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Ricky Gervais' Smug, Cruel, Tired and Bored Humour Ruins What Was Once A Decent TV Show: Why After Life Season Three Stinks

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Simon Sweetman
Jan 16, 2022
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I haven’t always had a problem with Ricky Gervais. I was a big fan of The Office – who wasn’t? I think Extras was possibly better, smarter. And, at the time, I was even into his stand-up comedy specials. Each one arriving with special-club buzz. They haven’t aged well. They weren’t really great at the time. But it was cult of personality stuff. And I wo…

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