
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.
Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels, David Lloyd
NBC

Tim Dunigan
Tommy Atwood

Leonard Frey
Raymond Holyoke

Stuart Margolin
Dr. Klein

Terri Garber
Dr. Judy Tyson

Laura Jacoby
Ellie Atwood
1. Welcome to Washington (1)
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.
2. Welcome to Washington (2)
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.
3. Mr. Smith Finds His Brother
4. Mr. Smith Operates
5. Mr. Smith Rescues Bobo
6. Mr. Smith Falls in Love
7. Mr. Smith Gets Physical
8. Goodbye, Mr. Smith
9. Mr. Smith Loses a Friend
10. Mr. Smith Plays Cyrano
11. Mr. Smith Makes a Commercial
12. Mr. Smith Goes Public
13. Mr. Smith Goes to Court