Universal Basic Guys: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In Universal Basic Guys brothers Mark and Hank Hoagies suddenly find themselves with no jobs when the Glantontown Hot Dog factory switches over to automation. Lucky for them, the town started a radical Universal Basic Income pilot program, giving all residents of Glantontown $3,000 per month with no strings attached. Now, Mark, Hank and the rest of their local buddies are once again kids in the summertime, overflowing with the perilous combo of free time and stupid ideas. This is a show about men trying to find purpose in a world where they're no longer needed.

Series details

• Title: Universal Basic Guys
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2024-09-08
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 4.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 65072
• IMDb ID: tt23469464
• TVDB ID: 426957

Cast and credited roles

• Adam Malamut — Mark Hoagies
• Talia Genevieve — Tammy Hoagies
• Fred Armisen — David Jinglebells
• Adam Malamut — Hank Hoagies
• Craig Malamut — Hank Hoagies
• Adam Malamut — Mernft Man
• Craig Malamut — Mernft Man

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-09-08; final listed air date 2024-12-29; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-09-28; final listed air date 2026-04-12; episode order: 18.
• Season 3: premiered 2026-09-27; final listed air date 2026-10-18.

Source and licence

Adapted from Universal Basic Guys on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.