That show wasn't elite, but it's definitely a little overlooked as far as great comedies go. Literally, every single cameo was fantastic.
Yeah see, I like Ricky Gervais's comedy, but his shows...I don't like his acting, or his friends' (his manager in Extras mostly) acting.
When they had a cameo they nailed it 100% of the time..otherwise, meh.
I loved Gervais in 'The Office', and thought he was fine in 'Extras" when given a much more subdued role. Maybe it's his ability to tell a story well , but I thought there was enough good to outweigh points where he was clearly overacting. Unfortunately that storytelling ability hasn't really translated well in his films.
I thought his friend (Stephen Merchant) was fine as well, but could definitely see why his style might rub some people the wrong way. For reasons I don't really understand, he's one of those guys that I kind of want to like - so that might be why I enjoy him.