George H. W. Bush: Difference between revisions

He was the first sitting Vice President to win election to the presidency since [[Martin Van Buren]], 152 years earlier.

 

* [[Arch Enemy]]: [[Saddam Hussein]]

* [[Badass]]: In 1989, during his first televised speech to the nation, Bush held up a bag of cocaine purchased at Lafayette Park, using it as an example of the need to combat recreational drug use.

* [[Vomit Indiscretion Shot]]: In January 1992, Bush was famously videotaped vomiting in the lap of then-Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa after falling ill at a state dinner.

 

* Appears in ''[[The Legend of Koizumi]]'', as his son [[George W. Bush]]'s [[Mahjong]] [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|teacher]], and an old Mahjong rival of the titular Junichiro Koizumi. He is later chosen as one of Earth's five [[Combat by Champion|Mahjong champions]] representing it in the tournament against the moon-based [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler|Fourth Reich]]. His is depicted here as a buff mountain of a man.

 

* He's the president in ''[[The Naked Gun]] 2½''. He applauds Drebbin's inspiring speech, but a little less whole-heartedly when he talks about his desire for a viable Democrat candidate to the White House.

** Somewhat [[Hilarious in Hindsight]], considering he wound up losing his re-election bid to the then relatively unknown [[Bill Clinton]].

* He appears at the beginning of ''[[Under Siege]]'', giving the ship it's final sendoff.

 

* He visits McKinley High School in ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]''. Though he is never shown, the episode ends with Liz asking him a pointed political question.

* His puppet was a frequent visitor to ''[[D.C. Follies]]''

{{quote|'''Bush:''' You're a teacher. Do you have any ideas on how we could improve the education system?

'''Dorothy:''' '''''(shaking his hand)''''' ...Bush!

* The script of ''[[The Day After]]'' called for a Bush impersonator to make the presidential speech broadcast near the end of the film. For unknown reasons, the production actually used a voice actor who sounded like [[Ronald Reagan]], which prompted criticism (as the writer correctly forecast) from the political right; in later DVD releases, the speech is given by a stereotypically presidential voice unlike either Reagan or Bush.

 

* [[Ministry]]'s "New World Order" looped quotes from his speech mentioned above, arguably making it the first [[Stupid Statement Dance Mix]].

* [[Epica]] used George HW Bush's "No new taxes" quote in their song "Semblance of Liberty." However, it should be stated that he said this twenty years ago, and hardly has the same level of relevance (some say they picked [[George W. Bush|the wrong Bush]] to attack).

* The 2LiveCrew sampled a soundbite where he proclaims the United States government to be a government "Of the people, for the people, by the people" in their 1990 song "Banned in the USA". Video of Bush giving the soundbite is included in the song's music video.

 

* In ''[[Doonesbury]]'', like many politicians, he was a literally [[Invisible President]]. After simply not being depicted for a time (outside of an sequence where he "signed his manhood over" to President Reagan), representing his avoiding the Iran-Contra and Noriega affairs and low-key style, then by a spark referring to a "thousand points of light" speech.

 

* The Dana Carvey impression is [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=128992 this] [[Everyday Heroes]] episode.

 

* He appears in ''[[Fear, Loathing and Gumbo on the Campaign Trail '72]]'', an [[Alternate History]] about a different 1972 presidential election. Bush, who was serving as Nixon's representative to the [[United Nations]], is made Secretary of State by President {{spoiler|Spiro Agnew}}. However, he's appalled by the President's ineptitude and swiftly becomes important in a conspiracy to have him impeached.

 

* Has one of the more epic introductions in ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' "TV Playhouse" segment "The X-Presidents", and they always lampoon his active post-presidential life. Whenever the team is summoned, he's [[Coitus Uninterruptus|having sex with Barbara]]. Whenever the X-First Ladies are summoned, [[Smoking Hot Sex|Barbara is smoking]].

{{quote|'''Bush''': [''shoving Carter out of his way''] Get away from me, loser.}}

* Bush 41 and his wife Barbara (in live action) introduce ''[[Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue]]''.

* ''[[Histeria!]]'' took his broccoli ban and made it the subject of a ''[[Green Eggs and Ham]]'' parody.

* Naturally, as the title character's father, he appeared frequently on ''[[Lil' Bush]]''.

* He can be seen talking on the telephone in the ''[[Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3]]'' episode "Reptiles in the Rose Garden", apparently unaware of Bowser uprooting the White House out of Washington DC.