We reported in December that the mighty Ricky Gervais would turn his world famous podcast into an animated series for HBO. As the Feb. 19 premiere date draws closer, we’re finally getting a few previews of what’s to come.

He has high hopes for the show, based largely on the sheer idiocy of the star, Karl Pilkington: “He thinks that a seal is a cross between a fish and a dog,” Gervais has said. “Karl is a bottomless well of stupidity so, unlike my other shows The Office and Extras, which I stopped prematurely through fear of going stale and running out of ideas, I want this to run and run like The Simpsons.”

The Ricky Gervais Show will air every Friday at 9 pm on HBO.