# Close Enough (2020)

> A married couple in their thirties navigate parenthood, friendships and absurd everyday mishaps in this surreal adult animated comedy.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 46
- Episode runtime: 11 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: animation, comedy
- Created by: J.G. Quintel
- Network: HBO Max
- Cast: Jason Mantzoukas, Danielle Brooks, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Jessica DiCicco, Kimiko Glenn, James Adomian, Judy Greer
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6994156/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: irreverent, surreal, absurd, warm, deadpan

## What critics say

Critics find the show's surreal, irreverent humor and strong voice cast inventive, though its crude style and uneven early episodes divide opinion.

## Synopsis

Close Enough is an American adult animated sitcom created by J.G. Quintel for HBO Max and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It follows Alex and Pearle, a married couple in their thirties raising a young child in suburban America while trying to keep up with the ordinary demands of adult life: day care, friendships, money and the slow drift of growing older. Jason Mantzoukas and Danielle Brooks voice the leads, with Quintel and Kimiko Glenn in supporting roles. Each short episode begins with a mundane domestic problem and then detours into escalating misadventures, from ham theft to strange encounters with stripper clowns, played with deadpan commitment. Across three seasons and forty six episodes, the series keeps a continuing world with recurring characters, giving its chaos a loose serial shape. The tone is irreverent, crude and surreal, yet it carries an undercurrent of warmth about marriage and the tender absurdity of adult life. Fans of Bojack Horseman and Rick and Morty will recognize its sharp, cringe-tinged humor, though its rough animation and anarchic energy make it a distinctly lighter, looser ride. It suits adults who want their domestic sitcoms weirder and sharper.

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