Hoops

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Hoops is a 2020 American television series that premiered on Netflix on August 21, 2020. It stars Jake Johnson as Ben Hopkins, a foul-mouthed basketball coach. Netflix cancelled the show after only one season due to low ratings.

Hoops

The streaming equivalent of Allen Gregory.

Genre:	Animated sitcom
Running Time:	22 minutes
Country:	United States
Release Date:	August 21, 2020
Network(s):	Netflix (worldwide)
Created by:	Ben Hoffman
Distributed by:	Disney Media Distribution
Starring:	Jake Johnson Ron Funches Cleo King Natasha Leggero A.D. Miles Rob Riggle
Seasons:	1
Episodes:	10

Premise

"Hoops" stars Ben Hopkins as a down-on-his-luck, foul-mouthed basketball coach who wants to push his team to success in them going to the big leagues.

Why It's a Slam Flunk

The premise of the show is very immature, and it's basically Ben Hopkins constantly swearing for no reason that it is hard to keep track of it.
Its art style rips off many adult cartoons, such as Rick and Morty and Final Space.
There are a bunch of unlikable characters, such as Ben.
Ben is shown throughout the show to be a terrible person as his actions has resulted in the following:
- He once hired a prostitute named Connie to have sex with Matty as a way of convincing him to join the basketball team. This does not end well with her and Ben as they get arrested.
- Constantly hits on Shannon, who wanted a divorce from him.
- Got another woman (Tina Fitzsimmons) pregnant, resulting in raising a son, who acts like Ben.
- Damaged Matty's relationship with Wendy, just so he can focus more on basketball.
- Tried to avoid a game by hosting a strike. In that same episode, he lies about his rival's star players (The Chin Twins) being involved in a serious accident.
- He was indirectly responsible for Kyle G. and Dr. Brooks' deaths.
  - By having his take-out delivered to Ben at Coach Singleton's funeral, Kyle G. was set on fire by one of the mourners.
  - When Dr. Brooks was leaving Lenwood High, Ben's new delivery driver kills her. Ben admitted that he hasn't eaten anything that lately.
- He's irresponsible at times. For example, he set his own rules in "The Road Game" where anyone who misses the bus gets left behind. Guess what happens? Ben oversleeps and is left behind. He luckily had Shannon to drive him to the game.
The show ends with Ben and Matty getting a flat tire on their way to Henderson Prep. Because of the show's cancellation, it is never known if Ben and Matty made it there in once piece.
- Also, Shannon ends her relationship with Ron, who is Ben's friend, without any explanation.
Terrible voice acting, specially from an all-star cast, including Jake Johnson.
Because of the designs that rip-off the art style of Rick and Morty, it results in an unconvincing, terrible, and occasionally incredibly stilted flash animation.
- Half of the time, the characters just stand up or sit down motionless apart from their mouth movements.
There is some dumb and stupid dialogue, like Ben calling his team "Bitch Boys".
Unfunny and bad humor, a lot of it being Ben ranting and swearing at the referees for no reason at all.
The promotional poster. ENOUGH SAID.

Slam Dunk Qualities

The insert songs are catchy, including "Underage Kids Getting Drunk", "Kids in School", and "Shannon and Coach are Having Sex".
Catchy theme song.
Shannon, Opal, Ron, and Matty are among the only likable characters on the show.
While the show is not that funny, there were however some likable moments. For instance, the West Side Story parody in "Zen".
There were several episodes that furthered the plot, including "The Sponsor" and "The Road Game".
In "Death", there was a heartwarming backstory on Shannon and Ben's relationship. Ben was a polite boy, and his life was turned around when Shannon told him to insult Mr. Simpleton. Their relationship was strong until Shannon was arrested for drunk driving. This was where she decided that she wants change in life, ending her relationship with Ben.

Reception

Hoops received negative reviews from critics and audiences, due to the writing, characters, humor, and animation. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show was rated 14% on the Tomatometer. Critics described the show as "crude, rude, and aimless" and IMDb, the show was given 6/10 rating from 232 reviewers.

Despite the negative reception the show received, Hoops, however, has a score of 82% on Google.

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