History Series / DaAliGShow

* InsaneTrollLogic: Ali G claims that after seeing a [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation PlayStation 1]], he came up with the idea for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, and that Sony clearly stole it from him. He also thinks it'd be better to use an animal more intelligent than dogs to detect bombs, like dolphins. Additionally, he'll attach disclaimers like "As we're led to believe" to basic, indisputable facts, like the moon's existence or the fact that all humans have bones.

''Da Ali G Show'' is a 30-minute comedy show that ran on Creator/Channel4 in 2000 before {{Channel Hop}}ping to {{Creator/HBO}} from 2003 to 2006. It stars Creator/SachaBaronCohen, who plays three different fake journalists, Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, and Brüno Gehard. The show features the three journalists interviewing various figures and in various awkward situations. The Channel 4 and HBO runs together total 18 episodes, with the first 6 on BBC, for 3 6-episode seasons.

* InsaneTrollLogic: Ali G claims that after seeing a [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation PlayStation 1]], he came up with the idea for the [=PlayStation 2=], and that Sony clearly stole it from him. He also thinks it'd be better to use an animal more intelligent than dogs to detect bombs, like dolphins. Additionally, he'll attach disclaimers like "As we're led to believe" to basic, indisputable facts, like the moon's existence or the fact that all humans have bones.

* BuxomIsBetter: Ali G says to a group of doctors and experts on medical ethics that he heard that some women got their breasts reduced. He thinks it's selfish as it's just one woman getting rid of backache, but pleasure is taken away from numerous men. One really cool doctor (who might have figured out that they were being trolled) politely explains to him that those breasts are grossly enlarged and not attractive. Ali assures him he was talking about nice ones, and the doctor suggests that it's a matter of taste. Ali is impressed and wants to chat about that after.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Baron Cohen has a dark complexion, and in the show it's not clear what race his Ali G character is supposed to be, given his appearance and ambiguous name. In the film, it's revealed that his full name is Alistair Leslie Graham and that he's a white suburbanite who [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy pretends that he's a black gangster]].

* GlobalIgnorance: Ali G

Ali G interviews people in the guise of a British talk show host interested in the media and politics -- something he had previously done on Channel 4's late-night satirical comedy show ''The 11 O'Clock Show'' (which ran from 1998 to 2000). Some of his more impressive interviews include ones with Boutros Boutros-Ghali (the U.N. Secretary General at the time; he called him Boutros Boutros Boutros Ghali); politicians Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan, and James Baker (former U.S. Secretary of State, to whom he refers as "this geeza"); linguist Noam Chomsky (whom he refers to as "Norman Chompsky"); and astronaut Buzz Aldrin. In an interview with C. Everett Koop, the former U.S. surgeon general, Ali G refers to the "dong bone" as an example of a bone that grows.

Ali G interviews people in the guise of a British talk show host interested in the media and politics. Some of his more impressive interviews include ones with Boutros Boutros-Ghali (the U.N. Secretary General at the time; he called him Boutros Boutros Boutros Ghali); politicians Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan, and James Baker (former U.S. Secretary of State, to whom he refers as "this geeza"); linguist Noam Chomsky (whom he refers to as "Norman Chompsky"); and astronaut Buzz Aldrin. In an interview with C. Everett Koop, the former U.S. surgeon general, Ali G refers to the "dong bone" as an example of a bone that grows.

The very successful movie ''Film/{{Borat}}'' is based on this character.