Stand-Up Comedy by Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais was credited as writer and actor in the following stand-up comedy set.
At the time, he would have been about 49 years old.
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
      2010 | U.K. | Laughs: 7.6 | imdb: 8.0
      

Taken independently, this show rates four stars on my scale. But if you've seen Politics, you may be disappointed—it seemed to me that three quarters of this show's material was identical to the earlier show's. Yet the stage was magnificent, with massive lit letters spelling the name "Ricky", a clear effort to go "over the top", perhaps because the show was recorded in the United States. (Last viewed: April 2011)

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Ricky Gervais was credited as writer and actor in the following stand-up comedy set.
At the time, he would have been about 57 years old.
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
      2018 | U.K. | Laughs: 7.5 (Laugh and Smile) | imdb: 7.9
      

After being disappointed with a number of stand-up comedians whose material seemed to have gone downhill over the recent years, my expectations for this set by Ricky Gervais were low. What a pleasant surprise!

To me it seemed that he was as funny as ever—perhaps funnier, but it's hard to tell without watching old shows within the same week. Perhaps the secret to Ricky's fresh material and delivery, apart from his agile mind, is the fact that he hadn't gone on tour in seven years. I respect a man who holds off on speaking until he has something good to say.

I also happen to coincide with Ricky's views on religion and animal cruelty, although that is no benchmark by which to rate his comedy. In fact Ricky spends much of the show conveying a similar point, being the little sense there is in judging a comedian's jokes based one's special interests. Perhaps too much of the show is spent on this theme; on the other hand Ricky handles it ten times better than Dave Chappelle in a contemporaneous set. (Last viewed: August 2018)

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Ricky Gervais was credited as writer and actor in the following stand-up comedy set.
At the time, he would have been about 43 years old.
Ricky Gervais: Politics
      2004 | U.K. | Laughs: 7.4 | imdb: 7.8
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Gervais is so politically incorrect that he can make you ashamed of laughing at his jokes! I enjoyed this show's dark and naughty sense of humor, though at times I almost wanted to make sure no one saw me watching. I couldn't help laughing, but even as I laughed I had to feel sorry for Ricky' victims. One is left wondering if the man on stage is truly mean, or if his meanness is only his act.

I found the pacing excellent, full of pauses in the right places, except for a crude segment purporting to describe a funny pamphlet. It went on forever: Ricky certainly knows how to stretch a bad joke. (Last viewed: April 2011)

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Ricky Gervais was credited as writer and actor in the following stand-up comedy set.
At the time, he would have been about 61 years old.
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
      2022 | U.K. | Laughs: 6.5 | imdb: 7.7
      

I had low expectations upon starting on Ricky's latest special, but he had no trouble making me grin and chuckle. The second half was a bit weaker.

It's a shame he had to spend so much of the show to make disclaimers about his stance about the issues he makes fun about. Is stand-up comedy on its way out?

(Last viewed: June 2022)

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