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Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer

Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer whose career has not gone to plan

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Jack Dee

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Rick appears as a Celebrity Oracle on a day time quiz show.

Sitcom starring Jack Dee as the angst-ridden comedian Rick Spleen. Rick appears as a Celebrity Oracle on a quiz show. Meanwhile, Magda, his surly home help, finally quits.

Rick is back and, as he will tell you, he is on the way up, his career is going from strength to strength, and he has never been so popular.  In other words, he's still the same old self-deluded liar. In this episode, Rick appears as a 'Celebrity Oracle' on daytime quiz show Trick or Treat.  Meanwhile, back at home, trouble is brewing, as Magda, his surly Eastern European help, has finally handed in her notice.

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Jack Dee stars as bitter, deluded comic Rick Spleen.

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