Da Ali G Show
Season One

Booyakasha!!!

Season One of the American version of Da Ali G Show is hilarious (though Season Two is even funnier)

Sacha Baron Cohen is such a great chameleon that if he wasn't so freakishly tall * and his characters weren't so well, freakish, he'd be able to interact we the same people in rapid succession as Ali G, Borat and Brüno without anyone realizing that they are all really the same person.

At least that's what I used to think. After listening to the audio commentary on the first episode of Season One I discovered that part of the reason his transformation into each character is so complete is that he doesn't use wigs or fake mustaches or anything. Cohen pretty much lives (at least in appearance) as each character for long periods of time as they shoot all the segments featuring that character. Then production stops until he can grow the necessary hair / facial hair combo before they can resume shooting again as the new character. I've personally had Ali G's goatee and Brüno's faux-hawk, but I can't image walking around with Borat's fro and mustache.

* OK Cohen's not that freakishly tall... he's the same height as me: 6'3"

Other ALI G posts:
Da Ali G Show - Season Two
Ali G Indahouse

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