HBO’s The Ricky Gervais Show returns for season number 3 on April 20, 2012, with all new episodes of the animated comedy series. HBO will air the 13-episode season, featuring the voices of Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington, on Friday nights at 9pm ET/PT.
According to HBO, this season will cover topics including Karl discussing his thoughts on museum collections, the mug coaster, and a movie pitch.
The Ricky Gervais Show April 2012 Episodes:
Episode #27: “Bryan’s Brain”
Debut: FRIDAY, APRIL 20 (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: April 20 (12:30 a.m.), 22 (3:40 a.m.), 23 (11:45 p.m.) and 24 (midnight)
HBO2 playdates: April 21 (8:30 p.m.) and 26 (2:15 a.m.)
Ricky, Stephen and Karl discuss Karl’s theory on how museums procure items for their collections (stealing), his invention for a special mug coaster, and his disappointment that the pocket tie never caught on. Also, Karl pitches his new idea for a film about a man whose brain is transplanted into Tom Cruise’s body.
Episode #28: “Comic Relief”
Debut: FRIDAY, APRIL 27 (9:00-9:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: April 27 (midnight), 29 (4:05 a.m.) and 30 (11:00 p.m.), and May 1 (midnight)
HBO2 playdates: April 28 (8:30 p.m.) and May 3 (1:20 a.m.)
Karl discusses why he believes a will is a form of charity, and how his attorney suggested he marry his girlfriend for tax purposes. After Stephen recalls being the only kid in his school to dress in a costume for Comic Relief Day, Karl shares his idea that there should be one, and only one, charitable cause per year.
