He's the chimp who can think
Original title
Mr. Smith
Released
9/23/1983
Origin country
US
Genre
Comedy
Production companies
Paramount Television
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
23
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.
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.
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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