1. Giraffe

According to Rick, his career is blossoming and he's never been so popular. In other words, he's still a self-deluded liar.

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2. Hero

Rick becomes a local hero when he stops someone from committing suicide.

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3. Points

Rick gets caught speeding - not for the first time. Three more points on his licence will take him close to a ban, so he tries to persuade first Mel, then Marty and Madga into saying they were driving his car.

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4. Idiot

Rick agrees to front a TV charity appeal for a worthy cause. Meanwhile, one of Mel's c-list celebrity clients, ex-ice skating champ Gina Therese, has a new series coming up.

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5. Sick

Mel is confined to bed with flu. Rick offers to field her work calls but soon finds himself spectacularly out of his depth.

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6. 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.

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7. Rita

Rick lands a cameo role in a film, appearing alongside a famous Hollywood legend. When it turns out that Michael's father is her biggest fan, Rick promises to get her autograph for him - a task that proves easier said than done.

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8. Lucky

Rick is even more fed-up than usual. He is sick and tired of doing endless corporate gigs. He accuses his writer Marty of lacking ambition. But a call from Hollywood changes everything.

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