Extras is a British sitcom about extras working on TV and film sets and in theatre. The series was co-produced by the BBC and HBO, and is created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, both of whom also star in it. Extras charts the lives of Andy Millman, his friend Maggie Jacobs and Andy's substandard agent and part-time retail employee Darren Lamb, as Millman rises to fame.
Extras has two series of six episodes each as well as a Christmas Special. The first episode aired in the UK on 21 July 2005 on BBC Two and on 25 September 2005 on HBO in the US. The second series premiered in the UK on BBC Two on 14 September 2006 and began airing in the US on HBO and in Australia on ABC on 14 February 2007. The Christmas Special aired on 27 December 2007 on BBC One and on 16 December 2007 on HBO. Both series are available on DVD in the UK and the US.
The series is filmed in a more traditional sitcom style than the mockumentary style used by Gervais and Merchant in their previous series The Office. Each episode has at least one guest star; a television or film celebrity, who play what Gervais and Merchant have referred to as "twisted" versions of themselves; an exaggerated or inverted parody of their famous public personas.
Dan Casey (November 20, 1862 – February 8, 1943) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 7 seasons (1884–1890) with the Wilmington Quicksteps, Detroit Wolverines, Philadelphia Quakers and Syracuse Stars. He led the National League in ERA in 1887 while playing for Philadelphia. For his career, he compiled a 96–90 record in 201 appearances, with a 3.18 ERA and 743 strikeouts.
He was born in Binghamton, New York and later died in Washington, D.C. at the age of 80.
Ricky Dene Gervais (/dʒərˈveɪz/; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician, writer, and former radio presenter.
Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. In addition to writing and directing the shows, Gervais played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has also starred in a number of Hollywood films, assuming leading roles in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying. He has performed on four sell-out stand-up comedy tours, written the best-selling Flanimals book series and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in the most downloaded podcast in the world as of March 2009,The Ricky Gervais Show.
He has won multiple awards and honours, including seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2007 he was voted the 11th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and again in the updated 2010 list as the 3rd greatest stand-up comic. In 2010 he was named on the TIME 100 list of the world's most influential people.
Karl Pilkington (born 23 September 1972) is an English television personality, actor, author, former radio producer. He gained prominence as the producer of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's radio program on XFM. He appeared on The Ricky Gervais Show, presented the Sky travel series An Idiot Abroad, and made his acting debut on Gervais' 2012 comedy-drama series Derek.
Karl Pilkington was born and grew up in Trafford, Greater Manchester. He was educated at Ashton-on-Mersey School, receiving just one GCSE, an "E" in History. Pilkington only became aware of his GCSE results after Gervais and Merchant contacted the school after a conversation during their XFM show. Pilkington was surprised and upset at his results as he recalled sitting through several other GCSE exams, as well as sending in a "little clay man" for Art. A failure to register for the exams was offered as an explanation by Gervais and Merchant for his lack of other grades.
Pilkington relocated to London to work with XFM as a producer and after several years he began work on The Ricky Gervais Show, broadcast on Saturday afternoons. Initially Pilkington was solely the program's producer. However, as Gervais and Merchant began to invite him to make the odd comment, Pilkington's persona came to light and his popularity increased. Pilkington was eventually included as a main element of the broadcasts, with large amounts of airtime often given over to his thoughts on various subjects, or various childhood stories. In December 2005, Pilkington stood in for two BBC 6 Music shows for Nemone, and co-presented the shows with Russell Brand.
Keith Chegwin (born 17 January 1957) is an English television presenter, former child actor and singer.
Chegwin's early roles were in works of the Children's Film Foundation, appearing as Egghead Wentworth in The Troublesome Double (1967) and Egghead's Robot (1970). He also appeared as a stowaway in Doomwatch episode Burial at Sea (1970). Chegwin's most prestigious acting role was that of Fleance in Roman Polanski's 1971 film Macbeth. In 1973 he also appeared in the pilot episode of Open All Hours. He then had smaller parts in The Liver Birds, The Adventures of Black Beauty, My Old Man, ITV's The Wackers, Z-Cars and The Tomorrow People in 1975. His last major acting role was in the 1975 film Robin Hood Junior, although he had two small roles with Tom Courtenay in the Chester Mystery Cycle (1976) and 23 years later in the 1999 film Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?. He appeared in TV ads for products such as Pepsi, Barley Water, Tizer, and Cadbury Creme Eggs.
He performed in West End stage shows such as Tom Brown's School Days with Russell Grant and Simon LeBon, and The Good Old Bad Old Days with Anthony Newley and Captain Pugwash, written by Bill Kenwright.
Plot
In a small town circa 1860 small pox takes the life of a little boy. He enters a world that will get him prepped and re-incarnated for his next life. The library is a second chance, a place to select a storybook life and be reborn. The evil darkness takes the boy into lower earth. All the corners of hell are fighting to keep him from reaching the next level. Four guardians are sent to rescue him but they only have 30 minutes.
Two legends will meet. One will try to enslave the world. The other will try to save it.
Wonder who will save us?
Tara: I sense you do not like the nickname "Wonder Boy".::Wonder Boy: I wanted something more manly, like Dynastic Hero, but that only caught on in the East.
The Dark Marakith: Continue the assault and burn everything! I want this village replaced with Hell!
He's not a man. He's a fucking thing from hell!
Ivan Wrechik: You are not a man. You are a fucking thing from hell!
He's not a man. He's a fucking thing from hell!
Ivan Wrechik: You are not a man. You are a fucking thing from hell!
Plot
Since childhood, Nebraska farm-boy Charles Starkweather has a schizophrenic Mr. Hyde side, a nameless dark figure, who inspires him to be cruel for the kicks. Having grown up to a 19 year old garbageman and fallen in love with weird girl 14 year old girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate, he gets completely out of control, killing of her entire family and various other singles of groups during their ensuing inter-state car-chase, hunted down by sheriff Merle Karnopp and a growing army of cops and press, then unprecedented.
Keywords: abuse, father-son-relationship, nebraska, road-movie, serial-killer
Before Dahmer...Before Bundy...He was the most feared.
Oderus Urungus: [after the Aliens spray Oderus' Sperm sample on Slymenstra Hymen] Smells like Sperm up here tonight! Smells like MY Sperm! I love that smell!::Slymenstra Hymen: [feeling ill, and her vision starts to get blurry] Oh my God, not that!::Oderus Urungus: Looks like you got Spermed on!::Slymenstra Hymen: No, it just isn't true! Oderus, when was the last time YOU were tested?::Oderus Urungus: Hey, why do I need a test for AIDS, when I already got AIDS? YOU need a test baby!::Slymenstra Hymen: YOU have RUINED me!
Techno Destructo: Gray Aliens, Sperm Smugglers!
Oderus Urungus: I'm sorry I raped him, I'm sorry I raped our baby, but here, I bought you this nice purse.::Slymenstra Hymen: [Starts hitting him with the purse] This purse aint shit, where'd ya get it, K-Mart?::Oderus Urungus: I bought it at... Wal-Mart!::Slymenstra Hymen: You cheap shit! You know Oderus, I believe you will never know how to please a real Woman.::Oderus Urungus: Well, that's alright, cause... I aint no Woman.
Oderus Urungus: [the Aliens are about to extract a Sperm sample from Oderus] Yes, this excites me sexually... to pretend that I am a Fireman.
Oderus Urungus: [Slymenstra shows up on stage pregnant] Hey baby, you look fat, you look as if you're pregnant.::Slymenstra Hymen: Well geez, I wonder... WHO'S it IS!::Oderus Urungus: Well, I can't possibly recall getting you pregnant, so...::Slymenstra Hymen: Excuse me, but remember that Alien Sex-Toy you were just playing with earlier?::Oderus Urungus: Oh yeah, the one that... blew me.::Slymenstra Hymen: [Loud tone]... and the one that knocked me up!
Techno Destructo: They were just having a Party, to Celebrate the End of the World!
Plot
Born in the Highlands of Scotland in 1518, Connor Macleod is immortal. When he is wounded in battle but does not die, he is banished from his village. He meets another like himself, Ramirez, who teaches him swordsmanship--the only way to kill another immortal is to take his head--and the ways of the immortals. Modern-day New York is the location of "The Gathering," where Connor and the few remaining immortals must battle to the last for "The Prize."
Keywords: 1500s, 1530s, 1540s, 16th-century, 1940s, 1980s, action-hero, adopted-daughter, alley, alley-fight
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
There can be only one.
Don't lose your head
Ramirez: If your head comes away from your neck, it's over!
Kurgan: [to Ramirez] Tonight you sleep in hell.
Connor MacLeod: I've been alive for four and a half centuries, and I cannot die.::Brenda: Well, everyone has got their problems
Ramirez: [narrating] From the dawn of time we came; moving silently down through the centuries, living many secret lives, struggling to reach the time of the Gathering; when the few who remain will battle to the last. No one has ever known we were among you... until now.
Connor MacLeod: You're a liar!::Ramirez: You have the manners of a goat. And you smell like a dung-heap! And you have no knowledge whatsoever of your potential! Now. [shouts] Get out! [rocks the boat, sending MacLeod into the lake]::Connor MacLeod: [as Ramirez rows away] Help me, I'm drowning!::Ramirez: You can't drown, you fool, you're immortal! [continues rowing]
Ramirez: The sensation you are feeling is the quickening.::Connor MacLeod: Who are you?::Ramirez: We are the same, MacLeod. We are *brothers*!
[after some passionate sex]::Heather: You can do that to me forever if you like, my Lord.::Connor MacLeod: Aye! I will.
Ramirez: [after MacLeod misses him with his sword] Crude and slow clansman, your attack was no better then that of a clumsy child.::Connor MacLeod: This cannot be, it's the devil's work.::Ramirez: You cannot die, MacLeod, accept it.::Connor MacLeod: [laughs before realising Ramirez was serious] I hate you.::Ramirez: Good. That is a perfect place to start.
Connor MacLeod: Tell me how'd it happen for God's sake.::Ramirez: Why does the sun come up? Or are the stars just pin holes in the curtain of night, who knows? What I do know is that because you were born different, men will fear you... try to drive you away like the people of your village.::[MacLeod turns his back]::Ramirez: You must learn to conceal your special gift and harness it until the time of the gathering.::Connor MacLeod: What gathering?::Ramirez: When only a few of us are left, we will feel an irresistible pull towards a far away land... to fight for the prize.
Garfield: Are you a faggot, Nash?::Connor MacLeod: Why, Garfield? Cruisin' for a piece of ass?::Garfield: I'll tell you what happened, Russell. You went down to that garage for a blow job. But you didn't want to pay for it.::Connor MacLeod: You're sick.