''Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust'' is a
mockumentary
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television comedy
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that was originally broadcast on the American
basic cable
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channel
Comedy Central
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in six episodes from March 8, 2003, to April 12, 2003.
It stars writer-comedian
Josh Gardner as Gerhard Reinke, a German
backpacker with an idiosyncratic style, as he travels around the world on a small budget.
List of episodes
References
External links
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Comedy Central Press Central – Press Release, Bio and PhotosJosh Gardner's YouTube ChannelTom Stern on Vimeo{{Comedy Central programming
2003 American television series debuts
2003 American television series endings
Comedy Central original programming
2000s American mockumentary television series
Television series about television