Capitol Critters

A scrappy, joke-dense cartoon that turns Washington power games into vermin slapstick, amusing but rarely sharp enough to sting.

Created by

Michael I. Wagner, Nat Mauldin

Genres

Animation, Comedy

Starring

Neil Patrick Harris, Charlie Adler, Jennifer Darling

Overview

Capitol Critters is an animated television series about the lives of mice, rats, and roaches who reside in the basement and walls of the White House in Washington, D.C. The series was produced by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC, which aired seven out of the show's 13 episodes from January 31, 1992 to March 14, 1992. Cartoon Network later aired all 13 episodes in 1995. The series was part of a spate of attempts by major networks to develop prime time animated shows to compete with the surprise success of Fox's The Simpsons, alongside CBS's Fish Police and Family Dog. All three proved unsuccessful and were quickly cancelled.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, absurd and light. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Politics, survival, found family, corruption

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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