I tend to watch ALOT of Comedy Central. Perhaps TOO much. Anyway, before September 11th, they still had ‘That’s my Bush!’ as a heavily promoted part of their lineup. Afterwards, nothing. All mention gone in commercials, any mention of it purged from their website. Which is too bad, as I actually enjoyed the show (as a parody of television and sitcoms - not as political humor). Anyone else notice this? Think it shows a lack of backbone on Comedy Central’s part? Or a good way to show unity with the Pres in these times?
I’ve never seen “That’s My Bush”, but seeing as Bush has a 79% approval rating (according to some poll I heard about) my guess is that it will take a while before such a show is “funny” again. (Not that it isn’t funny - I’ve never seen it, I don’t know!) Too many of people are touchy right now. Anything can set them off, I think USA was playing it safe. Who needs the bad PR?
I also noticed on the Sci Fi Channel, they were playing “happy” shows week after Sept. 11. (Most notably, lots of “Quantum Leap”.) Also, before the 11th, Sci Fi had a rather grim and intense episode of “Farscape” scheduled (kept on being bombarded with the promos for it). But the Friday after the 11th, they suddenly switched to a “fun” Farscape episode instead (The cute “Looney Toons” one.) I doubt the sudden episode switch was a coincidence.
I know they canned the show because it costed too much (or put it on hold)… I hear they might make a movie. I don’t think CC had anything to worry about as far as reruns, it really didn’t make fun of Bush.
Dude, they cancelled that show before September 11 because of low ratings.
Yeah, it was cancelled before summer began, I believe.
MyFootsZZZ, the show didn’t make fun of Bush as a leader, but as a person. I thought it was interesting: It’s like a normal, stupid 60’s sitcom, except it’s in the White House.
It should have been done live so it could’ve been more topical annd politically biting. I guess that wouldn’t help in this situation though. Hey, can I be patriotic and still think that Dubya is an idiot?
The show was great, really funny. But if it hadn’t been cancelled before 9/11, it would have been pulled afterwards for sure.
Part of what made it so great was that it combined overused sitcom plots (“Trapped In A Small Space”) and fit them into current events (drilling for oil in Alaska).
So it had some connection to reality. Nothing America’s going through that concerns Bush would be appropriate for the show’s structure at this point. Even if it stayed on the air, the show’s very nature would end its run.