History WesternAnimation / CloseEnough

* AnAesop: A few to name.
** "Logan's Run'd" offers one: Growing old isn't ''all'' bad, and part of being an adult is having your tastes shift and not having to keep up with the crowd as you would in your youth.
** "Snailin' It": Don't be afraid of establishing boundaries with your boss, especially when their demands are unreasonable or fall outside of your scope of responsibility.
** "So Long Boys" shows how there's nothing inherently wrong having or not having kids. Any good parent would tell you that raising kids can be just as rewarding as it is difficult, but parenting isn't for everyone and that's okay.
** "Haunted Couch": Be upfront about what you want and what you don't want from a relationship. If you're not interested in taking the same steps as your partner, it is better to be honest and end things maturely than ghosting them (although Bridget makes a valid point that women should prioritize their safety since they're more likely to get hurt by a relationship gone wrong).
** "Birthdaze" is about thinking about your child's birthday then your own amusement and being there for them.
** "Men Rock" has the rather timely aesop that [[{{Creator/Disney}} creating products that cater to the tastes of oppressive regimes]] is wrong and only reinforces their status quo, and that creators have a responsibility to speak out against it.

* PerpetualPoverty: Implied to be Josh and Emily's money situation. "100% No Stress Day" had Emily freaking out over the ham being stolen because that means no food in the house (as well as the montage of stressful moments in Emily's life, one of which includes an [[ShockinglyExpensiveBill absurdly long student loan bill]]) and the reason they can afford the condo in Southern California is because they share it with a divorced couple (Alex and Bridgette, the latter of whom comes from a wealthy family) who still live together. This is also the reason why the freak out over Emily's pregnancy scare in "So Long, Boys"

* ToiletSeatDivorce: Subverted, Alex realizes that the sandwich incident was just the final straw. His marriage really fell apart over a long time.

* VomitIndiscretionShot: Happens ''a lot''.
* VomitDiscretionShot: Occasionally.

On August 19th, 2022, HBO Max decided to terminate streaming rights for the show alongside a plethora of ''many'' others. Now the only way to watch is through purchase via Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies & TV, Vudu, and YouTube.

** In "100% No Stress Day", a bunch of clown strippers are giving the DeathGlare to Josh and Alex because Alex owes them money, and Alex mutters [[Film/BackToTheFuture "They found me. I don't know how, but they found me."]]

On August 19th, 2022, HBO Max decided to terminate streaming rights for the show alongside a plethora of ''many'' others, essentially killing the series from ever being watched legally in the USA.

On August 19th, 2022, HBO Max decided to terminate streaming rights for the show alongside a plethora of ''many'' others, essentially killing the series from ever being watched legally in the USA.

* FatSweatySouthernerInAWhiteSuit: Randy's biological father in "Meet the Frackers" is a career criminal turned CorruptCorporateExecutive who fits all the hallmarks of this trope: he's a FatBastard who [[VillainInAWhiteSuit wears a white suit]], [[CorruptHick speaks with a rural drawl]], and his balding head is glistening with sweat.

On August 19th, 2022, HBO Max decided to terminate streaming rights for the show alongside a plethora of ''many'' others, essentially killing the series from ever being watched legally.

* GagPenis: In "100% No Stress Day", the red-haired clown was able to tie up his penis like a balloon animal and make it resemble a ''giraffe, [[UpToEleven complete with stretching]]''. Another clown at the end of the episode offers to make a ''brontosaurus'' (with everyone objecting after Candice innocently says she wants to see it).
* GasSiphoning: Randy's biological parents were criminals who were experts at siphoning gas out of vehicles before getting caught and sent to prison. Their son is shown to have inherited their skills, as he was able to siphon gas out of a ''moving'' tanker truck, ''[[UpToEleven while riding in a car parallel to it]]''.

On August 19th, 2022, HBO Max decided to terminate streaming rights for the show alongside a plethora of ''many'' others, essentially killing the series from ever being watched.

Originally scheduled to air in 2018 as part of a new adult animation block on Creator/{{TBS}}, it [[TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment fell into limbo]] after production on companion show Creator/LouisCK's ''The Cops'' was cancelled due to C.K. being outed for sexual misconduct[[note]]though ''Final Space'' ended up airing anyway, a short-lived and mostly forgotten series ''Tarantula!'' also aired, but didn't get renewed for another season; and ''American Dad'' is still on TBS[[/note]]. ''Close Enough'' would premiere two years later through Creator/HBOMax on July 9, 2020. Season two released on February 25th, 2021, following the announcement that HBO has ordered [[https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/hbo-max/hbo-max-orders-three-adult-animated-series-clone-high-velma-and-fired-mars-picks-two a third and fourth season]]. The third season premiered on April 7, 2022. International distribution via Creator/{{Netflix}} began on September 14, 2020. As of October 25, 2021, the show has premiered on TBS and TNT via their shared Front Row block. In July 2022, it was [[https://deadline.com/2022/07/close-enough-canceled-hbo-max-no-season-4-1235064944/ announced]] that the series had been canceled.

Originally scheduled to air in 2018 as part of a new adult animation block on Creator/{{TBS}}, it [[TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment fell into limbo]] after production on companion show Creator/LouisCK's ''The Cops'' was cancelled due to C.K. being outed for sexual misconduct[[note]]though ''Final Space'' ended up airing anyway, a short-lived and mostly forgotten series ''Tarantula!'' also aired, but didn't get renewed for another season; and ''American Dad'' is still on TBS[[/note]]. ''Close Enough'' would premiere two years later through Creator/HBOMax on July 9, 2020. Season two released on February 25th, 2021, following the announcement that HBO has ordered [[https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/hbo-max/hbo-max-orders-three-adult-animated-series-clone-high-velma-and-fired-mars-picks-two a third and fourth season]]. The third season premiered on April 7, 2022. International distribution via Creator/{{Netflix}} began on September 14, 2020. As of October 25, 2021, the show has premiered on TBS and TNT via their shared Front Row block.

* PerpetualPoverty: Implied to be Josh and Emily's money situation. "100% No Stress Day" had Emily freaking out over the ham being stolen because that means no food in the house (as well as the montage of stressful moments in Emily's life, one of which includes an [[ShockinglyExpensiveBill absurdly long student loan bill]]) and the reason they can afford the condo in Southern California is because they share it with a divorced couple (Alex and Bridgette, the latter of whom comes from a wealthy family) who still live together.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: "Venice Vengance" reveals the show takes place in 2026.
** However, Season 1 took place in 2017, as it was the year the season was produced.

* FountainOfYouth: In "The Weird Kid," Emily wishes on a magic pendant to be closer to Candice. The next morning he wakes up in the body of a five year old, closer to Candice in size.

* AdultFear: Josh gets a brief moment in "100% No Stress Day" when he and Alex regain consciousness after being knocked out by the Ham Stealer and realizes that Candice is missing. When Josh asks the Ham Stealer where his daughter is, he is horrified when he answers, "She's in a better place now". Thankfully, that just turns out to be [[WhosOnFirst the name of the Ham Stealer's highly-rated daycare.]]

*** The same episode also has Josh and Emily recreating the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUDVMiITOU Turn Down for What]]" [[Music/LilJon music video]].

* {{Hypocrite}}: The nightclub owner from "Logan's Run'd", who has anyone over 30 in his club ''ritually sacrificed'' for the crime of being old, is actually by far the oldest person there, and has been hiding the fact that he's at least 50 with a wig.