Is Spitting Image sad?

Barely. Less sad than 88% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Spitting Image scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Spitting Image easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Spitting Image

Name: Spitting Image
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1984
Rating: 7.207
Cast: Harry Enfield, Chris Barrie, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dennis, Jon Glover

On ITV1

1984–199618 seasons133 episodes30 min7.2 / 10

A frenetic, surreal sketch-comedy puppet show built on irreverent political and celebrity satire, sustained across 18 seasons by topical targets and grotesque caricature.

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.

Clusters

Anarchic Sketch Chaos Anarchic Shock Comedy

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Surreal Puppet Satire British Politics Sketch Comedy Political Satire British Monarchy

Questions people ask

Is Spitting Image sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% of series.
Does Spitting Image leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Spitting Image violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Spitting Image scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is Spitting Image easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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