The Ricky Gervais Show (HBO)
| The Ricky Gervais Show | |
 The Holy Trinity of Comedy | |
| Genre | Comedy (animated) |
| Running time | 28 mins. |
| Creator(s) | Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant & Karl Pilkington |
| Writer(s) | N/A |
| Starring | Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant & Karl Pilkington |
| Country | US |
| Network | HBO, Channel 4 |
| Original runs | 19 February 2010 (US), 23 April 2010 (UK) – unknown |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| IMDB Profile | |
The Animated Podcast of The Ricky Gervais Show is an animated version of the popular podcasts of the same name. It features real audio from conversations between Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington from the podcasts which were released starting in December of 2005.
Promos
Two short videos featuring new material from Gervais, Merchant, and Pilkington were released on HBO's official website for the show. They can also be seen on YouTube here and here. The HBO site also features some short teasers that have also aired on HBO to advertise the show. In them, Karl tries to explain what is wrong with being a big fish in a small pond and he compares the new animated show to The Simpsons.
Episodes
Series 1
The first series premiered on HBO in the US on 19 February 2010 and on Channel 4 in the UK on 23 April 2010. It ran for 13 episodes and included audio from the first series of the podcasts and the bonus disc podcast.
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Episode One: Space Monkey | Series 1 | 19 February 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 1 | |
| In the season premiere the boys discuss topics such as getting injections in order to visit a country, spooky goings on in a pub and Karl's trip to his mates house. Monkey news features a chimp being sent into space. | ||||||
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Episode Two: Knob at Night | Series 1 | 26 February 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 2 | |
| This episode the boys discuss topics such as midget wrestlers fighting a lion, Karl gets ripped off by a charity and we meet Paul "the party animal" Parker for the first time. Monkey news features a perverted chimp. | ||||||
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Episode Three: Charity | Series 1 | 5 March 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 3 | |
| This episode includes topics such as space travel, the giving of a goat and Karl eating "a knob a night". Monkey news features a chimp chat show host. | ||||||
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Episode Four: Dolphins | Series 1 | 12 March 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 4 | |
| The boys discuss topics such as colonic irrigation, "papa-people" and Karl's visit to a specialist antique shop. Monkey news features "Ollie the chimp" getting it on with the zoo keepers wife. | ||||||
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Episode Five: Glass Houses | Series 1 | 19 March 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 5 | |
| The boys discuss various topics such as Karl meeting Steve for the first time, the search for a chinese homeless fella and Karl's newfound internet fame. Monkey news features a firefighting chimp. | ||||||
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Episode Six: The Cobblers | Series 1 | 26 March 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 6 | |
| In this weeks show Karl talks about washing up, going to the cobblers and getting his prostate checked. Monkey news features a chimp "building a building". | ||||||
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Episode Seven: The Diary | Series 1 | 9th April 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 7 | |
| The boys discuss Karl's trip to Gran Canaria, nicknames and CB radio. This episode includes the first of the long running "Karl's diary" feature. Monkey news features a chimp helping out a bobsleigh team. | ||||||
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Episode Eight: Nuts | Series 1 | 16th April 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 8 | |
| In this show the boys discuss face transplants, Karl Pilkingtons advice for new parents and how to improve the octopus. Monkey news features a chimp filling in as co-pilot. | ||||||
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Episode Nine: The Jockey | Series 1 | 23rd April 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 9 | |
| In this show karl almost dies eating an ice pop, goes to the toilet in a litter box and receives some mail addressed to "Mr K. Dilkington". Monkey news features a chimp posing as a jockey. | ||||||
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Episode Ten: The Fight | Series 1 | 30th April 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 10 | |
| The boys discuss dish washers on mars, Karl's first fight and how many hours should be in a day. Monkey news features a chimp eye surgeon. | ||||||
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Episode Eleven: Beetles | Series 1 | 7th May 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 11 | |
| The boys discuss chatting to a lion, living life as a beetle and tribes that wave their knobs at you when they want you to leave. In the Last ever Monkey News, the space chimps get a retirement home. | ||||||
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Episode Twelve: Noises | Series 1 | 14th May 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 12 | |
| In this show Ricky and Steve ask Karl a series of questions taken form the TV show "Inside the Actors Studio". This is the first half of a free 1 hour bonus podcast given away with the 3-CD set of the first season of The Ricky Gervais Show Podcast. This is the first show that does not include the hit feature "Monkey News". | ||||||
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Episode Thirteen: Freaks | Series 1 | 21st May 2010 (HBO) | TBA | 13 | |
| Ricky and Steve continue to ask Karl questions from "Inside the Actors Studio" and Karl lists his top 5 freaks. This is the Second half of a free 1 hour bonus podcast given away with the 3-CD set of the first season of The Ricky Gervais Show Podcast. | ||||||
Reception
Awards
The show was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 for Outstanding Animated Program. The award was part of the Creative Arts category and was therefore not filmed for the televised awards ceremony. Winners were announced one week prior to the official Emmy Awards show and the show lost to Disney Prep and Landing.