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The Kumars at No. 42, is a hilarious britcom, now found on BBC America. The Kumars are an Indian-British family in North London, who host a talk show, hosted by son Sanjeev, in the TV studio they build in the backyard. It is part scripted, part improv, part actual interview.
The Family
What you need to know to get the family...
Sanjeev Kumar - the talk show's hostSanjeev lives with his parents. He is not married and overall lacking in the social skills department. His family try to encourage him into new things - often by criticizing the things he does now. But they care - they did after all build a TV studio for his dream of having his own show.
Madhuri Kumar - Sanjeev's mother
Madhuri, is extremely focused on a one thing - marrying off her son, Sanjeev. She approaches some guests as a sort of a job interview for Wife of Sanjeev, others she asks probing questions about their weddings, babies, how they met their spouse, ...
Ashwin Kumar - Sanjeev's father
Ashwin, is also extremely focused on a one thing - money. A running joke is that he pays guests with giant jars of chutney. His questions are more along the lines of - 'How much does something like that cost?", and "How do you get around the taxes?".
Sushila Kumar - Sanjeev's grandmother, often called Ummi
Sushila has reached the age in which she can say highly inappropriate things and get away with it. She asks off-color questions, an tells the strait truth, often to the mortification of Sanjeev.
The Kumars at No. 42 (2001)
The Kumars at No. 42
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Part scripted comedy, part improvisation, part genuine interview, The Kumars at No. 42 is like nothing you've ever seen. The Kumars - a "typical" Indian family living in the north of London - have hit upon a unique method of "Keeping Up with the Joneses"; they have bulldozed their backyard and erected a state-of-the-art TV studio, where they host their very own talk show. The son, Sanjeev, pops the questions while his mother (Madhuri), father (Ashwin) and mischievous granny (Sushila) interrupt from a nearby sofa with wildly inappropriate and irrelevant questions.
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Ummi Quotes
Sushil Kumar: [to Charles Dance] Your fans are known as Charlie's Angels. Is that because there are only three of them?---
Sushila Kumar: [to Helena Bonham-Carter] In this country you are seen as the epitome of elegance and good manners. But I personally was very, very happy to see you in Fight Club playing a right old slut. Did you enjoy it?
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Sushila Kumar: [to Tom Jones] Wait till you get to 70, you'll get a second wind.
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Sushil Kumar: [to David Hasselhoff about Bay Watch] There were lots of characters on that show with plastic breasts...Not to mention the women.
Take a Look-sey
The Kumars at No. 42 Video Clips
Jennifer Saunders at the Kumars - Part 1of2
Jennifer Saunders at the Kumars - Part 2of2
Charlotte Church at the Kumars - Part 1of2
Charlotte Church at the Kumars - Part 2of2
Boy George at the Kumars - Part 2of2
Boy George at the Kumars - Part 1of2
Online with The Kumars at No. 42
Other sites to check out
- BBC America - Kumars At No 42
- Official Site on BBC's Website
- Starpulse - The Kumars at No. 42
- The Kumars at No. 42 Pictures, Summary, Cast and Crew
- IMDB: The Kumars at No. 42
- The Kumars at No. 42 on IMDb, the internet's ultimate source of everything entertainment.
- BBC Canada - Britcoms - The Kumars at No. 42
- BBC Canada's info on The Kumars at No. 42
Season 1 Guests
Episode List
2 Ben Fogle and Melinda Messenger
3 Graham Norton and Davina McCall
4 Art Malik and Charlie Dimmock
5 Konnie Huq and Warren Clarke
6 Minnie Driver and Fay Ripley
7 Christmas Special 2001 - Gary Lineker, Claire Sweeney, Melanie Brown, Belinda Carlisle
Why "at no. 42" ?
What's the deal with 42?
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It may at first look like stupid humor, watch carefully, it is really quite smart and quite funny.
Season 2 Guests
Episode List
8 Ray Winstone and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen9 Jerry Hall and Melvyn Bragg
10 Richard and Judy and Lorraine Kelly
11 Eastenders special - Barbara Windsor, Patsy Palmer, Adam Woodyatt
12 Helena Bonham Carter and Ismail Merchant
13 Nigel Havers and Ronan Keating
14 Ulrika Jonsson and Anthony Worrall Thompson
15 Charlotte Church and Martin Kemp
16 Wendy Richard and John Sergeant
17 Stephen Fry and Lesley Garrett
18 Christmas Special 2002 - Trinny Woodall, Susannah Constantine, Mark Owen, Darius Danesh
T-Shirts
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A Few More Clips
Art Malik at the Kumars - Part 1of2
Art Malik at the Kumars - Part 2of2
Lulu at the Kumars - Part 1of2
Lulu at the Kumars - Part 2of2
Michael Parkinson at the Kumars - Part 1of2
Michael Parkinson at the Kumars - Part 2of2
June Whitfield at the Kumars - Part 2of2
June Whitfield at the Kumars - Part 1of2
Season 3 Guests
Episode List
20 Robson Green and Lulu
21 Shane Richie and Robin Gibb
22 Eamonn Holmes and Tamzin Outhwaite
23 Jodie Kidd and Jimi Mistry
24 Boy George and June Whitfield
25 Madness and Leslie Phillips
26 Pete Waterman, Samantha Mumba and Gareth
27 Jonathan Ross and Tony Adams
The Players
What else have I seen them in?
- Sanjeev Bhaskar
- playing Sanjeev Kumar
- Meera Syal
- playing Sushila 'Ummi' Kumar
- Indira Joshi
- playing Madhuri Kumar
- Vincent Ebrahim
- playing Ashwin Kumar
Season 4 Guests
Episode List
29 David Dickinson and Patrick Stewart
30 Amanda Holden and Rachel Stevens
31 Lenny Henry and Maureen Lipman
32 Johnny Vaughan and Sophie Ellis Bextor
33 Cilla Black, Emma Bunton and Leslie Grantham
34 Christmas Special 2003 - Cliff Richard
Our House
Madness - Our House (The Kumars At No 42)
Madness sings their classic hit Our House on the Kumars show. Aired Spring 2007.
Season 5 Guests
Episode List
36 Jools Holland and Tom Jones37 Charles Dance and Gaby Roslin
38 Jennifer Saunders, Fern Britton and Phillip Scholfield
39 Natasha Kaplinsky and Dermot O'Leary
40 Jo Brand and Esther Ranzen
41 Christmas Special 2004 - Anne Robinson, Phil Collins, Roy Wood
Kumars at No. 42, The - 11"x17" Framed Reproduction Poster
Kumars at No. 42, The 11"x17" Framed Poster
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Season 6 Guests
Episode List
42 Alice Cooper and Ronnie Corbett43 Joanna Lumley and Frank Dettori
44 Jane Seymour and Tracey Emin
45 Elvis Costello and Carol Vorderman
46 George Hamilton and Mariella Frostrup
47 David Hasselhoff and Zoë Wanamaker
Ladies Tees
Season 7 Guests
Episode List
49 Jamie Cullum and Cybill Shepherd
50 Louis Walsh and Trisha Goddard
51 Suzi Quatro and Darcey Bussell
52 Max Beesley and Richard Wilson
53 Chris Tarrant and Alan Alda
More Fun Stuff
- 42
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Tell me what you think
What do you think of the Kumars at No. 42? Do we Americans really get it? Anything to add to my lens?
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debnet
I love this show. This lens gives a really good introduction & overview to a real comedy gem :) Posted July 15, 2008 |
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Mac33
Very funny show. Can't speak for everyone, but this American gets it. Posted July 10, 2008 |
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SusanVillasLewis
Don't think I'd heard of this one before. Will have to hit the Tivo and find it so I can watch it at home instead of here at work. :-) Posted April 14, 2008 |
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sixquid
Welcome to the Group! I have rated you 5* Posted April 02, 2007 |
I've seen some good shirts at www.TheIndianInch.com, seem to go along well with the other shirts you're showing. Saw it on other Squidoo lenses.
"Kumars" is awesome.
Posted March 22, 2007
