Channel 4 | Release Date: March 30, 2000
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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San Francisco ChronicleTim GoodmanJan 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: There's no question that Sacha Baron Cohen is talented. And it may prove unwise to discount the tremendous popularity he and his Ali G character achieved in the United Kingdom. But the concept is hardly original to an American audience and, unfortunately, plays well under the acceptable level of greatness we've all come to expect from HBO. [21 Feb 2003]
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteLynn ElberJan 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: The galling part is how Cohen betrays satire by making it hollow and toothless. "Da Ali G Show" is a sheep in wolf's clothing. [21 Feb 2003]