“Wear your mushroom with pride.”
Whoops Apocalypse is a six-part 1982 British sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors returned in different roles. As the Apocalypse nears, US President Johnny Cyclops tries to run a reelection campaign whilst also dealing with the Russians, a deposed Shah needing to be hidden, and a new weapon called a 'quark' bomb.
Barry Morse
President Johnny Cyclops
John Barron
The Deacon
Ed Bishop
Jay Garrick
Bruce Montague
Shah Mashiq Rassim
Whoops Apocalypse is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1982 exploring themes of usa president, surreal, satire, dark comedy, miniseries, apocalypse. it stars Barry Morse, John Barron, Ed Bishop. Whoops Apocalypse is a six-part 1982 British sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors returned in different roles. As the Apocalypse nears, US President Johnny Cyclops tries to run a reelection campaign whilst also dealing with the Russians, a deposed Shah needing to be hidden, and a new weapon called a 'quark' bomb.
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