One of the last roles for the versatileGrowing Painsstar was a guest spot in the NBC dramedys first episode.
Thicke played himself as well as the estranged father of the Manny, a.k.a.
Kevin (Justin Hartley), in the goofy sitcom that Kevin starred in.

Credit: NBC
During one of the pilots memorable scenes, Kevin nailed a rather dramatic version of a scene opposite Thicke.
Thicke congratulated him (May I have the envelope, just…!
Kevin snapped, had a colorful meltdown, and quit the show in a huff.
Yeah… that was a lot of fun, said Thicke, not so enthusiastically.
That was @Alan_Thicke.