Review of "Kidding"

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Review of "Kidding" - This show aired on Showtime and has 2 seasons. Starring Jim Carrey as Jeff Pickles - a squeaky clean children's puppet show host , Mr. Pickles has helped kids learn the colors, the ABC, for 30 years. But Mr. Pickles has been through the loss of his young son, and now - he wants to deal with heavy issues on his children's show. But that's only the beginning. The show deals with divorce, relationships, family issues, priorities, as we watch Mr. Pickles deal with cultural issues, obsessed stalkers, divorce and his dad's dementia. All against the backdrop of of the colorful, and imaginative children's puppetshow and the puppets that inhabit Picklebarrel Falls. It kept my interest, and I thought Jim Carrey was the ideal casting choices as Mr.Pickles - a shiny happy character who is intense and sad on the inside. Carrey's performance had real depth to it instead of just the plastic faced antics that Carrey got known for in his younger days, and featuring Catherine Keener as Jeff's sister who designs the puppets. Also of note - while the backdrop for the show is a kid's puppet show - this show itself is not for kids - it deals with mature themes. Another interesting thing is during the title of each episode there is an opening where creatively shaped letters are formed out of construction paper to form the word "Kidding". Link to a review video on Youtube :