We know that Anthony Anderson loves his sassy mother. So he is taking Mama Doris on a trip of a lifetime to thank her for all she has sacrificed to give him piano, opera, and acting lessons.
Since slides are so last century, they found a way to share their amazing trip with all of us. The Andersons called up E! and asked them if they wanted to capture their bonding time on the other side of the pond. And they said yes. So we are getting Trippin’ With Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris.
Their journey begins tonight at 10p, in London. It starts off tame enough, but it doesn’t last. The mom and son duo hop on a double-decker bus to get a tour of the city. While Anthony loves getting to know about the area, his mom is starting to fall asleep. So the actor hijacks the tour, and makes snooty London sound cool, like Compton, because that is where they are from! And London can use some of that.
After a long day, they get some rest. They will need it because they are going to walk the catwalk at African Fashion Week when they wake up. Because Mama Doris is going to be the Queen of the Runway.
And that is not the only thing she is Queen of. Did you know she turned down meeting President Barack Obama so that she could play Bingo with her friends? She did. Bingo is her game, so her son found a place in London where people play it.
Now that the last card has been won. It is time for Anthony to take his mom to the English countryside. So they travel to Kent, England, for episode 2.
What is on the agenda for them? They are going to get some etiquette lessons. Can you teach two Americans class? Let’s just say the woman has her work cut out for her. But don’t feel too bad for her. She asks them a question that shuts them up. It shut me up too, and I wasn’t even there.
After learning how to be proper, it is time for them to let their hair down and play some Skeet. The competitive family competes to see who can shoot more clay targets. The winner gets something they really want. Can you guess who wins?
Now that a winner is determined, it is time to go to a football game. Not our football, but theirs. That is where two men teach Mama Doris how to root for the home team. You know those etiquette lessons they got? Well, all of that training was thrown out of the window!
And that is the end of their time in England. Next week, they are off to Paris, the city of love. Just not that type of love for them.
And I love this show. Mostly because I just adore how much they love each other. It is nice to see a 51-year-old man who wants to spend time with his mama. And if she were my mom, I would want to spend as much time with her too.
As much as I enjoy watching their relationship, I also love seeing all the places they visited. They do touristy things, but they also take us to remote locations. So we get more than the tour bus tour! And who wants to see what everyone else can see?
But really, it is mostly about their loving relationship, where they spend the majority of their time picking on each other. Except on this show, the backdrop is just as fun as they are.
So where else are they going on their six-week excursion? They will be heading to France and Italy over the next six episodes, and Europe will never be the same just when they were getting back to normal after the Griswolds came to their continent in 1985.
