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The Ricky Gervais Show Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Space Monkey

First aired: Feb/19/2010

Ricky and Stephen debate the merits of 20th century inventions with Karl; the guys introduce ``Monkey News.''



2 :01x02 - Knob at Night

First aired: Feb/26/2010

Stephen shares a story about a Cambodian ring fight and an e-mail from a fan; Karl tries to avoid donating to charities.



3 :01x03 - Charity

First aired: Mar/05/2010

Topics include Karl’s theory on a reverse-aging process; Charitable gifts for families in need; The merits of space travel; A choice of superpowers; Personal mottoes. Also: a “Monkey News” segment about a Moscow TV station.



4 :01x04 - Dolphins

First aired: Mar/12/2010

Karl admits that he is getting a face rub at a spa; The customs of undocumented tribes in New Guinea; Ricky and Karl’s trip to an antiquities store; A fan’s e-mail warns of dangerous dolphins.



5 :01x05 - Glass Houses

First aired: Mar/19/2010

Karl answers questions from fans; Karl deciphers the true meaning of sayings; Karl's New Year's resolution; "Monkey News."



6 :01x06 - Cobblers

First aired: Mar/26/2010

A fan asks Karl which body part he could live without; Fan mail questions for Karl; "Monkey News."



7 :01x07 - The Diary

First aired: Apr/09/2010

Ricky and Stephen read passages from Karl's diary; Nicknames; "Monkey News."



8 :01x08 - Nuts

First aired: Apr/16/2010

Karl answers fan E-mails, Stephen reads more from Karl's diary; Karl discusses how he would redesign animals; "Monkey News."



9 :01x09 - The Jockey

First aired: Apr/23/2010

Questions for Karl; Karl's Diary; Monkey News.



10 :01x10 - The Fight

First aired: Apr/30/2010

Karl discusses his teaching methods; Questions for Karl; Karl's Diary; Monkey News.



11 :01x11 - Beetles

First aired: May/07/2010

Karl gives advice for Valentine's Day; Karl imagines what it would be like to be a beetle; Karl's Diary; final Monkey News.



12 :01x12 - Noises

First aired: May/14/2010

Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire; Karl discusses the afterlife; Karl's Diary.



13 :01x13 - Freaks

First aired: May/21/2010

Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire; Karl's Diary; Karl's Top 5 Freaks.



14 :02x01 - Clive Warren

First aired: Jan/14/2011

Karl tells Ricky and Stephen about his pitch of a movie starring "Clive Warren" and Rebecca De Mornay; Stephen reads more pages from Karl's diary, revealing Karl's dislike of camping in Australia and his tendency to save insects from falling into a swimming pool.



15 :02x02 - Doppleganger

First aired: Jan/21/2011

Karl discusses what his doppelganger would be like; Ricky gives Karl a riddle; what Karl does not like about Ricky's cat; Stephen discusses his holiday to Rio for Carnival.



16 :02x03 - The Fly

First aired: Jan/28/2011

The trio discuss animals and diseases; evolution; a fly that is kept as a pet; Karl's Diary.



17 :02x04 - Onion

First aired: Feb/04/2011

Ricky relates some interesting animal facts; after remembering that he needed to add an onion to his grocery list, Karl asks himself a deep question; entries from Karl s diary include Karl pondering why people bother to take pictures of mimes.



18 :02x05 - Insects

First aired: Feb/11/2011

Karl shares the fact that he often goes on walks to observe ants, moths and other insects; Karl ponders the best animal to be if everything were the same size as humans; Stephen asks Karl a question posed to guests.



19 :02x06 - Kidneys

First aired: Feb/18/2011

Karl tells the story of having kidney stones; Karl ponders a phenomenon; Karl's Diary; and more.



20 :02x07 - Night Club

First aired: Mar/04/2011

Karl ponders height extremes when he learns that one of his new fans is the actor Warwick Davis; Stephen tells the tale of him visiting a night club.



21 :02x08 - Future

First aired: Mar/11/2011

Karl makes several predictions about humanity's distant future.



22 :02x09 - Natural History

First aired: Mar/18/2011

Ricky talks about undiscovered species and shares an idea for the "Car of the Future".



23 :02x10 - Leg Rubber

First aired: Mar/25/2011

Karl discusses childhood memories of Tic Tacs, and tells of his recent visit to a "professional leg rubber".



24 :02x11 - Mrs. Battersby

First aired: Apr/01/2011

Karl shares his thoughts about the two sides of the brain and the "sixth sense".



25 :02x12 - Art

First aired: Apr/08/2011

Karl discusses art and suggested adaptations of literature and film featuring The Muppets.



26 :02x13 - Munchies

First aired: Apr/15/2011

Ricky asks Karl if he would give up his real life to live in a virtual-reality isolation tank. And Karl discusses his thoughts about happiness.



27 :03x01 - Bryan's Brain

First aired: Apr/20/2012

Topics for the third-season premiere include Karl's theory on museum collections; an invention for a mug coaster; and a fashion-trend disappointment. Also: Karl's movie idea about a man whose brain is transplanted into Tom Cruise's body.



28 :03x02 - Comic Relief

First aired: Apr/27/2012

Topics include Karl's thoughts on wills and suggestion of marriage as a tax shelter. Also: Stephen recalls a costume from his childhood; Karl pitches an idea for charitable pursuits.



29 :03x03 - Armed Forces

First aired: May/04/2012

Karl explains why he'd like to join the Army and recounts his most harrowing acts of bravery.



30 :03x04 - Room 102

First aired: May/11/2012

Topics include Room 102, based on George Orwell's Room 101 from "1984"; an idea for stopping overweight people from eating late-night snacks; and what Karl would take to a desert island.



31 :03x05 - Karl's Day

First aired: May/18/2012

Karl describes a typical day in his life, which includes spending time alone working on do-it-yourself projects.



32 :03x06 - The English

First aired: May/25/2012

Ricky, Stephen and Karl share their definitions of what it means to be an Englishman. Also: Karl explains why, if he wasn't English, he'd rather be Italian.



33 :03x07 - Law & Order

First aired: Jun/01/2012



34 :03x08 - Medicine

First aired: Jun/08/2012



35 :03x09 - Earth

First aired: Jun/15/2012



36 :03x10 - Society

First aired: Jun/22/2012



37 :03x11 - Wartime

First aired: Jun/29/2012



38 :03x12 - World Cup

First aired: Jul/06/2012



39 :03x13 - Year

First aired: Jul/13/2012