Universal Basic Guys TV Show Important Facts:
Tracker — Key Facts
· Genre: Adult animated sitcom
· Creators: Adam Malamut & Craig Malamut
· Network / Platform: FOX (airs on the Animation Domination lineup); streams next-day on partner platforms
· Premiere Date: Season 1 premiered September 8, 2024
· Current Status: Season 2 is airing (premiered Fall 2025) and the series has already been renewed for Season 3
· Setting / Location:
South Jersey, focusing on a working-class suburban neighborhood where jobs are disappearing due to automation.
· Premise:
Brothers Mark and Hank Hoagies lose their jobs when their factory automates and lays them off. They join a Universal Basic Income pilot program, receiving a monthly check that covers their basic living needs.
Instead of using the opportunity to improve themselves, they spend their newfound free time goofing off — leading to increasingly absurd situations that affect their family, neighborhood, and town.
· Main Characters:
- Mark Hoagies — sarcastic, reckless, always chasing shortcuts
- Hank Hoagies — dim-witted but optimistic younger brother
- Tammy — Mark’s hardworking and exhausted wife, often the frustrated voice of reason
- Supporting characters include neighbors, bar regulars, and local officials who get dragged into the brothers’ schemes.
· Tone / Style:
- Broad, working-class buddy comedy
- Humor leans into chaotic, crude, and off-beat situations
- Visual and comedic style aligns with FOX’s established adult animated identity
· Season Notes:
Season 2 continues to explore what happens when lack of responsibility meets unlimited free time, expanding storylines around family pressure, community reputation, and economic satire.