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Spitting Image

Name: Spitting Image
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1984-02-26
Cast: Harry Enfield, Chris Barrie, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dennis, Jon Glover

1984 | 18 seasons | 30 min | Comedy

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Monty Python's Flying Circus, start here.
The mood: Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
The pace: 18 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV from 1984 to 1996. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Awards, including one for editing in 1989, and even won two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category. The series featured puppet caricatures of celebrities famous during the 1980s and 1990s, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and fellow Tory politicians, American president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family. The Series was the first to caricature the Queen mother.

How it earned its rating

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Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 18 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 173K people sought it out in the past year