Watch An Idiot Abroad Season 1 Episode 1: China Online

	IMDB Rating: 8.3/10 from 298 votes
	Release: 2010 / An Idiot Abroad / Season 1 / Episode 1
	Genre: Documentary \| Comedy \| Reality-TV
	Director: Krishnendu Majumdar
	Stars: Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
	Synopsis: Ricky and Stephen send Karl on his first trip to perhaps Karl's worst nightmare: China. The reason that Karl is so afraid of this locale is that what he is exposed to of Chinese culture - that being solely his local Chinatown - he does not understand at all, and he is afraid that if he gets a taste for some exotic Chinese food, such as toad, he won't be able to find it when he gets back home. On his itinerary is Beijing, the Great Wall of China (which he ends up believing is not great but a sham), and Shanhaiguan. Stephen also surprises him with some excursions, namely to a fortune teller (the thoughts from who Karl takes to heart despite not wanting to experience it since he does not want to know bad news in advance), on an extended trip to lesser section of the Great Wall, to a kung fu school where he is not only a spectator but also a student, and for a traditional hot massage, which is a little hotter than he would like. Karl has perhaps the most issue with the public restrooms, ...