Universal Basic Guys

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Universal Basic Guys
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Promotional release poster
Genre Animated sitcom
Created byAdam Malamut & Craig Malamut
Showrunners
Voices of
Theme music composerAdam Malamut & Craig Malamut
ComposerAlejandro Valencia & René Garza Aldape
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Adam Malamut
  • Craig Malamut
  • Dan Lagana
  • Rob Rosell
EditorRamon Samson
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseSeptember 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) 
present (present)

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 Pennsylvania 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.

Contents

It received mixed reviews from critics.

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.Title [2] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [2] Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(18-49)
1"Pet Projects"Nick SimpsonAdam Malamut & Craig MalamutSeptember 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)1BBHG034.03 [3] 1.2/12 [3]
2"Sunset Cruise"Martin CormierChris GarciaSeptember 15, 2024 (2024-09-15)1BBHG060.66 [4] 0.2/2 [4]
3"The Devil You Know"Nick SimpsonAdam Malamut & Craig MalamutSeptember 22, 2024 (2024-09-22)1BBHG081.33 [5] 0.4/3 [5]
4"Guy's Day"Martin Cormier Dan Lagana September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29)1BBHG07TBDTBA
5"Jaws of Life"TBATBAOctober 6, 2024 (2024-10-06)TBATBDTBA

Production

Development

In November 2022, it was announced that Game of Zones creators and executive producer 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. [6] In May 2024, the series was retitled to Universal Basic Guys and renewed for a second season ahead of its debut in the fall. [7] 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. [8]

Casting

On 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. [9]

Broadcast

The series premiered on September 8, 2024 on Fox. [7] [1]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 20% approval rating based on 5 critic reviews. [10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 41 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [11]

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