If you are coherent enough to enjoy a slow burn opening, give this show a chance, as it will more than make up for it's slow to start, with complex characters and a gentle but strong buildup to a complete character meltdown. The humor is very dark, which may go over some people, but I got it and was consistently laughing throughout.
I wouldn't say this is good and I am sure it gets cancelled before S2. Although Jim Carrey is a big name and Kevin James got his terrible, terrible "sitcom" renewed as well.
But I would say this is intriguing and I like Greer and Carrey. Intriguing as in how will it progress, how will Jeff Pickles explode and when.
Other than that this is a very, very slow show, with minimal information and is rather explicit.
It's rarely any funny either and I do not buy Jeff as a host for a multi-million franchise child series. He's way too calm and depressing.
Overall the concept and writing is rather eh. That's ultimately its biggest weakness.
Review by DeletedBlockedParent2019-02-27T22:59:31Z
Why is nobody talking about this show? Jim Carrey’s big return has to be my favourite TV show of 2018. I have never seen a show quite like Kidding before it’s unique visual style transformers what could be a mildly interesting concept into a masterwork about a damaged artist.
Michel Gondry, who previously worked with Carrey on 2004′s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, directed 6 of the 10 episodes and his music video inspired aesthetic can been seen in every inch of this show.
The cast is absolutely fantastic with Judy Greer finely being given the chance to deliver a performance as good as her scene at the end of “The Descendants”. Of course the star is Jim Carey who gives what might be the best performance of his career as a children’s entertainer dealing with depression after a traumatic event.
I have tried to keep this a vague as possible because I cannot recommend going into this show blind enough. Kidding is a show that has to be experienced, a show that is truly pushing the television medium forward. If you are looking for an artistic yet poignant depiction of mental health, sexuality and grief then this might just be what you need to see.