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Spitting Image

6.9
2020•25m
Comedy
GB

Production

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The weekly puppet-based sketch show that skewers the politicians and celebrities who need it the most. With a cast of characters from Britain, America, and around the world, no one is safe from a satirical roasting.

Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Spitting Image: Official Trailer | BritBox Original

Spitting Image: Official Trailer | BritBox Original

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2020

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1. Episode 1

5.0

In the first episode, we find out how Donald Trump got coronavirus, deep dive into the presidential debate and see what Prince Andrew has to say for himself.

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2. Episode 2

5.0

Elon Musk reviews his latest projects and receives a message from his future self; Donald Trump beats coronavirus; and Greta Thunberg discovers football.

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3. Episode 3

5.5

Prince Harry meets his new neighbour, LeBron James; Dominic Cummings discovers the North; and Donald Trump learns of an escalating situation on the China-India border.

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4. Episode 4

5.0

This week Michael Gove visits Paris and Boris Johnson holidays in Scotland. Meanwhile, the American Presidential Election campaign is hotting up, despite Joe Biden's faux pas, and Ivanka Trump seeks to secure peace between India and China.

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5. US Election Special (Part 1)

President Donald Trump investigates mail-in vote fraud in an attempt to secure his re-election to office. Meanwhile, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos race each other to Mars, and Michael Gove joins forces with Dominic Cummings.

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6. US Election Special (Part 2)

Bezos and Musk are beaten to Mars by Richard Branson, and Greta Thunberg discovers the thrill of the Fast & Furious films. In the American election race, Donald Trump has to appoint a new judge, and Joe Biden visits a diner in Nebraska.

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7. Episode 7

1.0

Charles takes over the Firm, Donald Trump refuses to give up the Presidential race and Dominic Cummings learns of Bonfire Night.

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8. Episode 8

The Illuminati meets with Joe Biden while Kanye West starts a new business venture and James Corden hangs out with Tiger Woods.

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9. Episode 9

RuPaul helps the Pope choose his successor and Boris Johnson returns to his brainless self after Dominic Cummings removes the brilliant ideas that he planted.

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10. Episode 10

President Trump’s welcome for Joe Biden backfires, Taylor Swift tries to win the biggest Christmas tree competition and Boris Johnson confronts Priti Patel about bullying.

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Reviews

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**SEASON ONE (2020) REVIEW:**

Season Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 6/10

Very hit-and-miss.

I've never seen episodes from the original 'Spitting Image' series from the 80s/90s so cannot comment on how it continues from that. This new series is alright, though not as funny as I think they want it to be. I never laughed out loud once, but there are a few chucklesome moments here-and-there. The episodes are so short, ~20 mins, that it's a fine show to fill a gap each evening.

The puppeteering is impressive, I will say that. The puppets themselves are, again, hit-and-miss. Good/amusing ones include Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Donald Trump. As for the bad/unfunny ones: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Brad Pitt, Kanye West... more fall under this category than the former, to be honest.

Some of the running jokes are boring, especially the ones involving Markle/Harry, Elon Musk & Co. and "Govey in Paris". It it wasn't for the goodness involving Johnson, Trump et al. - which is easy pickings, given the material those lot give - then it would be a very lame show. It's treading a fine line with the caricatures, too.

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