1600 Penn
NBC | Release Date: December 17, 2012
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
16
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
PopMattersMichael LandweberJan 10, 2013
Season 1 Review: 1600 Penn's tone may be apolitical, but it is also very funny. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanDec 13, 2012
Season 1 Review: By the second episode, 1600 Penn neatly has found its compass on how to be a show about the first family and how to define the ensemble. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandDec 13, 2012
Season 1 Review: 1600 Penn may not be as sophisticated as the hysterical HBO series "Veep," but it's still pretty funny when all the cylinders are firing. Read full review
70
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertDec 17, 2012
Season 1 Review: Then the second episode, and then the third, come along, and 1600 Penn evolves into a surprisingly likable single-camera comedy. Read full review
70
Philadelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandDec 17, 2012
Season 1 Review: 1600 Penn has the unfortunate habit of milking every joke, even the most artificial and obvious ones. And its absurdist humor is hit-or-miss at best. And yet it has an undeniable charm, however superficial and ingratiating. Read full review
67
HitfixAlan SepinwallDec 17, 2012
Season 1 Review: Like many a new comedy--and new presidential administration--it needs a little time to get settled in before we can expect it to really make its mark. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyKen TuckerDec 14, 2012
Season 1 Review: The series starts wobbly but improves with each of the episodes [seen so far]. [21 Dec 2012, p.62]
63
Chicago Sun-TimesLori RacklJan 10, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's not ground-breaking or cutting-edge, and it's by no means the funniest show on TV. But it has the potential to get more lovable with time if viewers vote to give it a chance. Read full review
63
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonDec 17, 2012
Season 1 Review: Loud and silly as it is, the show also manages to create and define its characters skillfully. Read full review
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