Tuca and Bertie

Tuca and Bertie

Cancelled too soon, this adult cartoon uses surreal, wacky animation to touch on everyday struggles

7.6

TV Show

United States of America
English
Animation, Comedy
2019
Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, Tiffany Haddish
25 min

What it's about

Free-spirited toucan Tuca and self-doubting song thrush Bertie are best friends -- and birds -- who guide each other through life's ups and downs.

The take

The brainchild of Lisa Hanawalt (one of the creative forces behind Netflix's BoJack Horseman), Tuca & Bertie departed from that other show's no-holds-barred look at addiction and depression to focus on the freewheeling adventures of two best friends in the wacky city of Birdtown. The series wears its silliness like a badge of honor and takes pride in portraying adult women as weird, insecure, sexual beings who are still fully capable of anything. And while it mostly plays as a manic romcom (with an incredible Steven Yeun playing Bertie's boyfriend, Speckle), there are enough moving moments sprinkled throughout that remind you this is all rooted in authentic emotion.

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