Tisha Campbell. Nicole Weingart/NBC
Few individuals perceive the significance and impression of a superb sitcom like Tisha Campbell.
In spite of everything, the actress, 55, grew to become immediately iconic on Martin — the place she starred as Gina for 5 seasons from 1992 to 1997 — and later appeared on exhibits like ABC’s My Spouse and Children and BET’s Actual Husbands of Hollywood.
So, it ought to come as no shock that Campbell was a pure match to play George Lopez’s therapist, Dr. Glenda Brenda, on the Tuesday, April 30, season 2 finale of NBC’s Lopez vs. Lopez.
“I liked being on that present,” Campbell completely instructed Us Weekly concerning the expertise. “I liked working with George. I hadn’t had an opportunity to work with George in years.”
Campbell famous that Lopez, 63, guest-starred on Actual Husbands again within the day, however they didn’t seem on display screen collectively. This time round, she known as sharing a narrative line with the comic “a dream.”
“He’s so fast on his toes,” she mentioned of Lopez. “You must be fast with him. The advert libs will come, and you must be prepared. He’s simply so phenomenal.”
In wanting on the bigger tv panorama, Campbell expressed her gratitude that sitcoms like Lopez vs. Lopez, which had been as soon as a lot extra of a broadcast staple, are nonetheless round.
“It’s snug,” she mentioned. “The entire household can watch it. Who doesn’t wish to snort after having no matter day you’ve had?”
Campbell made it clear that she’s not above a little bit responsible pleasure viewing herself — however touted her optimism about the way forward for the style the place she first minimize her tooth.
After having to postpone their conventional fall primetime TV lineups in 2023 as a result of WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, networks promised an excellent larger 2024. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike led to September 2023 after practically 5 months, whereas the Display screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Tv and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) got here to a […]
“I really like a superb actuality present, too,” she insisted. “I’m not anti–actuality present. However typically it may well go away you feeling like, ‘I didn’t wish to see these individuals’s enterprise.’ Whereas watching a sitcom, you’re simply laughing and it’s a superb feeling. I’m glad the style is coming again.”
In fact, if anyone is aware of concerning the ups and downs of the tv trade, it’s Campbell.
“I’ve watched this enterprise change a whole lot of instances,” she defined. “I believe I’ve been by 5 strikes. Each time it modifications. You simply should recreate and recreate. Folks have a necessity for the issues that we take a look at as nostalgic. There’s nonetheless a necessity of feeling good.”
The season finale of Lopez vs. Lopez airs on NBC Tuesday, April 30, at 8 p.m. ET.
