The X-Presidents The X-Presidents The X-Presidents is an NBC/"Saturday Night Live" "Saturday TV Funhouse" cartoon created by Robert Smigel and animated by J. J. Sedelmaier Productions. This cartoon features the living former American Presidents at the time: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush (all voiced by Jim Morris) as a superhero team. This recurring sketch debuted on January 11, 1997. The four former leaders were endowed with superpowers when struck by lightning at a celebrity golf tournament. The title is a play on words, both referencing that the members are "ex-"Presidents, and alluding to the Marvel Comics franchise,
DC Presidents The Presidents then went on to play a further two games in 1985 against Steel City Giants from Sheffield, losing 22–13, and Musselburgh Magnums away, losing 56–12. The following year, 1986, saw the formation of the new National Budweiser League, and the Presidents entered their first competitive season in Division 1 North. They played 3 pre–season matches, all away from their home stadium Albany Park, Washington. Losing to Newcastle Senators 46-6, Hereford Chargers losing 28–22 and then winning 26–24 against the Bradford Dolphins. The Presidents' first ever regular season ended with a respectable 4–6 season. The Washington Presidents ceased in