Popetown
TV ShowTitle | Popetown |
User score | 4 |
Release date | Jun 8, 2005 |
Release date of last episode | Aug 10, 2005 |
Genre | Animation, Comedy |
Production country | GB |
Production companies | BBC, CHX Productions |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 10 |
Run time | 30 min. |
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.