A new mockumentary is coming to the 2024 TV schedule with Mr. Throwback streaming on Peacock, but this is no typical sitcom. None other than Steph Curry stars opposite Happy Endings alum Adam Pally , and the NBA legend had to prove whether or not he could perform as well in a TV show as on the basketball court.
Fortunately, the executive producers – who are longtime sitcom veterans themselves – spoke with CinemaBlend about working with Curry, and they had some high praise for the athlete-turned-actor playing a fictionalized version of himself. Mr. Throwback centers on Danny (Adam Pally), an out-of-luck memorabilia dealer whose fortunes could turn around with the help of a middle school teammate.
That teammate? None other than Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry. It's clear from the trailer with Curry explaining that he and Danny were the "Splash Siblings" back in the day that the NBA player is rising to comedy in a way that wasn't quite necessary with his miniature golf show . You don't even need to be a Warriors (or basketball) fan to enjoy it! I spoke with writers, executive producers, and longtime collaborators David Caspe, Matthew Libman, and Daniel Libman ahead of Mr.
Throwback 's premiere about one big question: what was it like to work with Steph Curry as an actor when everybody knows him as a basketball star? Daniel Libman, who came to Mr. Throwback with credits in recent years on shows like How I Met Your Father , Champaign ILL , and Kenan , shared: A tot.