Dwayne Johnson and NBC announce sitcom about young Rock (not to be confused with Kid Rock)
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As reported by Variety, NBC has given a straight-to-series order to The Young Rock, a comedy TV show about the “formative years” of Dwayne Johnson. Johnson himself will apparently appear in “every episode,” which we’re going to guess will be some kind of “Hey, I’m The Rock, here’s a funny thing that happened when I was a kid” framing device as opposed to a regular acting gig—not because he couldn’t do it, but because he seems far too busy to dedicate a lot of time to a major role on a network sitcom. The show is coming from Fresh Off The Boat and Don’t Trust The B— In Apartment 23 creator Nahnatchka Khan, who co-wrote the pilot with Jeff Chiang and will executive produce alongside Johnson. That’s a pretty good pedigree, so maybe Young Rock will end up doing something even more interesting than a “Hey, I’m The Rock” framing device? Maybe he could appear as a ghost to guide his younger self in various ways, and nobody can see him except kid Rock?
Anyway, NBC has ordered 11 episodes of The Young Rock, which gives them plenty of time to do a crossover with Young Sheldon (even though that’s not on NBC).
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“…and that’s how I discovered fanny packs.” End credits
I mean, his early life does sound pretty interesting per Wikipedia, so this sounds good.
Kid who?
I think they are referring to this class act..
“Taylor Swift wants to be a democrat because she wants to be in movies….period. And it looks like she will suck the door knob off Hollyweird to get there. Oldest move in the book. Good luck girl.” – Kid Rock
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Ah yes, the guy who is sucking the door knob off the Oval Office.
That… barely makes sense. But then again, I didn’t expect much else.
Kid Rock, the 1970/80s answer to Kidz Bop! All of your favourites like Rock And Roll Hoochiekoo, Into The Night and Back In The Saddle all sang by YOUR favourite 5 year olds. Only $19.99 right now. Do you want your child to sing Cocaine by Eric Clapton? Well now you can with Kid Rock. The only compilation where we get children to sing Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb.
Call him Deacon Blues.
I think they mean the young Chris Rock, who I believe everyone hated.
Kid Rock, that humble man of the people who grew up on the hard streets of suburban Michigan in a 5000 square foot home on a over 5 acre lot.
Ah, I thought he sounded a little familiar. My 90’s self began tapping on my shoulder.
The same Kid Rock who proudly displays the Confederate Flag, despite as you note being from fucking Michigan.
Can we have a crossover where Young Rock beats Young Sheldon to a bloody pulp?
Given that ‘Young Sheldon’ looks and sounds like it was shot in a morgue while there was a funeral service going on next door, I’mma just go ahead say Young Sheldon is already dead. Hands down the most dead-eyed show I’ve ever seen. I hope that kid saves his money and goes to college.
So this isn’t a reboot of “Everybody Hates Chris?”
I love that show. Watching a child navigating the insanity of the adult world gives us insight into his growth as a comedian. I cannot imagine how tv writers and producers are going to make an aspiring trash-talking ‘wrestler’s’ youth something I want to watch:/ Then again, I’m biased because I can’t stand the guy.
Can’t wait for the episode where Uncle Jimmy Murders A Hooker.
Second time this week reading something has made me choke on a spit-take.
(the first was my friend referring to Rob Liefield’s picture of a koala he was auctioning off for the Aussie fire relief and saying “a picture of a marsupial seems like a missed opportunity to draw a pouch”)
Maybe he could appear as a ghost to guide his younger self in various ways, and nobody can see him except kid Rock? It certainly worked for Where’s Rodney!
Fuck fuck FFUCK! I coulda spent the 80’s learning lessons and shit from a phantom Rodney Dangerfield? And I DIDN’T? No respect, NBC! No respect at all!
I love how the premise makes zero sense. Why would anyone want life advice from the character of Rodney Dangerfield?
Dangerfield in Where’s Rodney? wasn’t a ghost. For some unexplained reason the kid with the mullet had the ability to the ability to teleport in the actual, then-living Rodney whenever he had a dumbass question to pose.Now that I’ve said that, I formally present myself for the wedgie I so clearly deserve.
Punky Brewster AND Breckin Meyer? Tom Hank’s friend from BIG? How did this show not last?
My name is Young…ROCK ROCK ROCK!!! Ba wita bah banana fanna wana figgy wiggy, said up chuck THE BOOGIE!!
wouldnt young rock just be lava?
I hope this is at least partially filmed in Vancouver, Washington.
$h*! My Johnson Says
Don’t Trust The Rock In Apartment 232 Guys, A Rock And A Pizza Place
Not “No Dwayne, No Gain”? “The Scorpion Prince”? “Walking Short”? “Calvin & Hobbs & Shaw”?
The Rocky, The. It centres around his “Rocky Maivia” years.
At some point in the pilot he’ll be referred to as The Rock and somebody will counter that he looks more like “The Pebble.” Cue voiceover: “Before I was The Rock I was just skinny little Dwayne Johnson…”
I think our current Dwayne Johnson should just play himself as a kid, and the show should never remark upon the fact that this massive mountain of a person is playing a small child.
More mediocre acting and unfunny jokes.
Young ALF or GTFO!
So it’s going to be called ‘20 Rock?’