‘Kidding’ Review: Jim Carrey Shines Darkly in Showtime’s Series as a Broken Mr. Rogers

The magic trick that sets Kidding apart is that it’s about a character who is quite clearly breaking, but never actually breaks.

In his first series regular role since In Living Color, Jim Carrey plays Jeff Piccirillo, better known as the ever-smiling man-elf host of Mr.

Pickles’ Puppet Time.

Jeff has become so lovingly ingrained in the hearts and minds of the world as his children’s show alter-ego that strangers call him Mr.

Pickles on the street.

He doles out fatherly advice to children long after the cameras stop rolling.

When he pulls out a …

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