https://youtu.be/8Z6hoRyOXoc Listen download here: It's rare that we absolutely shred a cartoon on our weekly animation podcast, but it's also (thankfully) rare that shows like Hoops make it all the way to a finished, widely distributed production. I guess that's the price we play for today's ubiquitous streaming services; little to no standards and practices allows artists to deliver some cutting-edge animation you wouldn't normally get on network, cable, or premium TV, but it also lacks a quality filter. That's where we come in. From Ben Hoffman and featuring the …

Adult animation is having a bit of a moment right now, so it only makes sense that Jake Johnson has made the jump to starring in his own series. The New Girl alum and now-iconic Peter Parker from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse leads the new Netflix animated series Hoops, which is absolutely 100% not for children. Created by Ben Hoffman, the show revolves around a foul-mouthed high school basketball coach named Ben (played by Johnson) living in Kentucky who is beset by disappointment and failure at every turn, and yet is continually strong-willed and optimistic. …

Netflix has released the full, official trailer for Hoops, an extremely not-for-kids animated comedy starring national treasure Jake Johnson as a deadbeat high school basketball coach reaching for his hoop dreams. Archer writer Ben Hoffman created the series, with Phil Lord and Chris Miller on board as producers. In addition to the trailer, Netflix also announced a few delightful guest voices, including Johnson's former New Girl co-stars Max Greenfield, Damon Wayans Jr., and Hannah Simone, along with Will Forte, Nick Swardson, Sam Richardson, W. Earl Brown, and THE Mayor of Flavortown, Guy Fieri. Hot dang, this …

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Netflix has released the first trailer for Hoops, the new animated series starring Jake Johnson. Not only are we being treated to a funny, foul-mouthed teaser, we're also getting a cast and character breakdown as well as some first-look images. The Hoops teaser trailer is here for a good time, not a long time. We're introduced to the show's protagonist, Coach Ben Hopkins (Johnson), a "pathetic, angry, foul-mouthed coach desperate to prove himself, but always looking for an easy way to get the job done." Ben is trying (and failing) to end a practice …