TV series

Kidding

2018–2020 · 2 seasons

A gentle, whimsical surface barely contains a well of grief and quiet unraveling, making you ache and chuckle in the same breath.

Tagline: Hi. Cruel world.
Overview: Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, is an icon of children's TV. But when his family 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, whimsical and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, identity, madness
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Kidding

Buy in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like Kidding, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
identity
madness
healing
Places: big city
workplace
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild