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.
Ricky asks Karl if he would give up his life to live in a virtual-reality isolation tank; Karl discusses happiness and what he would ask for if he had one wish.
Stephen asks for a definition of art; Ricky ponders works of literature and film that could be portrayed by Muppets.
Karl shares his thoughts about the two sides of the brain and sixth sense; Karl's diary reveals the story of how his mother asked him to track down a magazine about UFOs.
Karl recounts a time where his father scored crates of Tic Tacs; blind mice; professional leg-rubber.
Karl wonders if it is worth it to discover new species; Ricky shares an idea for the ``Car of the Future''; human anatomy.
Ricky reads predictions of the future, prompting Karl to share his theories; Stephen wonders what the guys would do on their last day alive.
Karl considers the height of actor Warwick Davis; Stephen discusses a night out; entries from Karl's diary.
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
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.
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.
Topics include animals and diseases; evolution; a domesticated housefly; and entries from Karl's diary about take-out food, human anatomy, twins, films with subtitles, bees and a former schoolmate who lives underground.
Topics include Karl's hypothetical doppelgänger; Ricky's logic riddle for Karl; Karl's comprehension of art; Karl's dislike for Ricky's cat; and Stephen's eventful trip to Rio de Janeiro for Carniv
Karl describes his recent pitch to a movie studio; entries from Karl's diary including the reasons why he would not want to travel to Australia, the story of his last camping trip and a recent visit with his girlfriend's...
Topics for the first-season finale include communication with extraterrestrials; "Inside the Actors Studio"; different body types of humans; and Karl's list of freaks.
Topics include "Inside the Actors Studio"; organ donation; footwear for an elephant in India; and the futility of scientists' efforts to eradicate germs.
Summary: Karl is asked to reveal the most romantic thing he has done for his girlfriend; Karl creates a jingle; ``Monkey News.''
Summary: Karl answers questions; passages from Karl's diary; Karl's thoughts on doppelgangers and the Big Bang; ``Monkey News.''
Summary: Karl is asked which animal he would like to talk to; passages from Karl's diary; ``Monkey News.''
Summary: Karl discusses who he would save if he were on a sinking ship with Ricky and Stephen; the extinction of hedgehogs; kidney transplant; ``Monkey News.''
Summary: Ricky and Stephen read passages from Karl's diary; nicknames; ``Monkey News.''
Topics include: philosophers; A fan asks Karl which body part he could live without.
Summary: Karl answers questions from fans; Karl deciphers the true meaning of sayings; Karl's New Year's resolution; ``Monkey News.''
Summary: Karl admits that he is getting a face rub at a spa; the customs of undocumented tribes in New Guinea; Ricky and Karl's trip to an antiquities store; a fan's e-mail warns of dangerous dolphins.
Summary: Topics include Karl's theory on a reverse-aging process; charitable gifts for families in need; the merits of space travel; a choice of superpowers; and personal mottoes. Also: a "Monkey News" segment about a M...
Summary: Topics include a lion-mutilation story in Cambodia; what to know about donating to charities; public nudity; violence in animal sanctuaries; and sexual aids for men and women.
Summary: Ricky and Stephen debate the merits of 20th century inventions with Karl; the guys introduce `"Monkey News."
