Since that show’s success, which returns for its second season premiere Wednesday (Sept. 23) at 9:30, Barris has seen his opportunities expand significantly.
The first conference room scene in this episode is the flawless example of this necessary camaraderie, as Dre, Charlie, and Curtis drop the n-word nonchalantly in discussing Dre’s issue-of-the-week, while everyone else cringes with each mention of the word.
“I’ve been to South Africa a few times and it’s the first word out of their mouths when they greet me”, Anderson, 45, said during a recent teleconference with reporters promoting the ABC sitcom.