‘Clone High’ Creators Explain What Happened To Gandhi In Season 2
23.05.2023 - 20:33
/ etcanada.com
After 20 years, “Clone High” has returned with a second season after the teen animated series about a high school for clones of famous historical figures was revived by Max.
Created by Bill Lawrence, Chris Miller and Phil Lord, the show picks up two decades later after Abe (Will Forte), Cleo (Mitra Jouhari taking over for Christa Miller), JFK (Chris Miller) and Joan (Nichole Sullivan), among others, were frozen in the season 1 finale before the show was canceled over controversy related to one of its central characters, a young version of Gandhi (originally voiced by Michael McDonald).
While the series sees the main foursome returning after being thawed out in a very special season 2 premiere, Gandhi is not among them. In fact, the character is no longer part of the series, with “Clone High” revealing that he is still frozen.
Although he doesn’t physically return, there are several nods to the beloved yet controversial sidekick in the first episode. At times, Abe acknowledges Gandhi’s absence before slowly moving on to engage with other students, particularly among the slate of new characters, including Harriet (Ayo Edebiri), Frida (Vicci Martinez), Confucius (Kelvin Yu) and Topher Bus (Neil Casey).
When it comes to leaving Gandhi behind, the creators tell ET it is all part of the series’ growth and expansion with season 2. “The show does have to evolve and grow from season to season. It’s what happens in those teen dramas in the first place,” Lord says. “Like Jason Street is a huge part of [“Friday Night Lights“]. And then suddenly, he’s off in college. So, we kind of wanted to treat it like that.”
He adds, “It’s a way to shake up the character set. You know, Abe needs to find a new friend and we tried to make a