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Popetown

2005 · 1 season · 30m per episode · Animation, Comedy

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.

Seasons

• Season 1 — 10 episodes (June 8, 2005)

Cast

• Matt Lucas as Cardinal One (voice)
• Morwenna Banks as Sister Marie (voice)
• Bob Mortimer as Father Nicholas (voice)
• Jerry Hall as Sister Penelope (voice)
• Ben Miller as The Priest (voice)
• Simon Greenall as Sister Marie (voice)
• Kevin Eldon as Cardinal Two (voice)
• Rhys Thomas as The Kid (voice)
• Mackenzie Crook
• Ruby Wax as The Pope (voice)
• Ellie Beaven as Schoolgirl (voice)

Details

Created by

Isabelle Dubernet and Eric Fuhrer

First aired

June 8, 2005

Episodes

10

Genres

Animation, Comedy

Network

BBC Three

Status

Ended

TMDB score

5.4 / 10 from 5 votes