Disney+ UK revisits Terry Crews’s My Wife and Kids workout
A new workout-themed video puts Terry Crews in the spotlight, revisiting the sitcom appearance in which Michael’s fitness plans become an obsession.
The short answer: A new workout-themed video puts Terry Crews in the spotlight, revisiting the sitcom appearance in which Michael’s fitness plans become an obsession.
Getting back into shape is one thing; asking Terry Crews’s Daryl for help rather raises the stakes. Disney+ UK shared “Working Out With Terry Crews”, a My Wife and Kids video, on 28 October 2026, putting the actor’s sitcom appearance back in the spotlight.
In “Michael Joins a Gym”, the 19th episode of season five, Michael discovers that his favourite vintage jeans no longer fit. That same day, he runs into Daryl, an old school friend played by Crews. Muscular and seemingly no older than when Michael last saw him, Daryl offers quite a contrast to Michael’s wardrobe predicament.
Michael asks Daryl to help him get back into shape, only to become obsessed with looking fit and muscular. What begins as a practical problem with a pair of jeans turns into a preoccupation with appearances, with Daryl as the figure Michael measures himself against.
More than muscle
Viewers who remember Crews singing along to Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles” in the 2004 comedy White Chicks have another example of his physical comedy. Speaking to CNN in September 2024, he pointed to the performances throughout that film—not just his own—to explain how movement and expression can carry a joke beyond the dialogue.
Because we learned to emote with our bodies so that even if you didn’t understand, you were still getting it. And that’s a beautiful thing. Terry Crews, discussing White Chicks with CNN, September 2024
Away from his characters, Crews has also spoken about what training means to him. In an interview with PEOPLE published in September 2025, he described exercise as preparation for the day ahead and linked that preparation to respect for his work and colleagues. It offers a counterpoint to Michael’s fixation on appearances: Crews emphasised the value of routine.
Discipline is not punishment. It's training Terry Crews, speaking to PEOPLE, September 2025