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Life's Too Short

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Life's Too Short

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Life's Too Short

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HBO | BBC Two | BBC2 | Release Date: November 10, 2011

Starring: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis, Rosamund Hanson

Summary: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant return to HBO with yet another British comedy series. Warwick Davis, best known for his role in Willow, plays a fictionalized version of himself.

Creator: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and Warwick Davis

Genre(s): Comedy, Reality, Documentary

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S1:E8. Special
Air Date: March 30, 2013
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S1:E7. Episode 7
Air Date: December 20, 2011
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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: December 15, 2011

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Boston Herald

Mark A. Perigard

Feb 21, 2012

Season 1 Review: Life may be short, but this comedy is not long enough. Read full review

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Denver Post

Joanne Ostrow

Feb 16, 2012

Season 1 Review: That uncomfortable flash of shame even as we smile at his antics is what makes Life's Too Short so oddly engaging. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal

Dorothy Rabinowitz

Feb 17, 2012

Season 1 Review: The real Messrs. Gervais and Merchant haven't lost their touch with self-humiliating characters. Read full review

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The New York Times

Mike Hale

Feb 16, 2012

Season 1 Review: What's different about Life's Too Short, and what makes it watchable, is that Mr. Davis--who portrayed Filius Flitwick in the "Harry Potter" films, as well as multiple "Star Wars" Ewoks--is so good at playing Mr. Gervais's stock character. Read full review

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Hitfix

Alan Sepinwall

Feb 17, 2012

Season 1 Review: Though there are some good jokes here and there about the humiliations a little person actor has to endure on your average movie set, for the most part, the biggest laughs have little to do with Davis and everything to do with the celebrity guests. Read full review

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Variety

Brian Lowry

Feb 16, 2012

Season 1 Review: Measured against the yardstick of their own lofty standards, the show comes up a little short. Read full review

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Slant Magazine

Phillip Maciak

Feb 21, 2012

Season 1 Review: Life's Too Short is occupied with nonsensical and barely developed sketch ideas as well as Extras-style celebrity cameos, Gervais and Merchant among them. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 10, 2011
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  S1:E8. Special
  Air Date: March 30, 2013
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  S1:E7. Episode 7
  Air Date: December 20, 2011
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: December 15, 2011
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: December 8, 2011
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: December 1, 2011
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: November 24, 2011
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: November 17, 2011
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: November 10, 2011