Last week’s Maron series finale found our favorite curmudgeon finally getting to spend some time with his son and starting a new chapter of life. (We’re still hoping for the “Papa Marc” spin-off series.) Onscreen, Maron’s interactions with his son were both beautiful and humbling. But behind-the-scenes, the casting of multiple babies to portray Marc and Shay’s son caused a hilariously awkward moment that could’ve come straight out of a Maron script.
As Marc explained in the James L. Brooks episode of his popular WTF Podcast, a child was cast who, well, bore little resemblance to both the star and his racial background. After getting a look at the tyke, Marc had to struggle to find the best way to fire a baby from his show based on the lil’ guy’s ethnicity — a fitting on-set situation for the Maron finale.
Listen to Marc’s hilarious dilemma in the opening to the most recent episode of WTF. To see what happened when Marc met his son, watch the Maron series finale right now on IFC.com and the IFC app.