Kidding 

Jeff, a famous children's television icon, struggles to retain his sanity as his family falls apart.

Creator:

Dave Holstein

Stars:

Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jim Carrey	...	Jeff / ... 20 episodes, 2018-2020
Frank Langella	...	Seb / ... 20 episodes, 2018-2020
Judy Greer	...	Jill 20 episodes, 2018-2020
Cole Allen	...	Will Pickles / ... 20 episodes, 2018-2020
Juliet Morris	...	Maddy / ... 20 episodes, 2018-2020
Catherine Keener	...	Deirdre 20 episodes, 2018-2020
Justin Kirk	...	Peter 18 episodes, 2018-2020
Bernard White	...	Scott Perera 15 episodes, 2018-2020
Alex Raul Barrios	...	Derrell 15 episodes, 2018-2020
Coda Boesel	...	B.D. 13 episodes, 2018-2020
Juliocesar Chavez	...	Gigs 12 episodes, 2018-2020
Gwen Hollander	...	Sheryl aka Astron-Otter / ... 11 episodes, 2018-2020
Patrick Johnson	...	Utility Puppeteer / ... 11 episodes, 2018-2020
Julitta Scheel	...	Cassidy 10 episodes, 2018-2020
Dan Garza	...	Ennui / ... 10 episodes, 2018-2020

Storyline

Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, is an icon of children's television, a beacon of kindness and wisdom to America's impressionable young minds and the parents who grew up with him - who also anchors a multimillion-dollar branding empire. But when this beloved personality's family - wife, two sons, sister and father - begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairy tale or fable or puppet will guide him through the crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: a kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.

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Plot Keywords:

tv show | singing | puppet | puppet show | divorce | 

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Taglines:

Hi, cruel world

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kidding

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aggregate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ben Travers at IndieWire reviewed the first four episodes of the show, and called it an alt-reality In Living Color: Mr. Rogers (1993), and that although the fixation on death is "uncomfortable, [...] it shows signs of a lighter, broader scope and is buoyed by unrelenting optimism." He praised the story for treating Jeff's sincerity with genuine respect, and Jim Carrey for his "terrific" and "nuanced" performance.

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Quotes

Jeff: Please don't use a bad word when you can use a good word.

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Connections

Featured in 2019 Golden Globe Awards (2019)

User Reviews

Jim Carrey, once again, shows his incredible talent and range

If you were expecting an "In Living Color" Jim Carrey, you will be sorely disappointed with Kidding. This is an absolutely grand dark comedy with an amazing supporting cast with Catherine Keener and the incredible Frank Langella. Kidding explores the reality behind a children's television icon. The face portrayed on the kids show is starkly contrasted by the reality of a man whose life is in pieces. Carrey's portrayal of "Jeff", the man at the center of the chaos, grasps at things and makes decisions that might seen good ideas at the moment, but may well cause more destruction down the road. Carrey is masterful playing a very broken Jeff admidst a life that is on the trajectory of coming undone.

Just as a second warning, this is a dark comedy, and a very good one at that. I cannot wait to see where the season takes us.