Stroker & Hoop is an American adult animated television series created
by Casper Kelly and Jeffrey G. Olsen for Cartoon Network's late night
programming block, Adult Swim. The series is a parody of buddy cop
films and television series such as Starsky & Hutch, and stars the
voices of Jon Glaser as Stroker and Timothy "Speed" Levitch as Hoop.
It contains the talking car element of the 1982 series Knight Rider,
in "C.A.R.R.", voiced by Paul Christie. The names of the lead
characters may be based on two Burt Reynolds characters, from Stroker
Ace and Hooper.Stroker and Hoop premiered on August 1, 2004, and ended
on December 25, 2005, with 13 episodes.Stroker and Hoop are a pair of
private investigators from Los Angeles, who act and dress as if it is
still the 1970s. In spite of each man's high opinion of himself,
they're both completely inept losers: Stroker fancies himself a suave
ladies man, but is generally unpopular and perceived by virtually
every woman he meets as a repulsive chauvinist; and Hoop considers
himself a crime-solving ace and master of disguise, when in fact he's
a gullible nerd and all of his disguises are failures. Their only
"advantage" over their competition is C.A.R.R., a talking AMC Pacer
with its own neurotic personality. Because of their abysmal track
record and less-than-stellar capabilities, the two men eke out livings
solving crimes for people who can't afford to hire more competent
detectives. Invariably, their attempts to solve a crime result in
bloodshed, violence, and thousands of dollars worth of property
damage.A recurring plot point of the series was to take myths and
fantasies (such as mind control and Santa Claus) and make them real in
an otherwise ordinary setting. Stroker often doubts the existence of
these occurrences.
by Casper Kelly and Jeffrey G. Olsen for Cartoon Network's late night
programming block, Adult Swim. The series is a parody of buddy cop
films and television series such as Starsky & Hutch, and stars the
voices of Jon Glaser as Stroker and Timothy "Speed" Levitch as Hoop.
It contains the talking car element of the 1982 series Knight Rider,
in "C.A.R.R.", voiced by Paul Christie. The names of the lead
characters may be based on two Burt Reynolds characters, from Stroker
Ace and Hooper.Stroker and Hoop premiered on August 1, 2004, and ended
on December 25, 2005, with 13 episodes.Stroker and Hoop are a pair of
private investigators from Los Angeles, who act and dress as if it is
still the 1970s. In spite of each man's high opinion of himself,
they're both completely inept losers: Stroker fancies himself a suave
ladies man, but is generally unpopular and perceived by virtually
every woman he meets as a repulsive chauvinist; and Hoop considers
himself a crime-solving ace and master of disguise, when in fact he's
a gullible nerd and all of his disguises are failures. Their only
"advantage" over their competition is C.A.R.R., a talking AMC Pacer
with its own neurotic personality. Because of their abysmal track
record and less-than-stellar capabilities, the two men eke out livings
solving crimes for people who can't afford to hire more competent
detectives. Invariably, their attempts to solve a crime result in
bloodshed, violence, and thousands of dollars worth of property
damage.A recurring plot point of the series was to take myths and
fantasies (such as mind control and Santa Claus) and make them real in
an otherwise ordinary setting. Stroker often doubts the existence of
these occurrences.
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