Stroker and Hoop (also Stroker & Hoop) was an American Flash animated television series on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. The series was a parody of buddy cop films and television series such as Starsky and Hutch. The action genre is a class of creative works characterised by a greater emphasis on exciting action sequences than on character development or story-telling. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... Jon Glaser (born June 20, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a writer and actor based out of New York City. ... Tim Speed Levitch (born 1970) is an American actor, tour guide, and speaker. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // == Macromedia Flash == ==]] Using Macromedia Flash 8 (bundled in Studio 8) in Windows XP. Maintainer: Adobe Systems (formerly Macromedia) Latest release: 8 / September 30th, 2005 OS: Windows (no native Windows XP Professional x64 Edition support), Mac OS X, Linux (i386 only, via wine [1]) Use: Multimedia Content Creator License: Proprietary Website... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Adult Swim is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... The Buddy Cop genre of films are action films with plots involving two men of very different and conflicting personalities who are forced to work together to solve a crime and/or defeat criminals, sometimes learning from each other in the process. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... For the film, see Starsky & Hutch (film). ...

Plot

Stroker and Hoop are a pair of private eyes 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 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 an idiot 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, vengeful, effeminate 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 better, more competent detectives. Invariably, the two men's attempts to solve a crime result in bloodshed, violence, and thousands of dollars worth of property destruction. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The AMC Pacer is a two-door compact automobile produced in the United States by the American Motors Corporation between 1975 and 1980. ...

Characters

John Strockmeyer, aka Stroker (voiced by Jon Glaser): An ex-mattress salesman turned private investigator, Stroker is largely apathetic to his job; he only enjoys it because it allows him to shoot people, and because it brings him into contact with dozens of promiscuous women on a daily basis. Although he considers himself an excellent detective and suave ladies' man, Stroker is actually a failure and a deadbeat; his wife left him and gained sole custody of their son, Keith, and Stroker's own incompetence and negligence resulted in his former partner, Jermaine, being murdered while working a case (Stroker removed the clip from Jermaine's gun without telling him). Jon Glaser (born June 20, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a writer and actor based out of New York City. ...

Hoop Schwartz (voiced by Speed Levitch): Stroker's ever-optimistic partner. Although he considers himself brilliant and a master of disguise, Hoop is barely of average intelligence, and his disguises are poorly conceived and do nothing to hide his face. Unlike Stroker, Hoop is a detective because he loves the line of work. In a bit of dramatic irony, Stroker, who spends most of his time trying to bed women, fails miserably at it, while Hoop, who most often comes across as asexual, often finds himself having sex with gorgeous women who throw themselves at him (usually to try and sabotage the case he's working on). When he isn't solving crimes, Hoop lives with his elderly mother and participates in dinner theatre. Tim Speed Levitch (born 1970) is an American actor, tour guide, and speaker. ... Dinner theater is an entertainment that combines a restaurant meal with a staged play. ...

C.A.R.R. (voiced by Paul Christie): Stroker and Hoop's primary mode of transportation, C.A.R.R. is a talking car that was state-of-the-art twenty years ago. He enjoys talk radio and car washes, perhaps a little too much. Years of nothing but AM right wing talk radio have left C.A.R.R. with a racist attitude towards Mexicans; he is also vengeful, paranoid, and often demonstrates effeminate behavior, in spite of his otherwise masculine personality. He is a parody of David Hasselhoff's car KITT from Knight Rider and the name "C.A.R.R." may be a spoof of "K.A.R.R.", KITT's "evil" prototype. C.A.R.R. appears to be an AMC Pacer and is painted to somewhat resemble the Ford Torino from Starsky & Hutch. For other uses, see Talk Radio. ... For other uses, see Car wash (disambiguation). ... David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland), nicknamed The Hoff, is an American actor who was best known for his lead roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch. ... KITT on display at Universal Studios. ... For the American media company, see Knight Ridder. ... KARR from the episode K.I.T.T. vs. ... For the American media company, see Knight Ridder. ... The AMC Pacer is a two-door compact automobile produced in the United States by the American Motors Corporation between 1975 and 1980. ... The Ford Torino was an intermediate sized car produced by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market between 1968 and 1976. ... Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American comedy/action film directed by Todd Phillips. ...

Double Wide (voiced by Curtis Armstrong): Ostensibly C.A.R.R.'s creator. A mechanic who spends his copious free time inventing bizarre things. He is a pornography connoisseur, and a furry. Can speak Spanish. Despite the fact that Stroker owes him countless thousands of dollars, Double Wide remains loyal to Stroker and Hoop out of a sense of duty (Stroker used to sell mattresses with Double Wide's brother). Curtis Armstrong (born November 27, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an American actor. ... Some furry fans create and wear costumes, commonly known as fursuits, of their characters. ...

Coroner Rick (voiced by Gary Anthony Williams): The county coroner on the show, who often serves as a source of information for the main characters. Coroner Rick is a good friend of Stroker and Hoop, and even willing to hide evidence that would get them tried for murder. He has a knack for making crude jokes from an otherwise unfortunate and tragic event, sometimes with the victim still conscious. Rick occasionally solves the actual crime in the episode, but is generally fine with Stroker and Hoop taking the credit. Gary Anthony Williams (born April 24, 1966) is an American screen actor. ... For the thrash metal band, see Coroner (band). ...

Keith (voiced by Mary Birdsong): Stroker's 10 year old son. Lives with his mother, Angel Jimenez and has a strained relationship with Stroker who mixes attention with sheer neglect. Mary Birdsong. ...

Episodes

Season 1: 2004-2005

• 101. (Pilot) C.A.R.R. Trouble (a.k.a. Feelin' Dirty): Stroker and Hoop start off trying to talk to a possessed teenager named Megan. After a series events go horribly wrong, they leave Megan behind in favor of a new case: a high school charity car wash has been receiving threats, and hire Stroker and Hoop for protection.
• 102. The Five Diamonds (a.k.a. A Hard Act to Follow): At Keith's birthday party, magician David Copperfield makes ten-year old Danny Diamond-Schmiggler disappear, leading Stroker to take the case after shooting Copperfield. The trail of clues leads them to the ultimate boy-band: The Five Diamonds (Neil Diamond, Dustin Diamond, Mike Diamond, Lou Diamond Phillips, and a talking diamond). In the meantime, Hoop is trying to patch his relationship with his girlfriend Vanessa who is fed up with Hoop's lifestyle.
• 103. Tinfoiled Again (a.k.a. Star Crossed Livers): A desperate client requests Stroker and Hoop's aid in stopping Ron Howard from entering his mind. In the meantime, Stroker tries to help out his son, who has been the victim of bullying, and takes an active role on Keith's tee ball team. Things are turned upside down when Stroker and Hoop are seduced by two hot ladies who steal their vestigial organs and Ron Howard ends up focusing his anger on Stroker.
• 104. The Rube Job (a.k.a. Revenge is a Dish Best Served Fried): After getting on the bad side of notorious Columbian drug lord Tio the Terrible, Stroker and Hoop retreat down to Vidalutha, Mississippi where Hoop's identical cousin, Mumu is the town sheriff and requests the duo's aid in catching a serial killer who is hunting down contestants in a beauty pageant. To make things worse, a disgruntled Double-Wide helps lead Tio to their location.
• 105. XXX Wife (a.k.a. Stroke Her and Boob): Stroker and Hoop are hired by pornography mogul Judd Winner to spy on his wife, whom he suspects is cheating on him. His previously faithful wife, fed up with her husband's undisguised philandering, finally does cheat, with Hoop. In revenge, Stroker and Hoop are hypnotized into appearing in several porn videos, from straight (having sex with women) to bizarre (having sex with goats). As a result, Stroker and Hoop become adult film celebrities, which leads them to make several (failed) attempts of revenge against Winner, each resulting in greater humiliation for them.
• 106. Ninja Worrier (a.k.a. Chopping Spree): The episode starts off with Stroker talking about why he is on his back, bleeding on the sidewalk. At their weekly karate class, Keith is entrusted with protecting the handle of the Fire Lotus Sword from a band of ninjas who take down their teacher. In the struggle, Hoop manages to kill a ninja, this experience shatters him with guilt and he quits. In the mean time, Stroker and Keith use an attempted car-bomb to fake their deaths and escape the ninjas, taking C.A.R.R. with them after extracting his brain. Thinking that Stroker has been murdered, Hoop ends up under the tutelage of a karaoke singer, Suko who turns Hoop into a deadly assassin.
• 107. Quiller Instinct (a.k.a. Peeping Todd): Stroker is tricked into helping Double-Wide try to prove that his inventions have been stolen for years by his rival, Todd. Stroker works the case solo as Hoop behaves strangely after being pricked by a porcupine while protesting nuclear power, leading him to believe that he has super powers. To make things worse, all of Todd's appliances start to rebel against humans.
• 108. Hip Hop Hooray (a.k.a. Gangsta Sap): Branching out as bodyguards, Stroker and Hoop are hired to watch over a party thrown by gangsta rapper MC Homicidal Rapist. It all goes badly as Homicidal Rapist is beaten and robbed of his home movies by three men in presidential masks. The next day, Homicidal Rapist and his protege, Li'l Rapist gives the duo a new assignment: retrieve his tapes and protect Homicidal Rapist's credibility or they will kill them. In the mean time, C.A.R.R. takes on a new job as a DJ on an "adult contemporary" station.
• 109. Just Voodoo It (a.k.a. For Whom the Bear Tolls): After an elderly billionaire dies, Stroker and Hoop are hired by his young widow to find out what happened. They learn that a teddy bear found near the murder scene has the same injuries as the man, and Hoop suspects the bear's creators of using Voodoo. They travel to the company's headquarters in New Hampshire in order to learn more about the evil scheme, but they are captured by a witch doctor, turned into zombies (Stroker is, but Hoop manages to avoid the zombification powder by holding his breath), and then forced to make teddy bears in a Haitian factory as a form of cheap labor. The CEO reveals that his company uses zombies for cheap labor, but that some zombies occasionally make voodoo teddy bears by accident.
• 110. I Saw Stroker Killing Santa (a.k.a. A Cold, Dead, White Christmas): While Stroker is waiting in line with Keith to meet Santa Claus, an unknown assailant jabs Santa with a hypodermic needle. Stroker chases him but mall security interferes, but not before Stroker grabs the assailant's lottery ticket. At Coroner Rick's, Rick gives Santa a grim prognosis: he has been poisoned with a slow-acting substance not recorded before. Stroker initially pledges to help Santa but changes plans when it turns out the lotto ticket the perp dropped is a winner. Stroker and Hoop end up leaving for the ski slopes, leaving Santa to suffer. C.A.R.R. later takes it on himself to save Santa and Christmas while a drunk Stroker is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, starting with his late partner, Jermaine Washington.
• 111. The Wrath of Khan'Ja (a.k.a. Dammit Mamet): Stroker comes upon a wrecked space ship with a beautiful alien. He is entrusted with trying to retrieve the funds for a giant sapphire to save her and allow Stroker to be the leader of an enslaved human race. Meanwhile, Hoop is heavily involved in starring in the new David Mamet play at the local theater.
• 112. How to Get Dead in Advertising (a.k.a. Caged Rose): Hoop's mom Rose Schwartz is charged with the brutal murder of her former supervisor and Stroker and Hoop are called on to clear her name. To do so, they go undercover as advertising executives "Stroganoff and Hopowitz" where Hoop gets caught up with trying to come up with a new ad campaign for Freshen Up Fabric Softeners. In the meantime, Rose has difficulty adjusting to prison where she gets on the wrong side of a Hispanic senior citizen gang.
• 113. Three Cheats to the Wind (a.k.a. Putting the 'Ass' in Assassin): Stroker, Hoop, and Double-Wide wake up in C.A.R.R., who is suspended from a crane over a large canyon. The gang is taunted over the radio by the villain that has trapped them inside and is about to kill them, as they struggle to figure out who would have a past grudge against them. In the end it is revealed to be a minor background character who has actually appeared in many episodes in the past, each time Stroker and Hoop horribly affecting his life: he wasn't noticeable each time because often he was left unrecognizable by his run-ins with Stroker and Hoop, i.e. he was the office worker in "Ninja Worrier" who had CDs impaled into his face like throwing stars by Hoop. He's also the mysterious assailant who killed Stroker's old partner Jermaine in a flashback in "I Saw Stroker Killing Santa". At the last minute, Coroner Rick stumbles upon the kidnapper as he gloats to Stroker and Hoop over the radio, and holds him at gunpoint. Unfortunately, he can't stop the kidnapper from hitting the remote control which releases the crane, and sends C.A.R.R. and everyone inside him plummeting to the bottom of the canyon.

• 201. Unnamed: Following the show's cancellation, creators Casper and Jeff made a posting to the adult swim blog outlining what would've happened in the Second Season Premier. The episode would've opened with the revelation that Stroker and Hoop died in the crash and were sent to the afterlife; Hoop, specifically, was sent to a section of Hell reserved for lettuce. Double Wide would've survived the crash but ended up in the burn ward of the hospital, where he would have received visions of Stroker and Hoop in the afterlife. Trying to save them, Double Wide puts himself on ice to temporarily "kill him," but he'd stopped by doctors at the last minute. In a last ditch attempt to save Stroker and Hoop, Double Wide would've shot himself and Coroner Rick; the two men then would've travelled to the afterlife, where a series of events lead to the death of God; God's temporary absence from Heaven (a technicality would've stipulated that it takes 20 minutes for God's soul to return to Heaven) would've allowed all the characters to return to Earth. [1]

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Trivia

• In the episode "Putting the 'Ass' in 'Assassin'", Hoop mentions a villain named Beeffinger. The show then (as a joke) cuts to footage from the 70s cartoon Speed Buggy with the S&H cast dubbing in new lines over the original footage.

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Cancellation

In February 2006, Les Harper, head animator on the show, announced via AdultSwim.com that the show has not been greenlit for a second season and will therefore not continue, leaving the show on a cliffhanger ending. It was stated by the creators both on the Adult Swim message board[2] and the employee blog[3]. The blog entry was on February 10 [4]. The creators will continue to work with Williams Street regardless of the cancellation. Reruns however, occasionally air on Adult Swim, and previously ran on Teletoon. For other uses, see Cliffhanger (disambiguation). ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Williams Street (formerly known as Ghost Planet Industries after Space Ghosts home base) is a division of Cartoon Network, which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, an operational unit of Time Warner. ... For the French-Canadian version of this television channel, see Télétoon (Canada). ...

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