I managed to watch the infamous Ricky Gervais episode of the Simpsons today (titled Homer Simpson, this is your Wife). It started off quite funny and the plot revealed itself to be about one of those wife-swap tv programmes. The problems began when Mr Gervais made his first appearance. He decided to use that unfunny annoying I Wish For God's Sake He'd Shut Up persona which crushes the life out of any humour which might have been present.