Kidding (TV)
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Created by Dave Holstein (Weeds, Raising Hope) and directed by Gondry, Kidding stars Carrey as 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 this 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.
Starring Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Catherine Keener, Judy Greer and Cole Allen.
Starring Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Catherine Keener, Judy Greer and Cole Allen.
 JEFF PICKLESPlayed by Jim Carrey Jeff Pickles, aka Mr. Pickles, is an icon of children’s television and a beacon of kindness and wisdom to America’s impressionable young minds and the parents who grew up with him. But when this beloved personality’s universe begins to crumble, Jeff finds no fairy tale or fable or puppet will guide him through the crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. As Jeff struggles with being a kind man in a cruel world, he’s forced to ask himself if he’s having a breakdown or a breakthrough. |
 SEBPlayed by Frank Langella Seb is the long-time executive producer of Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time and overseer of the licensing and merchandising empire the show has spawned. When Seb sees that Jeff is starting to push back against the limits of their tightly run show, he is faced with some tough decisions. |
 DEIRDREPlayed by Catherine Keener Deirdre is the head puppet maker on Mr. Pickle's Puppet Time, who is grappling with her own personal and professional issues. |
 JILLPlayed by Judy Greer Jeff's estranged wife, Jill, a pediatric nurse, decides it’s time to break free of the buttoned-up life she had with Jeff. |
 WILLPlayed by Cole Allen Jeff and Jill's son begins to rebel against his parents and falls in with a group of offbeat stoners. |
 MADDYPlayed by Juliet Morris Deirdre's daughter Maddy is a strange, rebellious child who tries to keep her family together after learning a secret about one of her parents. |
| Production Companies | Aggregate Films | ||
| Distributor | Showtime | ||
| Director | Michel Gondry (episode 1) | ||
| Writer | Dave Holstein (created by) | ||
| Executive Producers | Jim Carrey Michel Gondry Jason Bateman Jim Garavente Raffi Adlan Michael Aguilar |
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| Composer | Coming soon.. | ||
| Editor | Coming soon.. | ||
| Cast List |
Jim Carrey Frank Langella Catherine Keener Judy Greer Cole Allen Juliet Morris Justin Kirk |
..... Jeff Pickles (20 episodes) ..... Sebastian (20 episodes) ..... Deirdre (20 episodes) ..... Jill (20 episodes) ..... Will (20 episodes) ..... Maddy (20 episodes) ..... Peter (18 episodes) |
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| Jeff Pickles: | Please don't use a bad word when you can use a good word. |
| Jeff Pickles: | Anyone older than me questions what I say and anyone younger than me listens to what I tell them. |
| Jeff Pickles: | If we feel good about ourselves, we can be anything we want to be. |
| Jeff Pickles: | This is not insanity. This is what honesty looks when you're inside-out and upside-down. |
| Jeff Pickles: | My family is shrinking, like a Polaroid in a puddle. |
| Jeff Pickles: | Your story becomes what you want it to be. |
| Jeff Pickles: | You can feel anything at all, anything at all. You can feel it. Happy, sad, big or very small, anything at all is fine. It's you who is doing the feeling, and that makes it okay. |
Hi, cruel world
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