Weird Al to make a cameo as Ted Nugent in the new series of Reno 911!

The mockumentary series Reno 911! is getting a reboot courtesy of the Quibi streaming service. “Weird Al” Yankovic is set to make a cameo as right-wing rocker Ted Nugent, decked out in full patriotic regalia. 

Reno 911! originally aired on Comedy Central from 2003-2009. The parodical series makes fun of law enforcement documentary programs. The show was created by comedy writers Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver, who’d previously worked together on the ’90s sketch-comedy show The State.

Reno 911! | Official Trailer

And now, after 11 years in TV land wilderness, a new season of Reno 911! will launch on May 4 via Quibi. One person that’s pretty stoked about the revival is comedy rock legend Weird Al. “Finally, some good news in the world,” Yankovic wrote on Twitter. “After an 11-year hiatus, one of the funniest shows of all time is BACK!”

The best bit about this news is the revelation that Al himself will be making an appearance. “Oh, and I show up at one point as Ted Nugent,” said Al, parenthetically, at the end of his tweet. He posted two pictures to prove it, one of which includes someone also dressed up as Kid Rock.

Watch: “Weird Al” Yankovic – White & Nerdy

Nugent and Rock are two of the music industry’s biggest supporters of Donald Trump. But in Nugent’s case, it didn’t take the election of jingoistic reality TV star to pledge his allegiance to the Republic Party. Nah, he’s a long time member of the NRA, an opponent of animal rights, a vile critic of Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and just a generally awful man.

So we can’t bloody wait to see what Weird Al does with him on Reno 911! Quibi could do with some more subscribers, after all. The new streaming service launched in early April, boasting shows like Punk’d and Spielberg’s After Dark, written and created by Steven Spielberg. It’s too early to tell whether it’s been a success, but forecasters are optimistic.

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