In Showtime’s Kidding (2018), one of the series’ most powerful moments unfolds in a single, unbroken shot that plays out entirely in real time — while Jim Carrey’s character, Jeff Pickles, appears quietly on a TV in the background. The scene traces the arc of a woman’s entire life in one take — from childhood to adulthood to motherhood — with Jeff’s show serving as a gentle, ever-present backdrop across the years. Seamless transitions between sets and eras, achieved without a single visible cut,