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Assy McGee
- Cartoon Network
- Genre: Comedy
Common Sense Media says
Absurdist, dark animated cop dramedy; NOT for kids.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this animated series (part of the Cartoon Network's late-night Adult Swim lineup) is for very mature teens and adults only. The main character is a naked butt with a drinking problem who, as a renegade detective, shoots his gun with abandon. Scenes include naked, groping adults and visible breast-fondling. Viewers also hear an explicit sex scene and see it in shadows. Blood flows freely, though in animated form, and dark subject matter -- like the murder of a prostitute -- is the subject of the comedy. Crass language is frequent.
What's the story?
It's not surprising that the crudely comic animated series ASSY MCGEE airs as part of Cartoon Network's late-night Adult Swim programming bloc: The title character is, literally, a butt. This butt wears a handgun strapped to his legs, as well as socks and shoes -- but he has no torso or head. His slurred voice (along with frequent gas) emanates from his butt crack. Assy (voiced by Larry Murphy, who takes care of the rest of the characters as well) is a hard-boiled cop with a drinking problem and a weakness for the massage parlor. Despite his propensity for shooting off his gun without warning at anyone who gets in his way -- criminal, cop, or even his partner, Detective Sanchez -- Assy's hunches pay off in the end, which keeps him on the police force.
Is it any good?
Episodes are only a few minutes long, but they're packed full of every violent, crass, cynical element you can think of. For example, one episode follows Assy's investigation of a murdered hooker. Viewers meet the city's corrupt mayor and the ragged-faced chief of police, and a flashback scene features President John Adams and his "favorite whore" cavorting naked under a bridge. Next thing you know, Adams has unwittingly killed the woman, setting up the present-day storyline.
Obviously, this isn't kid-friendly material. Some older teens will enjoy the juxtaposition of animation with the dark, crass material, and there are some funny moments thanks to the clever writing and the just plain strangeness of watching a talking butt walk around. Nevertheless, parents may prefer that even mature teens avoid the show due to its sexual content, especially the parts that potentially demean women.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about comedy. What makes a cartoon funny? Is this show funny? Why or why not? What boundaries is it pushing? How would the show be different if it weren't animated? What other TV shows does it remind you of? What characteristics do most Adult Swim cartoons have in common? Why do you think that is?
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Kid, 10 years old
August 17, 2011
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This show is about an ass and it sucks ass, really, get rid of it!!
THIS SHOW SUCKS!!! IT IS SO INNAPROPRIATE FOR ME, only for perverted adults, and again
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NO WAY....
All I have to say is DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT watch this show.
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Please Do Not Watch This Show
I HATE this show! it is not apropriate for my age!
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...?!
Wow, just wow, I'm embharresed for Canada, they actually make good United states CN and [as] TV but this has blood pooling or spraying/splattering from gunfire, nudity everywhere (literally the main character is a naked butt) and the word "ass" is used endlessely in every episode, and harsher curses like
"f--k" and "s--t" he also has a drinking problem so itmeans it's not for kids,
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Who thought this stuff up?
The protagonist is a butt. Watch Auto B Good instead of this junk.
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Wow...just wow...
Just when I thought I had seen the most immature thing in the world, I turn on the TV and see this. I couldn't even sit through the episode...it was not funny, increadibly stupid and...the main character is an ass on a pair of legs! That's not funny at all, that's like something a preschooler would laugh at! The worst part is the show doesn't even try to be clever, it just relies on the walking ass to provide every ounce of humor that it can. I have no idea who this show was intended for; kids that would actually find that funny can't watch it because it's so adult-oriented and any adult with even an ounce of culture at all would turn this off the moment they saw the main character. It's just...wow...
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its adult swim....... what do you exspect key word adult my god and assy mcgee suck crap
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Assy McGee is Crappy!
The title of the show tells it all--its about a naked ass. The show is crude, misogynistic and bloody but that's not the problem. Its not very smart or clever or even funny. In fact, I've watched it twice and was just irritated about wasting time I could have used better to poke my eye with a drink parasol. I don't think anyone will turn into a serial killer if they watch Assy McGee, and I certainly don't believe in censorship, but I can't imagine wasting any more time on this show. Its greatest crime is that...its lame.
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| TV rating: | TV-MA |
| Network: | Cartoon Network |
| Cast: | Carl W. Adams, H. Jon Benjamin, Larry Murphy |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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