
The Ricky Gervais Show is an American cartoon series produced for and broadcast by HBO and Channel 4. 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, 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, presenting jokes and situations in a literal context. The animated Ricky Gervais Show has aired 39 episodes across three seasons since it premiered in 2010. There were some plans for a possible fourth season which would have used newly recorded audio, but this was shelved in June 2012. Series 3 of The Ricky Gervais Show premiered on 20 April 2012 on HBO, and on 8 May 2012 on E4.
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Air Date: 2010-02-19
Ricky and Stephen debate the merits of 20th century inventions with Karl; the guys introduce 'Monkey News.'
Air Date: 2010-02-26
Stephen shares a news story about 42 midget warriors who were mutilated by a single lion in a Cambodian ring fight, a...
Air Date: 2010-03-05
Adding to his wish list of improbable inventions, Karl offers up a serum that ages dead people backwards. Also up for...
Air Date: 2010-03-12
Karl admits he's getting a face rub at a spa, but frets he'll end up getting an enema as well. Also: A discussion abo...
Air Date: 2010-03-19
Karl answers questions from fans; Karl deciphers the true meaning of sayings; Karl’s New Year’s resolution; “Monkey N...
Air Date: 2010-03-26
After receiving a fan letter asking what body part he could live without, Karl recalls when he tried to wash the dish...
Air Date: 2010-04-09
Ricky and Stephen read passages from Karl's diary, which chronicles his daily observations, as well as profound thoug...
Air Date: 2010-04-16
A fan letter asks Karl: If he were on a sinking ship, and could only save either Ricky or Stephen, who would he choos...
Air Date: 2010-04-23
More e-mail questions for Karl, such as: If Karl could talk to any animal, which would it be and what would he say? H...
Air Date: 2010-04-30
Topics include: school curricula; physical altercations; human anatomy; whistling and happiness; birds and flight; Ka...
Air Date: 2010-05-07
A fan letter asks Karl to reveal the most romantic thing he's done for his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. Another fan...
Air Date: 2010-05-14
Stephen asks Karl questions posed to guests on "Inside the Actors Studio, leading to a discussion of organ donation. ...
Air Date: 2010-05-21
Another question for Karl from "Inside the Actors Studio": "If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say whe...