The first season of Close Enough consisted of a total of eight half-hour episodes, mostly comprised of two 11-minute segments, with the final episode being full-length. The season was released on HBO Max on July 9, 2020.
The season made its television debut on TBS on October 25, 2021.
Plot overview[]
The series is described as a surreal take on transitioning from twentysomething to thirtysomething. The show revolves around a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns, and choosing the right daycare.
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
- Josh Singleton (voiced by J.G. Quintel)
- Emily Ramirez (voiced by Gabrielle Walsh)
- Candice (voiced by Jessica DiCicco)
- Alex Dorpenberger (voiced by Jason Mantzoukas)
- Bridgette Hashima (voiced by Kimiko Glenn)
- Pearle Watson (voiced by Danielle Brooks)
- Randy Watson (voiced by James Adomian)
Recurring Characters[]
- Anders (voiced by Seth Morris)
- Dante (voiced by Eugene Cordero)
- Dr. Glandz (voiced by Cheri Oteri)
- Ezra (voiced by James Adomian)
- Mr. Salt (voiced by Fred Stoller)
- Timothy Campbell (voiced by John Early)
Minor Characters[]
- "Weird Al" Yankovic (voiced by himself)
- Brainio (voiced by Roger Craig Smith)
- Bush Guy (voiced by Matt Besser)
- Caitlin Olsman (voiced by Diamond White)
- Cameron and Skye (voiced by Skyler Gisondo and Kate Micucci)
- Commercial Bot (voiced by James Urbaniak)
- Dave Coldier (voiced by Ken Marino)
- Davey Wegman (voiced by Steve Agee)
- David Hasslehoff (voiced by himself)
- DogBoy (voiced by William Salyers)
- Dr. Ferguson (voiced by Dave Foley)
- Forever 23 Employee (voiced by Lauren Lapkus)
- Jojo (voiced by Mo Collins)
- Keith Nash (voiced by Rich Sommer)
- Lee (voiced by Brent Weinbach)
- Logan's Bartender (voiced by Max Mittleman)
- Meredith Breedmore (voiced by Rachel Dratch)
- Mia (voiced by Grey Griffin)
- Ms. Hashima (voiced by Suzy Nakamura)
- Nikki (voiced by Judy Greer)
- Prisoner (voiced by Lea DeLaria)
- Pterodactyl (voiced by Jordan Black)
- Quinn (voiced by Lauren Lapkus)
- Raoul (voiced by Horaito Sanz)
- Ron and Joy (voiced by Chris Parnell and Jessica St. Clair)
- Snailathan Gold (voiced by Noel Fielding)
- The Goosh (voiced by Whitmer Thomas)
- Toluca Lake (voiced by Lennon Parham)
- Ultrascalpel Robots (voiced by Seth Morris)
- Wurst Bros. Leader (voiced by George Lopez)
Production[]
Development[]
The series was originally picked up in July 2017 for a 2018 release on TBS. The series never ended up airing and no new announcement was made since.
In October 2019, during the HBO Max upfront, it was revealed that the series would instead be released on the service.
On May 13, 2020, it was revealed the series would premiere on July 9, 2020. On June 15, 2020, the first episode was released early online for members of the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Originally a total of 221 minutes of content (10 half-hours) was supposed to be produced,[3] but only eight of them were released.
Episodes[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Image | Title | Release date | TBS air date |
| 1 | 1a | 
|
"Quilty Pleasures" | July 9, 2020 | October 25, 2021 |
| Josh and Emily go to a suburban part of town to get some quilt for Candace's homework. | |||||
| 2 | 1b | 
|
"The Perfect House" | July 9, 2020 | October 25, 2021 |
| Emily visits an open house to get away from the craziness at the apartment, but it turns into a 90s sitcom. | |||||
| 3 | 2a | 
|
"Logan's Run'd" | July 9, 2020 | November 1, 2021 |
| Josh and Emily want to feel younger again by going to a club. | |||||
| 4 | 2b | 
|
"Room Parents" | July 9, 2020 | November 1, 2021 |
| Josh signs up to be the room parent for Mr. Campbell's class, but when another woman becomes Josh's co-room parent, Emily gets suspicious. | |||||
| 5 | 3a | 
|
"Skate Dad" | July 9, 2020 | November 8, 2021 |
| Josh tries to connect with Candice through skateboarding. | |||||
| 6 | 3b | 
|
"100% No Stress Day" | July 9, 2020 | November 8, 2021 |
| The roommates work together to give Emily a stress-free day, but they are sidetracked by shady characters from Alex's past. | |||||
| 7 | 4a | 
|
"Prank War" | July 9, 2020 | November 15, 2021 |
| Wanting to feel young again, Josh starts a prank war with the roommates. | |||||
| 8 | 4b | 
|
"Cool Moms" | July 9, 2020 | November 15, 2021 |
| Emily does whatever she can to hang out with the cool moms at Candice's school | |||||
| 9 | 5a | 
|
"Robot Tutor" | July 9, 2020 | November 22, 2021 |
| Candice gets a robot tutor to improve her academics, while Josh and Emily try to have the perfect spring break | |||||
| 10 | 5b | 
|
"Golden Gamer" | July 9, 2020 | November 22, 2021 |
| Alex tries to connect with his students more, while Josh old video game comes to life. | |||||
| 11 | 6a | 
|
"So Long Boys" | July 9, 2020 | November 29, 2021 |
| After Emily gets a pregnancy scare, Josh considers getting a vasectomy | |||||
| 12 | 6b | 
|
"Clap Like This" | July 9, 2020 | November 29, 2021 |
| Josh finally sells a video game and experiences how the other half lives | |||||
| 13 | 7a | 
|
"First Date" | July 9, 2020 | December 6, 2021 |
| Josh and Emily try to rekindle their relationship, while Alex acts as Bridgette's wingman on a double date | |||||
| 14 | 7b | 
|
"Snailin' It" | July 9, 2020 | December 6, 2021 |
| Emily goes through extreme measures to make time for Candice | |||||
| 15 | 8 | 
|
"The Canine Guy" | July 9, 2020 | December 13, 2021 |
| After getting in a fight with Alex, Josh befriends a talking dog. Emily and Bridgette go on a songwriting retreat in the forest. | |||||
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