The Funniest Show Ever

A coworker recommended that we check out the English show "An Idiot Abroad" because she thought we'd think it was funny.  She was wrong. We think it is hilarious.

The premise of the show is that Ricky Gervais and his friend send an insulated Englishman to see the Seven Wonders of the World.  This lucky man's name is Karl Pilkington.  Karl is either a comic genius or he is Homer Simpson in the flesh.  The man is a bumbling fool that is completely baffled by why anyone would call the wonders wonderful.  Example: while on the Great Wall of China he says that you can see it going for miles and miles, but you can see the M6 motorway going for miles and miles too and it serves a purpose.  He figured the Great Wall of China is "alright".

While he is on his trip, Ricky and friends send Karl off on side trips that are mostly designed to cause him discomfort either socially or physically.  Ricky's rationale for these side adventures is simply because he thinks it would be funny.

I cannot recommend this show enough.  Jen and I have been going through a bit of a stressful bit at work over the last couple of weeks and we find nothing better to relieve the stress than to watch an episode or two of Karl being an idiot.