Assy McGee (Cartoon Network)

common sense media says

Absurdist, dark animated cop dramedy; NOT for kids.


parents & educators say
  • 36% say sexual content is an issue
  • 27% say violence is an issue

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.

Positive messages: Nothing redeeming here, though it's completely tongue-in-cheek. Lots of toilet humor (no surprise there), and poor treatment of female characters.
Violence: Frequent gunfire with blood spraying or pooling -- in an exaggerated, comic (and animated) manner.
Sex: Animated, jokey groping scene between naked adults. Breast-fondling visible. Sounds of and shadowed views of a sexual act. The main character is a naked butt. Prostitutes feature prominently in the show.
Language: "Ass", obviously, as well as plenty of other expletives. Harsher curse words, like "f--k," are bleeped but obvious.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: The main character seems constantly drunk and often has beer bottles around him. He also mentions needing "a stiff drink."

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
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?

What's the story?

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?

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.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-MA
Network: Cartoon Network
Cast: Carl W. Adams, H. Jon Benjamin, Larry Murphy
Genre: Comedy
Where to watch: Cartoon Network

This review was written by Sierra Filucci
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 11 parent & educator reviews:
  • 36% say sexual content is an issue
  • 27% say violence is an issue
  • 27% say language is an issue
  • 27% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking

Most useful reviews by all members

Comonsensisret ...
kid, 10 years old
 
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 @Mr.Strong: I'm Stronger

banana peel
teen, 16 years old
 
NO WAY....
All I have to say is DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT watch this show.

poophead
teen, 15 years old
 
Please Do Not Watch This Show
I HATE this show! it is not apropriate for my age!

 
Who thought this stuff up?
The protagonist is a butt. Watch Auto B Good instead of this junk.

TheImmortalOne
teen, 15 years old
 
All I can ask is....
...When the creator was making this show, was he on crack? Blech. Family Guy with chronic drug issues. Yes, that is bad. Really bad.

 
...?!
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,

 
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.

 
Nudity? Yuck!
This show is indeed not funny, and I hate the language, sex, violence, and nudity. Only for older teens.

PenguinFan
teen, 16 years old
 
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...

Assy
parent of 2 and 2 year old
 
This show was outstanding. Don't like it watch something else. Have your kid watch some old episodes or all in the family or so old bugs bunny or Disney. What's more offensive a ass shooting a dog or bugs bunny teaching your kid racist lessons. The show is on late at nite. Donald duck doing bad Asian slurs on boomerang is on all day.

pie or pie
kid, 12 years old
 
its adult swim....... what do you exspect key word adult my god and assy mcgee suck crap

Beliefs-Wonder
teen, 15 years old
 
Put the ass in a toilet where it should be
Well, the names fits what I feel about it. I mean it, I think these people are drinking when they make these stupid shows! This is discusting, I mean it I thought i was going to throw up! Don't watch it! I am BEGGING you not to. It will serverly hurt you, who wants to watch a butt all day. . . sick people i guess. And whats with all the blood, ew! Adults don't even want to see this stuff! Well, maybe messed up ones. But seriously. They say we should usually look up do adults, yet they have a network for 'adults' to watch this sh** Why do they put Adult Swim on Cartoon Network anyway? What moron did that? Little kids watch cartoon network ( God have mercy on their souls ) Idiots did this, why are idiots running cable? Well, not ALL of them are idiots, but you know what i mean. ( Excuse my language )

newgrounds lover
kid, 12 years old
 
assy mcgee sucks a**
Assy McGee is just plain stuipid theres no humor to the show and is worse than robot chicken

NK17
adult
 
Just a profane drunk guy with his as* hanging out

4kidstv
adult
 
This show is really bad it was recommended for mature audiences due to the nudity,the sex,the violence,and the vulgarness,and its content should not be viewed by anyone viewer discretion is strongly advised. Belive us when I say that this show is definteley thumbs down

SilverSnake
teen, 15 years old
 
If they want to kill us, why not just spike our drinks?
This show is deadly stupid, it has absolutly no meaning, it made me sick in the head and stumich, I just KNOW the people who made this show were drunk, half-dead, or high on markers they've been sniffing all day. Low-Lifes..... just the name discribes how stupid this show is. Adults did NOT make this! Seriously, they did? Wow...

 
Assy mcgee is an ass, really
This sucks, very boring and adult, put the f--king ass in the teoilit where it belongs

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