John McEnroe Didn’t Know Who Mindy Kaling Was Before Narrator Gig

The best things happen unexpectedly.

Professional Tennis Hall of Fame John McEnroe was the narrator for all three Netflix seasons I never neverjointly created Mindy Kaling. It’s proven to be a winning but unexpected combination, given that McEnroe is a 63-year-old white guy and the series depicts the high school trials and tribulations of Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and her diverse group of friends.

“Who would have thought that I would be this kind of psychologist or uncle or counselor to an 18- or 17-year-old Native American girl in high school,” McEnroe joked to Entertainment Tonight. “So I can give credit to Mindy Kaling.”

So how did McEnroe and Kaling get together?

“I met her at the Vanity Fair Oscar party and we just kept crossing paths [my wife] patty [Smyth] says, “Oh, it’s Mindy Kaling!” McEnroe shared. “I wasn’t even sure who it was at the time, and [Mindy]”Oh my god, I have an idea of ​​what you’re talking about on this show,” and I’m like, “Oh, yeah, yeah, sure, yeah.” Of course I’ll be narrating this show.”

But Kaling wasn’t kidding, and in the end it was game, set, match.