TV Show Review: "Kidding" (2018)

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"Kidding" TV Series Review I usually don't watch new TV - but I couldn't resist the new Jim Carrey Comedy/Drama show called "Kidding". Sure, I liked some of his stuff when he was younger, but I have found the current Jim Carrey actually has a lot of depth as he ages. Enter "Kidding" - where Carrey plays an aging kid's TV show host named "Jeff Pickles". "Mr. Pickles Puppet Time" for the past 30 years has addressed different of kid's show issues like friendships, sharing, play time, imagination.... but with the death of his son and his marriage falling apart - Jeff Pickles wants to introduce darker topics on his kid's show, much to the distaste of his dad and the show's producer played by Frank Langella. Also a delightful surprise - Katherine Keener (who was in a movie about kid's shows called "death to smoochy", and she was in "S1m0ne" with Al Pacino) is cast as the show's puppet designer and sister to the Jeff Pickles character. The show has a lot of contrasts - like the bright happy sets and puppets with the darker, grown up themes. Jeff tries to navigate being newly single - and dating along with being a celebrity and having his face on a ton of products. The cast is brilliant, and the sets are amazing. I really enjoyed the series even though it gets somewhat dark it is still thought provoking - and I will include a link to a video - it is Jim Carrey speaking to college graduates about pursuing dreams. Carrey is a surprisingly bright and motivational individual in spite of being someone who used to make a name for himself by making faces. (Remember "The Mask" - anyone?) Jim Carrey being inspiring: