Popetown
Series Overview
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.
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1 Season • 10 Episodes
30 min per episode
2005 – 2005
Premiered: Wed, Jun 8, 2005
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 10: “Derby Day”
It's Derby Day at Popetown, the day when all the major religions come together for a day at the horse races, with $100 million at stake for the winners. <p>Naturally the Cardinals want all of that prize for themselves, and they've arranged for a genetically modified and drugged up horse to win for them.</p> <p>And as always, keeping everything running to plan has fallen to Father Nicholas, but unknown to everyone else, a traumatic experience at age 3 has left him deathly afraid of horses, and without his control, the day risks being a shambles.</p>
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Matt Lucas
Cardinal One (voice)
Morwenna Banks
Sister Marie (voice)
Bob Mortimer
Father Nicholas (voice)
Jerry Hall
Sister Penelope (voice)
Ben Miller
The Priest (voice)
Simon Greenall
Sister Marie (voice)
Kevin Eldon
Cardinal Two (voice)
Rhys Thomas
The Kid (voice)
Mackenzie Crook
Ruby Wax
The Pope (voice)
Ellie Beaven
Schoolgirl (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Isabelle Dubernet, Eric Fuhrer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Popetown about?
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.
How many seasons does Popetown have?
Popetown comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Popetown?
Key cast members in Popetown include Matt Lucas, Morwenna Banks, Bob Mortimer, Jerry Hall, Ben Miller.
Who created or directed Popetown?
Popetown was developed and directed by Isabelle Dubernet, Eric Fuhrer.