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Stroker and Hoop

(Rated TV-MA, Comedy, Starring Jon Glaser, Speed Levitch, Paul Christie, Where to watch: Cartoon Network)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Animated TV parody finds humor in sex, violence.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The private eyes' goals include sleeping late and having sex with women. They spend their clients' money without doing what they're paid for. Stroker is a negligent father, and Hoop isn't very intelligent. The characters are primarily Caucasian; Stroker's ex-wife is Latina.

  • Violence:

    Pushing, shoving and punching. Plus, both Stroker and Hoop love to draw their guns, and there's plenty of shooting (handguns, machine guns) and lots of (cartoon) blood pouring from dying victims.

  • Sex:

    Lots of strong sexual innuendo (including orgasm sounds) and occasional fondling of women. Shows some simulated sex acts, though there's no real nudity. Both Stroker and Hoop are occasionally seen in their underwear, and women are shown in bikinis in the opening credits. One woman is shown wearing pasties on her breasts. Stroker and Hoop are tricked into appearing in an adult film.

  • Language:

    Audible language includes "crap," "hell," and "whore." Stronger words -- like "f--k" -- are bleeped.

  • Consumerism:

    Occasionally features personalities like Lou Diamond Phillips, David Copperfield, and Whoopi Goldberg.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some visible consumption of alcohol. Occasional drug references.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Stroker and Hoop

Parents need to know that this animated Adult Swim series -- which parodies classic crime-solving shows like Starsky & Hutch -- has much stronger sexual innuendo, gun violence, and language (though the stronger words bleeped out) than its live-action inspirations/predecessors. In some scenes, cartoon blood pours out of wounds, and animated versions of popular celebrities are shot to death. Adults might appreciate the lampoon-like humor, but the series isn't intended for young viewers and is an iffy choice for teens.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
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    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Wow a very funny cartoon not for kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    tons of sex language fuck cunt and shit are frequent nudity full frontal lots of drug use and graphic violence

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