Popetown is a controversial animated sitcom, billed by its producers as "Father Ted meets South Park", following the doodles and scribblings of a student at school during a lesson. His drawings depict the life of Father Nicholas, who lives in a Vatican City parody referred to as "Popetown". He is charged with being the handler for the Pope who is a complete nincompoop with the emotional and mental maturity of a four-year-old. Father Nicholas must keep the Pope out of trouble, and make sure the general public does not find out that the Holy Father is a drooling idiot. Other characters include a priest who is a sexual deviant, and a trio of corrupt cardinals who secretly run Popetown and attempt to get rich behind the Pope's back. These and other elements caused the show to be extremely controversial.
| Created By | Isabelle DubernetEric Fuhrer | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | Popetown | |
| First Air Date | June 8, 2005 | |
| Last Air Date | August 10, 2005 | |
| Seasons | 1 | |
| Episodes | 10 | |
| Episode Runtime | 30min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | — | |
| Production Companies | BBCCHX Productions | |
| Networks | BBC Three | |
