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Best Episodes of The Ricky Gervais Show
Future
S2 Ep8
8.5
11th Mar 2011
Karl makes several predictions about humanity's distant future, including his belief that everyone will be ugly, that we will be physically weaker, the little finger will cease to exist, trousers will cease to be produced and we will blend all of our food. Stephen says that if he knew it were the last day of Earth's existence, he would smash up a bar and kill a person. Karl says that he would kick a duck up the arse.
Natural History
S2 Ep9
8.4
18th Mar 2011
Ricky talks about undiscovered species. He talks about a drawing he did when he was in his early teens of an animal which consisted of a lion's head, a gorilla's arms, the body of a rhinoceros, the tail of a scorpion and the legs of a cheetah. Karl says that his design for an animal would consist of the head of an owl, an armadillo's body on a slug base and with peacock feathers.
Karl talks about having met a man who had drawn a design for a car which enabled defecating while driving. Karl says his father had a friend who kept a monkey as his pet.
Freaks
S1 Ep13
8.4
21st May 2010
Another question for Karl from "Inside the Actors Studio": "If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you enter the pearly gates?" From Karl's diary: A news report that humans will have spoken to aliens by the year 2025 leads him to worry that aliens will try to read his mind, while a story about a baby who looked like a frog makes Karl think life would be more interesting if there were different types of humans. Plus, Karl's top five freaks.
The Year
S3 Ep13
8.4
13th Jul 2012
Karl ruminates on the insect world; Stephen recalls the horrors of buying condoms.
Leg Rubber
S2 Ep10
8.4
25th Mar 2011
Karl discusses his childhood memories of having thousands of Tic Tacs in his house, given to his father by a friend.
Karl tells of his visit to a "professional leg rubber", who tells Karl ridiculous things and charges £48 for half an hour.
Karl talks about his visit to a Harley Street doctor's surgery for a medical. In the waiting room, he was surprised to find Boyz among the magazines. He looked through it, thinking it might enlighten him about the appeal of homosexual sex.
Law & Order
S3 Ep7
8.3
1st Jun 2012
Ricky, Stephen and Karl discuss capital punishment, the Ten Commandments and hostage negotiation.
Cobblers
S1 Ep6
8.3
26th Mar 2010
After receiving a fan letter asking what body part he could live without, Karl recalls when he tried to wash the dishes without using his thumbs. Other fan mail questions: If Karl could be anyone in the world, who would he be? What does he think of the philosopher Descartes? What does he make of the saying “a stitch in time saves nine”? In “Monkey News,” a builder complains when he discovers a chimp working at a new construction site, only to be told the chimp is a good worker.
Munchies
S2 Ep13
8.3
15th Apr 2011
Ricky asks Karl if he would give up his real life to live in a virtual reality isolation tank.
Karl discusses his thoughts about problems, holidays and happiness. Whilst recounting having met an older man on holiday, Karl finally laughs.
Bryan's Brain
S3 Ep1
8.3
20th Apr 2012
Karl ruminates on museum collections, his invention for a mug coaster, and a new movie pitch.
Charity
S1 Ep3
8.3
5th Mar 2010
Adding to his wish list of improbable inventions, Karl offers up a serum that ages dead people backwards. Also up for discussion: Do African families really want goats as charitable gifts? Is a space flight worth the money and effort? If you could have any super power, what would it be? How rare is it to see a Chinese homeless person? In "Monkey News," a Moscow network fired so many employees it had to hire a chimp to host a talk show, with Cher as one of the guests.
World Cup
S3 Ep12
8.3
6th Jul 2012
Ricky, Stephen and Karl ponder the problem of overzealous sports fans; Karl shares his saliva-volume test.
The Jockey
S1 Ep9
8.3
23rd Apr 2010
More e-mail questions for Karl, such as: If Karl could talk to any animal, which would it be and what would he say? Highlights from Karl's diary, including why he doesn't like meetings, and why he and his girlfriend always get in an argument after she gets a haircut. In "Monkey News": A story from the 1950s about a gangster who bought a racehorse. When none of the jockeys wanted to be involved with him, he got a monkey to race the horse.
Worst Episodes of The Ricky Gervais Show
Onion
S2 Ep4
7.8
4th Feb 2011
Ricky gives Karl some animal facts. Karl ponders the question of whether you control your brain, or your brain controls you. From Karl's diary we investigate the curious case of the invisible Chinese man, why blind people have affairs, the feasibility and usefulness of putting a mirror on the Moon, and birthdays.
Wartime
S3 Ep11
8.0
29th Jun 2012
Karl interprets the meaning of wartime sayings and imagines a scenario in which he is the wife of a GI.
Nuts
S1 Ep8
8.0
16th Apr 2010
A fan letter asks Karl: If he were on a sinking ship, and could only save either Ricky or Stephen, who would he choose? Karl finds a news report that hedgehogs will be extinct by 2025. Also up for discussion: the story of a man who has a transplanted kidney from a woman and now claims he has an increased interest in housework. In "Monkey News": The owner of an airline reportedly hired a monkey to fly as co-pilot during a strike.
Room 102
S3 Ep4
8.1
11th May 2012
Ricky, Stephen and Karl discuss what things Karl would banish from the world, and what item he would take if stranded on an island.
The Diary
S1 Ep7
8.1
9th Apr 2010
Ricky and Stephen read passages from Karl's diary, which chronicles his daily observations, as well as profound thoughts. A fan letter asks the guys if they had any nicknames growing up; In "Monkey News": When one member of a bobsled team unexpectedly quits at the Winter Olympics, the team secretly replaces him with a monkey.
Armed Forces
S3 Ep3
8.1
4th May 2012
Karl explains why he would have liked to join the Army and recounts his most harrowing acts of bravery.
Knob at Night
S1 Ep2
8.1
26th Feb 2010
Stephen shares a news story about 42 midget warriors who were mutilated by a single lion in a Cambodian ring fight, as well as the latest email from a fan, Paul "The Party Animal" Parker, who describes a Serbian man who invented a sex machine for women. Karl ponders how to avoid being conned into donating to charities. That conversation segues into a discussion of sex and butt plugs. A dialogue about America's first nudist organization leads Ricky to critique naked gym jocks, inspiring a revelation from Karl. The guys debate if there is ever a good time to eat the penis of a kangaroo? In Monkey News: A pair of chimps are shot to death after viciously attacking a male visitor to an animal sanctuary, targeting his nose, limbs and genitals.
Space Monkey
S1 Ep1
8.1
19th Feb 2010
Ricky and Stephen debate the merits of 20th century inventions with Karl; the guys introduce 'Monkey News.'
Clive Warren
S2 Ep1
8.1
14th Jan 2011
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 habit of saving insects from falling into a swimming pool.
Glass Houses
S1 Ep5
8.1
19th Mar 2010
Karl answers questions from fans; Karl deciphers the true meaning of sayings; Karl’s New Year’s resolution; “Monkey News.”
Art
S2 Ep12
8.1
8th Apr 2011
The trio discuss art, including Marcel Duchamp's Fountain and Damien Hirst's The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living as well as sculptures.
Karl talks about a tricycle-riding fat woman nicknamed Miss Piggy who lived on the same estate as him.Ricky says that adaptations of literature and film can be improved by featuring the Muppets.
Karl says that his favourite films are The Elephant Man, Kes and Mission: Impossible 2.
Karl talks about his fondness of whistling, and Ricky says that he finds it annoying.
The Fly
S2 Ep3
8.1
28th Jan 2011
The trio discuss animals and diseases; evolution; a fly that is supposedly a pet; Karl's diary.
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Space Monkey
S1 Ep1
8.1
19th Feb 2010
Ricky and Stephen debate the merits of 20th century inventions with Karl; the guys introduce 'Monkey News.'
Knob at Night
S1 Ep2
8.1
26th Feb 2010
Stephen shares a news story about 42 midget warriors who were mutilated by a single lion in a Cambodian ring fight, as well as the latest email from a fan, Paul "The Party Animal" Parker, who describes a Serbian man who invented a sex machine for women. Karl ponders how to avoid being conned into donating to charities. That conversation segues into a discussion of sex and butt plugs. A dialogue about America's first nudist organization leads Ricky to critique naked gym jocks, inspiring a revelation from Karl. The guys debate if there is ever a good time to eat the penis of a kangaroo? In Monkey News: A pair of chimps are shot to death after viciously attacking a male visitor to an animal sanctuary, targeting his nose, limbs and genitals.
Charity
S1 Ep3
8.3
5th Mar 2010
Adding to his wish list of improbable inventions, Karl offers up a serum that ages dead people backwards. Also up for discussion: Do African families really want goats as charitable gifts? Is a space flight worth the money and effort? If you could have any super power, what would it be? How rare is it to see a Chinese homeless person? In "Monkey News," a Moscow network fired so many employees it had to hire a chimp to host a talk show, with Cher as one of the guests.
Dolphins
S1 Ep4
8.2
12th Mar 2010
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 about the customs of undocumented tribes in New Guinea. Ricky and Karl's recent trip to an antiquities store, where Karl wondered, "What's the newest thing you've got?" An e-mail from an Australian fan insisting there are dangerous armed dolphins ready to do battle. In "Monkey News," Karl recounts the marital regrets of a sympathetic zookeeper who brings home a lonely monkey
Glass Houses
S1 Ep5
8.1
19th Mar 2010
Karl answers questions from fans; Karl deciphers the true meaning of sayings; Karl’s New Year’s resolution; “Monkey News.”
Cobblers
S1 Ep6
8.3
26th Mar 2010
After receiving a fan letter asking what body part he could live without, Karl recalls when he tried to wash the dishes without using his thumbs. Other fan mail questions: If Karl could be anyone in the world, who would he be? What does he think of the philosopher Descartes? What does he make of the saying “a stitch in time saves nine”? In “Monkey News,” a builder complains when he discovers a chimp working at a new construction site, only to be told the chimp is a good worker.
The Diary
S1 Ep7
8.1
9th Apr 2010
Ricky and Stephen read passages from Karl's diary, which chronicles his daily observations, as well as profound thoughts. A fan letter asks the guys if they had any nicknames growing up; In "Monkey News": When one member of a bobsled team unexpectedly quits at the Winter Olympics, the team secretly replaces him with a monkey.
Nuts
S1 Ep8
8.0
16th Apr 2010
A fan letter asks Karl: If he were on a sinking ship, and could only save either Ricky or Stephen, who would he choose? Karl finds a news report that hedgehogs will be extinct by 2025. Also up for discussion: the story of a man who has a transplanted kidney from a woman and now claims he has an increased interest in housework. In "Monkey News": The owner of an airline reportedly hired a monkey to fly as co-pilot during a strike.
The Jockey
S1 Ep9
8.3
23rd Apr 2010
More e-mail questions for Karl, such as: If Karl could talk to any animal, which would it be and what would he say? Highlights from Karl's diary, including why he doesn't like meetings, and why he and his girlfriend always get in an argument after she gets a haircut. In "Monkey News": A story from the 1950s about a gangster who bought a racehorse. When none of the jockeys wanted to be involved with him, he got a monkey to race the horse.
The Fight
S1 Ep10
8.3
30th Apr 2010
Topics include: school curricula; physical altercations; human anatomy; whistling and happiness; birds and flight; Karl's thoughts on doppelgangers and the Big Bang; and the origins of the universe. Also: a "Monkey News" segment about eye surgery.
Beetles
S1 Ep11
8.2
7th May 2010
A fan letter asks Karl to reveal the most romantic thing he's done for his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. Another fan asks him to interpret Wittgenstein's statement "If a lion could talk, we could not understand him." From Karl's diary: He creates a jingle after giving a homeless man some change, and describes his trip to Malaga, Spain. In "Monkey News": Karl relates the story of Enos, a monkey who flew in the space shuttle in the 1960s.
Noises
S1 Ep12
8.2
14th May 2010
Stephen asks Karl questions posed to guests on "Inside the Actors Studio, leading to a discussion of organ donation. From Karl's diary: A news report from India about an elephant who had a giant pair of slippers, and Karl's belief that scientists should give up trying to kill germs because it will only make them stronger and bigger.
Freaks
S1 Ep13
8.4
21st May 2010
Another question for Karl from "Inside the Actors Studio": "If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you enter the pearly gates?" From Karl's diary: A news report that humans will have spoken to aliens by the year 2025 leads him to worry that aliens will try to read his mind, while a story about a baby who looked like a frog makes Karl think life would be more interesting if there were different types of humans. Plus, Karl's top five freaks.
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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The best rated episodes of The Ricky Gervais Show are:
Future S2E8 rated 8.5
Natural History S2E9 rated 8.4
Freaks S1E13 rated 8.4
The Year S3E13 rated 8.4
Leg Rubber S2E10 rated 8.4
Law & Order S3E7 rated 8.3
Cobblers S1E6 rated 8.3
Munchies S2E13 rated 8.3
Bryan's Brain S3E1 rated 8.3
Charity S1E3 rated 8.3
The lowest rated episodes of The Ricky Gervais Show are:
Onion S2E4 rated 7.8
Wartime S3E11 rated 8.0
Nuts S1E8 rated 8.0
Room 102 S3E4 rated 8.1
The Diary S1E7 rated 8.1
Armed Forces S3E3 rated 8.1
Knob at Night S1E2 rated 8.1
Space Monkey S1E1 rated 8.1
Clive Warren S2E1 rated 8.1
Glass Houses S1E5 rated 8.1
The first episode of The Ricky Gervais Show aired on February 19, 2010.
The last episode of The Ricky Gervais Show aired on July 13, 2012.
