《铅气球》是由Open Mike Productions为BBC Four制作的英国电视剧。该系列由喜剧演员杰克·迪和皮特·辛克莱共同创作。迪伊饰演里克·斯佩林，一位愤世嫉俗的喜剧演员，生活中充斥着琐碎的烦恼、失望和尴尬。拉奎尔·卡西迪、肖恩·鲍尔和托尼·加德纳也出演了该片。2006年，英国广播公司第四频道播出了六集第一集，其中第一集的喜剧收视率最高。该剧在BBC二台和BBC高清电视台播放，吸引了更多观众。2007年11月，英国广播公司第二频道播出了第二个系列，共八集，2008年11月开始播出第三个系列。第四个也是最后一个系列于2011年5月31日在英国广播公司二频道播出，并于7月5日结束。评论家们将其与成功的美国喜剧《抑制你的热情》进行了比较，并对Lead Balloon的角色，尤其是东欧管家Magda作出了积极评价。第一个系列于2007年11月发行DVD。该剧的主题曲是《单向之路》的封面版本，由诺埃尔·加拉赫撰写，保罗·韦勒演唱。
牵气球 (季节 3)
Gas 0.0
播出日期: 2008-11-13
运行时间: 30 min
概述: The episode opens with Rick at a celebrity charity auction trying to attract bids for the waistcoat of an ex-rock star. To start the bidding, he opens with a bit of £500 but with no takers, he ends up with it. Seeing Michael's father at the auction with a man, he assumes that they are a gay couple and resolves to protect Michael from this revelation. Meanwhile Magda has had to move out of her flat as the gas boiler is faulty and moves into the Spleen household. It is clear that Michael believes his father's companion is solely a business colleague, however, when he relaunches his cafe as a chic restaurant, with less than complete success, it becomes clear that this is not the case; Rick's suspicions had been correct. The waistcoat bought by Rick turns out to be worth considerably more than he paid for it, but he has given it to his daughter, whose boyfriend has cut it up for a textiles project at college.
Panda 0.0
播出日期: 2008-11-20
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Magda has begun settling in, to the extent of infiltrating her fridge magnets and watching The Jeremy Kyle Show in the afternoons; meanwhile Rick has signed up for a television programme to trace his ancestry. Ben and Sam have formed a pop duo, "Ben and Sam." who are shown performing a track called "Tragic" on Youtube. Michael is inexplicably missing after the revelations about his father, but Rick and Marty find him working out in his garage, seemingly unconcerned. Rick has discovered his Scottish ancestry for the programme, but since his family name is Shaw, the confused Magda thinks he may be Chinese. It turns out, however, that his family history is not interesting enough for the television programme, and is rejected.
Fax 0.0
播出日期: 2008-11-27
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Rick has a bad day after doing poorly on a radio quiz and then finding out his email is broken and has to search for a fax machine. To make matters even worse his daughter and her boyfriend and rehearsing their music loudly which he isn't too keen on. His mindset changes though when he hears they could actually make some money out of it.
Karma 0.0
播出日期: 2008-11-27
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Rick decides to change his ways after an accident and will only see the positives in people from now on. He is pushed to the limits by Magda as she looks to offload some of his most treasured items, and Marty is sure it won't last. Elsewhere, Ben and Sam begin to move in a different direction and may have to split up.
Spikey 0.0
播出日期: 2008-12-11
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Rick is forced to go and see a play which turns out worse than he could've imagined as the writer used to be the same level as Rick. He is happier though, to learn that his daughter is single once again until he realises who her latest love interest is.
Mistake 0.0
播出日期: 2008-12-18
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Rick and Marty have to make extra room around the house when Mel has to work from home. Rick is annoyed by Marty's liking of Mel's assistant and the constant disruptions, until he realises he might be able to get a job through Mel.
Nuts 8.0
播出日期: 2008-12-23
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Rick is looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas at home with Mel. It will be a well-earned break from the challenging acting role he is currently immersed in - playing the part of Mr Smee in a panto. Marty is no fan of pantomime, or of Christmas in general, and plans to head off for some winter sun - preferably to a country where carol-singing is punishable by death. Meanwhile, Michael has fallen in love at first sight with a chat room friend named Zoe and is already planning to propose on their first date. Ben and Sam are spending the holidays together, accompanied by Sam's gift to Ben of "homemade" mince pies. As for Magda, plans to return home to spend Christmas with her family are called off in favour of a week of mourning when her country's president dies.
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