Anthony Anderson’s beloved Mama Doris celebrates her 72nd birthday this week, and she had a list of requests to ring in the occasion in style. Apparently, this included taking over ABC and renaming each of her shows.
To begin his final guest monologue on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday night, Anderson explained that his mother emailed the show’s producers with a series of requests to make the day special. “And I swear to God, all of it is true,” he prefaced, before reading her demands.
“It says tiara and birthday sash with her name on it, Uh Huh. Balloons,” Anderson listed. “Six ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ hats, a picture of her hanging on the wall, strawberry lemon cake.
“A plate of radishes with ranch, donuts, and other unhealthy s–t,” he continued. “She doesn’t want seaweed or other healthy things they usually put in the locker rooms. Hennessy and Bailey’s.”
The list just kept going from there, and according to Anderson, the team eventually followed through on their mothers’ requests. He then joked that he received a call shortly before the network’s show, saying she “reached out to them, too.” From there, a commercial began running, revealing that “this summer, ABC is adding a d” for Doris.
“All your favorite ABC shows, starring the ‘Black-ish’ guy’s mom!” The voiceover announced cheerfully. “First, it’s very early, with ‘Good Mama America’.”
“Where’s Michael Strahan, sexy-bad sexy?” Doris asks from behind the “Good Morning America” desk, wearing her sleepwear. “I want to slide up your gap, baby.”
The list included “Judge Mama” replacing “Judge Judy,” “Mama Medical” taking over from “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Golden Bachelorette-Doris,” and even “The View,” though it wasn’t renamed. Instead, Doris simply took over from each of the hosts, acting out a dramatic discussion of hot topics, complete with a wig ripping.
“You like this?!” She bellows like an imitation of host Joy Behar.
You can watch the full part in the video above.
