Pop Culture Happy Hour · November 3, 2026 · 15m

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

Bobby Moynihan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, Tracy Morgan

Pop Culture Happy Hour revisits its conversation about the NBC/Peacock mockumentary sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins as the show returns for a second season. The series stars Tracy Morgan as a disgraced former football star teaming up with a documentary filmmaker, played by Daniel Radcliffe, and features a creator pedigree from 30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Girls5eva that results in an extremely dense joke style.

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The Show's Comedy Pedigree Shapes Its Style

The creators of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins come from series like 30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Girls5eva, and this background is clearly visible in the show's rapid joke delivery.

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A Mockumentary Format for a Comeback Story

The series uses a mockumentary sitcom format, following a disgraced football star and a filmmaker making a documentary about his life.

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