https://deadline.com/2018/07/pod-save-america-donald-trump-sacha-baron-cohen-1600-penn-1202433412/

Former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett discussed his short-lived 2012-13 sitcom (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS-vy4phBqs) starring Josh Gad, Bill Pullman and Jenna Elfman while promoting his new Pod Save America HBO special. Lovett, who co-created 1600 Penn, said critics called the characters "too zany" and unbelievable. “In hindsight, we did not realize it should have been a dark moody drama on HBO,” he joked.

I actually remember watching a few episodes of that show. It doesn't matter when it would've aired it wouldn't have stayed on the air because it just wasn't funny period.

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Years Before Donald Trump Attacked Network TV, This White House Sitcom Was Labeled the Worst of All Time (https://collider.com/1600-penn-series-worst-white-house-sitcom-history/)

This White House comedy didn’t just miss the mark — it missed the entire district.