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Life's Too Short

2011Show1 season7 episodesTV-MA

Comedy
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic647.1Rotten Tomatoes53%80%
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic647.1Rotten Tomatoes53%80%

Summary

Life's Too Short is a British sitcom mockumentary created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is as described by Gervais, about "the life of a showbiz dwarf".

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Background watch

Where to watch

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Not for scares, brutality or romance.

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Life's Too Short episodes

1 season · 7 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.6
  2. S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.8
  3. S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 7.1
  5. S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 6.9
  6. S1 E6 Episode #1.6, 7.1
  7. S1 E7 Episode #1.7, 7.3
  1. S2 E0 Easter Special, 7.7

Cast

20 of 20 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Written by
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Produced by
Charlie Hanson

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 10, 2011 · December 20, 2011 · Ended

First aired
November 10, 2011
Last aired
December 20, 2011
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 7 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Adam Westing, Banana Peel, The Cameo +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Life's Too Short?"

Questions about Life's Too Short

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Life's Too Short?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Life's Too Short from Apple TV Store. It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Life's Too Short worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 53%, and Metacritic 64). Audiences rate it higher (75 out of 100) than critics (59).

How long does it take to watch Life's Too Short?

4 h

About 4 hours: 7 episodes in 1 season of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2011 to 2011.

Will Life's Too Short make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Is Life's Too Short plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Life's Too Short use?

Adam WestingBanana PeelThe CameoCannot Tell a JokeDumb BlondeJerkassRefuge in AudacityDude, Where's My Respect?We Want Our Jerk Back!Only in It for the MoneyComedic SociopathyTrivially Obviousand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Adam Westing, Banana Peel, and The Cameo.