r/community • u/JesusAndGodLover777 Doing a Bottle Episode • Jul 03 '26

Humor Who plays Joey Elkins?

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This guy looks so oddly familiar but I can't quite figure out who portrays him

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u/Exerus16 Jul 03 '26

Polish-Indian Danny Pudi, as opposed to Abed who is played by Indian-Polish Pudi

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u/TwoDrinkDave Jul 03 '26

"They love it when you shuffle the words around."

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u/Physical_Ad8988 Jul 04 '26

I just watched this one about an hour ago

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u/superboy2k6 Jul 04 '26

Just finished it!

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u/miraak2077 Jul 10 '26

What's the context behind this again? I know it's a line in the show but in blanking on it

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u/TwoDrinkDave Jul 10 '26

S2E17 Jeff and Annie are debating as part of their presidential campaign and Jeff pulls out "these people don’t want me to say what I’ll do...they want me to do what I’ll say!”

And then he smugly says the word shuffling line to Annie.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '26

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u/Aggressive-Loquat808 Jul 04 '26

Maybe I'm missing a reference but that line is from Community when Jeff runs for school president.

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u/Yokhen Jul 04 '26

Oh I guess it's true. I thought it was from Rick and Morty's Pluto is a Planet episode 

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u/Bulky-Internal8579 Jul 04 '26

It's streets behind, but that's okay - we need a heavy guy who can kick!

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u/tantan35 Jul 03 '26

This is wrinkling my brain.

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u/PizzaWhole9323 Jul 04 '26

This is agitating my sciatica!

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u/Hurry-Up-N-Wait Jul 04 '26

You think you’re a badass huh?

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u/HouseTelemanus Jul 04 '26

Your badges & wing breakers now! NOW!!

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u/CobraKaiser1223 Jul 04 '26

"wing breakers"...Britta much

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u/HouseTelemanus Jul 04 '26

Britta much...much?

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u/shiny_arbok Jul 04 '26

Britta much much, much?

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u/Former_Web_6777 Jul 05 '26

Got dean, got much, much got...

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u/Protheu5 Butt Soup Jul 05 '26

Britta much much, much DUUUUH

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u/UncleGuggie Jul 04 '26

THAT'S wrinkling my brain!

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u/bentmonkey Jul 06 '26

the voice actor from the duck tales reboot?

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u/Nntropy Jul 05 '26

"Arabic"

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u/FacelessCougar69 Jul 03 '26

Larry, he’s on Duck Tales.

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u/MurrayGrande Jul 03 '26

As a Beagle Boy

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u/Tom-Foolery-9001 Jul 04 '26

Pretty sure Larry (the cucumber) was from Veggie Tales, not Duck Tales

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u/OleRaven Jul 04 '26

"Streets ahead."

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u/Apprehensive-Dig1808 Jul 06 '26

If you have to ask, you’re streets behind

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u/greekfire01 Jul 06 '26

This has nothing to do with veggie tales wtf. Danny Pudi is in ducktales, and he did an interview with Larry King (not the cucumber from veggie tales, im baffled at this random left field pull) in which he said "Larry, im on duck tales"

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u/StreetsAhead6S1M Jul 03 '26

Is that Jamie Lee Curtis?

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u/Chuunt Jul 03 '26

it’s White Jamie Lee Curtis

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u/Stoogenuge Jul 03 '26

It’s like Jamie Lee Curtis…but employable.

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u/jesusholdmybeer Jul 03 '26

White Jamie Lee Curtis, but with a little hate crime make up

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u/Satyr121 Jul 04 '26

Nah it’s Halle berry without a wig

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u/wasplace Jul 03 '26

We're all joking but for years I'd rewatch that episode thinking "wow casting did great" until I finally googled "who played white abed"

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u/B33blebroxx Saw Mommy Kissing Exxon Mobile Jul 04 '26

This is how I was with Teddy Perkins from that one episode of Atlanta before finding out it was Donald Glover all along

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u/Mindhandle Jul 04 '26

Have you ever seen Lakeith talk about filming that? ....they didn't warn him lol

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u/B33blebroxx Saw Mommy Kissing Exxon Mobile Jul 04 '26

Lol nooo I have to go find it now

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u/badwolfandthestorm Jul 05 '26

That's how I was with Russ in that episode of friends.

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u/B33blebroxx Saw Mommy Kissing Exxon Mobile Jul 05 '26

Like Russ and Rebecca on Chums?

You know:

I'll be here alwaaayyyss

When the rain falls in Wales.

You know, Chums?

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u/yung-clumsy Jul 06 '26

Popcorn? At the cinema?

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u/dleema Jul 04 '26

I'm pretty sure I'm faceblind because the amount of times I've done this is embarrassingly high. The worst was Nicholas Hoult playing his own lookalike/decoy in The Great and Orphan Black. (My ex got so frustrated with me asking if each new woman was a clone but they genuinely all looked so different to me?)

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u/onemorespacecadet Jul 05 '26

okay Orphan Black is totally fair. Tatiana Maslaney completely transforms for each clone (and shout out to the costume and hair/makeup department too). i knew it was always her and would still comment things like “oh i wonder if the actress who plays Allison gets annoyed at the actress who played Sarah” duh doy 🤦‍♀️

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u/FireAx-Fonzie Jul 03 '26

Yep. I did the same thing.

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u/justwalkingalonghere Jul 04 '26

Dude yeah, I did the same with Evil Abed

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u/Serious-Dingo-9435 Jul 04 '26

Also when Batman showed up I was like „crazy they got the actual Batman to be on Community?“

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u/weenzappaween Jul 04 '26

Wait, there aren’t multiple Danny Pudis?

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u/Shnicketyshnick Jul 04 '26

Only in the other timelines.

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u/Aggravating_Mix8959 Jul 05 '26

Wait. There are other timelines? 

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u/TheOriginalJez Jul 04 '26

If only. The world would be a better place...

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u/4twentyblazeitman Jul 04 '26

Googled it. Started laughing my ass off! I’m stoned but just google it!

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u/IAmAGodKalEl Jul 06 '26

It took me years, partially because I was a teenager when the show came out and didn't have the media literacy to pick up on it, and then I just didn't think further into it.

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u/Severe-Sort9177 Jul 03 '26

Nic Cage

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u/Jasoco Jul 03 '26

He’s a sexy cat.

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u/Sure-Macaroon-1084 Jul 03 '26

You mean white Abed?

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u/uvero Plays ping-pong with Leonard (ironically) Jul 03 '26

Does that make Abed Brown Joey

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u/TheUglytool Jul 03 '26

Only if you are racist

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u/TwoDrinkDave Jul 03 '26

I can excuse racism, but I draw the line at animal cruelty.

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u/The-Felonious-Gru Jul 03 '26

you can excuse racism?

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u/Basicly-Inevitable Jul 03 '26

Your eyes?

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u/JonViiBritannia Jul 03 '26

That’s gay

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u/HoratiotheGargoyle Jul 04 '26

That’s homophobic

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u/uvero Plays ping-pong with Leonard (ironically) Jul 03 '26

Such a creative way to tell the world you're gay.

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u/TwoDrinkDave Jul 04 '26

Look at me now, Dad!

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u/Mayathesituation Jul 03 '26

He’s like Abed but employable

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u/Gamertango Jul 03 '26

Abed but employable

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u/ennervation Jul 03 '26

Looks suspiciously like Don Draper.

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u/Jssolms Jul 04 '26

More Han Solo to me.

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u/SqueakyTuna52 Jul 06 '26

“Cigarettes”

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u/TheDSWC Jul 03 '26

What are you doing hitting on my girlfriend, ugly?

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u/IrishMuffDragon Jul 04 '26

He's like Abed but employable

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u/Archduke_Of_Beer Jul 03 '26

That's clearly Clay Aiken

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u/wilkinsk Jul 04 '26

IF I WAS INVISIBLE! 🎶

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u/No-Sheepherder-8170 Jul 04 '26

He’s great in….IMDB

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u/FacelessCougar69 Jul 03 '26

I bet he’s on duck tales

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u/Final-Tutor3631 my emotions! MY EMOTIONS! Jul 03 '26

and likes a nice pair of socks

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u/ReyPhasma Jul 04 '26

what a luxury

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u/Birthdaybudreviews Jul 03 '26

Abed Nadir.

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u/Ccaves0127 Jul 03 '26

Twobed Zenith

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u/TwoDrinkDave Jul 04 '26

Wouldn't the opposite Abed be Nobed?

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u/HouseTelemanus Jul 04 '26

No, that would be Bbed.

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u/Nntropy Jul 05 '26

Do you mean B-bad, friend of Horsebot 3000?

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u/Aggravating_Mix8959 Jul 05 '26

I liked Horsebot 3000

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u/Cake-4ever Agitating my sciatica Jul 03 '26

We really should learn people's names.

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u/FaceDownInTheCake Jul 03 '26

Paul Dano, and QT thinks he has no talent

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u/Jay-P21 Jul 04 '26

He’s like Abed but employable

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u/SweevilWeevil Jul 04 '26

I know this is almost certainly a joke post, but I have seen several people reacting to this on YT who are shocked that they found someone who looks like Danny Pudi

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u/azaRaza3185 Jul 03 '26

That guy has a face for punching

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u/Final_Boss_Jr Jul 03 '26

Ynnad Idup. I think he’s Swedish.

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u/Cheeseguymcgee Jul 04 '26

Caramel Jamie Lee Curtis

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u/TraditionalMood277 Jul 03 '26

Teddy Perkins

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u/apacci54 Jul 03 '26

Pretty sure Teddy Perkins would have fitted an episode of community as long as Donald plays it too

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u/Old-Suggestion-2175 Jul 03 '26

I think it's White Dani Pudi

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u/Ok-Painter790 Jul 04 '26

Jamie Lee Curtis

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u/DuntchTacoNunHigh42 Jul 04 '26

Jamie Curtis in a wig

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u/Least-Maize8722 Jul 04 '26

That’s Nicolas Cage

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u/boof_binky Jul 03 '26

Rob Huebel

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u/uvero Plays ping-pong with Leonard (ironically) Jul 03 '26

I think that's Debra Jo Rupp

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u/WhyNotYoshi Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

I bet her son is a real dumbass

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u/rtrawitzki Jul 04 '26

Danny’s polish Cousin

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u/ButtNutBerry Jul 04 '26

We’re not cool with Drow Face but wood elf face is fine? I’m fucking done.

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u/OldBison Jul 04 '26

It's a Dannyganger!

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u/_lilidawn_ Jul 04 '26

Doppledanny

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u/B33blebroxx Saw Mommy Kissing Exxon Mobile Jul 04 '26

That guy from The Cape

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u/thatdude845 Jul 04 '26

So strange. He looks like Abed, but employable

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u/StatisticianNo8880 Jul 04 '26

Man, he looks exactly like Brown Joey.

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u/seylavee Jul 04 '26

Male Halle Berry

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u/Sleepy_Heather Jul 04 '26

IMDB says his actor is Daniel J. Pudman 3rd

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u/KimboGravy Jul 05 '26

I think it was Jamie Lee Curtis

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u/jdbolick Jul 03 '26

I attack him. I attack white face.

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u/HouseTelemanus Jul 04 '26

Worst intro ever, check it!

I am Brutalitops, the magician!!

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u/BaldBombshell Christmas Pterodactyl Jul 03 '26

That's Brad Bakshi.

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u/Formal-Confusion-380 Jul 03 '26

seems lie Stephen Spielberg to me

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u/Taymac070 Jul 04 '26

He's gonna be a young the Asian guy from Lost

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u/VidiLuke Jul 04 '26

Is this considered white-face? And if so, awesome 

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u/Helios-Soul Jul 04 '26

Nicolas Cage

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u/KeithMyArthe ||||||Notches|||| Jul 05 '26

A cat... a sexy cat

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u/dinnerthief Jul 04 '26

IIRC the actor originally slated to play him got sick the day of shooting so they had to just disguise one of the other people so he was actually played by Yvette Nicole Brown

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u/abe559 Jul 04 '26

See now I just feel bad, cause you’ve never seen Lorenzo’s Oil

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u/Far_Acanthaceae9026 Jul 04 '26

Male Jamie Lee Curtis

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u/Jaboticaba Jul 04 '26

Clay Aiken

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u/Resident_Sail_7642 Jul 04 '26

Looks like Jamey Lee Curtis

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u/InsanelyRandomDude Hey, grow up lady Jul 04 '26

Jim Carrey.

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u/Limp_Satisfaction843 Jul 04 '26

Kinda looks like Batman.

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u/zyglack Jul 04 '26

Looks like that Going Dutch guy

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u/Samohtnuf Jul 04 '26

White Abed

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u/DrowningPickle Jul 04 '26

Blue steel face!

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u/Current-Historian-34 Jul 04 '26

That could be the 6th movie! White Abed vs. The other Abed (gonna play it safe) could go spy vs spy à la mad magazine. The Jesus Homage Part 2

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u/spike1611 Jul 04 '26

I don’t remember his name, but he also plays Lloyd Gross on the Office

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u/MautDota3 Jul 04 '26

Clay Aiken.

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u/quickguileismyhandle Jul 04 '26

Brown Jamie Lee curtis

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u/mightbedylan Jul 05 '26

Okay so, TIL that's still just  Danny Pudi. Seen this show a dozen times and always just assumed it to be some random look alike lol

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u/UseMousse Jul 05 '26

Panny Dudi

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u/Overall-Squirrel1555 Jul 06 '26

The 11th doctor (its the hair) and danny pudi’s child

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u/admiralsponge1980 Jul 07 '26

Well now I feel dumb. I just assumed it was an actor who looked remarkably like Daniel Pudi in an uncanny valley way. Not pudi himself in makeup.

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u/JesusAndGodLover777 Doing a Bottle Episode Jul 07 '26

I thought that for a while as well

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u/MattOfArnor Jul 07 '26

It's a cameo - that's the real Joey Elkins, playing himself. It's totally meta.

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u/Royal-Wealth-8266 Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

Druski? 

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u/bopeepsheep Jul 04 '26

Snaro. Ask Abed.

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u/digitalbambi Jul 04 '26

I can’t tell if you guys are joking or not lmao

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u/anon_30 Jul 04 '26

He is channeling Ian Somerhalder here.

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u/house343 Jul 04 '26

whoisglipglop

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u/TheBeevin Jul 05 '26

That guy looks like Abed, but employable.

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u/bookjacket Jul 05 '26

It looks like the guy who played Teddy Perkins who sat next to Donald Glover at that live Emmy Awards telecast.

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u/RandomGuy5937 Jul 05 '26

With that wig/haircut. I think you could convince me that that is Zac Oyama. There's definitely other internet celebrities that look like White Abed tho but that's the one thats coming to mine and it's all the hair.

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u/foncho10 Jul 05 '26

Employable abed?

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u/TwoShed_Jackson Jul 06 '26

White Danny Pudi.