Lead Balloon - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Giraffe
Rick appears as a Celebrity Oracle on a quiz show. Meanwhile, Magda, his surly home help, finally quits.
Hero
When Rick becomes a local hero by stopping a possible suicide, a TV executive agrees to come to dinner to talk about his career.
Points
Rick gets caught speeding again. Three more points on his licence will be a ban, so he tries to persuade Mel to take the blame.
Idiot
Rick agrees to front a TV charity appeal for a worthy cause, and is asked to be a guest on a former ice skater's new show.
Sick
The women in Rick's house are sick, and he is forced to take over. Rick promises to field his partner Mel's work calls.
Debacle
Rick hosts an event for a pharmaceutical company. His stand-up goes down surprisingly well, but some of his ill-advised gags have far-reaching consequences.
Rita
Rick lands a cameo in a film, appearing alongside a Hollywood starlet. When it turns out that Michael's father is her biggest fan, Rick promises to get her autograph.
Lucky
Rick accuses Marty of lacking ambition, but a call from Hollywood changes everything - is this Rick's chance to leave it all behind?
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