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An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary television series broadcast on Sky1 and Science, as well as spin-off books published by Canongate Books, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and starring Karl Pilkington.

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Season 1

8.3/10658 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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8.3/10463 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.
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8.0/10379 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.
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7.9/10531 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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7.9/10488 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'?
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7.8/10433 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
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7.8/10418 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.
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7.8/10399 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.
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