Child Support

Once upon a time, there was a child-actor and a British so-called comedian. Both had careers in their own right; one winning awards and adulation for his expert performance in a thought-provoking, coming-of-age show, the other receiving l acclaim for his part in a ground-breaking sit-com that turned into an international franchise. Now, we are witnessing the death and demise of both of their careers in the oncology unit that is the prime-time game show. Ricky Gervais has stated on several occasions how he dislikes children (especially being around them in restaurants, friends' houses etc), yet every time a child says something remotely "cute" on this show, he bursts into a hideous laugh that would frighten a hyena-- and we, the audience are supposed to believe he is actually having fun, when in reality he looks like he is cursing his manager for telling him this was the best thing he could get at this stage of his "career". Conceptually, this show is derivative of one done in the 80's called "Child's Play", however times have changed, and even the quick editing can't make Ricky tolerable, or "Child Support" funny (or even remotely entertaining).