Jason Jones not only executive produces and stars in TBS’ new sitcom “The Detour,” he also put a lot of his own life into the show.
An awkward conversation about sex with his onscreen children was inspired by his own kids, who came to him with the “where do babies come from?” question earlier than most, said Jones onstage during the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Thursday.
“The core of it was how I speak to my children, which is a very blunt fashion,” he said. “I don’t see that on TV a lot. Like, the sex conversation came up very early.