Jerrod Carmichael On Whether A Donald Trump Presidency Would Be Good For ‘The Carmich

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There is a building consensus that The Carmichael Show has become not just entertaining, but important television. It’s a case being built week by week as the show examines the most controversial issues of our time within the recognizable bounds of a living room conversation in a hilarious and thought-provoking way. Recently renewed for a third season, the show wraps up its sophomore year by taking a look at the American enigma that is Donald Trump and his startling success in the rush for the Republican nomination that is now all but certainly his. But while a focus on Trump would cause most shows/comics to roll up their sleeves and ready their most punishing jokes, The Carmichael Show looks inward at the Carmichael family, and in doing so, looks at the people who have been both demonized and deified Trump — the American voters.

We spoke to series star and co-creator Jerrod Carmichael about the “Trump episode” approach, whether a Donald Trump presidency would be good for his show, slowing down to let the world give him material, and what he learned from season two and the show’s last minute renewal.

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By Callista Ring | | June 1, 2017 | 12:02 AM EDT

The season 3 premiere episodes of NBC’s comedy The Carmichael Show, “Yes Means Yes,” and “Support our Troops,” aired Wednesday night and presented a refreshing change from the liberal agenda driven TV shows we’re used to. The show managed to discuss numerous issues, including rape, Iraq, the troops, and slavery, in a comical yet meaningful way. First things first, both episodes have to attack President Trump, apparently obligatory for entertainment TV nowadays. Although the show has been pretty even handed in the past, the premier episodes took multiple shots at the President.