Who Is America?

[Percussion]

So Sacha Baron Cohen's back.

And here's an extended peak at the first episode of his new show, this one in particular aiming to make prominent people say incredibly stupid things about guns..



..there's also a clip floating around with Dick Cheney autographing a 'waterboarding kit'.

The show debuts tonight. I'm looking forward to this.

[MikeHunt]

I'm not watching it until I can get my hands on the full episode. I have missed SBC and his antics, hope this is brilliant.

[LOCONUT]

Seemed all rehearsed. He looked ridiculous. No possible way anyone took him seriously.

[Bill Casey]

[Gary J]

None of the people tricked by this would have fallen for it had they not been self-important fuckheads. A con trick relies on the arrogance or egoism of the mark.

[Simon]

This is being shown on Channel 4 in the UK, it was on here last night. A lot of it was really bad (the whole Bernie Sanders bit was a waste of time, he just looked utterly bored by it and didn't give any sort of interesting reaction), but there were a few moments that were absolutely inspired. Getting the gun freak to sing that "heads, shoulders, not the toes" song was incredible. I loved the line about liberals having an "anti-tragedy agenda", and bless that Republican couple trying not to be disgusted as he describes his wife having an affair with a dolphin. The woman getting annoyed at her husband for being judgemental

[Clive Plasma]

The 10 or so minutes on the Kinder Guardians was some Chris Morris levels of fooling. Comparisons running through my head like when in Brass Eye they said how Peados have more genetically in common with crabs, to this, where they say how kids have the ability to see in slow motion like owls. It's utterly ridiculous and brilliant.

And the editing when the Congressman said "typically members of congress don't just hear a story about a program and then indicate whether they support it or not" then it immediately cut to members of congress openly supporting it was excellent.

[Simon]

Anyone seen the second episode? Absolutely insane. The scene about the mosque in Arizona...Christ.

[LOCONUT]

I don't find it all that funny but it is politically important and I can't stop watching.

[BGMaverick]

It feels like it's not hitting like it could be hitting in terms of maximum impact, but it's doing a pretty good job. I think it's partially due to the fact we're used to singular characters with SBC when he goes in towards something, but he's pulling multiple ones now.

[Judas Iscariot]

What are you talking about? Da Ali G Show was him as three characters.

This show is so brilliant it boggles my mind and I watch it with my hand over my mouth because I can't fathom what's happening.

The closing credits of a show called Who Is America? being a Native American song is another brilliant touch.

[Pete Cash]

The second episode was like a car crash I couldn't stop looking at. I know Nathan Fielder had a writing credit and worked on one of the pranks im guessing the Arizona one which is his style

Find a pack of rubes on craigslist
Then present them with something ludicrous while upping the insanity

The highlight was when he said the mosque would be paid for by the Saudi government and the Clinton foundation. Also the two mosques. Also you should be lucky to have black people in your community they add a lot.

[Slare]

Yeah that last episode was mental. Absolutely mental. The defence class bit I was just sat there thinking 'even if this guy thinks this stuff is legit, SURELY he knows that pulling his pants down and screaming the N word is a bad idea'. The 'pretend you're chinese' stuff was completely unprompted too and he went full racist.

The Arizona stuff at the end was just really sad to watch but also brilliant - I loved him saying that yes they were lucky to have black people in the community and the racist idiot up the back painfully trying to get his putrid point across.

Looks like the fella from the first sketch has resigned. Good. Incredible tv.

[Simon]

RED DRAGON, CHOPSTICKS

[Clive Plasma]

Konichiwa
Red Dragon
Beijing
Hong Kong
Sushi
Red Dragon
You Speaka Chinese
Ho Chi Minh City
Red Dragon
Chopstick
Sushi


​Just... wow.

[LOCONUT]

I thought the Corinne Olympios stuff was pretty tacky. Paying an actress to lie is kind of their job anyway, particularly these reality stars who are used to scripted reality. It also takes away from some of the more compelling content. I don't need to see this girl who we already saw do a bunch of paid nonsense do a bunch more paid nonsense.

Simply giving that Georgia rep a forum to hang himself on and then watching it happen was absolutely bonkers. The Dick Cheney bit is frightening. How is that guy not on complete lockdown?

[Mark Hammer]

I'm going to get around to watching this.

[Percussion]

'Alabama's long history of equality' ... 'never been accused of anything like that' ...

just ...

[Slare]

Oh my god the bit on last nights episode with the mexican snaring trap. Oh my god. Watch this.

[Clive Plasma]

The NPR extremely woke guy on this episode was incredible.