The show is centered on recidivist felons Ricky and Julian and their ongoing schemes to get rich and live the good life - which amounts to getting stoned and drunk. Julian, with drink always in hand, usually hatches the plans since Ricky, is self admittedly too stupid to articulate. They are joined by fellow park resident Bubbles, who, even with his telescoping glasses and questionable mental faculties, tends to be the smartest of the bunch. With the help of their lackeys Cory and Trevor, their plots never quite go as planned, but they surprisingly get out of most trouble.
Looking to get the boys thrown out of the park and arrested are park supervisor Mr. Lehey and his assistant Randy. Lehey is drunk just as often as the boys are, and Randy is always shirtless, exposing his cheeseburger built gut. The rest of the characters are equally colorful, from wannabe white rapper J-Roc to the Fonzie-lookalike nemesis of Cyrus, each playing important reoccurring roles in the series.
Like the aforementioned shows, their strength lies in the characters and references to their history. The formulaic network sitcom structure of stock jokes and archetypes pale in comparison, and while they are funny on their own, the callbacks and continued character nuances make for big laughs.
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