Storyline
Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, is an icon of children's TV. But when his family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairy tale or fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: a kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.
Episodes
Season 1
In season 1, Jeff begins to push back against the limits of the well-oiled machine that is Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time. Seb begins preparing the show for a life after Jeff. Deirdre grapples with her own personal and professional life issues.
Green Means Go
Sep 09, 2018
Jeff Pickles decides it's time to talk about death on Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time. His executive producer, Seb, feels that Mr. Pickles the persona and Jeff Pickles the person need to remain separate. Deirdre punishes her daughter Maddy for not eating her veggies.
Pusillanimous
Sep 16, 2018
Jeff makes a rash decision that could affect the ability of the show to continue. Seb strategizes how to rebuild Jeff's image. The two disagree about how Jeff can repair his family. Deirdre tries to learn more about what's happening while Maddy is at her piano lesson. Jeff's son Will decides to let loose with his new friends.
Every Pain Needs a Name
Sep 23, 2018
Jeff tries to fix his heartbreak. Deirdre deals with her daughter's developing medical condition. Seb outlines the future of Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time without Jeff. Jeff tries to get Will off pot by giving him a hobby.
Bye, Mom
Sep 30, 2018
Jeff deals with a one-night stand. Jill learns that Jeff has been sending money to someone behind her back and confronts him.
The New You
Oct 07, 2018
Jeff decides to step out of his comfort zone. Seb tries to get Jeff on board with new changes for Puppet Time, as well as his ice skating show – Pickles On Ice, starring Tara Lipinski.
The Cookie
Oct 14, 2018
Will tries to honor his brother in a unique way. Jeff decides to make some changes to Pickles on Ice. Deirdre lets her anger out on Maddy. Jeff tries to convince Vivian to continue with her treatment.
Kintsugi
Oct 21, 2018
Jeff goes off script and starts to speak more honestly to children on Puppet Time as Seb panics that Jeff will soon have to appear on live television for the National Tree Lighting Ceremony. Deirdre and Scott get a new visitor from Japan – Mr. Pickles-San. The Pickles have Thanksgiving as a family.
Philliam
Oct 28, 2018
Jeff meets the son of his pen pal, an inmate on death row, and decides to help him.
LT. Pickles
Nov 04, 2018
Jeff wonders if he's having a breakdown or a breakthrough. Will gets into trouble at school. Scott confronts Deirdre about her feelings for Mr. Pickles-San. Seb decides to make a last-minute change to Pickles on Ice while Jeff is away.
Some Day
Nov 11, 2018
Everyone in Jeff's life deals with the results of the speech Jeff made on national television.
Season 2
Season two picks up moments after season one’s cliffhanger, and with his beloved Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time off the air for the first time in 30 years, Jeff Pickles must find a way to communicate with his many fans who still need him. Jeff creates a new and controversial method to talk directly to children across the world only to become the target of animosity for the first time in his career. As Jeff navigates the most complicated moral gray areas of his life, he discovers a new side of himself in a season full of music, magic, puppets and pathos.
The Cleanest Liver in Columbus, Ohio
Feb 09, 2020
Jeff realizes that if he can tell a lie for the first time in his life he’ll get everything he’s ever wanted.
Up, Down and Everything in Between
Feb 09, 2020
While Jill, Deirdre and Seb debate over who is to blame for Jeff's recent behavior, Jeff finds himself in the real-world version of Pickle Barrel Falls.
I'm Listening
Feb 16, 2020
Jeff has an idea for how he can speak directly to the children of the world while Seb hands over the reins of the Pickle empire to Deirdre. After finding a book of magic spells, Will finds himself face to face with the past.
I Wonder What Grass Tastes Like
Feb 16, 2020
After realizing that he might not have any real friends, Jeff makes a new best friend. Deirdre tries to get Puppet Time back on the air.
Episode 3101
Feb 23, 2020
Jeff tries to teach children about change in the first episode of the 31st season of Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time.
The Death of Fil
Feb 23, 2020
After an international incident, Jeff, Deirdre, Will and Seb attend a funeral at sea.
The Acceptance Speech
Mar 01, 2020
Deirdre deals with a medical issue while attending Jeff's Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. Jeff tries to be anyone but himself. Seb meets someone old and someone new.
A Seat on the Rocket
Mar 01, 2020
Jeff decides to start a new Pickles family while Deirdre tries to get some good PR for the show.
The Nightingale Pledge
Mar 08, 2020
Jeff learns the safest place for him is far away from everyone. Will talks to a mysterious visitor at his school. With Maddy's help, Deirdre gets a win for the show.
The Puppet Dalai Lama
Mar 08, 2020
Jill asks Jeff a question he isn't sure if he can answer.
Series Info
Status
Canceled
Seasons
2
Episodes
20
Language
en
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