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Mr. Throwback (2024)

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Genre
comedy
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former teenage basketball star gets into money trouble. To pay off a debt, he reconnects with an NBA player he knew from childhood and tries to become part of his life.

comediclightheartedfast-pacedcringe-inducingsatiricalsports-themedbuddy-comedy

What happens

Mr. Throwback is an American comedy television series that premiered on Peacock on August 8, 2024. It stars Adam Pally as former teenage basketball phenom Danny Grossman. In order to pay back a debt, he ingratiates himself with NBA basketball player Stephen Curry, who plays himself. Ego Nwodim and Ayden Mayeri also star. In April 2025, the series was canceled after one season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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