Netflix announced yesterday that Aziz Ansari comedy Master of None has been renewed for a second season. This was pretty much a no-brainer, as the series received mostly positive reviews. But co-star Eric Wareheim offered some disturbing info about the show’s origins.
Wareheim posted a clip for Big Bud Lil Bud to Twitter on Wednesday, inferring that the show was originally supposed to air on CBS, perhaps after Major Dad.
Big Bud Lil Bud: https://t.co/PAD7Ge89aG Failed CBS pilot from @azizansari and I. Original inspiration for @MasterofNone
— eric wareheim (@ericwareheim) February 10, 2016
Big Bud Lil Bud is obviously relying on the sight gag of Ansari and Wareheim’s vastly different heights—something played up on Master of None—but also next-levels the traditional ’90s sitcom by incorporating a dead dad trapped in a dog’s body and a pile of bananas.
The bigger question, though: Where is creator Pastor Arthurs now?
Screengrab via Eric Wareheim/YouTube