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Kidding

Kidding is an American family tragicomedy television series created by Dave Holstein that premiered on September 9, 2018, on Showtime. The series stars Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, and Catherine Keener. Michel Gondry serves as executive producer and directed several episodes. In October 2018, Showtime renewed the series for a second season which premiered February 9, 2020. In July 2020, the series was canceled after two seasons.

Kidding
Title screen from the first episode
GenreFamily drama
Comedy drama
Tragicomedy
Created byDave Holstein
Starring
ComposerDavid Wingo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Cinematography
  • Shawn Kim
  • Shasta Spahn
Editors
  • Ivan Victor
  • Kyle Reiter
  • Jennifer Van Goethem
  • Tyler L. Cook
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time25–32 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09) –
March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)

Premise edit

Kidding is set in Columbus, Ohio, and follows Jeff Piccirillo, AKA beloved children's television presenter Mr. Pickles, appreciated by children and parents alike. Mr. Pickles anchors a multimillion-dollar branding empire, but he faces a personal tragedy and difficult family life.[1]

Cast and characters edit

Main edit

  • Jim Carrey as Jeff Piccirillo, a television personality who has performed as "Jeff Pickles" on his longtime children's television program Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time on PBS for thirty years. Following the death of one of his sons, he finds great difficulty in adapting to the hardships of life. Zackary Arthur portrays a young Jeff in a recurring role.
  • Frank Langella as Sebastian Piccirillo, the executive producer of Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time and Jeff and Didi's father
  • Judy Greer as Jill Piccirillo, a nurse and Jeff's estranged ex-wife
  • Cole Allen as William "Will" and Philip "Phil" Piccirillo, Jeff and Jill's identical twin sons, the latter of whom died in a car accident
  • Juliet Morris as Maddy Perera, Deirdre and Scott's daughter and Jeff's niece
  • Catherine Keener as Deirdre "Didi" Perera, the head puppet maker of Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time and Jeff's sister
  • Justin Kirk as Peter, an anesthesiologist whom Jill is dating (recurring season 1, main season 2)

Recurring edit

  • Bernard White as Scott Perera, Deirdre's husband
  • Alex Raul Barrios as Derrell, the stagehand for Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time
  • Julitta Scheel as Cassidy, one of Will's older friends from high school
  • Coda Boesel as B.D., one of Will's older friends from high school
  • Juliocesar Chavez as Gigs, one of Will's older friends from high school
  • Ginger Gonzaga as Vivian, a woman dying of cancer whom Jeff dates until she goes into remission
  • Tara Lipinski as herself, an Olympic figure skater hired to star as Mr. Pickles in the "Pickles On Ice-tacular"
  • Jennie Pierson as Sara Lipinski, Tara's sister who replaces her as Mr. Pickles' ice-skating double. Jennifer Don portrays her while ice-skating in a guest appearance in the episode "Lt. Pickles".
  • Joel Swetow as Michael Epstein, a Rabbi and writer hired by Seb to work on Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time in order to reduce Jeff's workload
  • Louis Ozawa Changchien as Mr. Pickles-San, an actor newly hired to portray Mr. Pickles in the Japanese version of Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time who comes to America to shadow Jeff. He stays at Deirdre's home and eventually sleeps with her.
  • Jernard Burks as Denny, the truck driver who crashed into the Piccirillo family's car, killing Phil
  • Calah Lane as Denny's daughter, who looks after her father and takes care of him as he is harassed by those angry over Phil's death
  • Riki Lindhome as Shaina, a former drug addict who turned her life around by watching Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time. After reading a letter from her, Jeff takes her out on a date.
  • Annette O'Toole as Louise, Jeff and Deirdre's mother and Sebastian's ex-wife.
  • Kelly Coffield Park as Joanne, Jeff and Jill's realtor
Puppeteers
  • Mary Faber as Macy, the puppeteer of Soap Scum on Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time
  • Dan Garza as Ennui La Triste, a talking French baguette puppet
  • Gwen Hollander as Sheryl, the puppeteer of Astron-Otter on Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time
  • Patrick Johnson as The Oops and Maestro Pimento Fermata
  • Christian Anderson as Sy the Wide-Eyed Fly
  • Mike Quinn as Secret Chef
  • Barry Rothbart and Rich Fulcher as Bert and Clay, the two puppeteers of Snagglehorse on Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time

Guest edit

  • Betty Thomas ("Green Means Go")
  • Conan O'Brien as himself ("Green Means Go"), the eponymous host of Conan, on which Jeff is a guest
  • Danny Trejo as himself ("Green Means Go"), Jeff's fellow guest on Conan
  • T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh as Amika ("Pusillanimous"), the make-up artist for Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time
  • Matt Evers as Ice Ennui ("LT. Pickles"), the ice-skating performer who portrays Ennui La Triste in the "Pickles On Ice-tacular"
  • Ariana Grande as Piccola Grande ("Episode 3101"), the Pickle Fairy of Hope
  • Dick Van Dyke as Hopskotch the Sasquatch ("Up, Down and Everything in Between" and "Episode 3101"), a giant puppet who is never seen in its entirety
  • Tyler, the Creator as Cornell ("The Acceptance Speech"), who works at a nostalgia therapy center
  • Blake Griffin as himself ("A Seat on the Rocket")

Episodes edit

Kidding seasons
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)
210February 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)

Season 1 (2018) edit

Kidding, season 1 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Green Means Go"Michel GondryDave HolsteinSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)[a]0.443[2]
Following the one-year anniversary of his son Philip's death, Jeff Piccirillo appears on Conan and sings one of his well-known songs. While at the set of his television program Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time, he proposes producing an episode about the topic of death to Seb, the show's producer and his father, who quickly dismisses the idea. Jeff returns to the home he previously shared with his now separated wife Jill and their surviving son Will. Back at the set of the show, Jeff discusses his proposal for a death-centric episode again and Seb acquiesces. Later, Jeff's sister Dierdre goes home and tries to convince her daughter Maddy to eat her vegetables. She relents after Maddy reveals that earlier that day she saw her father Scott having a sexual encounter in the front yard. The next day, Jeff turns on the show expecting to see the episode about death air but instead finds that it has been replaced. Seb confirms this to him in a phone call and reminds him about not tarnishing his brand and image as Jeff partially shaves his head in spite. Jeff goes on to purchase the house for sale right next door to his prior one, where he sees his wife in the kitchen with another man.
22"Pusillanimous"Michel GondryDave HolsteinSeptember 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)[a]0.290[3]
33"Every Pain Needs a Name"Jake SchreierHalley FeifferSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)0.303[4]
44"Bye, Mom"Jake SchreierMichael VukadinovichSeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)0.281[5]
55"The New You"Michel GondryCody HellerOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)0.199[6]
66"The Cookie"Michel GondryNoah HaidleOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)0.166[7]
77"Kintsugi"Minkie SpiroJas WatersOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)0.192[8]
88"Philliam"Minkie SpiroRoberto BenabibOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)0.179[9]
99"LT. Pickles"Michel GondryJoey Mazzarino & Dave HolsteinNovember 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)0.152[10]
1010"Some Day"Michel GondryDave HolsteinNovember 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)0.224[11]

Season 2 (2020) edit

Kidding, season 2 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
111"The Cleanest Liver in Columbus, Ohio"Jake SchreierDave HolsteinFebruary 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)0.120[12]
122"Up, Down and Everything in Between"Jake SchreierMichael VukadinovichFebruary 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)0.085[12]
133"I'm Listening"Kimberly PeirceRoberto BenabibFebruary 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)0.081[13]
144"I Wonder What Grass Tastes Like"Kimberly PeirceHilary Weisman GrahamFebruary 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)0.043[13]
155"Episode 3101"Michel GondryJoey MazzarinoFebruary 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)0.098[14]
166"The Death of Fil"Michel GondryDave HolsteinFebruary 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)0.088[14]
177"The Acceptance Speech"Bert & BertieMichael VukadinovichMarch 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)0.107[15]
188"A Seat on the Rocket"Bert & BertieJas WatersMarch 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)0.076[15]
199"The Nightingale Pledge"Jake SchreierDylan Tanous & Dave HolsteinMarch 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)0.140[16]
2010"The Puppet Dalai Lama"Jake SchreierDave HolsteinMarch 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)0.054[16]

Production edit

 
Promotional poster featuring Jim Carrey as Jeff Piccirillo.

Development edit

On September 14, 2017, it was announced that Showtime had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was created by Dave Holstein who also serves as executive producer alongside Jim Carrey, Michel Gondry, Jason Bateman, Jim Garavente, Raffi Adlan, and Michael Aguilar. Additionally, Holstein wrote the pilot episode and serves as showrunner and Gondry directed the pilot.[1][17][18] On June 7, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 9, 2018.[19]

On October 10, 2018, it was announced that Showtime had renewed the series for a second season consisting of ten episodes that were scheduled to premiere on November 3, 2019.[20][21] However, in September 2019, Showtime announced that the second season would instead premiere on February 9, 2020.[22] On July 14, 2020, Showtime canceled the series after two seasons.[23]

Casting edit

Simultaneously with the announcement of the series order, it was confirmed that Jim Carrey had been cast in the series' lead role.[1] On December 14, 2017, it was reported that Catherine Keener had been cast as the series' female lead.[24] On January 4, 2018, it was announced that Frank Langella had joined the main cast in a series regular role.[25] On February 13, 2018, it was reported that Judy Greer had also joined the main cast.[26] On March 15, 2018, it was announced that Justin Kirk had been cast in a recurring role.[27] In May 2018, it was reported that Ginger Gonzaga and Bernard White were joining the cast in a recurring capacity.[28][29] On July 9, 2018, it was announced that Grace Song had been cast in a recurring role.[30]

Release edit

Marketing edit

On June 7, 2018, the series' first official trailer was released.[19] About two weeks later, a teaser trailer featuring a song from the series was released.[31] On August 6, 2018, the series' poster and the second official trailer were released.[32]

Premiere edit

On September 5, 2018, the series held its official premiere at the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles, California. Those in attendance included David Nevins, Judy Greer, Jim Carrey, Catherine Keener, and Dave Holstein.[33]

Distribution edit

In Canada, the series airs on The Movie Network and CraveTV.[34] In France, the series airs on Canal+ Séries.[35] In the United Kingdom, the series has aired on Sky Atlantic, but it later moved to Sky Comedy.[36] In Spain, the series airs on Movistar Series.[37]

Reception edit

Critical response edit

The series was met with a positive response from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 77% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 78 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Fans of Jim Carrey's slapstick may be disappointed, but other viewers may find a surprisingly poignant examination of life and grief in Kidding."[38] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the first season a score of 68 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[39]

In a positive review, Vox's Karen Han praised the series saying, "The deconstruction of a Fred Rogers figure would make for an interesting show on its own, but Kidding transcends that premise by leaps and bounds on the strength of Carrey's performance and a determination to make the show just as rough--and riveting--as real life."[40] In another favorable critique, The Hollywood Reporter's Tim Goodman offered similar acclaim saying, "With its keen self-awareness, exceptional writing and consistently great acting, Kidding — starring a perfectly cast Jim Carrey in his first series-regular role since In Living Color two decades ago — is Showtime's best and most binge-worthy series in a long time."[41] Ben Travers at IndieWire reviewed the first four episodes of the show, and called it an alt-reality Mr. Rogers, 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 Carrey for his "terrific" and "nuanced" performance.[42] Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave it a B+ grade and called it a "bittersweet family saga" and is unsure of the direction of the show but "for now, it's a compelling story about the beauty, and difficulty, of giving your pain a name."[43] In a more mixed assessment, Rolling Stone's Alan Sepinwall awarded the series three-and-a-half stars out of five and provided restrained admiration saying, "Carrey's worth the price of admission, though, even if it's not the TV comeback vehicle many of his fans would want. Heck, he'd probably be a huge hit just hosting a full-length version of the show within the show, rather than this version that only gives us innocent glimpses amidst all the mourning. But like Jeff Pickles, Carrey wants to lean into the harder parts of life. More often than not with Kidding, he succeeds."[44]

In a negative evaluation, Uproxx's Pilot Viruet compared the series unfavorably to some of Showtime's past shows saying, "those series found ways to make the humor seem more natural, more fitting with the stories they're telling. Kidding's approach is more overt and frequently confusing, as if spotting a brightly-colored puppet wandering amongst our real world."[45] Caroline Framke of Variety said that the show succeeds in places but more often than not it "feels caught between too many tones and ideas to become quite as distinctive as it could be." Framke wrote that over the first four episodes the show better understands TV personality and business of Mr. Pickles than it does of grieving father Jeff.[46] Dave Nemetz of TVLine is critical of the tone of the show, saying it is "somewhere between comedy and drama, and isn't entirely successful at either."[47]

The second season received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 100% approval rating, with an average rating of 8 out of 10 based on 11 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Kidding lightens its emotional load just enough to craft a sophomore season that is brighter and sweeter and no less insightful than its first."[48]

Ratings edit

Season 1 edit

Viewership and ratings per episode of Kidding
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Green Means Go" September 9, 2018 0.13 0.443[2] 0.207 0.650[49]
2 "Pusillanimous" September 16, 2018 0.07 0.290[3] 0.154 0.444[50]
3 "Every Pain Needs a Name" September 23, 2018 0.11 0.303[4] 0.201 0.504[51]
4 "Bye, Mom" September 30, 2018 0.09 0.281[5] 0.164 0.445[52]
5 "The New You" October 7, 2018 0.05 0.199[6] 0.182 0.381[53]
6 "The Cookie" October 14, 2018 0.05 0.166[7] 0.170 0.336[54]
7 "Kintsugi" October 21, 2018 0.06 0.192[8] 0.116 0.308[55]
8 "Philliam" October 28, 2018 0.04 0.179[9] 0.168 0.347[56]
9 "LT. Pickles" November 4, 2018 0.03 0.152[10] 0.163 0.315[57]
10 "Some Day" November 11, 2018 0.04 0.224[11] 0.165 0.389[58]

Season 2 edit

Viewership and ratings per episode of Kidding
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "The Cleanest Liver in Columbus, Ohio" February 9, 2020 0.03 0.120[12] 0.131 0.251[59]
2 "Up, Down and Everything in Between" February 9, 2020 0.03 0.085[12] 0.110 0.195[59]
3 "I'm Listening" February 16, 2020 0.01 0.081[13] 0.118 0.199[60]
4 "I Wonder What Grass Tastes Like" February 16, 2020 0.01 0.043[13] 0.089 0.132[60]
5 "Episode 3101" February 23, 2020 0.02 0.098[14] 0.098 0.196[61]
6 "The Death of Fil" February 23, 2020 0.01 0.088[14] 0.108 0.196[61]
7 "The Acceptance Speech" March 1, 2020 0.02 0.107[15] 0.097 0.204[62]
8 "A Seat on the Rocket" March 1, 2020 0.02 0.076[15] 0.066 0.142[62]
9 "The Nightingale Pledge" March 8, 2020 0.02 0.140[16]
10 "The Puppet Dalai Lama" March 8, 2020 0.01 0.054[16]

Awards and nominations edit

Award nominations for Kidding
Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2019 Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Kidding Nominated [63]
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Jim Carrey Nominated
Golden Reel Awards Broadcast Media: Live Action Under 35:00 "The Cookie" Nominated [64]
2021 Irish Film & Television Awards Best VFX Ed Bruce and Robert Hartigan Won [65]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Episodes one and two were released early through Showtime's streaming applications.

References edit

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kidding, definition, term, kidding, wiktionary, entry, kidding, american, family, tragicomedy, television, series, created, dave, holstein, that, premiered, september, 2018, showtime, series, stars, carrey, frank, langella, judy, greer, cole, allen, juliet, mo. For a definition of the term kidding see the Wiktionary entry kidding Kidding is an American family tragicomedy television series created by Dave Holstein that premiered on September 9 2018 on Showtime The series stars Jim Carrey Frank Langella Judy Greer Cole Allen Juliet Morris and Catherine Keener Michel Gondry serves as executive producer and directed several episodes In October 2018 Showtime renewed the series for a second season which premiered February 9 2020 In July 2020 the series was canceled after two seasons KiddingTitle screen from the first episodeGenreFamily dramaComedy dramaTragicomedyCreated byDave HolsteinStarringJim Carrey Frank Langella Judy Greer Cole Allen Juliet Morris Catherine Keener Justin KirkComposerDavid WingoCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons2No of episodes20ProductionExecutive producersDave Holstein Jim Carrey Michel Gondry Raffi Adlan Michael Aguilar Roberto Benabib Jason Bateman James GaraventeProducersHalley Feiffer Michael Vukadinovich Nicole MontezCinematographyShawn Kim Shasta SpahnEditorsIvan Victor Kyle Reiter Jennifer Van Goethem Tyler L CookCamera setupSingle cameraRunning time25 32 minutesProduction companiesI Love You Julian Aggregate Films Some Kind of Garden Showtime NetworksOriginal releaseNetworkShowtimeReleaseSeptember 9 2018 2018 09 09 March 8 2020 2020 03 08 Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 2 1 Main 2 2 Recurring 2 3 Guest 3 Episodes 3 1 Season 1 2018 3 2 Season 2 2020 4 Production 4 1 Development 4 2 Casting 5 Release 5 1 Marketing 5 2 Premiere 5 3 Distribution 6 Reception 6 1 Critical response 6 2 Ratings 6 2 1 Season 1 6 2 2 Season 2 6 3 Awards and nominations 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksPremise editKidding is set in Columbus Ohio and follows Jeff Piccirillo AKA beloved children s television presenter Mr Pickles appreciated by children and parents alike Mr Pickles anchors a multimillion dollar branding empire but he faces a personal tragedy and difficult family life 1 Cast and characters editMain edit Jim Carrey as Jeff Piccirillo a television personality who has performed as Jeff Pickles on his longtime children s television program Mr Pickles Puppet Time on PBS for thirty years Following the death of one of his sons he finds great difficulty in adapting to the hardships of life Zackary Arthur portrays a young Jeff in a recurring role Frank Langella as Sebastian Piccirillo the executive producer of Mr Pickles Puppet Time and Jeff and Didi s father Judy Greer as Jill Piccirillo a nurse and Jeff s estranged ex wife Cole Allen as William Will and Philip Phil Piccirillo Jeff and Jill s identical twin sons the latter of whom died in a car accident Juliet Morris as Maddy Perera Deirdre and Scott s daughter and Jeff s niece Catherine Keener as Deirdre Didi Perera the head puppet maker of Mr Pickles Puppet Time and Jeff s sister Justin Kirk as Peter an anesthesiologist whom Jill is dating recurring season 1 main season 2 Recurring edit Bernard White as Scott Perera Deirdre s husband Alex Raul Barrios as Derrell the stagehand for Mr Pickles Puppet Time Julitta Scheel as Cassidy one of Will s older friends from high school Coda Boesel as B D one of Will s older friends from high school Juliocesar Chavez as Gigs one of Will s older friends from high school Ginger Gonzaga as Vivian a woman dying of cancer whom Jeff dates until she goes into remission Tara Lipinski as herself an Olympic figure skater hired to star as Mr Pickles in the Pickles On Ice tacular Jennie Pierson as Sara Lipinski Tara s sister who replaces her as Mr Pickles ice skating double Jennifer Don portrays her while ice skating in a guest appearance in the episode Lt Pickles Joel Swetow as Michael Epstein a Rabbi and writer hired by Seb to work on Mr Pickles Puppet Time in order to reduce Jeff s workload Louis Ozawa Changchien as Mr Pickles San an actor newly hired to portray Mr Pickles in the Japanese version of Mr Pickles Puppet Time who comes to America to shadow Jeff He stays at Deirdre s home and eventually sleeps with her Jernard Burks as Denny the truck driver who crashed into the Piccirillo family s car killing Phil Calah Lane as Denny s daughter who looks after her father and takes care of him as he is harassed by those angry over Phil s death Riki Lindhome as Shaina a former drug addict who turned her life around by watching Mr Pickles Puppet Time After reading a letter from her Jeff takes her out on a date Annette O Toole as Louise Jeff and Deirdre s mother and Sebastian s ex wife Kelly Coffield Park as Joanne Jeff and Jill s realtor Puppeteers Mary Faber as Macy the puppeteer of Soap Scum on Mr Pickles Puppet Time Dan Garza as Ennui La Triste a talking French baguette puppet Gwen Hollander as Sheryl the puppeteer of Astron Otter on Mr Pickles Puppet Time Patrick Johnson as The Oops and Maestro Pimento Fermata Christian Anderson as Sy the Wide Eyed Fly Mike Quinn as Secret Chef Barry Rothbart and Rich Fulcher as Bert and Clay the two puppeteers of Snagglehorse on Mr Pickles Puppet Time Guest edit Betty Thomas Green Means Go Conan O Brien as himself Green Means Go the eponymous host of Conan on which Jeff is a guest Danny Trejo as himself Green Means Go Jeff s fellow guest on Conan T Keyah Crystal Keymah as Amika Pusillanimous the make up artist for Mr Pickles Puppet Time Matt Evers as Ice Ennui LT Pickles the ice skating performer who portrays Ennui La Triste in the Pickles On Ice tacular Ariana Grande as Piccola Grande Episode 3101 the Pickle Fairy of Hope Dick Van Dyke as Hopskotch the Sasquatch Up Down and Everything in Between and Episode 3101 a giant puppet who is never seen in its entirety Tyler the Creator as Cornell The Acceptance Speech who works at a nostalgia therapy center Blake Griffin as himself A Seat on the Rocket Episodes editKidding seasonsSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired110September 9 2018 2018 09 09 November 11 2018 2018 11 11 210February 9 2020 2020 02 09 March 8 2020 2020 03 08 Season 1 2018 edit Kidding season 1 episodesNo overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU S viewers millions 11 Green Means Go Michel GondryDave HolsteinSeptember 9 2018 2018 09 09 a 0 443 2 Following the one year anniversary of his son Philip s death Jeff Piccirillo appears on Conan and sings one of his well known songs While at the set of his television program Mr Pickles Puppet Time he proposes producing an episode about the topic of death to Seb the show s producer and his father who quickly dismisses the idea Jeff returns to the home he previously shared with his now separated wife Jill and their surviving son Will Back at the set of the show Jeff discusses his proposal for a death centric episode again and Seb acquiesces Later Jeff s sister Dierdre goes home and tries to convince her daughter Maddy to eat her vegetables She relents after Maddy reveals that earlier that day she saw her father Scott having a sexual encounter in the front yard The next day Jeff turns on the show expecting to see the episode about death air but instead finds that it has been replaced Seb confirms this to him in a phone call and reminds him about not tarnishing his brand and image as Jeff partially shaves his head in spite Jeff goes on to purchase the house for sale right next door to his prior one where he sees his wife in the kitchen with another man 22 Pusillanimous Michel GondryDave HolsteinSeptember 16 2018 2018 09 16 a 0 290 3 33 Every Pain Needs a Name Jake SchreierHalley FeifferSeptember 23 2018 2018 09 23 0 303 4 44 Bye Mom Jake SchreierMichael VukadinovichSeptember 30 2018 2018 09 30 0 281 5 55 The New You Michel GondryCody HellerOctober 7 2018 2018 10 07 0 199 6 66 The Cookie Michel GondryNoah HaidleOctober 14 2018 2018 10 14 0 166 7 77 Kintsugi Minkie SpiroJas WatersOctober 21 2018 2018 10 21 0 192 8 88 Philliam Minkie SpiroRoberto BenabibOctober 28 2018 2018 10 28 0 179 9 99 LT Pickles Michel GondryJoey Mazzarino amp Dave HolsteinNovember 4 2018 2018 11 04 0 152 10 1010 Some Day Michel GondryDave HolsteinNovember 11 2018 2018 11 11 0 224 11 Season 2 2020 edit Kidding season 2 episodesNo overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU S viewers millions 111 The Cleanest Liver in Columbus Ohio Jake SchreierDave HolsteinFebruary 9 2020 2020 02 09 0 120 12 122 Up Down and Everything in Between Jake SchreierMichael VukadinovichFebruary 9 2020 2020 02 09 0 085 12 133 I m Listening Kimberly PeirceRoberto BenabibFebruary 16 2020 2020 02 16 0 081 13 144 I Wonder What Grass Tastes Like Kimberly PeirceHilary Weisman GrahamFebruary 16 2020 2020 02 16 0 043 13 155 Episode 3101 Michel GondryJoey MazzarinoFebruary 23 2020 2020 02 23 0 098 14 166 The Death of Fil Michel GondryDave HolsteinFebruary 23 2020 2020 02 23 0 088 14 177 The Acceptance Speech Bert amp BertieMichael VukadinovichMarch 1 2020 2020 03 01 0 107 15 188 A Seat on the Rocket Bert amp BertieJas WatersMarch 1 2020 2020 03 01 0 076 15 199 The Nightingale Pledge Jake SchreierDylan Tanous amp Dave HolsteinMarch 8 2020 2020 03 08 0 140 16 2010 The Puppet Dalai Lama Jake SchreierDave HolsteinMarch 8 2020 2020 03 08 0 054 16 Production edit nbsp Promotional poster featuring Jim Carrey as Jeff Piccirillo Development edit On September 14 2017 it was announced that Showtime had given the production a straight to series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes The series was created by Dave Holstein who also serves as executive producer alongside Jim Carrey Michel Gondry Jason Bateman Jim Garavente Raffi Adlan and Michael Aguilar Additionally Holstein wrote the pilot episode and serves as showrunner and Gondry directed the pilot 1 17 18 On June 7 2018 it was announced that the series would premiere on September 9 2018 19 On October 10 2018 it was announced that Showtime had renewed the series for a second season consisting of ten episodes that were scheduled to premiere on November 3 2019 20 21 However in September 2019 Showtime announced that the second season would instead premiere on February 9 2020 22 On July 14 2020 Showtime canceled the series after two seasons 23 Casting edit Simultaneously with the announcement of the series order it was confirmed that Jim Carrey had been cast in the series lead role 1 On December 14 2017 it was reported that Catherine Keener had been cast as the series female lead 24 On January 4 2018 it was announced that Frank Langella had joined the main cast in a series regular role 25 On February 13 2018 it was reported that Judy Greer had also joined the main cast 26 On March 15 2018 it was announced that Justin Kirk had been cast in a recurring role 27 In May 2018 it was reported that Ginger Gonzaga and Bernard White were joining the cast in a recurring capacity 28 29 On July 9 2018 it was announced that Grace Song had been cast in a recurring role 30 Release editMarketing edit On June 7 2018 the series first official trailer was released 19 About two weeks later a teaser trailer featuring a song from the series was released 31 On August 6 2018 the series poster and the second official trailer were released 32 Premiere edit On September 5 2018 the series held its official premiere at the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles California Those in attendance included David Nevins Judy Greer Jim Carrey Catherine Keener and Dave Holstein 33 Distribution edit In Canada the series airs on The Movie Network and CraveTV 34 In France the series airs on Canal Series 35 In the United Kingdom the series has aired on Sky Atlantic but it later moved to Sky Comedy 36 In Spain the series airs on Movistar Series 37 Reception editCritical response edit The series was met with a positive response from critics upon its premiere On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the first season holds a 77 approval rating with an average rating of 7 4 out of 10 based on 78 reviews The website s critical consensus reads Fans of Jim Carrey s slapstick may be disappointed but other viewers may find a surprisingly poignant examination of life and grief in Kidding 38 Metacritic which uses a weighted average assigned the first season a score of 68 out of 100 based on 33 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 39 In a positive review Vox s Karen Han praised the series saying The deconstruction of a Fred Rogers figure would make for an interesting show on its own but Kidding transcends that premise by leaps and bounds on the strength of Carrey s performance and a determination to make the show just as rough and riveting as real life 40 In another favorable critique The Hollywood Reporter s Tim Goodman offered similar acclaim saying With its keen self awareness exceptional writing and consistently great acting Kidding starring a perfectly cast Jim Carrey in his first series regular role since In Living Color two decades ago is Showtime s best and most binge worthy series in a long time 41 Ben Travers at IndieWire reviewed the first four episodes of the show and called it an alt reality Mr Rogers 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 Carrey for his terrific and nuanced performance 42 Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave it a B grade and called it a bittersweet family saga and is unsure of the direction of the show but for now it s a compelling story about the beauty and difficulty of giving your pain a name 43 In a more mixed assessment Rolling Stone s Alan Sepinwall awarded the series three and a half stars out of five and provided restrained admiration saying Carrey s worth the price of admission though even if it s not the TV comeback vehicle many of his fans would want Heck he d probably be a huge hit just hosting a full length version of the show within the show rather than this version that only gives us innocent glimpses amidst all the mourning But like Jeff Pickles Carrey wants to lean into the harder parts of life More often than not with Kidding he succeeds 44 In a negative evaluation Uproxx s Pilot Viruet compared the series unfavorably to some of Showtime s past shows saying those series found ways to make the humor seem more natural more fitting with the stories they re telling Kidding s approach is more overt and frequently confusing as if spotting a brightly colored puppet wandering amongst our real world 45 Caroline Framke of Variety said that the show succeeds in places but more often than not it feels caught between too many tones and ideas to become quite as distinctive as it could be Framke wrote that over the first four episodes the show better understands TV personality and business of Mr Pickles than it does of grieving father Jeff 46 Dave Nemetz of TVLine is critical of the tone of the show saying it is somewhere between comedy and drama and isn t entirely successful at either 47 The second season received positive reviews On Rotten Tomatoes the season holds a 100 approval rating with an average rating of 8 out of 10 based on 11 reviews The website s critical consensus reads Kidding lightens its emotional load just enough to craft a sophomore season that is brighter and sweeter and no less insightful than its first 48 Ratings edit Season 1 edit Viewership and ratings per episode of Kidding No Title Air date Rating 18 49 Viewers millions DVR viewers millions Total viewers millions 1 Green Means Go September 9 2018 0 13 0 443 2 0 207 0 650 49 2 Pusillanimous September 16 2018 0 07 0 290 3 0 154 0 444 50 3 Every Pain Needs a Name September 23 2018 0 11 0 303 4 0 201 0 504 51 4 Bye Mom September 30 2018 0 09 0 281 5 0 164 0 445 52 5 The New You October 7 2018 0 05 0 199 6 0 182 0 381 53 6 The Cookie October 14 2018 0 05 0 166 7 0 170 0 336 54 7 Kintsugi October 21 2018 0 06 0 192 8 0 116 0 308 55 8 Philliam October 28 2018 0 04 0 179 9 0 168 0 347 56 9 LT Pickles November 4 2018 0 03 0 152 10 0 163 0 315 57 10 Some Day November 11 2018 0 04 0 224 11 0 165 0 389 58 Season 2 edit Viewership and ratings per episode of Kidding No Title Air date Rating 18 49 Viewers millions DVR viewers millions Total viewers millions 1 The Cleanest Liver in Columbus Ohio February 9 2020 0 03 0 120 12 0 131 0 251 59 2 Up Down and Everything in Between February 9 2020 0 03 0 085 12 0 110 0 195 59 3 I m Listening February 16 2020 0 01 0 081 13 0 118 0 199 60 4 I Wonder What Grass Tastes Like February 16 2020 0 01 0 043 13 0 089 0 132 60 5 Episode 3101 February 23 2020 0 02 0 098 14 0 098 0 196 61 6 The Death of Fil February 23 2020 0 01 0 088 14 0 108 0 196 61 7 The Acceptance Speech March 1 2020 0 02 0 107 15 0 097 0 204 62 8 A Seat on the Rocket March 1 2020 0 02 0 076 15 0 066 0 142 62 9 The Nightingale Pledge March 8 2020 0 02 0 140 16 10 The Puppet Dalai Lama March 8 2020 0 01 0 054 16 Awards and nominations edit Award nominations for Kidding Year Award Category Recipient s Result Ref 2019 Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series Musical or Comedy Kidding Nominated 63 Best Actor Television Series Musical or Comedy Jim Carrey Nominated Golden Reel Awards Broadcast Media Live Action Under 35 00 The Cookie Nominated 64 2021 Irish Film amp Television Awards Best VFX Ed Bruce and Robert Hartigan Won 65 Notes edit a b Episodes one and two were released early through Showtime s streaming applications References edit a b c Andreeva Nellie September 14 2017 Jim Carrey To Topline Showtime Comedy Series Kidding Michel Gondry To Direct Deadline Hollywood Archived from the original on December 10 2017 Retrieved December 14 2017 a b Metcalf Mitch September 11 2018 Updated ShowBuzzDaily s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals amp Network Finals 9 9 2018 Showbuzz Daily Archived from the original on April 17 2019 Retrieved September 11 2018 a b Metcalf Mitch September 18 2018 Updated ShowBuzzDaily s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals amp Network Finals 9 16 2018 Showbuzz Daily Archived from the original 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