Damon Wayans Dad and mom His Grown Son in ‘Poppa’s Home’ Trailer

The Wayans are conserving it within the household in Poppa’s Home, a brand new comedy sequence coming to CBS this fall. Damon Wayans performs Poppa within the sitcom, whereas his son, Damon Wayans Jr., performs Damon, a fictional character. The comedy sequence will see the father-son duo entertain with their comedic chops when the present debuts on Mondays after The Neighborhood come fall. The sequence’ official logline (beneath) teases an atypical scenario when father and son’s worldviews collide.

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starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., options Wayans as legendary speak radio host and fortunately divorced “Poppa” who has his standpoint challenged at work when a brand new feminine co-host is employed, and at house the place he finds himself nonetheless parenting his grownup son, a superb dreamer who’s making an attempt to pursue his ardour whereas being a accountable father and husband.

CBS launched a teaser trailer that tees up the hilarious dynamic of father and son. The multi-camera sequence sees the return of the chortle observe sitcom subgenre that CBS plans to make use of for George and Mandy’s First Marriage, a Younger Sheldon spinoff. “At CBS, is it simply me, or does it really feel like one large household?” asks Damon, to which Poppa replies, “That is positively on model for us.” “Yeah, Daddy,” Damon replies, injecting some bodily comedy into it. “Do not name me daddy,” Poppa awkwardly says. “Father,” Damon corrects himself.

Poppa’s Home additionally stars Essence Atkins as Ivy and Tetona Jackson as Nina. The Wayans and Dean Lorey function government producers. Andy Ackerman directed the pilot from a script by Kevin Hench and Wayans. Damon Wayans is understood for quite a few sitcoms he is created and starred in because the Nineteen Eighties. His hottest TV exhibits embody My Spouse and Children and Deadly Weapon. Wayans Jr is understood for his recurring comedic work in sitcoms like Completely satisfied Endings and New Lady. Poppa’s Home marks his return to CBS after Completely satisfied Collectively, which he starred in, was canceled.

CBS Provides Extra Comedies To Its Schedule

Poppa’s Home joins CBS’ sturdy roster of comedies. Mondays shall be The Neighborhood and Poppa’s Home evening back-to-back earlier than NCIS Season 22 returns to steer in NCIS: Origins, a brand new spinoff from the NCIS universe. Comedy evening resumes on Thursday when the brand new Georgie and Mandy sequence premieres, airing at 8 PM, adopted by Ghosts at 8:30 PM. Kathy Bates’ new authorized dramedy sequence, Matlock, joins the schedule, and the evening ends with Elsbeth, one other dramedy led by Carrie Preston, which has been renewed for Season 2.

Watch Poppa’s Home on Mondays on CBS when it premieres this fall.