Kim Coles

So Lenny and Squiggy were two characters on Laverne and Shirley that were very funny. Every time they opened the door, they're like, hello. And they were weird and funny and wacky. But we wanted our men. They were the punchline. Always. And these guys are.

So Lenny and Squiggy were two characters on Laverne and Shirley that were very funny. Every time they opened the door, they're like, hello. And they were weird and funny and wacky. But we wanted our men. They were the punchline. Always. And these guys are.

No. And so we all agreed that they can be funny, but they have to still be men and still have, you know, important things to say and still have interests and not there just to serve the comedy. No. And so you see now this friendship, you see this coaching, you see their belief in each other. You know, Kyle believes in him if he's going to coach him.

No. And so we all agreed that they can be funny, but they have to still be men and still have, you know, important things to say and still have interests and not there just to serve the comedy. No. And so you see now this friendship, you see this coaching, you see their belief in each other. You know, Kyle believes in him if he's going to coach him.

You know, it's unencumbered with a lot of other stuff. Yeah. One of my favorite things I remember hearing during our run, somebody, some critics said that if Sinclair and Overton were on a white show, they would have won an Emmy. Because this arc is something that we hadn't seen.

You know, it's unencumbered with a lot of other stuff. Yeah. One of my favorite things I remember hearing during our run, somebody, some critics said that if Sinclair and Overton were on a white show, they would have won an Emmy. Because this arc is something that we hadn't seen.

We hadn't seen this, you know, sort of, you don't like the word innocent, but I'll say innocent because I can't find enough. Naive, sort of pure, just pure innocence. And I'm really proud of that. I'm really proud that as black folks, we got to show an element of love.

We hadn't seen this, you know, sort of, you don't like the word innocent, but I'll say innocent because I can't find enough. Naive, sort of pure, just pure innocence. And I'm really proud of that. I'm really proud that as black folks, we got to show an element of love.

I think it's promising also for people who feel a little different, feel a little weird. Like, I'm not cool. I've never been cool, and Sinclair is not. She's not cool. She's not perfect. She doesn't even quite know who she is other than she loves life and loves people. And again, I'm going to use the word pure. I don't mean perfect, but just like what you see is what you get.

I think it's promising also for people who feel a little different, feel a little weird. Like, I'm not cool. I've never been cool, and Sinclair is not. She's not cool. She's not perfect. She doesn't even quite know who she is other than she loves life and loves people. And again, I'm going to use the word pure. I don't mean perfect, but just like what you see is what you get.

And so I think it gave... you know people hope and guys like Overton are like I'm not fancy I'm not a doctor I don't know a lot of things I just know what I know and he's actually brilliant an inventor a philosopher as we heard that it gives hope to people who are like I just want to keep it what you see is what you get but did we know that they were an endgame

And so I think it gave... you know people hope and guys like Overton are like I'm not fancy I'm not a doctor I don't know a lot of things I just know what I know and he's actually brilliant an inventor a philosopher as we heard that it gives hope to people who are like I just want to keep it what you see is what you get but did we know that they were an endgame

That they were always going to be together in the show? I think once the audience buys in, you hear... You know, we had a live audience every week. And you hear the audience going, aww, or yay. But did the writers know it? I think they knew.

That they were always going to be together in the show? I think once the audience buys in, you hear... You know, we had a live audience every week. And you hear the audience going, aww, or yay. But did the writers know it? I think they knew.

I didn't know it happened so soon, though. Because you think, like... Well, they have to start somewhere. They do have to start. This is the start. This is the start. Did you have a chemistry read for John? No, we did not have a chemistry read. But I had respect for John Hinton because he was a comic who was beloved and he had heat on him. So the fact that Yvette was able to get him was... Great.

I didn't know it happened so soon, though. Because you think, like... Well, they have to start somewhere. They do have to start. This is the start. This is the start. Did you have a chemistry read for John? No, we did not have a chemistry read. But I had respect for John Hinton because he was a comic who was beloved and he had heat on him. So the fact that Yvette was able to get him was... Great.

This was perfect. So I knew of him and nothing but respect because we both came from the world of stand-up. And does that move you think that Overton did still hold up?

This was perfect. So I knew of him and nothing but respect because we both came from the world of stand-up. And does that move you think that Overton did still hold up?

Oh, sure. Why not?

Oh, sure. Why not?