"The Ricky Gervais Show" (2010) TV series 2010-

Creators:

Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant
Karl Pilkington
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

19 February 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

Life's Funny Unless You're The Punchline (season 1)

Plot Keywords:

Performer Name In Title | Stupidity | Actor Playing Himself | Politically Incorrect | Internet Series

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Ricky Gervais	...	Himself (39 episodes, 2010-2012)
Stephen Merchant	...	Himself (39 episodes, 2010-2012)
Karl Pilkington	...	Himself (39 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Directed by
Dan Fraga		(26 episodes, 2011-2012)
Craig Kellman		(13 episodes, 2010)

Series Writing credits
Ricky Gervais		(39 episodes, 2010-2012)
Stephen Merchant		(39 episodes, 2010-2012)
Karl Pilkington		(39 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Produced by
Ricky Gervais	....	executive producer (39 episodes, 2010-2012)
Stephen Merchant	....	executive producer (39 episodes, 2010-2012)
Karl Pilkington	....	executive producer (39 episodes, 2010-2012)
Bob Higgins	....	executive producer (38 episodes, 2010-2012)
Glyn Hughes	....	executive producer (38 episodes, 2010-2012)
Lisa Ullmann	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (36 episodes, 2010-2012)
Margaret M. Dean	....	supervising producer (30 episodes, 2010-2012)
Steve Patrick	....	executive producer (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Loren Bouchard	....	consulting producer (13 episodes, 2010)
Michele Wilson	....	producer (13 episodes, 2011)
Michelle Papandrew	....	producer (12 episodes, 2010)
Pam Arseneau	....	producer (11 episodes, 2012)
Shannon Nettleton	....	supervising producer (6 episodes, 2012)
Carl W. Adams	....	consulting producer (5 episodes, 2010)

Series Original Music by
Glyn Hughes		(37 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Film Editing by
Mattaniah Adams		(16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Damon P. Yoches		(10 episodes, 2010)

Series Art Direction by
Bryan Arnett		(5 episodes, 2011)

Series Production Management
Debora Arroyo	....	production manager (11 episodes, 2012)
Robert Brousseau	....	post-production supervisor (11 episodes, 2012)
Lewis Foulke	....	production manager (9 episodes, 2010)
Donald Devine	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2010)
Brent Tanner	....	production manager (5 episodes, 2011)

Series Art Department
Chris Reccardi	....	storyboard artist (11 episodes, 2010)
Joey Adams	....	storyboard supervisor / storyboard artist (11 episodes, 2012)
Andrew Dickman	....	storyboard revisionist / storyboard artist (11 episodes, 2012)
George Kaprielian	....	storyboard revisionist (11 episodes, 2012)
Dan O'Connor	....	storyboard artist / storyboard / ... (7 episodes, 2010-2011)
Shavonne Cherry	....	storyboard revisionist (6 episodes, 2011)
Deanna Rooney	....	background assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Alec Megibben	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2012)
Anne Walker	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2012)
Derek Evanick	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Spencer Laudiero	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Sound Department
Rick Hinson	....	sound designer / sound fx (39 episodes, 2010-2012)
Bill Devine	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound supervisor (37 episodes, 2010-2012)
Devon Bowman	....	dialogue editor (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Andrew Ing	....	assistant re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 2011)
Marc Schmidt	....	audio post coordinator (12 episodes, 2010)
Sal Ojeda	....	dubbing re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Visual Effects by
Anthony Sipsas	....	digital compositor / compositor / ... (37 episodes, 2010-2012)
Michael E. Barr	....	model rigger (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Stephen H. Wilson	....	compositor (13 episodes, 2010-2011)
Ali Ferrisi	....	digital compositor (11 episodes, 2012)
Brent Tanner	....	composite coordinator (11 episodes, 2012)
Michael Jacobson	....	model rigger (9 episodes, 2010)
Colin Maccubbin	....	composite coordinator (5 episodes, 2011)

Series Animation Department
Anna Hollingsworth	....	lead animator / animator (37 episodes, 2010-2012)
Layron DeJarnette	....	character design supervisor / animator / ... (26 episodes, 2010-2012)
Myke Chilian	....	character designer (26 episodes, 2010-2011)
Sara Anderson	....	design cleanup (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
David Dimatteo	....	design cleanup (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jason Flowers	....	design clean-up supervisor (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Stephen Sawran	....	animation director / lead animator (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Shawn Toshikian	....	animation supervisor (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Alec Megibben	....	animator (24 episodes, 2010-2012)
Joey Adams	....	lead animator / animator (21 episodes, 2010-2012)
Nick Butera	....	animator (20 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kelsy Abbott	....	production background artist / background assistant (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Tatyana Drewry Carvin	....	animator (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Douglas Gray	....	animator (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Michael Huang	....	animator (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Sarah Megibben	....	design cleanup (15 episodes, 2011-2012)
Steve Lambe	....	character designer (14 episodes, 2010-2011)
Richard Lee	....	background supervisor / background designer / ... (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Casey Mitchum	....	design cleanup (13 episodes, 2010-2011)
Sean Pendergrass	....	animator (13 episodes, 2010-2011)
Randy Sanchez	....	design cleanup (13 episodes, 2010-2011)
Craig Kellman	....	character designer (13 episodes, 2010)
Hal Newman	....	character designer (13 episodes, 2010)
Jérémie Carvin	....	animator (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Sarah Gencarelli	....	animator (12 episodes, 2012)
Bob Rutan	....	animator (11 episodes, 2010-2011)
Tristin Cole	....	background designer (11 episodes, 2012)
John Dusenberry	....	animator (11 episodes, 2012)
Seonna Hong	....	background designer (11 episodes, 2012)
Ashby Manson	....	background designer (11 episodes, 2012)
Hayk Manukyan	....	animator (11 episodes, 2012)
Tommy Meehan	....	design cleanup (11 episodes, 2012)
Peter Michail	....	character designer (11 episodes, 2012)
Todd Oman	....	character designer (11 episodes, 2012)
Colleen Police	....	production background artist (11 episodes, 2012)
Arlyne Ramirez	....	character designer (11 episodes, 2012)
Stephanie Ramirez	....	character designer (11 episodes, 2012)
Winona Regan	....	animator (11 episodes, 2012)
Adam Rosette	....	animator (11 episodes, 2012)
Toni Tysen	....	animator (11 episodes, 2012)
Carol Wyatt	....	background designer (11 episodes, 2012)
Kiara Zhao	....	design cleanup (11 episodes, 2012)
Jeffrey Zikry	....	animator (11 episodes, 2012)
Daisy Church	....	animator (10 episodes, 2011-2012)
Sarah Ramert	....	animator (10 episodes, 2012)
Carlos Ramos	....	character designer (10 episodes, 2012)
Joe Apel	....	animator (9 episodes, 2010)
Greg Araya	....	animator (9 episodes, 2010)
Nick Bertonazzi	....	animation director (9 episodes, 2010)
Colin Fleming	....	animator (9 episodes, 2010)
David Gerhard	....	animator (9 episodes, 2010)
David Haines	....	animator (9 episodes, 2010)
Camille Stancin	....	design cleanup (9 episodes, 2010)
Andy Bialk	....	character designer (8 episodes, 2010)
Walt Holcombe	....	animator (8 episodes, 2010)
Robert Lilly	....	animator / character designer (8 episodes, 2010)
Joanna Ramos	....	animator (8 episodes, 2010)
Pete Oswald	....	additional background artist / character designer / ... (7 episodes, 2010)
Elaine Reali	....	animator (7 episodes, 2010)
Mark Bodnar	....	character designer (7 episodes, 2011)
Sam Chi	....	animator (6 episodes, 2010-2011)
David B. Fain	....	animatic editor (6 episodes, 2010)
Leo Riley	....	animator / design cleanup (6 episodes, 2010)
Andrew DeLange	....	production background artist / background designer (5 episodes, 2010-2011)
Robert Romero	....	design cleanup (5 episodes, 2010-2011)
Joel Parod	....	background designer (5 episodes, 2010)
Joel Reid	....	animator / design cleanup (5 episodes, 2010)
Rick Acosta	....	animator (5 episodes, 2011)
Douglas Gray	....	animator (5 episodes, 2011)
Bob Harper	....	animator (5 episodes, 2011)
Cesar Henriquez	....	animator (5 episodes, 2011)
Russell Jamison	....	animator (5 episodes, 2011)
Alex Kirwan	....	character designer (5 episodes, 2011)
Ramiro Olmos	....	animator (5 episodes, 2011)
Rachel Young	....	animator (5 episodes, 2011)
Gerald de Jesus	....	background designer (3 episodes, 2011)
Deanna Rooney	....	production background artist (3 episodes, 2011)
Erik Knutson	....	animator (2 episodes, 2010)
Santino Lascano	....	background designer (2 episodes, 2010)
Crystal Stromer	....	animator (2 episodes, 2010)
Granger Davis	....	animator (2 episodes, 2011)
Joseph Holt	....	background designer (2 episodes, 2011)
Rae McCarson	....	production background artist (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Editorial Department
Robby Wells	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Tad Herrington	....	post-production assistant (11 episodes, 2012)
Ricardo Ortiz	....	post-production coordinator (11 episodes, 2012)
Brent Tanner	....	post-production coordinator (11 episodes, 2012)
Donald Devine	....	post-production supervisor (5 episodes, 2011)
Robert Romero	....	post-production coordinator (5 episodes, 2011)
Kyle Stafford	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2011)
Robert Van Kuran	....	post-production assistant (5 episodes, 2011)

Series Music Department
Benson Taylor	....	composer: stock music (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Other crew
John V. Stuckmeyer	....	production executive (25 episodes, 2010-2011)
Peter Wentzel	....	finance executive (25 episodes, 2010-2011)
Christopher Staples	....	technical director (13 episodes, 2010-2011)
Charles Evelyn	....	production accountant (11 episodes, 2011-2012)
Katharine Vazquez	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2012)
Carl W. Adams	....	creative consultant (10 episodes, 2010)
Robert Van Kuran	....	digital media assistant (10 episodes, 2012)
Nora Smith	....	production associate (8 episodes, 2010)
Cynthia Aguilar	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2010)
Brent Tanner	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2010)
Amanda McCann	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2010)
Debora Arroyo	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2011)
Melody Severns	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2011)
James Silverman	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2011)
Alan Fels	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 2012)
Deanna Rooney	....	technical assistant (4 episodes, 2010)

Production Companies

• Wild Brain Productions
• Media Rights Capital

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2010-) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete second season)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (complete first seaon)
• Warner Home Video (2013) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete third season)

Other Companies

• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance
• Salami Studios  audio post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-MA | UK:12 (Some episodes) | UK:15 (Some episodes)

Company:

Wild Brain Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.39" (2009)

Successfully transcends into a TV format

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning

Having conquered the worlds of TV and film (if not quite pop music!) Ricky Gervais proved he also had something to add to the world of pod cast entertainment, with his regular pod casts featuring long time writing partner Stephen Merchant and, most notably, his former production assistant Karl Pilkington, that all his truly die hard fans would probably have seeked out straight away. Gervais obviously applied his magic touch once again, and proved being funny really seems to be his true calling in life, as they were so successful this off-beat TV spin off show has been created by American giants HBO and not done too badly itself.

The first thing everyone would probably note is the self indulgence in the title, with the most well known member of the trio seemingly held as the main driving force behind the show, when this is an accolade that goes to Pilkington, with his unusual musings on life and how he'd make the world a better place. Despite his opinionatedness, he comes across as a softly spoken, gentle person, while Gervais (made to look uncannily like Fred Flintstone!) shouts his mouth off at the incredulousness of what Pilkington says, or at least how he's phrased it. Merchant is left as the proverbial piggy in the middle, gently trying to mediate between the oddball and the matador. No matter how crazy Pilkington can sound, there is some twisted logic to his words, perhaps a little of the George Bush syndrome of having the odd clever thought, just not being able to communicate it well. Some might well say the animation can never hold up to listening on the pod cast and letting your own imagination run wild, which holds true, but the animation probably shows it closer to how Pilkington himself envisaged his odd thoughts, and so delivers the fuller comedic effect.

For those who aren't, or have no intention of, merging with the cyber age, Gervais and HBO have come together and delivered a highly watchable, always volatile and eye opening expose of the world Gervais works in after his trek to super stardom. ****