David Alan Grier Talks ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me,’ Reuniting With Jamie Foxx And Why He’s Not Big On Reboots And Sequels

David Alan Grier Talks ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me,’ Reuniting With Jamie Foxx And Why He’s Not Big On Reboots And Sequels

The sitcom sees Grier play the father of Foxx's character, a single dad trying to navigate his relationship with his teen daughter. I caught up with Grier to discuss why this was the project that finally brought the pair back together and why he'd rather explore new material than do reboots. Simon Thompson: Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! brings you and Jamie Foxx back together. Was that the main draw? David Alan Grier: I read the script, and I liked it, but it was really my conversation with Jamie. There were a couple of things that sealed the deal. I wanted to make sure he was going to be on the show and not just do a drive-by where he'd be like, 'I'll see you in five episodes.' He said he was excited and passionate about doing this and said he needed me on this show. I don't remember the last time a creator or showrunner said,' We need you on the show.' Jamie was like, 'Man, if you and I teamed up on this, we can take it to the next level.' He said from the very beginning that we could do whatever I wanted; I could say anything. So,