Kidding
2018–2020 · Paramount+ with Showtime · 30 min · 2 seasons
S02E10 · The Puppet Dalai Lama
Mon, 9 Mar, 1:30 pm
Jill asks Jeff a question he isn't sure if he can answer.
About
Kidding follows Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, 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.
Episodes
- E01
The Cleanest Liver in Columbus, Ohio
Mon, 10 Feb· 30 minJeff realizes that if he can tell a lie for the first time in his life he'll get everything he's ever wanted.
- E02
Up, Down and Everything in Between
Mon, 10 Feb· 30 minWhile Jill, Deirdre and Seb debate over who is to blame for Jeff's recent behavior, Jeff finds himself in the real-world version of Pickle Barrel Falls.
- E03
I'm Listening
Mon, 17 Feb· 30 minJeff has an idea for how he can speak directly to the children of the world while Seb hands over the reins of the Pickle empire to Deirdre. After finding a book of magic spells, Will finds himself face to face with the past.
- E04
I Wonder What Grass Tastes Like
Mon, 17 Feb· 30 minAfter realizing that he might not have any real friends, Jeff makes a new best friend. Deirdre tries to get Puppet Time back on the air.
- E05
Episode 3101
Mon, 24 Feb· 30 minJeff tries to teach children about change in the first episode of the 31st season of Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time.
- E06
The Death of Fil
Mon, 24 Feb· 30 minAfter an international incident, Jeff, Deirdre, Will and Seb attend a funeral at sea.
- E07
The Acceptance Speech
Mon, 2 Mar· 30 minDeirdre deals with a medical issue while attending Jeff's Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. Jeff tries to be anyone but himself. Seb meets someone old and someone new.
- E08
A Seat on the Rocket
Mon, 2 Mar· 30 minJeff decides to start a new Pickles family while Deirdre tries to get some good PR for the show.
- E09
The Nightingale Pledge
Mon, 9 Mar· 30 minJeff learns the safest place for him is far away from everyone. Will talks to a mysterious visitor at his school. With Maddy's help, Deirdre gets a win for the show.
- E10
The Puppet Dalai Lama
Mon, 9 Mar· 30 minJill asks Jeff a question he isn't sure if he can answer.
Cast
Jim Carrey
Jeff Piccirillo / Mr. Pickles
Catherine Keener
Deirdre Piccirillo
Judy Greer
Jill Piccirillo
Frank Langella
Sebastiano "Seb" Piccirillo
Cole Allen
Will Piccirillo
Juliet Morris
Maddy
Justin Kirk
Peter