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Popetown. Not Just Another Name for Vatican City.
The following is an actual Skypeversation I had with a young lad from the UK who works in our office.
me: have you heard of Popetown?
him: Oh you Americans
him: You mean Vatican City?
him: ;)
me: no...
me: it's a cartoon
him: nope, I've not heard of it
While this story has been good for a lot of laughs this week, there's a perfectly good reason why my British colleague doesn't know about Popetown. Even though it was originally commissioned by BBC Three, it never aired - the show's subject matter caused quite the conTROversy (said with a British accent).
Did it deserve to be pulled? Well, it probably is offensive to some people...but it's also really funny. Hysterical, actually. Which isn't really a surprise, considering the writers and the cast (or their voices, at least):
Mackenzie Cook, Gareth from the British version of The Office;
Ruby Wax, an American actress who's really only known in the UK;
Matt Lucas, famous for his roles on Little Britian; and
Jerry Hall, model, actress, and former Mrs. Mick Jagger
And...the entire Popetown series, never before seen on TV, is on Joost...so start watching!
Posted by Kerry Vance on Jan 9, 09 | Permalink
