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Young Rock, which chronicles three pivotal stages of the
star’s adolescence. In
Kenan, Thompson plays the titular character, a recent widower who raises his two young girls with the help of his brother and father-in-law. For both shows which air back-to-back on Tuesday nights the pilot episodes fulfill their duty of setting the stage, introducing character dynamics, and offering a taste of the show’s comedic tone. The premieres, especially
Kenan’s, let their two stars chew up the scenery; though in
Young Rock, Johnson is primarily depicted by three actors who play him as a preteen (Adrian Groulx), teenager (Bradley Constant), and young adult (Uli Latukefu). But if NBC’s other new comedy