Cool It (1985)

Genre

comedy television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

3 seasons, 14 episodes

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a British comedy series from the 1980s. It features impressionist Phil Cool doing routines that mimic politicians, celebrities, and even cars.

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What happens

Cool It is a British television comedy series which first aired on BBC Two between 30 August 1985 and 18 December 1990. It was a vehicle for comedian Phil Cool. Impressions ranged from political and important figures such as Robin Day, Roy Hattersly, Arthur Scargill, Neil Kinnock, Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan to popular celebrities, comedians and musicians such as Mick Jagger, Bryan Ferry, Mike Harding, Terry Wogan, Billy Connolly, Clive James, Rik Mayall and Rolf Harris. Fictional characters like Quasimodo, Bugs Bunny and E.T were also impersonated and even inanimate objects such as Morris Minors and Volkswagen Beetles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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