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Kimmel Turns Audience Oddity Into Tyler Perry Joke Pitch as ABC Posts Viral Clip

An off-air Q&A about a son-in-law vacationing with his mother-in-law set up an on-air bit Perry played for laughs.

Overview

  • In a behind-the-scenes exchange, a front-row woman said she and her son-in-law were vacationing in San Diego after traveling from Connecticut.
  • She added that her daughter was home with the kids and had suggested the unusual trip.
  • Kimmel reacted with jokes about a cheating twist and a “Mrs. Robinson–type scenario,” then vowed to pitch “Weird Road Trip” to guest Tyler Perry.
  • On-air, Perry quipped “she’s having an affair,” then offered tamer possibilities as Kimmel floated a Legoland or SeaWorld finale and the mock title “Tyler Perry’s The Graduate, Too.”
  • ABC released the footage online the same day, and outlets highlighted the light segment with no indication the movie idea will advance beyond the joke.