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Release Year2005
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes4
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHopeless Pictures
About Hopeless Pictures
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.
Directed by —, Hopeless Pictures leans on a strong ensemble — Michael McKean, Lisa Kudrow, Bob Balaban — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2005.
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