Season 1

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  7.9/108 votes

  China

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2010

  Karl Pilkington's journey begins in the Far East. As well as casting his verdict on The Great Wall of China, he immerses himself in the culture with laugh-out-loud results.

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  8.3/106 votes

  India

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2010

  Karl travels to India and gives own unique verdict on its ancient customs and vibrant culture.

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  7.8/106 votes

  Jordan

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2010

  This week, Karl Pilkington's voyage takes him to Petra in Jordan, by way of Israel. What will he make of the 'rose-red city half as old as time'?

  Director: Unknown

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  7.8/105 votes

  Mexico

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2010

  Karl travels to Mexico where he pays a visit to Chichen Itza. He also tries his hand at wrestling, learns how to become a cowboy, and hunts for a Mexican jumping bean.

  Director: Unknown

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  7.3/106 votes

  Egypt

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2010

  Karl Pilkington's journey continues in Egypt, where Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have arranged for him to sample the local culture. He tastes delicacies including rabbit meat, takes a boat ride down the Nile and is entertained by a belly dancer, before visiting the pyramids

  Director: Unknown

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  7.0/106 votes

  Brazil

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2010

  Tag along with Karl Pilkington as he takes up temporary residence in Rio de Janeiro. On his way to Christ the Redeemer, he experiences a back wax and Brazil's famous beaches.

  Director: Unknown

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  7.7/106 votes

  Peru

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2010

  Reluctant explorer Karl Pilkington visits Peru, where he is unhappy with the Amazon jungle's toilet arrangements, and fails to impress a local tribe with his hunting skills. Arming himself with oxygen, the Mancunian then sets off on a high-altitude, eight-hour trek to witness Machu Picchu, the fortress city of the ancient Incas.

  Director: Unknown

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  7.8/104 votes

  Karl Comes Home: The Debrief

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2010

  Reluctant globetrotter Karl Pilkington is reunited with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to reflect on his journeys to the seven wonders of the modern world, considering whether travel has truly broadened his mind.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown