I am – Hercules!!


“Li’l Bush” is on Comedy Central, which also gave us “That’s My Bush” six years ago. It’s an animated sitcom, from writer-producer Donick Cary (“The Simpsons,” “Complete Savages”) about the current Bush Administration as filtered through “Muppet Babies.”

Entertainment Weekly gives it a “D” and says:

… a juvenile pile of manure aching to hit the conservative pundit fan. …

Time says:

… Lil' Bush is too lame to be taken seriously, or, more important, taken humorously. …

The New York Times says:

Too lil’, too late. … if you think the moment has passed for a show about pint-size, foul-mouthed versions of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald H. Rumsfeld and Condoleezza Rice getting into all kinds of mischief, you’re not alone.… The central conceit of “Lil’ Bush” — its conception of the president as a supremely self-confident grade schooler who can get away with anything because, well, he’s just a little kid — is a good one. But almost nothing else about this new version is funny, and it doesn’t help that the creators have responded to the challenge of expanding the show by making it more edgy, or, to use the traditional term, tasteless. …

The Washington Post says:

… aims for the political satire of "The Daily Show" and the crude-but-smart humor of "South Park" but fails to live up to both standard-bearers. Most of the political jokes sound like rejects from a Jon Stewart news segment, and the gross-out humor comes across as strictly immature. … not ready for prime time. …

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says:

… If "South Park" traffics in occasionally brilliant satire, "Lil' Bush" is far more juvenile humor. … "Lil' Bush" may not stand the test of time, but in the here and now it's a perfectly amusing, albeit childish, half-hour political comedy. …

Variety says:

… possesses all the finesse of Gallagher with a watermelon. Attempting to ape the irreverence of "South Park," this pint-sized animated version of the Bush gang wears out its welcome rapidly, pushing buttons even some Bush bashers will likely find juvenile, bordering on tawdry. The odd clever line slips in almost by default, but frankly, this series merits the sort of approval rating that should make the producers envy even its real-life inspiration. …

The Hollywood Reporter says:

… archly hilarious … If you're one of the 30% who still approves of the job Bush is doing as president, you might not think "Lil' Bush" is all that funny. For everyone else, it is a nonstop hoot that might help take a little of the sting out of the current administration. …

10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Central.

Warner’s Insano Movie Sale!!

50% (Or More) OFF!!
The first five seasons of “The Simpsons,” to me, represent one of four best sitcoms in the history of history. Amazon now has four for the first nine seasons on sale for $19.99!!