Mr. Smith

1983 · Ended · 1 season · 13 episodes · Comedy · United States

Creator Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels · Channel NBC · Starring Tim Dunigan, Leonard Frey, Stuart Margolin

He's the chimp who can think

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.
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Episodes

13 episodes · September 1983 – December 1983
  1. Episode 1: 1. Welcome to Washington (1)September 23, 1983 · 30 min
    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.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Welcome to Washington (2)September 23, 1983 · 30 min
    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.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Mr. Smith Finds His BrotherSeptember 30, 1983 · 30 min
  4. Episode 4: 4. Mr. Smith OperatesOctober 14, 1983 · 30 min
  5. Episode 5: 5. Mr. Smith Rescues BoboOctober 21, 1983 · 30 min
  6. Episode 6: 6. Mr. Smith Falls in LoveOctober 28, 1983 · 30 min
Show 7 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. Mr. Smith Gets PhysicalNovember 4, 1983 · 30 min
  2. Episode 8: 8. Goodbye, Mr. SmithNovember 11, 1983 · 30 min
  3. Episode 9: 9. Mr. Smith Loses a FriendNovember 18, 1983 · 30 min
  4. Episode 10: 10. Mr. Smith Plays CyranoNovember 25, 1983 · 30 min
  5. Episode 11: 11. Mr. Smith Makes a CommercialDecember 2, 1983 · 30 min
  6. Episode 12: 12. Mr. Smith Goes PublicDecember 16, 1983 · 30 min
  7. Episode 13: 13. Mr. Smith Goes to Court30 min

Credits

Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
30 minutes
FIRST AIRED
September 23, 1983
LAST AIRED
December 16, 1983
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Paramount Television

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