Whoops Apocalypse (Scripted, English)
Genres: Comedy
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1982-03-14
Ended: 1982-04-18
Network: ITV1
Country: GB
Airs on: Sunday
Runtime: 30 minutes
A light-hearted look at the final week before doomsday. American President Johnny Cyclops is trying to run a re-election campaign while dealing with the Russians, a deposed Shah needing to be hidden, and a new weapon called a 'quark' bomb. Meanwhile, Lacrobat, the infamous terrorist, has stolen one of the quark bombs and is trying to get it into the Middle East. Stopping Lacrobat, getting the Shah to safety, placating the Russians and winning the election will require a brilliantly planned and perfectly executed strategy on the part of President Cyclops...