Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV from 1984 to 1996. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Awards, including one for editing in 1989, and even won two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category. The series featured puppet caricatures of celebrities famous during the 1980s and 1990s, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and fellow Tory politicians, American president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family. The Series was the first to caricature the Queen mother.
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Specials
1986
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01. Montreux Festival Special
1985-04-27
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02. Down And Out in the White House
1986-09-14
A secret cabal of celebrities plots to dominate the US government by running Sylvester Stallone as President.
03. The Spitting Image 1987 Movie Awards
1987-04-04
Woody Allen writes more movies about life, Hoffman, De Niro and Pacino have an identity crisis, Spielberg struggles under the weight of all his money, and refusal to take him as a serious actor pushes Leonard Nimoy over the edge.
04. Election Special 1987
1987-06-11
Alastair Burnet announces the predicted results of the general election. Then he announces that the polls are now closed, shortly to be followed by the hospitals, the schools, and the BBC.
05. A Non-Denominational Spitting Image Holiday Special
1987-12-27
Christmas Special featuring a fancy dress party at Number Ten, another boring Perry Como Special, various spoofs of classic Christmas pop songs, as well as "The Snow Man in the Kalahari" and "Temporary Postman Pratt".
06. The Ronnie And Nancy Show
1988-04-17
As First Lady Nancy Reagan holds an celebrity-filled anniversary party at the White House, President Ronald Reagan's aides desperately attempt to prevent an unprovoked nuclear attack he accidentally ordered.
07. Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
1988-10-29
Mock documentary about the US President Ronald Reagan
08. The Sound Of Maggie
1989-05-06
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09. Election Special 1992
1992-04-08
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10. Spitting Back
1993-07-16
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11. The Spitting Image Pantomime
1993-12-26
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12. Ye Olde Spitting Image
1995-01-01
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13. Best Ever Spitting Image
2006-06-25
A documentary about "Spitting Image" (1984) and the impact it had, including clips of the most memorable moments and contributions from many of the cast, crew and some of celebrities portrayed on the show.
14. Spitting Image at 30
2014-02-25
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15. From FA To Fair Play
1997-08-11
A lighthearted, rubbery look at Euro 96 courtesy of the Spitting Image team. Latex versions of Gazza, Terry Venables, Des Lynam, The Queen, John Major, The Pope, Graham Taylor, Prince Charles and Prince Philip all have their say.
16. Having It Off - The Bonker's Guide
1993-11-08
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17. Telethon Special
1992-07-18
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