Our take
What this Dr. Seuss adaptation might lack in originality, it makes up for by committing to the bit: visual gags aplenty, colorful art direction, and ridiculous situations ramping up into full set pieces. But beyond the show’s playfulness is a story about families just trying to make things work and people who don’t get along (with the second season even touching on anti-war themes)—which should all prove insightful enough for adults and for slightly older kids. And with simple animation that has clear effort put into it, Green Eggs and Ham’s unfortunately short run never comes off as a cheap cash grab.
The story
Guy-Am-I, an inventor, and his friend Sam-I-Am go on a cross-country trip that would test the limits of their friendship. As they learn to try new things, they find out what adventure brings.
Elsewhere
"Along with that character building and winking self-awareness (Keegan-Michael Key's Narrator gets plenty of that for himself), Green Eggs and Ham is also a fun Intro to Comedy course, too."
— Steve Greene
The details
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Who picked it
Emil Hofileña is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. He also writes as a theater critic, with work published in Rogue and Out of Print, among others. He’s probably crying over a movie or an episode as we speak.
