TV series

Pen Monkeys

2001 · 1 season

A rapid-fire barrage of crude, silly sketches that skewers politicians and celebrities with gleeful irreverence.

Overview: The world's first topically animated sketch show, Pen Monkeys pokes fun at British politics and celebrities.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Politics, media, celebrity, class
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
media
celebrity
class
power
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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