Hopeless Pictures

A wry, gag-dense cartoon skewering showbiz vanity, played out through phone calls and visual jokes that reward close attention.

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Michael McKean, Lisa Kudrow, Bob Balaban

Overview

Hopeless Pictures is an American animated comedy series starring the voice of Friends actress Lisa Kudrow, Seinfeld guest actor Bob Balaban, and produced and broadcast by the IFC. The cartoon follows fictional film producer Mel Wax, voiced by Michael McKean, in a spoof of the Hollywood movie industry. Stylistically the show makes use of the audio from scripted telephone conversations combined with on-screen gags surrounding the cartoon characters speaking.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Media, corruption, ambition, betrayal

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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