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‘Mr. Throwback’ Co-Creator Talks Stephen Curry’s Viral Punch in the Finale, Hopes for Season 2 and Being the Fastest Show Ever Made

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J. Kim Murphy SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about the season finale of “Mr. Throwback,” now streaming on Peacock.

Stephen Curry couldn’t have done better PR for his first TV show than his performance Thursday at the Paris Olympics. The four-time NBA champion put up 36 points, shooting nearly 70% from three-point range, to propel Team U.S.A.

to a comeback win that has sent them to a gold medal match against France. Even sweeter for his collaborators on “Mr. Throwback,” the game occurred on the comedy series’ launch day on Peacock, which has been streaming wall-to-wall coverage of the Olympics. “I like to think Stephen did that for us,” series executive producer and writer David Caspe half-jokes while speaking during a Zoom interview Thursday afternoon. “It’s launch day, and he said, ‘You know what?

I’m gonna go get 36 points just to draw extra attention to our TV show.’ That was really his master plan.” The Olympics serve as a sequel of sorts to “Mr.

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