The show that introduced Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) to mainstream audiences, "Knowing Me, Knowing You" is a wonderful parody of chat shows.
From the moment Rebecca Front appears as the opening guest, you know this fictional chat show is going to be something different. The core cast of Front, Patrick Marber, David Schneider, and Doon Mackichan appear as various characters in the seven episodes.
Each episode descends in choas, with Partridge's interviews turning hostile (Partridge is often rude, arrogant, vain, and intolerant) and his various segments falling apart. While nearly 30 years old, it predicted the modern nightly chat show, which is as much about the host's personality, ego, and desire to go viral with silly stunts. While some parts of KMKY haven't aged well, the majority of the series is still hillarious, and there's lots of ABBA music. And it's no surprise that Armando Iannucci - the master of modern political satire - was a co-creator.
The 46-minute finale ("Knowing Me, Knowing Yule") sums up the series: a seemingly innocent Christmas special is destroyed by Partridge's blatant product placement, pleading to be renewed for a second season, his running battle with an innuendo-obsessed chef, and his eventual self-destruction as the special falls apart.
From the moment Rebecca Front appears as the opening guest, you know this fictional chat show is going to be something different. The core cast of Front, Patrick Marber, David Schneider, and Doon Mackichan appear as various characters in the seven episodes.
Each episode descends in choas, with Partridge's interviews turning hostile (Partridge is often rude, arrogant, vain, and intolerant) and his various segments falling apart. While nearly 30 years old, it predicted the modern nightly chat show, which is as much about the host's personality, ego, and desire to go viral with silly stunts. While some parts of KMKY haven't aged well, the majority of the series is still hillarious, and there's lots of ABBA music. And it's no surprise that Armando Iannucci - the master of modern political satire - was a co-creator.
The 46-minute finale ("Knowing Me, Knowing Yule") sums up the series: a seemingly innocent Christmas special is destroyed by Partridge's blatant product placement, pleading to be renewed for a second season, his running battle with an innuendo-obsessed chef, and his eventual self-destruction as the special falls apart.