Capitol Critters
Overview
Capitol Critters takes viewers into the hidden world of mice, rats, and cockroaches living within the White House's basement and walls. Produced by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera in collaboration with 20th Century Fox Television, the animated series aired on ABC from January to March 1992, showcasing seven of its 13 episodes. In 1995, Cartoon Network later featured the complete series. Attempting to capitalize on the animated comedy boom sparked by The Simpsons, Capitol Critters joins other short-lived efforts like Fish Police and Family Dog, all failing to capture lasting audience interest.
Episodes
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1
Max Goes to Washington
In the pilot episode, we meet Max, a mouse who survives a deadly extermination at his Nebraska farmhouse. With his family gone, he heads to Washington...
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2
Of Thee I Sting
Max's hopeful perspective on politics in Washington takes a nosedive when he unexpectedly sees a corrupt senator accepting a bribe from a businessman ...
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3
The Rat to Bear Arms
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4
Hat and Mouse
While raiding the White House kitchen for snacks, Max accidentally drops his hat, which is promptly retrieved by Moze the cockroach. Max soon discover...
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5
A Little Romance
During a visit from a group of Japanese dancers to the White House, Max becomes smitten with a charming mouse named Miko, who resides in the dancers' ...
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6
Opie's Choice
Jammett turns to dealing drugs when he begins selling caffeine pills to a squirrel named Opie. Max loathes this new venture, but soon finds himself in...
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7
An Embarassment of Roaches
Two cockroaches take up residence upstairs alongside the rodents, much to everyone’s dismay. Despite the complaints, Max and Berkeley persuade their...
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8
Into the Woods
Max and Jammett find themselves taken hostage by PETA activists and are unceremoniously dropped in the middle of the wilderness. There, they realize t...
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9
Gimme Shelter
The crew stumbles upon a rat and a roach who have shared a home for three decades, dating back to the Cuban Missile Crisis. However, their coexistence...
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10
The KiloWatts Riots
When the power goes out for the rodents and roaches, chaos ensues until Jammett has a lightbulb moment—he decides to create his own electric company...
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11
The Bug House
Jammett takes on the role of umpire for a baseball match between rats and cockroaches, but he bends the rules by making a bad call when the roaches se...
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12
The Lady Doth Protest to Munch
Following the defeat of a bill aimed at assisting those in need of food, Berkeley resolves to embark on a hunger strike until it gains approval. Howev...
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13
If Lovin' You is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Rat
President Bush is excited about the arrival of his grandchildren, but things take an unexpected turn when one of them shows up with a pet hamster name...
