Mr. Smith (Season 1)

He's the chimp who can think

Mr. Smith is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23 through December 16, 1983. The series was based around the premise of a talking orangutan. Mr. Smith was canceled after thirteen episodes were aired. The orangutan who played Mr. Smith had previously been featured in the Clint Eastwood movies Any Which Way You Can and Every Which Way But Loose.

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    Welcome to Washington (1) (Episode 1)

    Writer: David Lloyd

    Air date: 1983-09-23

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: After drinking a bottle of an experimental substance, laboratory orangutan Cha Cha develops an IQ of 256 and the ability to speak. As soon as the government realizes this, they rechristen Cha Cha Mr. Smith, transform him into the embodiment of a human being, and set up him as a governmental consultant -- meanwhile assigning a very displeased Raymond Holyoke as his watchful eye.

  • Poster for Welcome to Washington (2)

    Welcome to Washington (2) (Episode 2)

    Writer: David Lloyd

    Air date: 1983-09-23

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: After drinking a bottle of an experimental substance, laboratory orangutan Cha Cha develops an IQ of 256 and the ability to speak. As soon as the government realizes this, they rechristen Cha Cha Mr. Smith, transform him into the embodiment of a human being, and set up him as a governmental consultant -- meanwhile assigning a very displeased Raymond Holyoke as his watchful eye.

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Finds His Brother

    Mr. Smith Finds His Brother (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1983-09-30

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Operates

    Mr. Smith Operates (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1983-10-14

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Rescues Bobo

    Mr. Smith Rescues Bobo (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1983-10-21

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Falls in Love

    Mr. Smith Falls in Love (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1983-10-28

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Gets Physical

    Mr. Smith Gets Physical (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1983-11-04

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Goodbye, Mr. Smith

    Goodbye, Mr. Smith (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1983-11-11

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Loses a Friend

    Mr. Smith Loses a Friend (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1983-11-18

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Plays Cyrano

    Mr. Smith Plays Cyrano (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1983-11-25

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Makes a Commercial

    Mr. Smith Makes a Commercial (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1983-12-02

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Goes Public

    Mr. Smith Goes Public (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1983-12-16

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Goes to Court

    Mr. Smith Goes to Court (Episode 13)

    Runtime: 30 min

Mr. Smith

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