3 Lbs.

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 14, 2006
Metascore
40

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 24
  3. Negative: 11 out of 24

Critic Reviews

  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    37
    The most important lesson from tonight's premiere is that there isn't a single plot point this yawn-a-minute show won't feel the need to hammer home.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    30
    3 Lbs. seems like microwaved leftovers.
  3. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    30
    As hard as Tucci tries -- and he tries very hard -- he can't make Dr. Doug Hanson into Dr. Gregory House. It's not his fault; the writers simply don't give him the dialogue and depth that Hugh Laurie gets to play with on "House.''
  5. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    If they can emphasize the science over the tiresome characters, they might add a few ounces to this lightweight copycat.
  6. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    30
    A forgettable amalgam of "House", "CSI", and every hospital soap opera ever made.
  7. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    30
    Who wants to watch a less funny, vaguely cuddlier House impersonator?
  8. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    30
    You'll see nothing that hasn't been done on other networks and with higher skill, energy and imagination.
  9. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    20
    Stuffed with incomprehensible medical jargon and grisly shots of exposed brains, 3 Lbs. would be a major annoyance even if it had an original thought in its seriously underweight head.
  10. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    20
    There's perverse fun to be had in watching "3 lbs." Count the groans as you spot yet another trite piece of formula.
  11. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    20
    3 Lbs. is the most boring new show this season.
  12. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    20
    Hanson might be enough to fill a few paragraphs in an old Reader's Digest "Most Unforgettable Character" featurette, but the thought of spending an hour with him every week is about as attractive as having (place name of your least favorite medical procedure here) with the same frequency.

Awards & Rankings

92
#92 Best TV Season of 2006
8
#8 Most Shared TV Season of 2006

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. E.Spears
    Feb 7, 2007
    9
    I found the show very interesting. I liked the compelling way that no doctor was better than the other. The difference was how and for what I found the show very interesting. I liked the compelling way that no doctor was better than the other. The difference was how and for what reason they though there treatment was better. Also for what reason a person would choose one action over another. It reminds me a little bit of both House and Chicago Hope. I found the show very enjoyable and entertaining being a former Chicago Hope fan.… Full Review »
  2. LisaL
    Jan 16, 2007
    10
    This was a wonderful show. It held its own and not a rip-off of others. I love Tucci! This is the first time I've really seen This was a wonderful show. It held its own and not a rip-off of others. I love Tucci! This is the first time I've really seen Feuerstein, but I enjoyed his character in this show. Indira, I loved from ROME and she did excellent as a more ethereal type doctor. I really don't like that it is being compared to HOUSE or CSI. I love both of those shows. The characterization and stories are different. Yes, maybe there are a few techniques used that are similar in both (viewing the internal body), but that shouldn't condemn the show. It uses a viable technology to enhance a story line. Are we calling anyone that uses Lucases technology after the original Star Wars a rip off? Or how about the new filming techniques used in the Matrix? Innovation needs to start somewhere and then progress in other outlets. Bring back this wonderful show. Don't dumb down the shows on TV. Keep these intellectual shows alive!… Full Review »
  3. MattS
    Jan 12, 2007
    10
    I was impressed with this show, as I am fascinated by the brain. I didn't mind that the doctor show format is not entirely original as I was impressed with this show, as I am fascinated by the brain. I didn't mind that the doctor show format is not entirely original as far as writing. The subject matter and the actors made it enlightening for me. The second episode dealing with the differences between left and right brain was especially interesting.… Full Review »
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