HAVE YOU STARTED watching Netflix’s Master of None yet? If not, get off the internet and watch it this instant. (And when you’re done, here are some other comedies you can watch.)
Those of you who have already been sucked into the series will know that Aziz Ansari’s real-life parents play his parents in the show.
And everyone has fallen in love with them. (Especially Ansari’s Dad.)
Last night, Ansari and his father appeared on Late Show with Stephen Colbert to chat about the show.
Following their appearance, Ansari shared this emotional note on Instagram.
PREPARE TO WEEP.
My dad took off most of his vacation time for the year to act in Master of None. So I’m really relieved this all worked out. Tonight after we did Colbert together he said: “This is all fun and I liked acting in the show, but I really just did it so I could spend more time with you.”
I almost instantly collapsed into tears at the thought of how much this person cares about me and took care of me and gave me everything to give me the amazing life I have.
I felt like a total piece of garbage for all the times I haven’t visited my parents and told them I wanted to stay in New York cause I’d get bored in SC. I’m an incredibly lucky person and many of you are as well. Not to beat a dead horse here and sorry if this is cheesy or too sentimental but if your parents are good to you too, just go do something nice for them. I bet they care and love you more than you realize.
He went on to urge fans to make more of an effort with their parents.
I’ve been overwhelmed by the response to the Parents episode of our show. What’s strange is doing that episode and working with my parents has increased the quality of my relationship to my parents IN MY REAL LIFE. In reality, I haven’t always had the best, most open relationship with my parents because we are weirdly closed off emotionally sometimes. But we are getting better.
And if you have something like that with your family – I urge you to work at it and get better because these are special people in your life and I get terrified when my dad tells me about friends of his, people close to his age, that are having serious health issues, etc. Enjoy and love these people while you can.
You heard the man: call your Mam and Dad to tell them you love them.
And when you’re done, watch Master of None until you feel all fuzzy inside.
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