The protagonist of I Feel Bad is Emet Kamala-Sweetzer (Sarayu Blue). She often feels bad for trying to have it all as a wife, mother and businesswoman. She works in the male-dominated field of video gaming. In the episode “My Kid Has to Grow Up,” she tells her co-workers that she thinks she might be coddling her son Louie too much. The conversation has her male co-workers, Chewey (James Buckley), Norman (Zach Cherry) and Griff (Johnny Pemberton) re-considering their relationships with their mothers, who stop by the office.
- Chewey’s mom Vanessa is portrayed by Jane Seymour: star of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Rachel McAdams‘ cougar mom in Wedding Crashers.
- Norman’s mom Teri is portrayed by Anna Maria Horsford: Dee on The Wayans Bros., Thelma on Amen.
- Griff’s mother Victoria is portrayed by Debra Jo Rupp: Kitty Forman on That ‘70s Show, Phoebe’s sister-in-law Alice on Friends.
I Feel Bad airs Thursdays at 9:30 pm on NBC, right before Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
