Capitol Critters

Capitol Critters is an American animated sitcom made by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera, which aired on ABC from. The series was part of a spate of attempts by major networks to develop primetime animated shows to compete with the success of Fox's The Simpsons, alongside CBS's Fish Police and Family Dog. Capitol Critters, alongside the other two competitors, proved unsuccessful and were quickly cancelled.

The series focuses on a young mouse named Max, who is forced to flee his home on a farm in Nebraska after his family is killed by exterminators. He travels to Washington, D.C. to live with his hippie cousin Berkley, rebellious rat Jammett and Jammett's mother, Trixie. The group has to deal with the White House's resident cats, which are caricatures of then-President George H. W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle. The episodes' themes reference current issues of the day, including gun control and drug abuse.

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