# Alley Cats review: Ricky Gervais's sweary cartoon falls flat on tired genital jokes

The Guardian reviews Ricky Gervais's animated series "Alley Cats," finding its reliance on genital jokes and crude humor exhausting. The review pans the show's comedy as repetitive and lacking wit, suggesting the animated format fails to elevate the material.

**Importance:** 2/5

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### Entertainment
- [The Guardian Culture](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/07/alley-cats-review-ricky-gervais-animated-netflix-series) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:01:10 GMT