This is from a show we have called CNNNNNN which takes the piss out of American sensationalist media. Usually it isn't very funny but that particular segment you saw is a riot. They wander the streets of America asking the most basic questions and get the funniest answers. There is this one where some of the questions and answers were as follows;
Reporter: How many sides does a triangle have?
American: Ummmmmmm..........four.
Reporter: Name a country starting with "U".
American: Utah?
Reporter: Who won the Vietnam War?
American: Ummmm.....were we even in that? Us?
Reporter: *shows map with "Iraq" written on Australia* Can you show me where Iraq is?
American: *points to Australia*
Reporter: Name a country starting with "U".
American: Ummmmmmmm.........ummmmmmmm......ummmmmmm.
Reporter: What about United States of America?
American: Oh yeah!