The best of KARL PILKINGTON idiot abroad (S1)

[@Happin3ess]

We will never see a show like this again. It is even more of a gem as time goes on.

[@ermencg1630]

No one would dare to film something like this cause in every episode there were 3 to 4 things that would get you cancelled in this crazy world.

[@dereksbooks]

@@ermencg1630 more like 2 or 3 things a minute 😁

[@ENigma-um8zw]

It was the best early quarantine viewing. Nothing makes this long time Gervais/Merchant/Pilkington fan laugh more than Ricky laughing and berating Karl while Stephen tries to let Karl continue to speak. *“OOoh Chimpanzee That MONKEY NEWS (y’ffk)!”*

[@ENigma-um8zw]

@@ermencg1630 true to a point although the I dont even see it as a matter of not happening solely “because cancel culture” but rather Ricky and Stephen and Karl haven’t worked together since and it was of it’s time when Ricky was pushing Karl and Karl was up for it. For me it’s seeing Karl know Ricky and Stephen are having a laugh knowing anything Karl does is it’s charm, the whole show is Karl’s oddball spot on yet simultaneously also hilariously misinformed angle and limited knowledge but practical charisma, the mix of a genius idiot, or a dumb intellectual, he’s brilliant funny though. Plus Ricky is too busy with After Life and his stand up specials (rightly so) and doesn’t create with others as much anymore, maybe he’ll get the band back together and we can look forward to more fun from Karl and the gang. The show is only just a decade or so old now.

[@matthewvaughan8192]

Guys it was literally 10 years ago. This was shot & released during the uprising of offense culture. Y’all acting like it’s Blazing Saddles. Of course you could still get away with a show like this, nothing has changed in 10 years

[@shmonn.]

Karl's ability to be unimpressed by anything is impressive

[@tbrowniscool]

We have run out of room in the British museum :)

[@RobertBoyle11]

And his ability to be impressed by the unimpressive is impressive...

[@dviler324]

His repsonse to the Pyramids was, well that's a lot of shit, says it all really. I wonder what he would do if aliens landed in his back garden, probably say something like, ah fack some wankers from space, and I just sat down too.

[@colorlesscircle5743]

@@dviler324 "And I just sat down, too" had me audibly laugh.

[@buddyguy4723]

nes the stupidest man alive with the ability to speak and i love him for it

[@Flypidge]

This is definitely one of the best shows in history, top notch British entertainment. Karl is class.

[@vall7178]

I second that 👍 I had the box set, the last series with the dwarf wasn't the best but it was still funny af. I want a podcast with Karl just chatting shit, that'll be class 😂

[@rukus9585]

@@vall7178 damn. Great idea. Now that you bring it up, why wouldn't he have a podcast? Legends like him are so rare that he's almost obligated to continue to share his gift with humanity.

[@vall7178]

@@rukus9585 there was XFM with him Ricky and Steve but just a hour a night with just Karl and his diary would be perfect 😂

[@vall7178]

@XtraPixel I bet you're the life of a party yourself aren't you?

[@sharonjacobs5351]

The Brits are so to the point and Karl is the apitomy of hilarious ! ? 🤣

[@mcwimpy]

“I don’t dance at weddings, I’m not gonna start doing it on a dual carriageway” 😂😂😂😂

[@Wandering_Nowhere]

This man is captivating. It's just impossible to not wanna hear Karl analyse things.

[@juliaphillips7963]

I agree. I'm addicted to him. I love all that he has to say. So original.

[@JJJackson777]

have you seen his Rockbusters segment on ricky's old podcast? seeing how Karls brain works is fascinating

[@toodlepop]

i wonder if he's happier than me because he has less cares in the world :(

[@Brawling_Style]

8:29 when hes slippin down the embankment and says "what a nob head i must look" kills me every single time

[@claramichalak8801]

He's glad to see the back of us isn't he.. Anyone watching at home he does do tours 😂😂😁

[@SuperMillwall]

Raymond.. Raymond

[@DlcEnergy]

"You'd think they woulda sorted this out for me if they knew i was coming." **proud swagger onto solid ground**

[@narcleptik]

😫😂😂😂

[@johnLennon255]

It's reminding him of his father watching him in the school play 😂

[@control2XS]

21:45 Absolutely one of my favourite ever Karl moments. The "Jesus." and walk away, with the cameraman starting to lose it. Just absolute gold.

[@nigelniessen3101]

He figured out he was hanging around with the assholes of Palestine.

[@blakey-my9je]

I agree

[@CJ_YT.]

sums up the whole show lol the donkey is ricky laughing

[@charlotteschuttkowski3358]

HAHAHA SAME I laugh so hard every fk time

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

Definitely my favourite bit of the episode, and probably one of the greatest bits of coincidental comedy timing in the whole show ahah!

[@Deadman1000]

Karl being confused about China producing toilet paper but not using it made me laugh harder than I should've

[@DanKale]

“This ain’t a place where they need an iPod, they need a toilet roll first”

[@JasonFoster-Payne]

Karl is a comic genius without knowing it

[@duncan1699]

The part where he complains about the dirty nappy tornado then ticks "see a tornado" off his bucket list is beautiful

[@logang6583]

Im dying at this part. I can't get over it. Hes admiring a trash tornado while the fucking PYRAMIDS are right behind it. Couldnt give less of a fuck 😂

[@toodlepop]

i'd say there's at least a chance too that he thinks the pyramids are just piled up garbage much like the stuff he was standing on.

[@christophergregory2413]

@@logang6583…ya don’t see THAT in the brochure. Do ya? Dying

[@nickmiller8855]

“It’s better living in the hole and looking at the palace than living in the palace and looking at the hole.” Karl is quite philosophical at times.

[@DanzMcAbra]

I thought so too, but then he ruined it / made it funnier by not realising that you don't have to be ugly to be able to see attractive people.

[@Jjboxing]

Like in Aladdin

[@itsrandoom]

@@DanzMcAbra can be the ugly one and get to look at the attractive ones, Was true tho xD

[@Peabody388]

This was about preferring to live in a hole and looking out to the palace@@DanzMcAbra

[@Tom-ez7pp]

I don't think it's actually his quote

[@SneakyCheeseThief]

“It’s not even bits of pyramid, it’s like bricks from old council houses’ - that one cracks me up.

[@vizp90]

Binge watching it at least once a year. Karl should be proud of it. Created a classic. One of the best programs ever

[@keitherrickson2758]

Look Karl, here's a rock formation that took millions of years to develop. "I guess it's alright" Karl's appreciation for nature is unparalleled

[@THEGREATMAX]

I mean, let's be honest, every rock formation has taken the same amount of time to form... or did some rocks get here later? lol

[@jeangalbraith889]

"is anywhere safe!?!?!" I cry every time i see that bit

[@jeangalbraith889]

@@Theponderpond 🤣🤣🤣 funny across all borders

[@vall7178]

Absolutely brilliant 😂😂😂

[@maccybear8093]

I'm crying 😭

[@pamelamurphy9545]

I can't believe I'm so late to the party I only found this show last week I've watched him in loads of clips now and the xfm podcast he's brilliant I'm in tears laughing all week!

[@heymrguitarman7637]

There can't be many people who are naturally more funny than Karl. Legend

[@CARLIN4737]

Hes an idiot................Abroad.....

[@22hogfan94]

“You’re better living in the hole and looking at the palace than living in the palace, looking at the hole” Lmaooo words of wisdom

[@stupididiot369]

@Classes S ………what the f##k is a palance?

[@somevids4187]

@@stupididiot369 a palace with balance

[@jshaw4757]

​@@stupididiot369A lance you spear your pal with...

[@dheider9109]

He says it as it is.....and makes very intelligent observations. I love the guy.

[@EMa-hq6qx]

I don't know about intelligent, but honest 😅

[@The12thDimension.]

19:52 honestly took me a minute to realise he legit just ran away, he didn't say anything and just ran down the road. Absolute Legend!

[@sofiamyers2297]

I was crying laughing 😂😂😂

[@probuilder961]

He was "legging it" as he put it! :)

[@tbrowniscool]

@@probuilder961 Also "pegging it" was something we said in West Yorkshire (no sexual reference btw)

[@MajorRushMore]

6:38 "If they're not good at walking they're gonna be useless with wings" - cracked me up! 🤣

[@guntherholbrook5627]

The most relatable human being on the planet. A non-pretentious British person. They judge everything, but with no malice. Just pure, innocent observation.

[@TOBAPNW_]

He's very arrogant, it's just a simple kind of arrogance. He has a disarming naïevete that makes it impossible to resent him.

[@tomzablee]

@@TOBAPNW_ He's not arrogant at all, do you know what that word means?

[@supremebuffalo6322]

@@tomzablee he absolutely is...shall we all gather round and ask each other the definition? or were you being facetious? "whats the point of this? whats the point of that?" about every cultural thing he can't immediately understand...he learns about a worm in tequila "what's *wrong* with you people!?" he's arrogant. it doesn't stop the show being funny, however.

[@tomzablee]

@@supremebuffalo6322 maybe you mean ignorant. But certainly not arrogant. Perhaps brush up on your English language skills before you start saying things you don't understand.

[@TheOnesAtTheBottom]

@@supremebuffalo6322 He is not arrogant, he is ignorant and inquistive but a lot of concepts don't make sense to him. If he was a kid today he'd probably get some diagnose.

[@sharpbodies8992]

It doesn’t matter how many’s times I re-watch these series it makes me laugh every time. Karl is the best tv

[@DE2veteran]

He’s naturally so funny it’s unreal.

[@tinahale9252]

This series was bloody brilliant. I really needed to see this again

[@estebancomulet]

I still say, the best thing they ever did were the original shows on XFM, with just Ricky, Steve n Karl in room chatting, playing records and just having organic discussions...sometimes philisophical, sometimes comedic, sometimes complete gibberish, always entertaining.

[@SamA_678]

just finished listening to all these on spotify they’re class

[@WanderingChin]

More people really should check out the XFM shows. I do a full listen every year, currently partway through season 2. New Odour.

[@bazglsgw1208]

Most of the comversations ended up on the Ricky Gervais show. They are all over KZbin. Steve vs Karl all the insults is gold!

[@bazglsgw1208]

​@@WanderingChin The De Trout Spinners 😂

[@SamA_678]

@@bazglsgw1208 i’d be more drawn to you steve 🤣

[@22hogfan94]

I’m so glad I found this on Netflix before it was taken off. So damn funny. I binged the entire thing in a matter of days. I’d give anything to see more of it haha

[@xMandalorex]

He also did "the moaning of life season 1 & 2" check that out mate.

[@unkn0wnd34th]

I tried to binge watch season 1 + 2 recently but I had to stop on season 2 as I just started to feel bad for him. It is clear when watching these back to back that he was genuinely feeling the negative emotions he portrays during filming. He was suitably rewarded for his experiences but in the moment it is still a bit jarring. I’m a big fan of the series and I think it’s some of the best primetime television I ever watched when it came out but it’s a definite weekly watch for me.

[@Limted2192]

you’re lucky,here in the uk it’s never been on Netflix it’s on prime but you have to pay

[@xMandalorex]

@@Limted2192 Just download it mate lol

[@Limted2192]

@@xMandalorex it has to be done, on a rainy day what els you gna watch

[@shagir.s]

“You’ve got bricks here from council houses and that” 🤣 Egypt one

[@NinaKale-i4t]

💯🎯

[@Salacious-Crumb]

Best quote "I learned that Chinese babies have square heads" ..."probably so they don't roll out the cots" 😂

[@PossibleBat]

"Im like a rare delicacy" you are a rare delicacy indeed Karl LMAOOO

[@sukijay4990]

Karl is the most naturally funny person in the world. They broke the mould after he was born. I was crying with laughter all through that video. Every time he opens his mouth something unique comes out.

[@JackDoesVoicesPoorly]

The world needs Karl Pilkington, now more than ever

[@Ryan-zf2ws]

And the Pilkington Pants. We need those too.

[@Dec2012omg]

This is comedy gold. I've been a lot of these places and my interactions were much different to Karls. He is truly just himself even in the most awkard and intimidating situations. haha I can only respect that

[@emalstrom1]

When he waves at the native tribe it is priceless. Yes they saw you Karl

[@pogosmama1]

I’m already dying at some Karl has said, but Ricky’s laugh sends me over the edge. HILARIOUS

[@ludicerX]

Definitely the most delightful laugh I've ever heard.

[@vamos7]

"Do I need my bag yet...oh right" as the bloke launches his rucksack out of the boat, is genuinely so funny. His comedic timing is unintentionally incredible.

[@sabresg]

Karl is just a classic. If you have had a really bad day, just come watch some Karl and you are garanteed to be in stitches laughing. 👍

[@DannyTheChampionOfTheWorld]

Guaranteed*

[@DlcEnergy]

@@DannyTheChampionOfTheWorld *Guard ant pee'd 💂🐜💧

[@simonthomas5367]

Karl's comments about the pyramids were bang on. Whole place was filthy, full of hawkers, with the tourist police just staring on oblivious.

[@newguy3588]

I have traveled abroad and 100% agree (and LOVE) with Karl on his complaining.

[@elizabethkent9859]

Cried laughing watching Karl try to swallow the worm 😂😭 hilarious. Had to watch it at least three times to be able to SEE it 😂😭

[@That2J]

“ITS STILL IN THERE!”

[@oliverwortley3822]

he’s so common, down to earth and relatable. i love him so so much. he reminds me of relatives. he’s real

[@SonOfLibertyLGB]

An Idiot abroad has to be the funniest show I've ever seen. If you plan to binge watch it prepare to have a sore stomach from laughter!

[@Mighty_Maihi]

The bees got him running back asking if anywhere is safe. what a fun time I've had to witness this gem

[@Happin3ess]

We all take programmes like this for granted. I hope TV returns to this standard.

[@dariogutierrez6716]

I luv it, 25 minutes and nothing was wonderful or amazing. Not a single word of praise for anything

[@bilbybloom]

Him trying to swallow the worm almost crying like "Its still in there" gets me everytime XD

[@thefruityshowbyscatts134]

What a guy absolutely brilliant won't get another one like him ❤☝☝👏👏

[@samsonlozano3869]

Can you imagine if aliens randomly chose Karl to participate in an intergalactic game show where the stakes are the fate of the world?! 😂

[@sortofanoakyafterbirth3661]

He'd be complaining about the shape of the detonation button and how it looks like a 'knob' or something. 😆

[@fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810]

"what if I'm some kind of delicacy or something?" 😂😂😂😂

[@Mountain_Lake_Adventures]

One of the many things you grow to love about Carl is he is almost infinitely trusting.

[@occams_chainsaw]

Wow, this show was buried deep in my memory vault. The recommendations did quite well this time

[@lukasgray3030]

Anyone who can make Ricky Gervais laugh like that is a comedic genius 🤣

[@Grandmastergav86]

There's still so many great parts cut out from the China episode alone, what a fantastic series!

[@aturn124]

I would pay a considerable amount of money to have full coverage of Ricky reacting to this series as he watches the episodes.

[@Aikohitoshi]

I find myself always coming back to Karl, Ricky and Steve. What a wonderful thing it is to get to enjoy this content.

[@foxibot]

When he did the “rope” bungee jump with the people out in the jungle, I thought I would literally die laughing. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I don’t know if it’s on here but if it isn’t it should be.

[@gingerbrummie]

That was in season 2

[@bazglsgw1208]

He jumped about 5 foot brilliant 😂

[@harryhunt1735]

I would say this is the best travel documentary ever made, it shows what these places are actually like up close, when you see them on tv or on a post card its shows only the good bits and when ur actually there your disappointed because you imagined it better in your head

[@iantpls]

When I am feeling low or depressed this masterpiece brings me back to a good place. Thank you.

[@vanessablazevic5085]

Same here

[@risingphoenix7633]

I absolutely love this show....so wish they had done more seasons!

[@jonnysupreme]

I'd give both my legs away if I could see footage of Ricky and Steve editing this for the first time 😆

[@cobrakai83]

It would just be inaudible gervais laughter.. and I’d watch every second!

[@JELee-ez6uy]

Even just reacting to the old footage

[@bazglsgw1208]

You all know it would be Rickys tortured hyena of a laugh but it is contagious. Imagine watching this with Gervais on one side n Jimmy Carr on the other 😂

[@hensonlaura]

Give both legs away... You don't even know you're alive.

[@KDRD1990]

Karl is a legend, best sense of humor ever

[@JD-xn4ls]

The thing is as “stupid” as Ricky and others make Karl to be out, he’s just honest and says exactly what we all think

[@skeletonjam]

ricky doesn't call karl stupid, ricky repeatedly says Karl is one of the smartest guys he knows, just not in the intellectual sense

[@JD-xn4ls]

@@skeletonjam you're obviously not a fan because there has been numerous times he has called karl stupid, more than calling hima genius. you never listened to XFM i assume or seen ricky and karl be interviewed

[@JD-xn4ls]

@@skeletonjam "you're an idiot" "you the most stupid man in the world" "you gormless manc twat" are just some of the usual catchphrases of ricky's about karl. dont test me on karl and ricky stuff lol i been a fan since 2001 XFM days

[@skeletonjam]

@@JD-xn4ls yeah, and they are all just banter, he doesn't actually mean that, else why would he be friends with him? When ricky gets serious about Karl being smart, you can tell he really means it; when he calls him a gormless twat, its just a passing remark for cheap laughs, and its funny, and Karl plays into it a little bit. Listen to podcasts where Ricky talks about Karl when he's not there. He sticks up for him like a true friend.

[@JD-xn4ls]

@@skeletonjam I agree he does now, nit that is not what you said. You said he never calls him stupid when he clearly does. And in early interviews Ricky does call him stupid. He even put Karl in a show called an idiot abroad...everyone knows it's all an act, but you said he never called him stupid so I accept your retraction. Trust me I've been following and listening and watching everything since early 2000s so I know thank you

[@vanessahenderson1850]

I always laugh so hard when I watch the episodes/full series. This is comedy and you can't beat it. This never gets old. Here I am in 2024 still watching. Absolutely love it. Wish they still made stuff like this. I so miss the good old days.

[@R.W.S.]

Wish he'd do another docu-series, I miss the little round-headed twonk.

[@AA-hg5fk]

These days he's nowhere near as idiotic as he used to be

[@kieranrossi215]

@@AA-hg5fk but he still has the head

[@jodyswallow1008]

The world needs more K.P. Abroad. You cannot make it up, the stuff he comes out with.

[@kakarotten]

"Ya better off livin in the ole' looking at the palace than livin in the palace lookin at the ole'"

[@sharonwashington8150]

Just love him! use to crack me up with his quotes. Its good to laugh it make life worth living. What a guy what a gem.

[@kevinh.2244]

Karl is a philosopher in my opinion. Chinese babies do have square heads, many meanings to that comment, its a deep thought

[@PossibleBat]

He picks up common things he sees, he is ignorant so there’s no malice. They do have square, or flat head cause a lot of Asian countries do no flip the babies when they are laying down, napping sleeping, cause they believe they can die, so they keep them for months flat on the crib causing the brain to grow to the sides instead of an elongated head like most humans have lol

[@darthmong7196]

To be fair everyone's head looks square next to Karl's perfectly spherical bonce.

[@Pauliex33]

i seriously appreciate you calling it "KARL PILKINGTON abroad", because hes definitely not an idiot, cheers

[@Cenot4ph]

He is

[@sallywalker2606]

Carl says what everyone thinks. Power to him.👍

[@juliaphillips7963]

Thank you Karl Ricky and Steve for making us laugh and bringing us out of depression during these tiring endless times Karl is the funniest person ever. Laughter is wonderful medicine. Better than psychiatry

[@FUNKINETIK]

Can even give someone who is being tormented, persecuted and having their entire life destroyed the ability to laugh. P E A C E : )

[@juliaphillips7963]

@@FUNKINETIK some people don't have the humor gene or whatever it is and their lives are not happy.

[@juliaphillips7963]

@@FUNKINETIK peace to you too. And love.

[@pageup213]

This show truly was a gift to comedy.

[@srini1635]

Oh pilko 😂😂😂😂 impossible not to love

[@effohsee]

This was one of the most underrated tv shows

[@jasonkiigespere1920]

Karl is a guy who you'd like to be your friend. Ricky is someone you don't need enemies for.

[@LumberJacked89]

8:12 karl "are they smiling even?" Yes they are all smiling, the takeaway is just arriving.

[@pogosmama1]

I made the mistake of watching this while I was eating my lunch. Massive error. I’m choking and strangling. Worth all of that. Totally worth all of that.

[@jaylee5061]

Karl is an absolute legend. Theres no other geezer like him. Hes from sale Manchester just up the road from where i live. So hes got the typical banter and dry sense of humour. There will never be a show like it. A logical genius 🤣

[@jymmydkid5633]

The way they fuck with this man is amazing! Karl is the best sport. I hope he got paid well.

[@kennethobrien6537]

When Karl said in Jordan upon Petra " I'd rather be in the hole looking at the palace than being in the palace and looking at this" is a really deep thought going on there. Oh the wonderous mind of Karl!

[@Cenot4ph]

Not really

[@kenboswell8012]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 I've not laughed so much in a long time lmao brilliant 😂

[@suppose8758]

This is how I picture the British empire colonizing the world.

[@alistairclark6814]

It's like Karl exists against his will but just puts up with it. I can relate to that.

[@RobertBoyle11]

"Have they seen me? What a knobhead I look" oh my god that killed me off

[@SlapRoundTheChops]

I don’t dance at weddings so I’m not going to start on a dual carriageway am I 😂😂😂😂

[@sandy89107]

This guy just has "IT" the funny factor. 6 mins in I just have to pause it till I can catch my breath from laughing.

[@Simon_PieMan]

I hope he never changes.

[@scoops420]

Karl really helped me through the toughest times of my life. When I needed a laugh he never disappointed

[@colleenann772]

The worm part was hysterical 😂

[@John-G]

He says all the things the rest of us think and want to say, but we don't dare. Just brilliant.

[@bazglsgw1208]

Chicken "WHY IS IT ORANGE" Always cracks me up 😂

[@madmanjoe1002]

The cameraman laughing at karl at 21:56 never fails to make me laugh. 😂

[@ENigma-um8zw]

How can you not laugh when Karl hits his throat when trying to swallow the little worm. Sweet lord that’s gold 14:04, Lol I’m going to save that for when I’m depressed next :D

[@SLAPERZZ1]

I couldn’t imagine being with Karl 24/7 just recording all the footage as a camera man, they must have been laughing constantly

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

The Karl Pilkington era was truly special

[@Azoria4]

Yeah

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

15:50 "..a load of bees here!!! Is *anyway safe?* " Ahahah I love that bit.

[@DaLi96]

"oh she's still alive, lets move on" 17:18 had me dying XD

[@AA-hg5fk]

Agree, really not bothered about someone fainting

[@lduff155]

Its a shame Ricky and Karl had a falling out. This content was incredible and I always find myself coming back and watching these old clips over and over.

[@rml4289]

They didnt fall out they just moved on

[@mariahanastasi6575]

Why did Netflix’s remove this?!!!! One of the best shows I have EVER seen!!

[@roskypolkerkan8355]

Karl gagging on the tequila worm is one of the best things I've seen in my entire life.

[@lancecarter750]

The dancing in the street is amazing! hahahahahaha!

[@Snake-vr2ky]

Lmao, “what’s the rush? It’s been here for 4000 years” 😂