Popetown is a controversial animated sitcom, billed by its producers as "Father Ted meets South Park", following the doodles and scribblings of a student at school during a lesson. His drawings depict the life of Father Nicholas, who lives in a Vatican City parody referred to as "Popetown". He is charged with being the handler for the Pope who is a complete nincompoop with the emotional and mental maturity of a four-year-old. Father Nicholas must keep the Pope out of trouble, and make sure the general public does not find out that the Holy Father is a drooling idiot. Other characters include a priest who is a sexual deviant, and a trio of corrupt cardinals who secretly run Popetown and attempt to get rich behind the Pope's back. These and other elements caused the show to be extremely controversial.
Title | Popetown |
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Year | 2005 |
Genre | Animation, Comedy |
Country | |
Studio | BBC Three |
Cast | Matt Lucas, Morwenna Banks, Bob Mortimer, Jerry Hall, Ben Miller, Simon Greenall |
Crew | |
Alternative Titles | |
Keyword | pope, religion, adult animation |
First Air Date | Jun 08, 2005 |
Last Air date | Aug 10, 2005 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 10 Episode |
Runtime | 30:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 4.00/ 10 by 3.00 users |
Popularity | 5.212 |
Language | English |