Product Details

• Actors: Donick Cary, Mara Cary, Dave B. Mitchell, Chris Parson, Iggy Pop
• Directors: Donick Cary, Jay Karas
• Writers: Donick Cary, James Eagan, Adam Del Rio, Opus Moreschi
• Producers: Donick Cary, Jay Karas, Alex Stancioff, J. Michael Mendel, James Eagan
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Comedy Central
• DVD Release Date: March 11, 2008
• Run Time: 132 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001053074
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,303 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Lil' Bush - Resident of United States - Season One" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The animated series Lil' Bush isn't the first television comedy to center its gags on the words and deeds on George W. Bush's presidency (that distinction belongs to Trey Parker and Matt Stone's short-lived That's My Bush!), but its premise, which envisions Bush and his cabinet as ill-mannered grade schoolers, enlivens its broad comic approach. Creator Donick Cary (who also voices the unintelligible and bloodthirsty Lil' Cheney) spins his kid-sized Bush staff according to popular opinion about their personalities--Lil' Bush is dense but craft, Lil' Condi pines for Bush, Lil' Rummy (voiced by Iggy Pop, of all people) is the scapegoat for their misadventures, and so on-- and the 30-minute episodes manage to skewer not only the Bush administration but American politics as a whole (the Clintons, Barack Obama, and Al Gore are not immune to Cary's hazing), toss about pop culture references and gross-out jokes and even squeeze in a musical number (by the Lil' Bush band). It's all very fast-paced and over the top and definitely not for the easily offended, but it's also not particularly fresh in its attack on a President who's been the target of pundits and comics since his first days in office. Those who don't mind the soft satire will find Lil' Bush entertaining; all others will do better with South Park or even The Daily Show. The DVD includes cast and crew commentaries on all six episodes, as well as alternate commentaries by real-life politicos and commentators Tucker Carlson, Ralph Nader, and Jerry Springer (none of whom seem to be in on the joke). Interviews with the creators, a table read with the cast, and a bonus episode, the 12-minute "Walter Read," round out the extras. --Paul Gaita

Product Description
Comedy Central’s hit show Lil’ Bush: Resident of the Unites States, created by Donick Cary (The Simpsons), details the antics of Lil' George and his Lil' White House posse, including Lil' Condi, Lil' Rummy and that unintelligible, foulmouthed Lil' Cheney as they tackle all the major playground issues of the day -- from illegal immigration to evolution to nuclear war. Featuring cameos from the likes of Iggy Pop, Anthony Kiedis, Flea and Dave Grohl, watch as Lil’ George leads his dream team cabinet to elementary school political glory.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, February 4, 2008

By	PlayMusicEndlessly "KayAllYouNeedIsMusic" (Costa Mesa, CA) - See all my reviews

A light heart and an open mind are mandantory in enjoying this Bush satire. It throws you into an uncomfortable state. You find yourself wondering if it's ok to laugh at some of the jokes. At the end, you find that, indeed, you can. It's legal to poke fun at the president. And also quite therapeutic.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Animated Satire, January 16, 2008

By	Hong Kong Phooey (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This is an over the top cartoon satire of George Bush, Condi Rice, Dick Cheney, and their cohorts when they were children. It can be funny, gross, and campy at times, but worth a look-see. Especially look for the episode with Li'l Tony Blair, and count all of the...er...shall we say...gay references. The show is a hoot.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "I'm hilarious. In fact, someday when I become president, the whole country will laugh at me."--Lil' Bush, April 8, 2008

By	mwreview "mwreview" (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

I bought this DVD set on a whim never seeing a single episode on Comedy Central and, though it isn't as funny and doesn't have the re-watch ability of South Park and Family Guy, there is enough about this season to like and to hold my interest for future seasons. The cartoon is about George W Bush as a kid (he is sooo cute!) living in the White House during his father's administration (there is much creative license when it comes to the ages of these characters). His brother Jeb is there, too (and he is a freakin' moron--but Lil' George has to be nice to him because he may help him rig an election some day). Barney is the family dog (shouldn't their dog be Millie?). Lil' George has four friends who follow him around and do whatever he says. Lil' Rummy is the smart one who always talks about being beaten by his father. Lil' Cheney is the brutal henchman who says mostly "rowr, r-rowr, rowr" but then can throw in an actual word or two that can be very funny. Lil' Condi is the skinny girl who wishes she could catch the eye of Lil' George only he has a thing for chubby Lil' Laura (Lil' Laura has a very small role, I don't remember her even speaking a line). Condi is the only one of the group who seems to have a moral conscience, though she never gets to use it. The Lil' Democrats are there, too.

In the bonus material, the creators point out that it's not strictly an anti-Bush show and that The Lil' Democrats aren't shown in too good of light either (well, Lil' Barack Obama remains unscathed save for a smoking scene), but let's face it: it is definitely an anti-Republican show. My political leanings tend to be Republican but I still find humor in seeing how far Bush haters will go. Though light-hearted at times, the show paints the Bush team as heartless and self-centered to an almost inhumane degree. The parts that go way over-the-top, strangely enough, involve Barbara Bush! What did she ever do to deserve such nastiness??

Lil' George and his cronies are in a band and there are a lot of songs in these episodes. Some of them are pretty funny lyrically and catchy musically although I'm not a big fan of musical numbers in animated shows (including Family Guy) as I think they take away from more jokes, but I find myself humming some of these songs (especially, the "Special Buddy" song for Lil' George and Lil' Tony Blair), so I guess they're OK, but less is best where the music is concerned. Here are the episodes:

Iraq/First Kiss--Opening message: Paris Hilton. Lil' Bush sees stories about Iraq on news channels other than Fox that does not put his father's administration in a good light. For Father's Day, Lil' George goes against his inclination not to serve and finds his way into joining the military and going to Iraq in search of a "feel-good type story" for his dad. The ending is pretty funny. In the second segment, Lil' George and his cronies have a bet as to who gets their first kiss first. George has his sights set on Lil' Laura, and Lil' Cheney on George's mom! Lil' Bill and Hillary make an appearance (along with the Lil' Lewinski twins). Lil' Condi may end up winning the bet--but not the way she hoped.

Nuked/Camp--Opening message: Bob Barker. A foreign exchange student humiliates Lil' George and he wants revenge. Fortunately, it's 'Take Your Kid to Work Day' (Lil' Jeb goes to work with Barney to teach him how to drink out of the toilet) and Lil' George has access to weapons of mass revenge. Next, the gang go to Lil' Camp David. They find their way to Al Qaeda Camp and play pranks on them. The Jeb sidebar stuff was a bore but the arm-chewing bit was hilarious. The Lil' Bush band dress like KISS for the talent show. The ending to this one is rather weak.

Gay Friend/Mexican--Opening message: immigration. It's football tryouts, but Lil' George isn't cut out for the sport. He meets up with an agreeable, jolly English kid, Lil' Tony Blair, and they decide to be cheerleaders. Lil' George's parents are alarmed by this new friend who "drives on the wrong side of the road." With Lil' George preoccupied, his posse find someone else to follow around: Lil' Barack Obama. In the next segment, Lil' George doesn't like doing chores so he hires a Mexican to do his work for him ("Mexicans, they're America's greatest resource"). This episode is one of my favorites.

Global Warming/Hall Monitor--Lil' Al Gore tries to convince Lil' George and the gang that global warming will ruin the planet by taking them in a time machine to New York City 100 years in the future. Lil' George and the gang keep wanting to go back to free ice cream day ("we were so innocent then"). Highlight: Al Gore explains how he really did invent the Internet! The Lil' Bush band does a Red Hot Chili Peppers type song for Lil' Earth Day. This is my favorite segment of Lil' Bush so far. Next, Lil' George becomes Hall Monitor but his authority is challenged by Lil' John McCain. Lil' George gets advice from his Hippie brother Neil (he's George's older brother here--in real life he is 9 years younger) and uses fear to shut up McCain's "straight talk." Highlight: George Bush Sr. is allergic to Asians.

Evolution/Press Corps Dinner--Lil' George has problems learning evolution, especially when the kid he's cheating off of, Lil' Cheney of all people, dies of a heart attack (Don't worry, Lil' Cheney proved to be too much for Hell so he was sent back). He learns at the St. Nogaysallowedius Church that he doesn't need to learn...anything. Next, a George Bush impersonator hired to be the opening act at the Press Corps Dinner starts to invade the Bush's privacy. Lil' George feels "nepotastic" about being the headliner at the dinner, but he gets jokes from the Lil' Democrats.

Haunted House/Hot Dog--The Lil' Democrats play a joke on Lil' George and the gang by challenging them to spend the night in the haunted attic in the White House. Next segment, Lil' George is angry that Hot Dog Day at the school was canceled to make way for a multi-cultural lunch menu. To save Hot Dog Day, Lil' George and the gang resort to some heavy-handed methods that were filmed by documentary film maker Lil' Michael Moore.

Walter Reed-A bonus episode made in case the real VP Dick Cheney died which would make "Evolution" highly inappropriate (that geeky-looking guy in the preamble sure hates the VP!). Lil' Bush does not want to participate in Operation Cuddlestorm (where kids go to the front lines to hug troops) so he instead films an AC/DC style music video at the Walter Reed hospital. An unintended result is that their video shows how poor the conditions are at the hospital. As usual, though, things have a way of working out for the Bushes. Henry Rollins contributes his voice to Steve "halfsy" the wounded soldier who lost his left hand and leg in the war. The character looks like Rollins, too. This is the most heavy-handed anti-Republican episode of this season.