First Look at The Ricky Gervais Show
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Last week on Late Show with David Letterman, Ricky Gervais shared this clip from his upcoming HBO animated series that uses audio from his popular podcast series with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington. The show is being produced out of Wild Brain LA . The lead designer on the series is Craig Kellman .
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The Ricky Gervais Show , produced by Wild Brain LA, premieres tonight on HBO. If you’ve seen it, share your thoughts on the show. For those without cable, the complete first episode can be viewed on the HBO website (not available in all countries).
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