Our Cartoon President

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Season 1
  • Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 11, 2018
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
42

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11

Critic Reviews

  1. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Feb 7, 2018
    67
    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.

Awards & Rankings

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#97 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018

User Reviews

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User Score
3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 18 out of 31
  1. tylerkellr
    Feb 15, 2018
    0
    A feeble disappointment. Constant ass-hattery and pratfalls fail to provide any meaningful or substantial humor. I highly recommend justA feeble disappointment. Constant ass-hattery and pratfalls fail to provide any meaningful or substantial humor. I highly recommend just sticking to memes.… Full Review »
  2. TJAW
    Feb 18, 2018
    5
    Our Cartoon President suffers from a critical flaw that prevents it from being anything other than a mildly amusing novelty at best: you justOur 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).… Full Review »
  3. GrimStomper
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    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 theLazy 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.… Full Review »
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