Our Cartoon President: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: February 11, 2018

Summary: The animated parody about the 45th president and his White House was executive produced by Stephen Colbert, R.J. Fried, and Chris Licht.

Genre(s): Comedy, Animation

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E17. Civil War
Air Date: August 26, 2018
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S1:E17. Election Special 2018
Air Date: November 4, 2018
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S1:E16. Militarization
Air Date: August 19, 2018

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Feb 7, 2018

The first two episodes hit some comedic sweet spots, both visually and verbally. But if the government again shuts down over DACA, Colbert and his writers will be increasingly hard-pressed to find the funny. Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

Feb 9, 2018

Our Cartoon President excels at mocking media--be it “Fox & Friends” or Rachel Maddow--and offers brilliant glimpses of the inner turmoil and moral compromise of the people around Trump. ... But the show has no idea what to do with Trump himself. Read full review

Rob Owen

Feb 9, 2018

The series, a purported behind-the-scenes look at the Trump administration, has its intermittent funny moments, and the character designs of the people who populate Trump’s cabinet are entertaining. But the story that’s grafted onto the first episode — Trump has to find an anniversary gift for Melania — is sitcom-trite and reminiscent of the old Comedy Central series “That’s My Bush.” Read full review

Jen Chaney

Feb 8, 2018

“It’s like everyone is you,” cartoon Melania says. “They’re like, ‘Bigly!’ ‘Tremendous!’” That comment describes precisely what’s wrong with Our Cartoon President, a depiction of what goes on inside the White House that’s exaggerated a tad for laughs, yet still feels remarkably tepid compared to what we’ve already read in Fire and Fury. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

Feb 13, 2018

In ordinary times a person could argue that there’s always room for another comedian to skewer our nation’s top windbag, but these are not ordinary times. And this makes Trump character’s joke about people “kinda [wanting] to see what was going to happen” with his presidency seeing that “it’s happening more than you could have ever imagined” simultaneously bland and depressing. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Feb 9, 2018

Our Cartoon President is a fuzzy and facile animated sitcom composed of reductive, occasionally lightly amusing, characterizations of the bumbling ineptitude associated with the Trump White House. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Jan 29, 2018

Much like the Cheeto-in-Chief himself, Showtime’s edgeless animated comedy pays lip service to its most troubling issue before dodging the problem in favor of inane gibberish. Read full review

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Tahvo

Jul 24, 2018

I think its funny show but it has slow start. This show is not for people who cant understandt political jokes or is a Trump fan. This series is very quick with the timely events that keep happening aroudn USA politics

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thearcadian2

Feb 14, 2018

The response to this show is frankly baffling to me. It hits it's targets with aplomb and is consistently hilarious, with a remarkable voice cast.

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mib2129

Mar 31, 2018

The show is well produced. Caricatures, animation and voices are on point. It is quite funny, especially if you know the characters from the news. Nevertheless, it often gets a bit over-the-top, but that seems to be the whole point of the show, it's a ridiculous take on an already ridiculousThe show is well produced. Caricatures, animation and voices are on point. It is quite funny, especially if you know the characters from the news. Nevertheless, it often gets a bit over-the-top, but that seems to be the whole point of the show, it's a ridiculous take on an already ridiculous presidency.
Those who do not like comedy out of there comfort zone, may find it less funny for the fear that it may lessen the seriousness of the reality, or at the least it reminds them of the reality. But if you can get past that, it rewards you with some solid laughs.
The show pokes fun in all direction with some deftness. From Obama's drone strikes, to traditional democrats lack of spine to liberal anchors antics, there is subtle commentary on left as well. Ted Cruz, however, gets the worst of it every episode.
Overall, it is a fun show to watch. It delivers enough comic relief to be worth the time. That said, I do not see this extending to a second season.… Expand

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Eman0221

Apr 30, 2018

While some of the jokes and characterizations work, most of it doesn't, especially that of Trump himself, who is depicted as a Cartman/Peter Griffith-esque, goofy, loveable, oaf instead of the malevolent, stupid, a*shole he is in real life.

Speaking of Family Guy and South Park, that whatWhile some of the jokes and characterizations work, most of it doesn't, especially that of Trump himself, who is depicted as a Cartman/Peter Griffith-esque, goofy, loveable, oaf instead of the malevolent, stupid, a*shole he is in real life.

Speaking of Family Guy and South Park, that what this show needs, to be as sharper, edgier, and riskier like those shows because this show plays too safe and nice when there is so much material to be mined for some hard biting satire.… Expand

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TJAW

Feb 18, 2018

Our Cartoon President suffers from a critical flaw that prevents it from being anything other than a mildly amusing novelty at best: you just cannot effectively parody a President who already IS a living, breathing parody of every negative stereotype of American politicians. All you need toOur Cartoon President suffers from a critical flaw that prevents it from being anything other than a mildly amusing novelty at best: you just cannot effectively parody a President who already IS a living, breathing parody of every negative stereotype of American politicians. All you need to do is read his Twitter or watch one his rambling speeches and that's your parody. There are a few good chuckles in the show here and there, but there's nothing in this show that won't make you laugh as much as simply Googling pictures of this nutcase (seriously, just Google images of "Donald Trump" and try not to laugh at the multiple photographs of his many bizarre and idiotic facial expressions, while wondering why anyone would vote for him).… Expand

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GrimStomper

Apr 28, 2019

Lazy attempt at getting viewers by making fun of the president of the United States. It's been done enough already so there really isn't the need to make a TV show about it let alone a cartoon.

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tylerkellr

Feb 15, 2018

A feeble disappointment. Constant ass-hattery and pratfalls fail to provide any meaningful or substantial humor. I highly recommend just sticking to memes.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 26, 2020
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: May 12, 2019
Season 1

42
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 11, 2018
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  S1:E17. Civil War
  Air Date: August 26, 2018
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  S1:E17. Election Special 2018
  Air Date: November 4, 2018
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  S1:E16. Militarization
  Air Date: August 19, 2018
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  S1:E15. The Wall
  Air Date: August 12, 2018
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  S1:E14. The Senior Vote
  Air Date: August 5, 2018
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  S1:E13. Loyalty Oath
  Air Date: July 29, 2018
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  S1:E12. First Family
  Air Date: July 22, 2018
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  S1:E11. Russia Investigation
  Air Date: July 15, 2018
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  S1:E10. First Pitch
  Air Date: April 8, 2018
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  S1:E9. Church and State
  Air Date: April 1, 2018
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  S1:E8. Government Shutdown
  Air Date: March 25, 2018
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  S1:E7. Wealth Gap
  Air Date: March 18, 2018
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  S1:E6. Media Strategy
  Air Date: March 11, 2018
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  S1:E5. State Dinner
  Air Date: March 4, 2018
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  S1:E4. Family Leave
  Air Date: February 25, 2018
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  S1:E3. Rolling Back Obama
  Air Date: February 18, 2018
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  S1:E2. Disaster Response
  Air Date: February 11, 2018
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  S1:E1. State of the Union
  Air Date: February 11, 2018