While speaking in an exaggerated South American accent, Paddington interviews Elon Musk and reads ads for guns and robot sex dolls.
Paddington’s puppet also jokes that he had a starring role in Netflix’s series about the Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar as “Pablo Esco-bear”.
A scene from the movie Paddington in Peru.
Elsewhere, Harry’s puppet says: “I’m here to tell my truth and make a shit ton of money out of podcasting as I don’t have any discernible talent.”
Fans of the beloved bear have pushed back against the episode, which is a satirical take on the popular podcast The Rest is Politics, with one writing on TikTok that his childhood has been “ruined” and another saying: “We cannot stand for the disrespect of Paddington Bear!”
It is not the first time Spitting Image has mocked Paddington Bear, with the show seemingly using this drug-addled version in stage shows in 2023.
A poster for Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image the Musical features the dishevelled bear under the headline: “Cocaine bear has got nothing on Paddington in Peru.”
The accompanying caption reads: “Paddington’s back … and he’s been through a lot recently.”
Another promotional post on X showed a picture of the bear apparently at Buckingham Palace, with the caption: “Are we sure it’s just marmalade in those sandwiches, Paddington?”
Other celebrities targeted in the series reboot include Taylor Swift, US Vice President JD Vance and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
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It follows the show’s 2020 return to TV through BritBox, which was described by The Telegraph as “the reanimated corpse” of Spitting Image.
StudioCanal declined to comment.
The Telegraph, London
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