DVD Review: An Idiot Abroad - Series Two - Page 2

An Idiot Abroad could have been a concept that wore thin quickly — after all, how much fun would it be to simply watch the increasingly insufferable Gervais antagonize his less fortunate buddy for hours on end? Fortunately, the show is a lot more than that, thanks to the unexpectedly winning screen persona of Pilkington and his less than enthusiastic perspective on what many might consider opportunities of a lifetime.

The two-disc U.S. DVD set of An Idiot Abroad 2 includes all seven proper episodes, plus the eighth wrap-up special. The nominal extras include a few minutes of deleted Pilkington observations, along with extended moments from the recap where Karl sings with Chas & Dave (one of the few moments where he looks genuinely happy in the whole series) and hawks his inflatable pant invention, Pilko’s Pump Pants.

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