On balance, do you like Ricky Gervais's comedy?

[Martinus]

So I have always found him to be one of the funniest comedians who work in English language and was surprising to learn so many people hate him so much. Hence the poll.

[Eddie Teach]

A qualified 'yes'. I found the British version of the Office to be rather dull, partly cause I couldn't make out a lot of what Gervais was saying. However, I've seen him do good bits while hosting awards shows and the like, and Extras was alright.

[Martinus]

I guess I meant his stand up and the like more.

[Liep]

I've seen 3 of his stand up shows and liked them all very much.

[Martinus]

I've seen 3 of his stand up shows and liked them all very much.

Same. The one with the kids book about Noah's Ark is hillarious.

[Caliga]

Eurocomedy 

[Liep]

I've seen 3 of his stand up shows and liked them all very much.

Same. The one with the kids book about Noah's Ark is hillarious.

That's definitely one I remember, another one is the story about the fat woman masturbating at a open air concert.

[Agelastus]

Ricky Gervais may not be the most terminally unfunny British Comedian out there but he comes close.

Admittedly, I haven't seen his stand-up shows but his "Comedy" creations such as "The Office" are universally terrible.

[Liep]

Ricky Gervais may not be the most terminally unfunny British Comedian out there but he comes close.

Admittedly, I haven't seen his stand-up shows but his "Comedy" creations such as "The Office" are universally terrible.

Have you seen Life's Too Short? His funniest series imo.

[Josephus]

I voted no, though I did like him at first, when he was meeker. I wanted to vote so-so.


I used to love listening to him in his podcasts with Karl Pilkington. If you haven't heard those, listen. HBO did a short lived cartoon series based on them. But I only like those shows because of Karl, more so than Ricky.

I just kinda got tired of his shtick after a while. I do think the Noah's Ark routine is funny.

[Martinus]

So far, only surprised with Caliga's opinion.

[Jaron]

No, he isn't funny at all.

[celedhring]

I like him. Shouldn't I?

His stand-up is great.

[Josquius]

Really don't like the office.
I do like his other stuff.

[Legbiter]

Ok in controlled doses. He's what the Guardian would joke about if it incarnated as a living avatar.