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22 out of 31 people found the following comment useful :-
Most people dont understand.., 4 July 2001
Author: TastyArmageddon from Orange county, California
The first time I saw this show, I thought it was terrible. And it is. But you have to understand the underlying genius behind this show for you to 'get it'. Stone and parker are not trying to make a respectable show here, hell, they arent even making a decent show. In fact, this isnt really a show at all. I mean, it has plotlines and scripts and cameras and stuff, but the whole reason why this show exists is to make fun of every other stupid sitcom, which is why its so friggin lame. Think about it, its only just began and they have the wacky neighbor, the special guest star (Charlton Heston), the very special episodes (i.e. the death penalty morality lesson). They could have hitler join the cast, and it wouldn't end. That's how good this sitcom spoof is!
Basically what I'm trying to say is this show is so absolutely god awful, that its entertaining, and its so god awful because its based on the cliche's of other sitcom's! get it? this show is just one, huge joke. But a good joke.
13 out of 19 people found the following comment useful :-
One of TV's Greats, 25 July 2001
Author: I Wanna Be A Rock Superstar (silentblack@home.com) from New Jersey
"That's My Bush", contrary to what many people think, is a GREAT show. Everything from Maggie's unpredictable sarcasm to G.W.'s predictable "One of these days..." "Bush" has comedy that can rarely be seen. It's not laugh-out-loud, but its great in a subtle way. Some of the jokes you need to know current events to get, but still, it is a great show. I recommend this show to anyone who enjoys sitcoms.
8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful :-
Great show!, 7 August 2005
Author: Aliyen from Brooklyn, New York
Only today have I seen all eight episodes of this hilarious show and I love it! Although I can imagine it being a solid show if continued, I think eight episodes is just the right number of episodes to quit on before it gets too repetitive. What I love about the show is how Trey Parker and Matt Stone don't focus as much on politics as they do on parody of situation comedies, ranging from "All in the Family" to "Friends." (Best example of this is episode seven, where the common sit-com plot of getting characters stuck in a small space to settle their differences is in effect.)
The sit-com spoofs are done very well and I think it would be overkill if it focused too much on Bush, since I'm sure Trey and Matt wouldn't mind doing it with any president. The characters, while formulaic, are developed very well, and you get to feel for them not as real people in the world, but as fictional characters, giving you a chance to take a break from all the political wars between all kinds of people in the Bush years. If you have a sense of humor and don't mind removing your political affiliation away for the viewing pleasure of the show, I suggest you go get the DVD!
11 out of 19 people found the following comment useful :-
Was funny, but too soft on Bush, 13 October 2005
Author: craigman from United States
My brother actually taped all 8 episodes when they aired on Comedy Central, and each episode made me laugh, which is more than can be said of most sitcoms lately (the lame "Friends" comes to mind). Other reviewers have pointed out that it was more of a parody of all of the formulas present in bad sitcoms than a chance to bash the president, which I agree with. They do make fun of the president, but in a goofy, lighthearted way. They actually make him much more likable and reasonable than I find the actual president. Granted, this series started at the beginning of his "presidency", so there wasn't that much material to work with, and the show seemed to be pulled right after 9-11. Why? Also, I read that Matt and Trey weren't allowed to portray Bush's 2 drunken twin daughters. A shame! This show should have aired on cable... Each episode dealt with a "hot" topic, from abortion to gun control, drug use (Dubya accidentally takes a hit of Ecstasy! Hilarious!) to Capital Punishment, even right to die, with Kovorkian trying to put the Bushs' elderly cat to death! One scene even had an aborted fetus riding on the cat! There was also an episode where Dick Cheney usurps the prez and kicks him out of the white house! Bush then tries unsuccessfully to hold a real job! Like I said before, the only complaint I had with the show is how it handles Dubya with kid gloves, but does have the occasional zinger directed at him. One of my favorite lines was when Laura says: "You may be a terrible president, but you're a pretty darn good husband!"
7 out of 12 people found the following comment useful :-
Fine follow up by Matt and Trey, 9 April 2001
Author: Filmjack3 from United States
Even though I have only seen one episode, I can already tell this is a new smash show. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who created one of the finest and funniest shows in history, South Park, bring a show that principally makes fun of 2 things- 1 (of course), George W. Bush, the imbecilic guy who lives at 1600; 2, TV shows. The show takes from other shows (like Married With Children, That's My Bob, etc) and the more you get the joke, the more you'll like this show. Kudos to the two creators, executive producers, co-writers Matt and Trey and also star Timothy Bottoms for presenting such a instant classic. By the way, first episode has laughs scattered about, but the aborted fetus (voiced by Parker I think due to the Cartman likeness of the voice) steals the episode, and hopefully it won't be it's last episode. A
12 out of 23 people found the following comment useful :-
Brilliant!, 4 August 2001
Author: Father Bohab from antartica
This show does tackle social issues. Contrary to popular opinion TMB addresses issues such as abortion, euthanasia,SDI and the environment just to name a few. The crazy antics of the TMB whitehouse are really not that outlandish if you consider the last eight years under slick willie.
This show is well written, well acted and just damn funny for republicans and democrats alike.
If you are not into toilet humor, slapstick, and political parody this show is not for you. Otherwise enjoy!
stands the test of time, 29 May 2008
Author: b_pratt from United States Austin, TX
I finally watched these episodes in 2008 and I had to continually go back and verify when they were actually produced. They are absolutely scary in that they made spot on fun of what would be the future. Either Parker and Stone lived in Texas and witnessed the idiocy of Gov Bush or they are those weird, eerie people that pay attention to things. Boo, scary! Bush's frat bros invading the White House dressed as Arabs wielding rifles? Bush 'accidentally' executing someone? (No, wait. He did sort of do that as gov.) This may have seemed a failure as a sitcom at the time, but must now be considered as brilliant, if spooky, prescience.
5 out of 10 people found the following comment useful :-
Life, paying the price of fame, is hard, 30 April 2003
Author: Ann_Bowman_Invents from 90210, USA
Often a very funny show, That's My Bush is only a tad better than it's garbage twin Son of the Beach (which, shame on American buyers, is coming to DVD). A parody of George W. Bush Jr. that exploits (and insults) his general lackluster intelligence, his staff (wife and mother included), and how hard it is trying to be loose and irresponsible while running the United States of America.
The political humor is great, however tame it is. Princess was a riot, Maggie was fun, and Timothy Bottoms as Bush was our favorite impotent cutie-pie. But, it seriously needed a harder satirical edge. And the concept of satire is something creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone would sooner fart at then consider an option in designing a television show for their viewing roster of waste-oids and wino's. So, it's funny but it's too nice and also doesn't distribute jokes evenly. That's too important to be missing.
5 out of 10 people found the following comment useful :-
Well written & kept me laughing!, 6 May 2001
Author: Stanze from USA
This show is hilarious! I will continue watching & I am even taping it for my friends who come over & have a total laugh fest! This show reflects the current intelligence of the White House thats for sure. I love that line, "One of these days Laura I'm gonna punch you in the face!" I love the episode where Dr. death blows up Pun Kin. It's well written, funny & I will continue to watch. I love South Park & I love this show. You go Trey Parker & Matt Stone!
1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-
Brilliant satire., 21 January 2005
Author: TxMike from Houston, Tx, USA, Earth
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Two things yesterday reminded me of this short lived but brilliant TV series. It was the second inauguration of Bush The Younger as president, and I watched the movie "The Girl Next Door." That may sound like a strange combination, to remind me of this TV series, but it isn't when one examines a bit closer. In the movie, Timothy Bottoms plays the dad of Matty, the boy who befriends the porn star. Bottoms plays that role with quiet understatement, which is an immediate contrast with the role he played in this TV series, "That's My Bush."
The title itself is an indirect reference, for gross humor, to a part of the female anatomy, in common slang among young boys. I suspect that was intended. Timothy Bottoms plays President George Walker Bush so well, that I suspect those watching who were not living in the USA might really think that they were seeing the real President. That is, until it became obvious that the whole show was satire. It works so well because the real President Bush is such an easy target. I suspect he really isn't very bright, as played by Bottoms, and the President's propensity for either saying the wrong thing, or using very unusual sentence construction, provided much food for the writers. I only wish that it had lasted longer into the President's tenure in office. Carrie Quinn Dolin also does a fine turn as First Lady Laura Bush.
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