Whoops Apocalypse

TV Series
1982
2h 18m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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John Cleese, John Barron, Richard Griffiths, Peter Jones, David Kelly, Bruce Montague, and Barry Morse in Whoops Apocalypse (1982)

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Dark Comedy Satire Sitcom Slapstick Comedy Sci-Fi

During an election week, the U.S. president deals with the Russians, a deposed Shah and a stolen quark bomb while a terrorist plots an attack.During an election week, the U.S. president deals with the Russians, a deposed Shah and a stolen quark bomb while a terrorist plots an attack.During an election week, the U.S. president deals with the Russians, a deposed Shah and a stolen quark bomb while a terrorist plots an attack.

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Quotes
Jay Garrick: I'm Jay Garrick, but for how much longer?

Crazy credits
Alexei Sayle - Commisar Solzhenitsyn (no relation)

Alternate versions
The six episodes were edited together into one long (138 minute) chunk by Weekend Video in the early 1980s, effectively turning the series into a feature film with a studio audience. Although very hard to find, it was reissued by Channel 5 video in 1987.

Connections
Referenced in Comedy Connections: One Foot in the Grave (2007)

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British TV comedy about the end of the world and circumsized missiles.

No doubt much of this has aged badly since the Cold War seems well over, but Cleese's performance alone makes it worth finding. Also worth catching is the relationship between the Shah of Iran and his manservant Ahdab - a more endearing piece of subservience would be hard to imagine. Finally my favourite line is recited by one of the Soviet premiers; "Neutral countries have two options - medium or well done"! Important advice for someone living in Sweden.