Spitting Image
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.
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Season 1
12 episodes
Premiered Feb 26, 1984
Season 2
11 episodes
Premiered Jun 1, 1985
Season 3
17 episodes
Premiered Jan 12, 1986
Season 4
6 episodes
Premiered Nov 1, 1987
Season 5
6 episodes
Premiered Nov 6, 1988
Season 6
5 episodes
Premiered Jun 11, 1989
Season 7
6 episodes
Premiered Nov 12, 1989
Season 8
6 episodes
Premiered May 13, 1990
Season 9
6 episodes
Premiered Nov 11, 1990
Season 10
6 episodes
Premiered Apr 14, 1991
Season 11
6 episodes
Premiered Nov 10, 1991
Season 12
6 episodes
Premiered Apr 12, 1992
Season 13
6 episodes
Premiered Oct 4, 1992
Season 14
6 episodes
Premiered May 16, 1993
Season 15
6 episodes
Premiered Nov 7, 1993
Season 16
7 episodes
Premiered May 1, 1994
Season 17
7 episodes
Premiered Nov 6, 1994
Season 18
7 episodes
Premiered Jan 14, 1996
Ep 1Episode 1
While Margaret Thatcher impersonates the Queen, can Joan collins really be in bed with John McEnroe? As Bob Dylan protests against the use of cheese, Mick Jagger gets in trouble whilst abusing other dairy products. Meanwhile, in 'The Presidents Brain Is Missing', President Reagan wakes up in bed with a stuffed monkey...
Ep 2Episode 2
Thatcher is seranaded by her Cabinet in the back garden of Number 10 while Mary Whitehose strengthens her convictions about how awful Spitting Image really is. Dylan is still protesting - this time against pants - and Sir Robin Day may finally have met his match on this week's 'Question Time'
Ep 3Episode 3
As a parasitic version of Janet Street-Porter speaks to you live and direct from Nancy Regan's navel, Jeremy Wilcox is in his back garden at No. 9 Downing Street, London, flirting with Prime Minsiter Margaret Thatcher over the hedge. Prince Charles pays a starnge visit to the Falklands while Lawson is interrogated by Thatcher and Norman Tebbit over the budget - with dire consequences!
Ep 4Episode 4
Ronald Reagan is busy plucking his nostrils as Prince Philip tries to introduce baby Prince William to the joys of rabbiting. David Attenborough's latest programme may incite Dennis Thatcher to lascivious behaviour , but has he met his match with Anthony the Anteater?
Ep 5Episode 5
With her party looming ever closer, can The Queen maintain grace under pressure as her dysfunctional family continue to show her up? Still evading Attenborigh's clutches, has Anthony the Anteater met his match in Prince Philip?
Ep 6Episode 6
As Lord Lucan continues to hide down the front of Cyril Smith's trousers, David Coleman commentates on the latest football match from Beirut. Margaret Thatcher tries to convince a sceptical Sir Robin Day on the benefits of cannibalism.
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