List of The Ricky Gervais Show (TV series) episodes
The Ricky Gervais Show is a cartoon series produced for and broadcast by HBO. The series is an animated version of the popular British audio podcasts and audiobooks of the same name, which feature Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (creators of The Office and Extras), along with colleague and friend Karl Pilkington, talking about various subjects behind the microphone. The TV show consists of past audio recordings of these unscripted "pointless conversations," with animation drawn in a style similar to classic era Hanna-Barbera cartoons,[1][2] presenting jokes and situations in a literal context. The animated Ricky Gervais Show has aired three 13-episode seasons since it premiered in the United States on February 19, 2010. The second season started on January 14, 2011, and a third season began airing in April 2012.
There were some plans for a possible fourth season as well, which would have used newly recorded audio,[3][4] but this was shelved. On 16 June 2012, Ricky Gervais announced that the show will not get a fourth season in the foreseeable future. "My worry is that as we've used up all the best material we'd have to record hours and hours of new stuff and it might ruin the naivety of the whole thing. Never say never though, like The Office. But certainly for now", explained Gervais.[5]
The first season was released on region 2 DVD on July 19, 2010.[1] The region 1 (North American) DVD was released on January 4, 2011.[6]
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 13 | 19 February 2010 | 21 May 2010 | ||
| 2 | 13 | 14 January 2011 | 15 April 2011 | ||
| 3 | 13 | 20 April 2012 | 13 July 2012 | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (2010)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Space Monkey" | 19 February 2010 | N/A |
| Topics include Karl's Encino Man-like view on modern technology, his take on population control, the first monkey in space, and paranormal activity (or "weird stuff", as Karl puts it), including a cursed tankard, flies and a condom, and a spooky shopping list. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Knob at Night" | 26 February 2010 | N/A |
| Topics include a lion-mutilation story in Cambodia; What to know about donating to charities; Public nudity; Violence in animal sanctuaries; Sexual aids for men and women. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Charity" | 5 March 2010 | N/A |
| Topics include Karl’s theory on a reverse-aging process; Charitable gifts for families in need; The merits of space travel; A choice of superpowers; Personal mottoes. Also: a “Monkey News” segment about a Moscow TV station. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Dolphins" | 12 March 2010 | N/A |
| Karl admits that he is getting a face rub at a spa; The customs of undocumented tribes in New Guinea; Ricky and Karl’s trip to an antiquities store; A fan’s e-mail warns of dangerous dolphins. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Glass Houses" | 19 March 2010 | 0.184[7] |
| Karl answers questions from fans; Karl deciphers the true meaning of sayings; Karl's New Year's resolution; "Monkey News." | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Cobblers" | 26 March 2010 | N/A |
| A fan asks Karl which body part he could live without; Fan mail questions for Karl; "Monkey News." | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Diary" | 9 April 2010 | N/A |
| Ricky and Stephen read passages from Karl's diary; Nicknames; "Monkey News." | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Nuts" | 16 April 2010 | N/A |
| Karl answers fan E-mails, Stephen reads more from Karl's diary; Karl discusses how he would redesign animals; "Monkey News." | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Jockey" | 23 April 2010 | 0.092[8] |
| Questions for Karl; Karl's Diary; Monkey News. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Fight" | 30 April 2010 | 0.179[9] |
| Karl discusses his teaching methods; Questions for Karl; Karl's Diary; Monkey News. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Beetles" | 7 May 2010 | 0.138[10] |
| Karl gives advice for Valentine's Day; Karl imagines what it would be like to be a beetle; Karl's Diary; final Monkey News. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Noises" | 14 May 2010 | N/A |
| Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire; Karl discusses the afterlife; Karl's Diary. | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Freaks" | 21 May 2010 | N/A |
| Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire; Karl's Diary; Karl's Top 5 Freaks. | ||||
Season 2 (2011)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Clive Warren" | 14 January 2011 | 0.280[11] |
| Karl tells Ricky and Stephen about his pitch of a movie starring "Clive Warren" and Rebecca De Mornay; Stephen reads more pages from Karl's diary, revealing Karl's dislike of camping in Australia and his tendency to save insects from falling into a swimming pool. | ||||
| 15 | 2 | "Doppelganger" | 21 January 2011 | 0.209[12] |
| Karl discusses what his doppelganger would be like; Ricky gives Karl a riddle; what Karl does not like about Ricky's cat; Stephen discusses his holiday to Rio for Carnival. | ||||
| 16 | 3 | "The Fly" | 28 January 2011 | 0.197[13] |
| The trio discuss animals and diseases; evolution; a fly that is kept as a pet; Karl's Diary. | ||||
| 17 | 4 | "Onion" | 4 February 2011 | 0.173[14] |
| Ricky gives Karl some animal facts; Karl ponders the question of whether you control your brain, or does your brain control you. From Karl's diary we investigate the curious case of the invisible Chinaman. | ||||
| 18 | 5 | "Insects" | 11 February 2011 | 0.131[15] |
| Karl shares his thoughts on why insects are so deserving of his attention; disappointment learning about a killer octopus; what he would change in crabs; more stuff about insects; Karl's Diary also mostly about insects. | ||||
| 19 | 6 | "Kidneys" | 18 February 2011 | 0.267[16] |
| Karl tells the story of having kidney stones; Karl ponders a phenomenon; Karl's Diary; and more. | ||||
| 20 | 7 | "Night Club" | 4 March 2011 | 0.258[17] |
| Karl ponders height extremes when he learns that one of his new fans is the actor Warwick Davis; Stephen tells the tale of him visiting a night club. | ||||
| 21 | 8 | "Future" | 11 March 2011 | 0.264[18] |
| Karl makes several predictions about humanity's distant future. | ||||
| 22 | 9 | "Natural History" | 18 March 2011 | N/A |
| Ricky talks about undiscovered species and shares an idea for the "Car of the Future". | ||||
| 23 | 10 | "Leg Rubber" | 25 March 2011 | N/A |
| Karl discusses childhood memories of Tic Tacs, curing blindness with mice trials, and tells of his recent visit to a "professional leg rubber". | ||||
| 24 | 11 | "Mrs. Battersby" | 1 April 2011 | N/A |
| Karl shares his thoughts about the two sides of the brain and the "sixth sense". | ||||
| 25 | 12 | "Art" | 8 April 2011 | N/A |
| Karl discusses art and suggested adaptations of literature and film featuring The Muppets. | ||||
| 26 | 13 | "Munchies" | 15 April 2011 | N/A |
| In the season finale, Ricky asks Karl if he would give up his real life to live in a virtual-reality isolation tank. And Karl discusses his thoughts about happiness. Karl finally laughs. | ||||
Season 3 (2012)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Bryan's Brain"[19] | 20 April 2012[19] | N/A |
| Karl has another movie idea; this one starring Tom Cruise playing a man... in the body of Tom Cruise | ||||
| 28 | 2 | "Comic Relief"[19] | 27 April 2012[19] | N/A |
| Karl, Stephen and Ricky shed new light on charitable causes. | ||||
| 29 | 3 | "Armed Forces"[19] | 4 May 2012[19] | N/A |
| Karl explains why he'd like to join the Army and recounts his most harrowing acts of bravery. | ||||
| 30 | 4 | "Room 102"[19] | 11 May 2012[19] | N/A |
| In an altered version of Room 101, Karl decides what things that annoy him belong in "Room 102". | ||||
| 31 | 5 | "Karl's Day"[19] | 18 May 2012[19] | N/A |
| Karl walks Ricky and Stephen through an average day in his life. | ||||
| 32 | 6 | "The English"[19] | 25 May 2012[19] | N/A |
| Karl, Ricky and Stephen talk about what it means to be English. | ||||
| 33 | 7 | "Law & Order"[19] | 1 June 2012[19] | N/A |
| Ricky, Stephen and Karl talk about Capital Punishment, the Ten Commandments, and Hostage Negotiation. | ||||
| 34 | 8 | "Medicine"[20] | 8 June 2012 | N/A |
| Karl shares his thoughts on medical advancements and how being sick makes him feel better. | ||||
| 35 | 9 | "Earth"[21] | 15 June 2012 | N/A |
| Karl contemplates the beginning of the universe, evolution, recycling, and toilets abroad. | ||||
| 36 | 10 | "Society"[22] | 22 June 2012 | N/A |
| Karl, Ricky and Stephen discuss the laws of society and civil rights. | ||||
| 37 | 11 | "Wartime"[23] | 29 June 2012 | N/A |
| Karl ponders the meaning of popular wartime expressions and what life is like for a soldier's spouse. | ||||
| 38 | 12 | "World Cup"[24] | 6 July 2012 | N/A |
| Ricky and Stephen reminisce about watching the World Cup in a hotel room, and the awkward situation of sharing the bed. | ||||
| 39 | 13 | "The Year"[25] | 13 July 2012 | N/A |
| Karl picks his highlight of the year gone past. Final chapter of Karl's diary. | ||||
See also
- The Ricky Gervais Show (animated series) – the animated TV show
- The Ricky Gervais Show – the podcast and audio book series that the TV show is based on
- List of The Ricky Gervais Show episodes – list of podcasts and audio books
References
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- ↑ Desowitz, Bill (March 23, 2010). "Ricky Gervais Gets Animated". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 26, 2011. Page 2
- ↑ "The Ricky Gervais Show gets a third series". The British Comedy Guide. April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ "HBO Renews Animated Comedy Series 'The Ricky Gervais Show' for Third Season" (Press release). HBO. April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ Ricky Gervais: Out With the Old, In With the New
- ↑ "The Emmy Award Winning Animated Comedy 'The Ricky Gervais Show' To Be Released On DVD January 4, 2011 By Warner Home Video" (Press release). Warner Home Video. October 25, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (22 March 2010). "'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' Sees Series Highs + 'Ben 10' and 'Clone Wars'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill (26 April 2010). "Friday Cable Ratings: Stargate Universe, NBA Playoffs And More...". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
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- ↑ Gorman, Bill (31 January 2011). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Gold Rush: Alaska' Leads Night, 'Spartacus' Steady, + 'Smackdown,' 'Winter X-Games,' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (7 February 2011). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Gold Rush: Alaska,' 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Lead Night, 'Merlin' Down + 'Smackdown' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill (14 February 2011). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Gold Rush: Alaska,' Leads Night; 'Merlin' Steady; + 'Spartacus: GotA,' 'Smackdown' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (22 February 2011). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Gold Rush: Alaska' Ends Season on Top; 'Merlin' & 'Spartacus: Gods of The Arena' Rise + 'Wizards of Waverly' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (7 March 2011). "Friday Cable Ratings: NBA on ESPN Tops Night + 'Suite Life on Deck,' 'Smackdown' 'Merlin' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
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