No doubt capitalizing on Borat fever, CBS' broadband channel Innertube is broadcasting the full-length pilot episode of The Papdits created by Da Ali G Show writer and producer Ant Hines. The show's Borat-type premise follows the misadventures of a family from Kashmir as they interact with Americans while looking for the perfect place to settle and make their fortune. Their journey begins in Arkansas. The show, again like Borat, is a comedy/reality hybrid. You've got mockumentary, talking head shots like The Office, but also scenes in which the actors are improvising off of unwitting American dupes. The Papdits perpetuate that uncomfortable, cringe-inducing humor we've all come to know and love.
Having taken a look at the show, I can say that it's always nice to see South Asian faces on TV. The Diwali celebration on The Office just wasn't enough for me, but I'm greedy that way. Unfortunately, the pilot is going to suffer from both Borat comparisons and from being late to the single-camera, improv party. The Papdits is worth a look, but it's tough when there are so many shows out there doing aspects of what The Papdits is trying to do, but better - Reno 911, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Hines' own Ali G Show. Unless it becomes an internet phenom on the scale of PaxilBack, the only way you'll be meeting the Papdits is on Innertube.
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11-08-2006 @ 2:13PM
Chris said...
This is based on the UK show Meet The Kumars.
It's funny!
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11-18-2006 @ 12:37AM
Robert said...
This is the funniest thing ever, CBS should make this a main scale show, Borat made it why not this?
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11-19-2006 @ 10:15PM
Michael WHitt said...
My wife and I laughed so hard we cryed. This would make for some of the funniest TV in a long time if they would air it. It is like Borat meets Arrested Development.
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11-20-2006 @ 10:29PM
ScottyFerguson said...
I had seen the full episode about 6 months ago it is truly a grand and grotesgue show. I love every minute of it. It truly shows how stupid White american folk are. I'm so happy CBS is allowing this to be shown. I cant wait to see what happens next. I want more! Please dear god let this not be the only episode!
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