# Ali G: He's hysterical

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 7, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ali-g-hes-hysterical/343399 "2006-02-07T16:22:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ali-g-hes-hysterical/343399/21 "2006-02-08T03:20:32Z")

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One of the funniest Ali G bits is from Episode Three- “Politics” from HBO’s Da Ali G show (available on DVD). It features Cohen riffing off a DEA agent as Ali G. There’s a whole table full of confiscated drugs and the DEA agent is in typical D.A.R.E. propaganda mode “clarifying” illicit drugs:

DEA: Pot slows down your reaction time and your ability to learn.  
Ali G: And is there any negative effects?

The looks on the agent’s face during this interview go down in history.

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**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ali-g-hes-hysterical/343399/22 "2006-02-08T03:32:10Z")

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> [@Trillionaire](#):
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> one of my favourites, (I think he was interviewing some high profile British judge:)
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> **Ali:** When is it alright to murder someone?  
> **Judge:** (briefly explains the laws regarding self defence)  
> **Ali:** What about if someone calls your mother a slag?  
> **Judge:** (explains that it would never be grounds for self defence, although in certain situations it could reduce a murder charge to one of manslaughter)  
> **Ali:** A’ight, what about if they called her a bitch?

IIRC, he was interviewing Richard Thornburg- I think former US AG

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**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ali-g-hes-hysterical/343399/23 "2006-02-08T04:34:00Z")

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My favorite episode is one where Borat is following some political candidate around. “Eef you vote for heem, things will go very good for your family. Ef not [snaps pencil] ee weel crush you.”

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