“They had a problem with not treating the sexual act with sanctity,” Warburton recalled of his parents’ thoughts on his role on ‘Seinfeld.’

Patrick WarburtonParents have not always supported his career.

During an appearance at Howie Mandel does thingsOn the podcast, Warburton, 59, revealed that his parents had problems with him when he entered the entertainment industry. Recalling his television debut in 1995, he said he received an unexpected response from his father.

“The first show, the first episode I did is Seinfeld”he explained. “I received a six-page letter from my father about how disappointed he was and the decisions he was making.”

when host Howie Mandel When he asked about the content of the episode, which was titled “Fusilli Jerry,” Warburton explained that he was Seinfeld mechanic David Puddy, “and I stole his move and used it on Elaine.”

“So they had a problem of not treating the sexual act with sanctity,” Warburton said. “Because, as we all know, the sexual act is full of sanctity: it is about procreation and nothing more.”

Warburton went on to joke that “women shouldn’t have orgasms or have fun. It’s all about having babies!

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His father was not the only one who disagreed with his acting roles. He Rules of engagement The student revealed that his mother’s religiosity led her to resents his career too.

“My mother is part of the Parents Television Council and her biggest task is to get family man off the air,” said Warburton, who has voiced Joe Swanson on the hit comedy for more than two decades. “In fact, my mother gave me a petition to sign and family man off the air, and then I reminded him what I do, how I’m helping his grandchildren go to college.”

“I was actually helping to keep my parents alive. family man money while she was still donating money to the Parents Television Council,” he added. “I’m donating money. I say, ‘This is the most ironic donation ever, Mom.’ And I say, ‘I know exactly what you’re doing.’ you are washing family man money through God and the church.’”

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His father, who died six years ago, did not like it family man any. Warburton said she even called him once to try to get him to leave the series.

“He was getting information from my mom, so he leaves a message on my phone, ‘Patrick, on a future episode of family manGod is sitting in a La-Z-Boy chair next to a bottle of lotion getting ready to masturbate. I wish you would get off that program,’” he said. The Emperor’s New Rhythm The star remembered. “So the conversation I will never be able to have with my dad is, ‘Dad, God is not a guy with a beard sitting in a chair.’ It’s a satire. But I couldn’t explain it to him.”

“They saw everything as blasphemy,” he continued.

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Ultimately, Warburton said his mother accepted his time in Seinfeld, but she still hasn’t abandoned her 25-year involvement in Family man.

“It’s like you can’t beat them, join them,” he explained. “With all his friends watching Seinfeldsuddenly, SeinfeldIt’s not a problem, and almost everything else hasn’t really been a problem, but family man “It was always a problem.”