| Genre: | Animated sitcom |
| Creator: | Adam Malamut & Craig Malamut| showrunner = | based_on = | developer = | voices = | theme_music_composer = Adam Malamut & Craig Malamut| opentheme = | endtheme = | composer = Alejandro Valencia & René Garza Aldape| budget = | country = United States| language = English| num_seasons = 1| num_episodes = 10| list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | editor = Ramon Samson| location = | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = 22 minutes| company = | network = Fox| first_aired = | last_aired = present| related = }}Universal Basic Guys is an American animated sitcom created by Adam and Craig Malamut that premiered on September 8, 2024, on Fox.[1] The show centers around a group of South Jersey[2] factory workers who are enrolled in a universal basic income pilot program when their jobs are taken over by AI-powered robots, and left with a monthly income and a lot of free time to get into trouble.Cast and charactersMain
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ProductionDevelopmentIn November 2022, it was announced that Game of Zones creators and executive producers Adam and Craig Malamut were set up on an animated series on Fox, called Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros. The series is produced by Leith Hill Productions, Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, with Bento Box Entertainment providing the animation.[3] In May 2024, the series was retitled to Universal Basic Guys and renewed for a second season ahead of its debut in the fall.[4] Dan Lagana serves as an executive producer and the showrunner for the first season while Rob Rosell is an executive producer and the showrunner for the second season.[5] CastingOn July 25, 2024, at San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Adam Malamut, Talia Genevieve, Fred Armisen, and Ally Maki were cast in starring roles.[6] BroadcastThe series premiered on September 8, 2024, on Fox. ReceptionThe review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 20% approval rating based on 5 critic reviews.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 41 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[8] External links |