The BEST episodes of The Ricky Gervais Show season 2
Every episode of The Ricky Gervais Show season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Ricky Gervais Show season 2!
Based on the series of podcasts that Gervais did with longtime partner Stephen Merchant, this comedy team convenes to bring HBO an animated series about their hilarious friend Karl Pilkington.
#1 - Natural History
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/18/2011
Topics include the value of discovering new species; Ricky's idea for a future car; Karl's speculation about alien involvement in the invention of the computer chip; and a documentary about a pregnant man.
#2 - Clive Warren
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2011
Topics include Karl description of his recent pitch to a movie studio and, from Karl's diary, reasons why he wouldn't like to travel to Australia, the story of the last time he went camping and a recent visit to his girlfriend's parents.
#3 - Doppleganger
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2011
A listener's e-mail asks what Karl would do with his doppelganger; Ricky gives Karl a logic riddle to solve; entries from Karl's diary; Stephen discusses his recent trip to Rio de Janeiro.
#4 - Art
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/8/2011
Topics include art; and suggested adaptations of literature and film featuring the Muppets.
#5 - The Fly
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2011
Ricky reads little-known facts to Karl; Karl recounts medical news; entries from Karl's diary including his observations on the Congo, mishaps when ordering takeout and his visit to a gadget shop.
#6 - Insects
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/2011
Topics include Karl's encounters with insects; optimal animal sizes; "Inside the Actors Studio"; and entries from Karl's diary about a new sea creature and a poem about moths.
#7 - Kidneys
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/18/2011
Topics include Karl's bout with kidney stones; living things that resemble other things; Noah's Ark; romantic advice from Karl; and an entry from Karl's diary about a trip to the Cotswolds with his girlfriend.
#8 - Future
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/11/2011
Topics include Karl's thoughts on academics' predictions for the future; and what the guys would do on the day the world ended.
#9 - Mrs. Battersby
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/1/2011
Topics include the two sides of the brain and ESP; Karl's childhood encounter with a ghost named Mrs. Battersby; and an entry from Karl's diary about his mother's request to find a UFO magazine.
#10 - Munchies
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/15/2011
Topics for the second-season finale include virtual reality, happiness and Karl's wish for the British TV show "Jim'll Fix It."
#11 - Onion
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2011
Topics include interesting facts about animals; the brain’s role in everyday activities; and entries from Karl’s diary about mimes, a Chinese man who can’t be photographed and the wisdom of celebrating birthdays.
#12 - Leg Rubber
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/25/2011
Topics include Karl's opinion of a science report about blind mice that can see; his visit to a "professional leg rubber"; and his recollection of the time his father scored a huge quantity of a popular candy.
#13 - Night Club
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/4/2011
Karl considers the height of actor Warwick Davis; Stephen discusses a night out; entries from Karl's diary.