Series synopsis
Our Cartoon President is an American animation comedy television series that premiered on Showtime on February 11, 2018. It ended on November 8, 2020. It was created by Stephen Colbert, Matt Lappin, Chris Licht, Tim Luecke, R.J. Fried. It stars Jeff Bergman, Emily Lynne, John Viener and Cody Lindquist.
A hilarious look into the Trump presidency, animation style. Starring two-dimensional avatars of Donald Trump and his merry band of insiders and family members, this cutting-edge comedy presents the truish adventures of Trump, his confidants and bon vivants through the eyes of an imaginary documentary crew.
Premise
A hilarious look into the Trump presidency, animation style. Starring two-dimensional avatars of Donald Trump and his merry band of insiders and family members, this cutting-edge comedy presents the truish adventures of Trump, his confidants and bon vivants through the eyes of an imaginary documentary crew.
Premise: Who will be the next?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeff Bergman as Donald Trump (voice)
- Emily Lynne as Ivanka Trump / Eric Trump / Karen Pence / Rachel Maddow / Nancy Pelosi (voice)
- John Viener as Mike Pence (voice)
- Cody Lindquist as Melania Trump (voice)
- Gabriel Gundacker as Stephen Miller (voice)
- William Sadler as General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 47 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 28, 2018 | April 28, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 18 | February 11, 2018 | November 4, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 10 | May 12, 2019 | July 14, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 18 | January 26, 2020 | November 8, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
White House Correspondents Dinner Our Cartoon President addressed honorees and attendees representing the White House press corps. The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner featured appearances by cartoon Rachel Maddow, cartoon Wolf Blitzer and cartoon White House Correspondents’ Association president Margaret Talev, as well as senior White House officials cartoon Stephen Miller and cartoon Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Cartoon Trump also serenades New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman. |
April 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of the Union The President tries to revive his low approval ratings by delivering the greatest State of the Union speech in history and to strengthen his relationship with First Lady Melania by naming her the national bird. |
February 11, 2018 |
| 2 |
Disaster Response The President avoids comforting disaster victims by recruiting a team of impersonators to replace him, while his son Eric sets out to prove he's truly a part of the Trump family. |
February 11, 2018 |
| 3 |
Rolling Back Obama The President sets out to reverse every last one of President Obama's accomplishments, while a dapper Jared Kushner and intense Stephen Miller spark an unlikely friendship. |
February 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Trump Tower-Moscow Our Cartoon President declares a national emergency to build Trump Tower-Moscow while cartoon Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer attempt to win back their base from newcomer Cartoon Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. |
May 12, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Party of Trump Our Cartoon President fights a right-wing revolt led by Cartoon Ann Coulter by becoming the most deplorable president in history while Cartoon Mitt Romney rallies cartoon Senator Susan Collins to take back the party for "decent" Republicans. |
May 19, 2019 |
| 3 |
Culture War Our Cartoon President declares war on corporate America with the aid of cartoon My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell while an out-of-step Cartoon Joe Biden seeks Cartoon Barack Obama’s help to defeat his Democratic opponents in 2020. |
May 26, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Impeachment After the House of Representatives impeaches Cartoon Trump, he teams up with Cartoon Sean Hannity to convince the nation he's been wrongly accused. Meanwhile, Cartoon Elizabeth Warren worries her wonky approach won't connect with Iowa voters and severely dumbs down her campaign with the help of Cartoon Brian Kilmeade, Cartoon Chris Cuomo, and Cartoon Joe Kennedy III. |
January 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Economy After Cartoon Trump discovers that an impending economic downturn threatens his re-election chances, he and his sons Cartoon Don Jr. and Cartoon Eric must con the country into believing the economy has never been stronger. Meanwhile, a gaffe-prone Cartoon Joe Biden solicits help from Cartoon Ocasio-Cortez to help him appear “with it.” |
February 2, 2020 |
| 3 |
Election Security Fearing massive Democratic voter turnout, Cartoon Trump, with the help of Cartoon “Moscow” Mitch McConnell, guts election security measures, leaving the door wide open for Russian interference. Meanwhile, Cartoon Pete Buttigieg struggles to keep his campaign viable after the scandalous revelation that he’s only the mayor of South Bend, Indiana. |
February 9, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 11, 2018 |
| Last aired | November 8, 2020 |
| Runtime | 26 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:30:00 |