The hour-long special finds the comic riffing on the usual subjects, from marriage to social niceties. He also weaves personal stories into the mix, including his days visiting his children’s pre-schools.
Maniscalco, dressed in a Sinatra-approved tux, riffs on education in the modern era. He’s aghast at fellow dads eager to set up play dates for the grown-ups, but he’s equally alarmed to see what goes on behind closed doors.
One of his daughter’s class mates caught his attention.
“She’s got a kid in her class that identifies as a lion. He comes to the school with a tail, ears and fur,” he says. [The child] goes by Rory. I’m not making this up, I’m just reporting the news.”
Not every parent seemed troubled by the development.
“I live in Los Angeles, so you gotta be careful who you’re talking to,” he said, recalling what happened when he mentioned Rory to a fellow dad. “‘I know? Isn’t that fabulous?’ And I just floated away from that guy. I’m not gonna be talking to that guy for the rest of the semester.”
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