• Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 19, 2010
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3
The Ricky Gervais Show Image
  • Summary: Ricky Gervais returns with an animated comedy that began as a radio show, continued in his podcasts, and now exists as a cartoon with collaborators Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilington.
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Animation
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    Jan 14, 2011
    80
    Gervais serves as a bullying sidekick to Mr. Pilkington and steps out of the way, letting his strange and funny collaborator take the lead. The series is not a full-blown comedy show; it's a collection of Web-styled sketches and proof that big laughs can come in small doses.
  2. Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Jan 14, 2011
    60
    The show's only visual, literally, is cartoon animation of Gervais, Merchant and Pilkington talking. That's a bold gamble because if the words aren't grabbing the viewer, there's nothing else to hold the fort until the words get good again....So as with radio, you ignore the lulls and focus on the keepers.
  3. Reviewed by: Randee Dawn
    Jan 14, 2011
    30
    The static nature of three talking heads (even in cartoon form) is dull, and the intermittent non-studio interstitials used to illustrate the discussion fail to provide enough of a change. Watching cartoon characters laugh at one another feels recursively silly, and not in a good way.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing show, I couldn't stand the cartoon thing at first so I ignored it. However after watching an idiot abroad I had to watch it and it's amazing! I love Ricky Gervais's humor and Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkinton all together is outstanding. Best line ever is "alright Louis, alright superman, ermm who are you superman?... I can't tell you Louis" OMG my sides were hurting. I hope Ricky Gervais makes more shows or carry's on making this and an idiot abroad with Stephen Merchant as they are genius! I would like to add that the golden globe show from the states was hilarious and the Americans need to watch more of RG to understand his humor. Ricky, Stephen and Karl I love you all, if you read this please do an autograph signing somewhere as I would love to meet you! At the end of the day if there were more shows like this then tv would be good again as right now it's either "we've got no" talent shows or endless repeats of top gear on Dave. That about sums up my sky subscription. "well your not coming back here f**k off" looooool they have done it before haha. WATCH THE SHOW! Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. 10
    Extremely funny. Every single episode is absolutely hilarious. I don't live in the UK so I didn't hear the radio show but I've been watching it on HBO and it is awesome. 10 out of 10 Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. 10
    Very, very funny. Karl Pilkington is an idiot. See through skin, SERIOUSLY!!! You know what, he may be the funniest, but without Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant setting up the jokes then he wouldn't be funny at all. But luckily, it is a hilarious show! 10/10 Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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