Back To Index Da Ali G Show - The Complete First Season
 Barnes & Noble The alter ego of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, Ali G has been a sensation in England since 1999. The joke is simple but has surprisingly long legs: a clueless, yellow-clad wannabe rapper, Ali G, interviews politicians, CEOs, and other public figures who are unaware its all a hoax. After running out of people in England who didnt know who he was, Cohen brought Ali G to America -- and HBO -- to hoodwink such notables as Newt Gingrich, Sam Donaldson, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and Ralph Nader. The humor comes not from making fun of these bigwigs but from their on-camera tolerance of Alis endless stream of inane questions: After giving definitions for "legal" and "illegal," former U.S. attorney general Dick Thornberg is asked, "What is Barely Legal then?" In Season 1s six episodes, Ali G also tries to pitch a movie to various Hollywood executives and sell a new business idea to Donald Trump, who is the only person that seems to sense that this big hip-hop banana may be full of it. Cohen additionally plays two other characters on the series, both of whom rival Ali G for laughs -- fashion reporter Bruno and Kazakhstan Television correspondent Borat. Wildly effeminate and camp, Bruno interviews a range of fashion and media types, all of whom are more than happy to say anything just to get some time on-camera. It is Borat, however, who is the shows secret weapon. His segments, "Borats Guide to America," send the English-impaired personality to visit "real America": dating and etiquette experts, acting school, nature colonies, and town council meetings. Asking the most inappropriate questions possible, Borat pushes American hospitality to the limit. Borat also gives Cohen a chance to show off his gifts as a physical comedian. One segment in a gym suggests he could ably fill Peter Sellers shoes in the Pink Panther series. Often rude, crude -- and surely offensive to the timid -- Da Ali G Show is one of the funniest things on television today. Enjoy it now before all of America is in on the joke, too. Bill Pearis Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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