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An Idiot Abroad

An Idiot Abroad

Description: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the Emmy-winning duo responsible for the classic sitcom `The Office', are behind this eight-episode practical joke-turned-sociology experiment. It features Gervais and Merchant surprising their friend, the close-minded and simple Karl Pilkington, with a trip around the world to visit the Seven Wonders. It's a dream journey for most, but Pilkington has reservations, to say the least, especially considering Gervais and Merchant want him to become `one with the locals' at each stop.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Documentary, Comedy, Reality-TV
Year Released: 2010
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 21
First episode air date: September 5, 2010
Starring: Karl Pilkington; Ricky Gervais; Stephen Merchant (series 1u20132); Warwick Davis (series 3)
Network: Sky One
Executive Producers: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Luke Campbell, Richard Yee
Program Creators: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Theme Songs: Seven Wonders, The Wrestler
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