EXCLUSIVE: Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans, Jr. will get a chance to pay tribute to their old gigs on In Living Color and New Girl by featuring special appearances by Tommy Davidson and Lamorne Morris on their new CBS comedy Poppa’s House.
In an episode planned for February, Morris — who starred opposite Wayans, Jr. on New Girl — will play Todd, a buddy from film school who tries to cajole Wayans, Jr’s character into coming back to the magical world of filmmaking.
In the same episode, Davidson — who worked with the senior Wayans on In Living Color — will play Jarnold, Poppa’s (Wayans) work acquaintance who he’s ridden with in the elevator for years. They don’t know much about each other, except that they have a great rapport in the elevator, teasing other office workers.
Poppa’s House, which premieres Oct 21, features Wayans as a legendary talk radio host and happily divorced “poppa” who finds himself still parenting his adult son (Wayans Jr.), a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband.
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Morris, who recently won an Emmy for starring in Fargo, plays Garrett Morris in Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. He’s also set to star in Amazon’s Marvel series Spider-Noir opposite Nicolas Cage and Brendan Gleeson as the iconic Robbie Robertson. He’s represented by CAA, Entertainment 360 and Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light.
Davidson, who’s also appeared in The Ms. Pat Show, A Black Lady Sketch Show and The Neighborhood, is repped by Innovative Artists.
CBS Studios produces Poppa’s House. Kevin Hench is exec producer, who co-wrote the pilot with Wayans, who also exec produces alongside Wayans Jr. Andy Ackerman directed and exec produced the pilot, while Kameron Tarlow is the producer at Wayans Jr.’s Two Shakes Entertainment overseeing the project.