Whoops Apocalypse
series not in production
Ended
Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 6
avg.Runtime | 30 min
First EP | 1982-03-14
Last EP | 1982-04-18
Overview
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Whoops Apocalypse is a six-part 1982 British sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors returned in different roles. The series has a big cult audience, and copies of videos are heavily sought after. The British budget label Channel 5 Video released a compilation cassette of all six episodes edited together into one 137-minute chunk in 1987. In 2010 Network DVD released both the complete, unedited series and the movie on a 2-DVD set entitled Whoops Apocalypse: The Complete Apocalypse.. John Otway also recorded a song called "Whoops Apocalypse", which was used as the theme song for the film. He occasionally performs it live.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1982-03-14
1
Road to Jerusalem
1982-03-14
It is election year on both sides of the Atlantic, the world is in a state of nuclear jumpiness, US President Johnny Cyclops is as popular as rabies. He realises there is only one option if he is to save the economic stability of the West.
2
Autumn Cannibalism
1982-03-21
In a wild and secret bid to restore US influence in the Middle East, President Cyclips has laid plans to help the late Shah's brother regain the throne of Iran. In London a new prime minister is about to take power.
3
How to Get Rid of It
1982-03-28
The aged members of the Russian Politburo meet in the Kremlin and decide that as all-American defence arrangements for Britain have been curtailed, Britain can conveniently be annexed into the Soviet Bloc.
4
Lucifer and the Lord
1982-04-04
The attempt to contact CIA agent Grodd to rescue the Hoppers has failed and he is now a prisoner of the KGB. The Shah is still trapped on a British cross channel ferry, but manages to set up a special CIA secret radio link to Grodd.
5
The Violet Hour
1982-04-11
President Cyclops is still in hospital recovering from minor wounds. The Deacon tells him that he might need brain surgery. The Russians now have a firm grip on power in Iran. Dave is tempted to try to kill the PM, Kevin Pork.
6
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
1982-04-18
By a monstrous mistake by the US, the Quark Bomb has blown up Israel. Unable to admit they had anything to do with it, the Americans must throw suspicion on Russia and issue threats of counter action.
CAST
charactor: President Johnny Cyclops
Original: Barry Morse
Total EP: 6
charactor: The Deacon
Original: John Barron
Total EP: 6
charactor: Jay Garrick
Original: Ed Bishop
Total EP: 6
charactor: Commissar Solzhenitsyn
Original: Alexei Sayle
Total EP: 6
charactor: Shah Mashiq Rassim
Original: Bruce Montague
Total EP: 6
charactor:
Original: David Kelly
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Peter Jones
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Geoffrey Palmer
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Richard Griffiths
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: John Cleese
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Richard Davies
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Lou Hirsch
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: John Sterland
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Rik Mayall
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Blain Fairman
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Stuart Milligan
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Geoffrey Freshwater
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Alan Polonsky
Total EP: 1
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