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- 1. Rubbish Oct 4, 2006
- Rick fronts a government TV recycling campaign.
- 2. Wayne Oct 11, 2006
- Rick has regrets about presenting a You've Been Framed-style DVD.
- 3. 5000 Pounds Oct 18, 2006
- Rick sports a black eye after getting into a fight at an awards ceremony.
Lead Balloon is a TV show about Rick Spleen, a comedian who does corporate gigs to make ends meet. IMDb provides cast and crew information, episode guide, user reviews, awards, and more for this comedy series.
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- 2006-10-04
- Comedy
- Jack Dee, Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power
Lead Balloon is a British situation comedy television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen , a cynical and misanthropic comedian whose life is plagued by petty annoyances, disappointments and embarrassments.
- 4 October 2006 –, 5 July 2011
- 27 (list of episodes)
- Open Mike Productions
The phrase 'Go over like a lead balloon' is the US version of 'Go down like a lead balloon', which means a failure or a flop. It comes from a Mom-N Pop cartoon in 1924 and was used by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin to name their band. The phrase is American in origin and the first mention of a lead balloon was in a US newspaper in 1924.
Lead Balloon is a British comedy series starring Jack Dee as a comedian who does corporate jobs to make ends meet. Watch the trailer and buy the season on Vudu, Prime Video, or Apple TV.
- Jack Dee
- Alex Hardcastle
- October 27, 2006
Lead Balloon is a comedy series about Rick, a disillusioned comedian and writer, and his family. Watch episodes online or find out when they are on TV.
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Synopsis. Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian whose life is plagued by petty annoyances, disappointments and embarrassments.
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