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In person or as a cartoon, Ricky Gervais is the 21st century’s king of comedy. The greatest target of his scathing barbs in the animated series The Ricky Gervais Show — the hilarious first season of which is now available for download on iTunes — is round-headed fake dimwit Karl Pilkington.
Based on Gervais and longtime cohort Stephen Merchant‘s original Xfm radio series, The Ricky Gervais Show eventually became a Guinness Book record-holder for the world’s most downloaded podcast. Now it’s a gut-busting cartoon. (Catch a sneak peek at Season 2 Friday on iTunes ahead of the show’s Jan. 14 return to HBO.)
Want to win a free iTunes download of The Ricky Gervais Show ‘s debut season? Then take steady aim at the suspiciously idiotic Pilkington in the comments section below. Finest barb lands the freebie. Contest ends 12:01 a.m. Pacific on Jan. 14, 2011.
