Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

The PJs

Because there are choices based on time constraints, I can’t always get to things on Comedy Is … that I might otherwise like to. One such thing for the recent episode about Coming To America, was Eddie Murphy’s stop motion animated sitcom The PJs. He co-created it with Steve Tompkins and Larry Wilmore, and it aired for three season on the Fox network, and the WB, from 1999 to 2001.

If nothing else, you should watch the first couple of minutes, and enjoy the absolutely gorgeous visual style of the show.

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