Capitol Critters [SEP] narrative location
Capitol Critters
Capitol Critters is an animated television series about the lives of mice, rats and roaches who reside in the basement and walls of the White House in Washington, D.C. The series was produced by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC, which aired seven out of the show's 13 episodes from January 31 to March 14, 1992. Cartoon Network later aired all 13 episodes in 1995. The series was part of a spate of attempts by major networks to develop
Barbara shows. Episodes often contained innuendo and cases of mild profanity.
The series was part of a spate of attempts by major networks to develop prime time animated shows to compete with the success of Fox's "The Simpsons", alongside ABC's "Capitol Critters" (co-produced by Fox, which also produced "The Simpsons") and CBS's own "Family Dog". Hanna-Barbera Productions (which also worked on "Capitol Critters") pitched the series to CBS Entertainment, which quickly agreed