"Da Ali G Show" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

21 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Plot:

An ignorant, wannabe-Jamaican British b-boy; an anti-Semitic, misogynistic but friendly Kazakhstani...

Plot Keywords:

Spin Off | White Male Pretending To Be Black | Rapper | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen

...

Ali G / ... (12 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Directed by
James Bobin		(11 episodes, 2003-2004)
Scott Preston		(6 episodes, 2003)

Series Writing credits
Sacha Baron Cohen		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
James Bobin		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jamie Glassman		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Anthony Hines		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Dan Mazer		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jeff Stilson		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ethan T. Berlin		(6 episodes, 2003)
Tommy Blacha		(6 episodes, 2003)
Craig DiGregorio		(6 episodes, 2003)
David Eilenberg		(6 episodes, 2003)
Ed Herbstman		(6 episodes, 2003)
Michael O'Rourke		(6 episodes, 2003)
Craig Thomas		(6 episodes, 2003)
Rich Dahm		(6 episodes, 2004)
Evan Goldberg		(6 episodes, 2004)
Seth Rogen		(6 episodes, 2004)

Series Produced by
Sacha Baron Cohen	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Kathy Egan	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Peter Fincham	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Beatrice Gay	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Emma Glassar	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Ben Karlin	....	consulting producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Adam King	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Alf Lawrie	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Dan Mazer	....	series producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Jeff Stilson	....	supervising producer (6 episodes, 2004)
Jenny Hunter	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Erin O'Malley	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Will Reiser	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Erran Baron Cohen		(6 episodes, 2003)

Series Cinematography by
Sam Henriques		(unknown episodes)
Mark Molesworth		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
James Thomas		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Charlie Fawcett		(5 episodes, 2003)

Series Casting by
Sarah Crowe		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Jonathan Paul Green		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Jason Alper		(6 episodes, 2003)

Series Production Management
Bronwen Epstein	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Jade Mills	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Todd Johnson	....	location sound recordist (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kelly Duda	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 2004)
Doug Madick	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Austin Storms	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Scheer	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Editorial Department
Richard Everton	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2004)
James Thomas	....	senior editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
James Bobin	....	location director (6 episodes, 2003)
Dan Mazer	....	location director (6 episodes, 2003)
Andrew Newman	....	creative consultant (6 episodes, 2003)
Eric Becker	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Dean Anthony	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
April Baker	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Charles de Bernier	....	accountant (unknown episodes)
Dimitri Lacey	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Joanna MacDonnell	....	floor manager (unknown episodes)
Matthew Mishory	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kyle Pennekamp	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Todd Schulman	....	assistant: Sacha Baron Cohen (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• TalkBack Productions

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2003) (USA) (TV)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2004-) (USA) (DVD)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation
• Comedy Central (2007) (Netherlands) (TV)

Also Known As:

Ali G in da USAiii (UK)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Company:

TalkBack Productions

Trivia:

According to Borat, he is the second most famous person in Kazhakistan. The first is Paul Shaffer.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the opening credits, when Ali G's shoes are flying toward him, the shot from the shoes' point-of-view shows the them coming in backwards and upside down. The other shots showing the flying shoes, however, have them coming in the other way up.

Quotes:

Ali G: Is you on crack or somethin'?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "100 höjdare: De tio roligaste ögonblicken ur den gott & blandat-påse vi kallar film & tv (#3.7)" (2006)

Keeps you laughing long after you finish watching

I'll echo everything the other reviewer said and note that the two characters Cohen plays that aren't Ali G (Borat and Bruno), are even funier than Ali G himself.

Season 1 is a classic, though it tapers off in quality with the last couple of episodes. As such, it still has at least 1 riotous part in every episode. And by riotous, I mean the kind of humor that you will continue to laugh out loud about for months following.

The new season is even better. I never thought he could surpass what he did before, but he has. There were two particular segments, one with Borat in a cowboy bar, another with Bruno at Spring Break, that had me laughing for 5 minutes straight AFTER the segment was over.

From Dream On to Mr Show to Ali G, HBO knows comedy. This is, BY FAR, the best comedy show on TV. Chappelle is the only other program that comes close.