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geardaddy

(24,931 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2014, 02:44 PM Jan 2014

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Has anybody seen Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's "An Idiot Abroad"?

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Has anybody seen Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's "An Idiot Abroad"? (Original Post) geardaddy Jan 2014 OP

Is that the one with Carl Pilkington? cbayer Jan 2014 #1

Yep. It was worth a couple of chuckles but it got very tedious for me. grantcart Jan 2014 #2

But have you seen Sharknado yet? cbayer Jan 2014 #3

I really can't stand Ricky Gervais. NV Whino Jan 2014 #4

Understandable. geardaddy Jan 2014 #5

I love Ricky Gervais! I'll check it out - thanks! cyberswede Jan 2014 #6

Did you see Derek? cbayer Jan 2014 #7

No...but I'm sure my daughter will drag me to the Muppet movie he's in. cyberswede Jan 2014 #8

Derek is a netflix original series written by and starring Ricky Gervais. cbayer Jan 2014 #9

Have you seen "Extras"? bif Jan 2014 #10

I like Extras at first, but when they started focusing on that silly comedy cbayer Jan 2014 #11

I agree. bif Jan 2014 #12

I love Ricky, but... geardaddy Jan 2014 #14

The first episode is slow and is really just a set up for the cbayer Jan 2014 #15

I'll give it a shot. geardaddy Jan 2014 #16

It doesn't have a lot of Ricky in it geardaddy Jan 2014 #13

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

1. Is that the one with Carl Pilkington?

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 03:33 PM

Jan 2014

I was able to catch a few episodes and loved it, but have never gotten to see them all.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

2. Yep. It was worth a couple of chuckles but it got very tedious for me.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 04:03 PM

Jan 2014

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

3. But have you seen Sharknado yet?

Reply to grantcart (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 04:04 PM

Jan 2014

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

4. I really can't stand Ricky Gervais.

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 05:25 PM

Jan 2014

So probably won't see it.

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

5. Understandable.

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 05:44 PM

Jan 2014

I know he's not everyone's cup of tea.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

6. I love Ricky Gervais! I'll check it out - thanks!

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:24 PM

Jan 2014

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

7. Did you see Derek?

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:36 PM

Jan 2014

I loved it.

hi:

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

8. No...but I'm sure my daughter will drag me to the Muppet movie he's in.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:38 PM

Jan 2014

I'll look for Derek!

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

9. Derek is a netflix original series written by and starring Ricky Gervais.

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:44 PM

Jan 2014

I thought it was brilliant - funny and sad and meaningful and silly.

It didn't get nearly the attention I think it deserved.

The first episode is a set up for the rest of the season and might seem a little slow, but stick with it.

It gets better and better.

bif

(22,716 posts)

10. Have you seen "Extras"?

Reply to cbayer (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:48 PM

Jan 2014

Ricky Gervais is hit or miss with me. I thought his stand up special was awful. I chuckled a couple times. But extra was brilliant. Painful after the first season. But some great guest stars.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

11. I like Extras at first, but when they started focusing on that silly comedy

Reply to bif (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:53 PM

Jan 2014

show they lost me.

Agree about the guest stars. Some really funny stuff there.

bif

(22,716 posts)

12. I agree.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 10:43 AM

Jan 2014

The first season was great. But I could only make it through a couple episodes of the second season.

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

14. I love Ricky, but...

Reply to cbayer (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 11:10 AM

Jan 2014

I couldn't make it through the first episode of "Derek"

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

15. The first episode is slow and is really just a set up for the

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 11:49 AM

Jan 2014

rest of the series.

If you try the second episode, I think your experience may change.

It gets much better.

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

16. I'll give it a shot.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #15)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 12:10 PM

Jan 2014

Thanks!

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

13. It doesn't have a lot of Ricky in it

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 11:09 AM

Jan 2014

It's primarily Karl Pilkington going to various places around the world and essentially being an "ugly tourist"

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