Raphael Bob-Waksberg Returns to Netflix with Animated Family Series 'Long Story Short'
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Carole Horst
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Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of "BoJack Horseman," returns to Netflix with a new animated series "Long Story Short." The show follows the Schwooper family — parents Naomi and Elliot, and their children Avi, Shira, and Yoshi — across different years and decades. Like his previous work, the series balances grounded human emotion with surreal flights of fancy, exploring themes of grief, anxiety, parental rights, and the full spectrum of human experience, all while maintaining a comedic tone.
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The series follows the Schwooper family — parents Naomi and Elliot, and kids Avi, Shira and Yoshi — through different years and even decades
Wolves take over parts of a school, allowing the story to explore parental rights, among other things
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