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Mr. Smith

He's the chimp who can think

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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.

Sep 23, 19831 seasons23 episodesEndedEN

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Tim Dunigan

Tommy Atwood

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Leonard Frey

Raymond Holyoke

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Stuart Margolin

Dr. Klein

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Laura Jacoby

Ellie Atwood

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 23, 1983

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Welcome to Washington (1)

Sep 23, 1983

30m

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.

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