After receiving a fan letter asking what body part he could live without, Karl recalls when he tried to wash the dishes without using his thumbs. Other fan mail questions: If Karl could be anyone in the world, who would he be? What does he think of the philosopher Descartes? What does he make of the saying "a stitch in time saves nine"? In "Monkey News", a builder complains when he discovers a chimp working at a new construction site, only to be told the chimp is a good worker.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 6 of The Ricky Gervais Show resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Ricky Gervais Show Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Space Monkey
• s01e02 - Knob At Night
• s01e03 - Charity
• s01e04 - Dolphins
• s01e05 - Glass Houses
• s01e06 - Cobblers
• s01e07 - The Diary
• s01e08 - Nuts
• s01e09 - The Jockey
• s01e10 - The Fight
• s01e11 - Beetles
• s01e12 - Noises
• s01e13 - Freaks

The Ricky Gervais Show Show Summary

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.