Better Spare O'Hare (TV Series)

Better Spare O'Hare was a tv show that aired from 2023 to 2030, it lasted 6 seasons. The series followed the life of Aloysius O'Hare from his childhood to the rise of his air empire and it's eventual fall.

Plot
Teenage Joseph “Joey” Eugene Phalton Jr. is living in the middle of an economic recession after Thneed production ceases and the Once-Ler goes into hiding. Despite his test scores being the best in the entire school, Joey's home life is a mess, with his parents being divorced, his sister hating him, and his older brother recently dying.

Pilot
Joey reluctantly drops out of high school to provide for his mother and twin sister, who both have jobs as well. He gets a job as a repairman and makes friends with Pete, an older worker blaming the Once-Ler for everything wrong with the economy and the air quality. After hearing Pete's comments for the entire day, Joey realizes he could make something big and lift himself out of poverty.

Episode 2: Everybody Needs a Thneed!
Joey goes to the abandoned thneed factory at night and finds a few thneeds that were never sold. He decides to sell those thneeds for outrageously high prices. But due to the recession, nobody can afford a thneed, so he seeks out the Once-Ler for business advice.

Episode 3: Black Summer
In a series of flashbacks, 12 year old Joey witnesses the fall of the Thneed business and every tree being chopped down. He finds the Once Ler's house, but he gets the boot when he tries to knock on the door, so he tries to bribe him with 15 cents, a nail, and a shell of a great great great grandfather snail. The Once-Ler accepts and finally says something, telling him to get lost.

Episode 4: Broke Boy
Joey tells his mother, Betty, and his sister, Laura, that he quit as a repairman and is planning to start his own business. They both get angry at him and argue, causing him to run out of the house. In an alley, he meets Clyde, who is a hobo that is around his age. Despite being homeless, Clyde has the street smarts and is an expert at stealing things. He teaches Joey how to shoplift, and they end up stealing bread and splitting it 50/50, causing Joey to return home with enough to feed his family.