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''Lead Balloon'' is a [[Britcom]] on [[The BBC|BBC Two]] starring Jack Dee as Rick Spleen, a successful yet disillusioned stand-up comedian and serial liar. It follows the exploits of hapless Spleen as he searches through life for a crumb of comfort, his habit of pathological lying frequently digging him into holes, alongside his wife, Mel; writing partner Marty; unmotivated daughter, Samantha, and her boyfriend, Ben; local cafe owner Michael, and Eastern European cleaner Magda.

* [[Bolivian Army Ending]]: Series 4 (currently intended to be the last) ends with Rick's career seemingly being ended for good, but all we see is the {{spoiler|photograph of him accidentally punching Clive's wheelchair-bound mother in the face on the front page of a tabloid}}.

* [[Bottle Episode]]: The penultimate episode of the show features a grand total of two characters: Rick and a surprisingly pleasant psychopath called Donald, played brilliantly by Robbie Coltrane. Two journalists turn up [[The Stinger|after the credits]], but it's a two-hander through and through.

* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: Rick Spleen.

* [[We Want Our Jerk Back]]: Marty's reaction when a near-death experience (temporarily) turns Rick into "Ghandi-Rick".

 

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