Before he wasThe Comeback Kid,Baby JorKid Gorgeous,John Mulaneywas simply…Mulaney.
Now, the comedian has revealed that the show changed quite a bit from his initial pitch.
The sobriety angle was excised when the show moved to Fox.
John Mulaney and Martin Short on ‘Mulaney’.Ray Mickshaw/FOX
He added, “But I take full responsibility.
I lost the thread that made it something.”
Mulaney was panned throughout its sole season, with EW dubbing itone of the year’s worst TV shows.
But I’m not sure.
I’ve enjoyed doing it through stand-up.
And one thing I learned from doing it was that I wasn’t sure what my story was.
Like, what exactly am I bringing to everyone and do they need it?"
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