In a sneak peek for Thursday’s episode, Kat introduces the new coworker to her friends: “The search is over. We finally found our new baker. This is Gideon.”
Viewers quickly get a sense of McBrayer’s unfiltered Amish import, who flusters Kat’s friend Carter (Julian Grant) and Kat’s mother Sheila (Swoosie Kurtz).
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McBrayer, 49, is best known for playing30 Rock’s folksy NBC Page Kenneth Parcell, and it’s a reunion of sorts sinceCall Me KatstarCheyenne Jacksonalso appeared in 12 episodes ofTina Fey’s Emmy-winning sitcom.
McBrayer is the latest actor who’ll carry on Phil’s legacy on the show, in a nod to Jordan’s contributions toCall Me Katbefore hisdeathat age 67. It was previously announced that Jordan’s friend and formerThe Cool KidscostarVicki Lawrencewouldappear as Phil’s oft-mentioned mother Lurleneas a special tribute to the late actor.
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Jordan’s death shocked his friends and fans around the world on Oct. 24 when an unexpected catastrophic event — later determined to be a"sudden cardiac dysfunction"— caused him to crash into a building in Hollywood, California. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Call Me Kattemporarily paused productionto process the loss of their friend and costar, with Bialik, 47, issuing a statement.
“There aren’t words to convey the loss we are experiencing as a cast and aCall Me Katfamily,” the statement began. “Leslie Jordan was larger than life. He was a Southern gentleman; tender, wise, naughty and hilarious. We got to know and love him at the height of his happiness and joy and it is inconceivable to imagine a world without our Leslie: the man who would spit on his contact lenses before putting them in his eyes, the man who had a story about every man in Hollywood and some of the women as well, the man who lived to make people laugh.”
The statement continued, “We will be taking time to grieve and to celebrate the many gifts Leslie gave to us and to the entire world and we appreciate privacy at this time.”
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Call Me Katairs Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
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