Karl Pilkington?

brummytom

Am I the only person who doesn't find him funny? Everyone raves about him, I don't understand why.


Is it just me?

Basq

No

He's a f*cking orange-shaped-head genius!

LizT

Who?

No, he's not funny. At all.

Tahuti

No

I've only seen him in an Idiot Abroad.

He's funny in it.

gargleblaster

Who?

no, it's not just you.

Degag

brummytom wrote: »

Am I the only person who doesn't find him funny? Everyone raves about him, I don't understand why.


Is it just me?

He's funnier than Gervais and Merchant. That's not saying much though.

geetar

anything with ricky gervais type humour involved is a required taste... i think he's hilarious.

hondasam

I don't know who he is

senorwipesalot

I agree with you and those other two gimps dont split my sides either.

No

If you listen to the RIcky Gervais podcasts you will grow to love him. Epic stuff!

S.R.F.C.

geetar wrote: »

anything with ricky gervais type humour involved is a required taste... i think he's hilarious.

I like Gervais but don't find that Pilkington ****e funny at all.

Basq

No

If you don't find this funny, there's something inherently wrong with you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mGXYVlLJQo

omen80

No

Karl Pilkington is hilarious. People who don't find him funny need to lighten up.

brummytom

Who?

Degag wrote: »

He's funnier than Gervais and Merchant. That's not saying much though.

I suppose anyone looks funny next to Ricky Gervais

phasers

I don't think he's funny, but I find myself agreeing with a lot of what he says. Considering the whole world says he's an idiot, that's probably not a good thing.

Gran Hermano

Who?

I don't find him or Ricky even mildly entertaining.

Pompey Magnus

No

So there was this little hairy Chinese kid...

pragmatic1

Who?

Dont find him or Ricky funny either. It all seems very contrived.

blaze1

No

yes legend of a bloke

Degag

omen80 wrote: »

Karl Pilkington is hilarious. People who don't find him funny need to lighten up.

I watched a few episodes of "An Idiot Abroad" Some funny moments but alot of time, the humour felt forced.

Gillington

No

I used to find him hilarious but now thats waning off somewhat

Agricola

Who?

The only time Ive seen him is on that travel show where he visits the wonders of the world. Parts of that were funny but mostly it was in spite of Karl and not because of him.
His dopey, moaning, grumpy little Englander act wears abit thin. You'd imagine if one of his fixers had introduced him to 2 amazing looking Indian bellydancers and told him they wanted to take turns riding him senseless, he'd have a bitch about it before saying he'd rather just have an early night!

Whats even weirder is when Karl says something mildly amusing and Ricky Gervais lets out this high pitched shriek of joy!

hondasam

I cannot stand ricky gervais, just do not find him funny.

Pompey Magnus

No

pragmatic1 wrote: »

It all seems very contrived.

I have to say the latest stuff seems a bit preplanned alright but I always consider the XFM shows to be the best quality material they have ever done simply because it is completely off the cuff and natural.

Pauleta

Who?

Dont find anything to do with Gervais or that snakey bloke funny. I know its all an act but all it is, is that yer man plays some stupid bloke and they take the piss out of him on a bullying scale.

dlofnep

Who?

His show had some funny parts, but I went from laughing to thinking he's just really intolerant and ignorant rather than funny.

danlen

No

geetar wrote: »

anything with ricky gervais type humour involved is a required taste... i think he's hilarious.

This

My name is URL

No

I too only know him from An Idiot Abroad but really enjoyed him and the show. He doesn't really try to be funny, does he?

krudler

No

listen to the xfm podcast where they talk about what superpowers Karl would like to have, I was crying laughing into my cereal one morning listening to it, its on youtube anyway.

Oat23

No

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1LEBqih_Lw

Superpower one Krudler mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMpOVV7uFWQ

I love Karl.

AckwelFoley

never heard of him actually

Aldebaran

No

Karl is brilliant, I'm becoming more and more convinced that he's an actor and therefore an absolute comedy genius.

One of my favourite moments from An Idiot Abroad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNnghLf6FY

Owen

I hate Gervais. I thought I'd hate Pilkington when I saw the promo for Idiot Abroad, but I ended up loving the show, and him. He's hilarious!

Basq

No

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZaHKgGuNOw

"Good Jesus.. does he know it's not all in one piece, that noodle? The suction on that.. it's like opening an airplane window!"

krudler

No

I dont think Karl is as dumb as we're led to believe, he has razor sharp comic timing and his observations are way too witty for a supposed idiot, so either hes the funniest idiot ever or just a brilliant deadpan actor, either way he's hilarious.

tallaghtoutlaws

Who?

Aldebaran wrote: »

Karl is brilliant, I'm becoming more and more convinced that he's an actor and therefore an absolute comedy genius.

One of my favourite moments from An Idiot Abroad:

Have to agree with this. I also think it is all an act with him and like you I also think if he is acting definitely makes him a comedy genius. I know some stupid people but there is no way Karl Pilkington is that thick.

krudler

No

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Superpower one Krudler mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMpOVV7uFWQ

I love Karl.

lol thats the one "who's Lewis?!"

Gervais' reaction to what Merchant says about Superman's pen pal is utterly brilliant, its him laughing that makes so much of the stuff so funny.

man.about.town

Who?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQBlZIXu3Yg

an introduction to karl

Aidric

Who?

If I was to fit a face to the description of mongchild it would be Mr Pilkington.

Snake Pliisken

No

Entertaining rather than funny/unfunny.



I wanna sever Merchant's legs at the knee though, to give him a better BMI.

previous user

No

When he's just rambling on in conversation with Ricky Gervais on the
Ricky Gervais show I think he's hilarious, in his travelling show his banter
just seems a bit forced.
by the way the Ricky Gervais show is on 10.30 on E4 tonight.

Setun

No

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

I have to say the latest stuff seems a bit preplanned alright but I always consider the XFM shows to be the best quality material they have ever done simply because it is completely off the cuff and natural.

The xfm stuff is incredibly good, even gervais and merchant are excellent on them. For those of you still to listen to the older stuff, any episode of their last season on xfm is gold. Don't know how many times i've got awkward looks on the bus from laughing. Also do check out the podcast where karl is selecting his celebrity team if faced with the task of rebuilding civilisation on another planet

Badgermonkey

No

Karls comic timing is terrific and shows the idiot persona is somewhat of a comedic conceit.

I don't doubt there's a lot of the real Karl on show though.

Ricky and Merchant often come across poorly in comparison imo.

OutlawPete

I think he was a genuinely funny guy who came out with stuff and some of the early stuff is alight but then he became aware of that cause of RG and now he exaggerates that side of himself.

It's very calculating do and so the very essence of why he was funny to begin with, is gone.

Like with Charlie Sheen, he will never be funnier than he was on The Today Show interview and Good Morning America interview as that wasn't calculated, he was out of his box.

He can try and may succeed but the gold is with the unplanned and that is gone .. well, unless he starts banging seven gram rocks again that is.

Sofiztikated

Who?

geetar wrote: »

anything with ricky gervais type humour involved is a required taste... i think he's hilarious.

Aquired, I think you mean.

Nope, don't find him funny. But he's a whole pile more entertaining than that snot, Ricky.

gargleblaster

Who?

i don't know how anyone could think he was seriously just some stupid person. it all seems very obviously an act to me. sure with some grain of truth to it, but an act all the same.

snugglebear

No

i hadn't heard of or seen him until I watched an idiot abroad, I think he's brilliant, very good on the ricky gervais show aswell

Blobby George

With very little discernible talent he has managed to carve out a niche for himself. He should be congratulated for that at least.

Simon Adebisi

He's a legend and far more copped on than he gets credit for.

El Horseboxo

No

Dude is humorous. And act or not he pulls off the know nothing idiot quite well.

Tzar Gringo

No

pilkington's funny get over it

like the sheer hopelessness of him finding solace in a Pizza Hut, of all things, overlooking the pyramids