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Mr. Smith (1983)

Mr. Smith poster
Directed by
Stan Daniels, Ed. Weinberger
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 23 episodes
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A talking orangutan is the main character in this short-lived sitcom about his life and interactions with humans. The show follows the orangutan's adventures and the reactions of the people around him.

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What happens

Mr. Smith is an American sitcom that aired on Fridays at 8:00 pm ET on NBC from September 23 through December 16, 1983. The title character was a talking orangutan. Mr. Smith was canceled after thirteen episodes had been aired. The orangutan who played Mr. Smith had previously been featured in the 1978 film Every Which Way but Loose and its 1980 sequel Any Which Way You Can. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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