Gervais: Humanity: Ricky

A surreal flight of fancy involving "species reassignment surgery" to become a chimp named Bobo, used to satirize arguments around identity.

Gervais spends a significant portion of the set addressing the backlash to his jokes (particularly from his Golden Globes hosting stints) and arguing that "you can laugh at bad things without being a bad person". Ricky Gervais: Humanity

The special was heavily criticized by LGBTQ+ groups and some reviewers for segments they described as "anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes" and for "punching down" at marginalized communities. You can watch the full special on Netflix . Ricky Gervais: Humanity (TV Special 2018) - IMDb A surreal flight of fancy involving "species reassignment