Netflix has released the trailer for season one of its upcoming original series
Green Eggs & Ham. Debuting on the streaming service November 8, the series is an adaptation of the beloved children's book by Dr. Seuss.
Executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres, the first season of
Green Eggs & Ham is 13 episodes and will take you from "Here" to "There" on an exciting adventure as the two unlikeliest of companions — Guy and Sam — head to Meepville. While there's no shortage of funny moments in the trailer, there are also glimpses of some of the more heartwarming moments that'll teach valuable lessons about hope and friendship.
The whimsical and charming series has even been compared to the 1987 buddy film
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, which starred Steve Martin and John Candy as two opposite strangers forced to travel together. Check out the plot synopsis for
Green Eggs & Ham.
Sam rescues the rare Chickeraffe from the Glurfsburg Zoo, hides it in a briefcase, and attempts to make his way to Meepville where he can charter a cold air balloon to take the Chickeraffe to his island home.
Guy just flopped his last big chance at being a world famous inventor for the industrial Snerz Co. He packs up his invention in a briefcase and resigns to give up on his dreams and become a paint watcher.
A chance meeting at a diner with Sam, and a switch up with the briefcases results in these two unlikely souls getting mixed up on an adventure that takes them on a journey of self discovery.
Our two mismatched heroes cross paths with overprotective Michellee, whose daughter, EB, desperately wants a pet, and falls madly in love with the Chickeraffe... despite her mother's fears that it will eat off her face (it won't). Michellee's walled up heart also connects with the heart-hardened Guy. And a laborious love story begins.
Our fakakta foursome are also unknowingly pursued by a bounty hunter goat, two bad guys, and a villain who's out to get the Chickeraffee as his ultimate trophy.
The story you know is just the start. This new adventure is off the charts. Hit the road with a whole new crew. There's Sam, Guy, and a Chickeraffe too. But how'd we turn this 50-word, Seussian spiel into a 13-episode meal? Our recipe starts "Here" and definitely goes "There." We added a "Box" full of "Fox", a "Boat" load of "Goat," and a "Mouse," on the "House." Try it in the "Rain" on a "Train" or go far in your "Car" to find a spot to park and stream it in the "Dark." Because, in case you were unaware, this show's miles ahead of "Anywhere!"
Green Eggs & Ham features a talented cast that includes Adam Devine (Sam I Am), Michael Douglas (Guy Am I), Diane Keaton (Michellee), Ilana Glazer (Eb), Keegan-Michael Key (Narrator), Tracy Morgan (Fox), Eddie Izzard (Snerz), Jeffrey Write (Mcwinkle), and Daveed Diggs (Mouse).
Season 1 of
Green Eggs & Ham premieres on Netflix on November 8.