Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)

Green Eggs and Ham is an American animated web television series loosely based on the 1960 Dr. Seuss book of the same title. It premiered on November 8, 2019 on Netflix. The series has received critical acclaim for its animation, humor, and voice acting. In December 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a second season which will be titled Green Eggs and Ham: The Second Serving.

Premise
Sam rescues the rare Chickeraffe from a zoo saying he intends to return it to its natural habitat. After he accidentally swaps his briefcase, containing the Chickeraffe, for that of failed inventor Guy, Sam and Guy end up on an adventure with EB, a girl who wants to adopt the Chickeraffe as a pet, and EB's overprotective mother Michellee, who is also a romantic interest for Guy. The four are pursued by a wealthy, arrogant poacher and collector, Snerz, who wants to claim the Chickeraffe as a trophy; two mysterious "BADGUYS" named McWinkle and Gluntz; and the bounty hunter Goat.

Cast

 * Adam DeVine as Sam, a happy-go-lucky enthusiast of green eggs and ham
 * Michael Douglas as Guy, a cantankerous inventor who dislikes green eggs and ham
 * Keegan-Michael Key as Narrator
 * Eddie Izzard as Hervnick Z. Snerz, a Posh British English-accented arrogant businessman
 * Jillian Bell as Gluntz, McWinkle's rookie sidekick
 * Diane Keaton as Michellee, the overprotective mother of E.B.
 * Jeffrey Wright as McWinkle, a deadly serious member of B.A.D.G.U.Y.S.
 * Ilana Glazer as E.B., a good-hearted girl and Michellee’s daughter
 * Tracy Morgan as Michael, an African American-accented eccentric fox
 * Daveed Diggs as Squeaky, a French-accented mouse
 * John Turturro as Goat, an Italian American Mafia-accented bounty hunter sent by Snerz
 * Billy Eichner as Mr. Bigman, McWinkle and Gluntz's boss
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Mr. Jenkins (credited as "Chickeraffe")

Development
On April 29, 2015, Netflix announced it had given the production a series order consisting of thirteen episodes. At the same time, Deadline reported that production on the series will take three years and is expected to be the most expensive animated program to make with each episode costing five to six million dollars. Production companies involved in the series include Warner Bros. Animation, A Very Good Production, A Stern Talking To, Random House Children's Entertainment, Gulfstream Television and Big Kid Pictures. The series was originally slated to premiere in the fall of 2018 before receiving its fall 2019 premiere window. On December 20, 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.

Casting
On February 19, 2019, the cast of the series was announced with Adam DeVine and Michael Douglas voicing the lead roles while Diane Keaton, Ilana Glazer, Eddie Izzard, Tracy Morgan, Daveed Diggs, John Turturro, Jeffrey Wright and Jillian Bell would have supporting roles.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 8.17/10, based on 8 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Critics love its animation, the way it plays with expectations. With goofy jokes and surprising wham, you may just love Green Eggs and Ham."