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Long Story Short

Long Story Short

20257.61 Season10 EpisodesReturning SeriesTV-14

Overview

From the creator of "BoJack Horseman" comes this animated comedy about a family over time, following siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again.

Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Produced by Laura Donney, David Bleiman Ichioka, Richard Choi
NetworksNetflix

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Top Cast

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein

Naomi (voice)

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Elliott (voice)

Ben Feldman

Ben Feldman

Avi (voice)

Abbi Jacobson

Abbi Jacobson

Shira (voice)

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield

Yoshi (voice)

Angelique Cabral

Angelique Cabral

Jen (voice)

N

Nicole Byer

Kendra Hooper (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

familyadult animation

About Long Story Short

Long Story Short is a comedy, animation series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of family, adult animation. Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg, it stars Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Ben Feldman. From the creator of "BoJack Horseman" comes this animated comedy about a family over time, following siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again.

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