Episode
Marlon: Model Parent
Overview
Marlon convinces Ashley to let Zack model for a kids' athletic line after he is approached in a mall. After the shoot, Stevie , Yvette , Marlon and Ashley are horrified to see that the photos have been altered as the shirt he is modeling now contains the phrase "Funky Monkey." Ashley and Marlon decide to pull Zack from the campaign after the advertising executives fail to see the racism of the shirt.
Details
- Series
- Marlon
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2018-06-14
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Model Parent is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Marlon. It aired on 2018-06-14. The runtime is 22 min.
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