Mr. Smith

"He's the chimp who can think"

1983-09-23 Comedy 5

Mr. Smith is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23 through December 16, 1983. The series was based around the premise of a talking orangutan. Mr. Smith was canceled after thirteen episodes were aired. The orangutan who played Mr. Smith had previously been featured in the Clint Eastwood movies Any Which Way You Can and Every Which Way But Loose.

Storyline

First Aired

1983-09-23
Last Aired

1983-12-16
Creator

Stan Daniels
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

23
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

NBC

Keywords:

anthropomorphism orangutan animals primate sitcom

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Season 1

1. Welcome to Washington (1)

After drinking a bottle of an experimental substance, laboratory orangutan Cha Cha develops an IQ of 2...More

After drinking a bottle of an experimental substance, laboratory orangutan Cha Cha develops an IQ of 256 and the ability to speak. As soon as the government realizes this, they rechristen Cha Cha Mr. Smith, transform him into the embodiment of a human being, and set up him as a governmental consultant -- meanwhile assigning a very displeased Raymond Holyoke as his watchful eye.Less