Hoop-a-Joop (American Animated TV Series)

Hoop-a-Joop is an american animated TV series that premiered on September 11, 1999 (the same year as Bob Doucette's Detention). Each show is composed of three segments, all in under 8 minutes. The first and third segments feature Al Smith (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal), his neighbor Juanita Amos (voiced by Rosie Perez), his friends Mel Szyslak (voiced by Stephanie Morgenstern), Amy Sommerstein (voiced by Michelle Ruff) and James Carmichael (voiced by Michael Reisz) and his arch-rival Sean Scott (voiced by Danny Cooksey). Among the relatives are Donnie and Jim Smith (voiced by both Jason Marsden and Tara Strong), Amanda and Donald Smith (voiced by Jennifer Hale and Patrick Warburton), Lori and Anna Szyslak (voiced by Candi Milo and Cheryl Chase), Stella and Carlos Szyslak (voiced by Lori Alan and Dale Wilson), Alissa and Ronnie Sommerstein (voiced by Kelly Sheridan and Tracey Hoyt), Marianne and George Sommerstein (voiced by Tress MacNeille and Carlos Alazraqui), Mike and Richard Carmichael (voiced by Greg Cipes and Nancy Cartwright) and Morgan and Tommy "Tom" Carmichael (voiced by Venus Terzo and Clancy Brown). The middle segment is called The Wolfpack, which centers on six ordinary friends Vinnie "Vin" Birch (voiced by Tom Kenny), Samuel "Sam" Fitzgerald (voiced by Scott Menville), Erica O'Raida (voiced by Grey Griffin), Jacqueline LeFloch (voiced by Katie Griffin, in a signature french accent), Frances "Flan" Palmer (voiced by Phil LaMarr) and Crandall "Dark Onion" Wellington (voiced by Lainie Frasier). The series is currently in its 18th season and is expected to air its 19th season.

Cast

 * as Al Smith

Production Company

 * Warner Bros. Animation

Trivia

 * This show is made with squiggle-vision effects by Tom Snyder.
 * Each segment is about ??? minutes long.
 * Cheryl Chase is the voice of Anna Szyslak.
 * The first two seasons use cel animation, as the rest of the seasons use Digital Ink and Paint animation.