A to Z

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 2, 2014
User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 46
  3. Negative: 6 out of 46
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  1. emperorpenguin
    Oct 8, 2014
    8
    I think this show is pretty funny. It has that HIMYM vibe with the whole "destiny" thing. For sitcom i always like the one with ensemble cast and this show totally has it. It is a story about Andrew and Zelda but the supporting characters are the ones that keep this show funnier and fresh. The bad is what will happen after 8 month+, it could go really really bad or good. So the writersI think this show is pretty funny. It has that HIMYM vibe with the whole "destiny" thing. For sitcom i always like the one with ensemble cast and this show totally has it. It is a story about Andrew and Zelda but the supporting characters are the ones that keep this show funnier and fresh. The bad is what will happen after 8 month+, it could go really really bad or good. So the writers need to be careful about this.… Expand
  2. MnGal
    Oct 9, 2014
    8
    The main point here is do you care enough about the characters to watch it again -- to see how their relationship develops. What's next? We got the first kiss. Now..(and do we have to jump right to sex?) How about learning about each other; not liking aspects of the other, but the feelings are strong; and does it end in marriage or break up. Good job with the pining -- but it could haveThe main point here is do you care enough about the characters to watch it again -- to see how their relationship develops. What's next? We got the first kiss. Now..(and do we have to jump right to sex?) How about learning about each other; not liking aspects of the other, but the feelings are strong; and does it end in marriage or break up. Good job with the pining -- but it could have been more. I think I care more about the gal's girlfriend then the leads actually. I'll watch it again (3 tastes) and I really hope it is successful. Lame they work across from each other and can see each other work. I'd be creeped out about that. Yet it is unique. He's a dreamer; she's practical.… Expand
  3. sitcomnerd
    Oct 24, 2014
    10
    I don't know where all the hate is coming from, in people's reviews. I really enjoy this show. I don't think its the funniest "sitcom" on the air right now, but I think what it lacks in obvious humor, (which we've all seen a hundred times) it makes up for in charm. I will be really disappointed if this show gets cancelled. By the way NBC, I'm still hurting from "Go On" getting cancelled.I don't know where all the hate is coming from, in people's reviews. I really enjoy this show. I don't think its the funniest "sitcom" on the air right now, but I think what it lacks in obvious humor, (which we've all seen a hundred times) it makes up for in charm. I will be really disappointed if this show gets cancelled. By the way NBC, I'm still hurting from "Go On" getting cancelled. I'm right on the verge of boycotting you.… Expand
  4. eFARBs
    Oct 24, 2014
    9
    Got into this show recently, my boyfriend made me watch it. I was hooked instantly. There's only 4 episodes aired right now, but I've seen each one of them 4 or 5 times. Love it!!!
  5. Bgrod
    Oct 3, 2014
    3
    Maybe I'm just not the target audience for this cloyingly cute romantic comedy. The humor was in short supply, overwhelmed by the saccharine dialogue and story. This could seriously use some subversive elements, otherwise it's like spending 30 minutes locked inside a Hallmark store with no escape
  6. lcb
    Oct 4, 2014
    2
    I really wanted to like this show. The actors are appealing. But I was so bored during the first half of the show that I couldn't stick with it. It just seemed like a less funny and more poorly directed version of How I Met Your Mother. While the latter show went way beyond its expiration date this one seems destined to have an early one.
  7. erinogirl123
    Oct 14, 2014
    0
    Insipid, trite, drivel...these are the nice things I can say about this show. Transparent acting, desperate writing, wholly unbelievable and not the tiniest bit entertaining, smart or funny. Like seriously unfunny. If you're first in line for a Nicholas Sparks movie you might like it as both seem to believe audiences, namely women, are dumb and desperate.
  8. Rogerdob
    Oct 13, 2014
    1
    This show tries too hard to be cute. After about 15 minutes of watching this romantic sitcom with two stars that are trying extra hard to be adorable I just couldn't take it anymore and signed off. The only redeemng factor was that the show had no annoying laugh track.
  9. habrown
    Oct 2, 2014
    4
    I don't know what all the hoopla's about. But I found this show V-E-R-Y slow. It was like watching grass grow. The best thing about it was the narrator's voice. Katey Sagal's. But I s'pose I can give the show another try since everyone's raving about it.
  10. reellm
    Jun 4, 2015
    7
    3/5★ Cutesy. The entire ensemble is cutesy, the cast is cutesy and the writing is...well you get the picture. The casting is great, and Lenora Crichlow is an added bonus.
    All that cute aside, A to Z tries a little too hard. Sweetness in such large quantities leads to cavities, regrets and in this case, extraction.
    Verdict: Watchable but not for everyone.
  11. starfish1234
    Nov 6, 2014
    10
    I think 'A to Z' is a really sweet, cute show. Love this show! It's a cleaner show than most that's on tv at the moment. It's not laugh on the floor funny, but I still think there are cute funny moments. Looking forward to the next episode and where the season leads.
  12. Skayt26
    Nov 17, 2014
    7
    Andrew and Zelda was very, very cute. Their relationship is adorable. A to Z approchas How I met your mother but it's different too (yeah it's a little contradictory)
    The fate of this series is regrettable
  13. MarkRoss
    May 14, 2017
    10
    Really good show. Too bad it ended early! First season look like it was building up the relationship while next season would be more dramatic and more challenges for the relationship. Sad to not know what exactly happens next.

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#89 Best TV Season of 2014

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Melody Chiu
    Oct 3, 2014
    75
    With many clichés coming straight from romantic comedy films, A to Z gets slightly cheesy at times, but Feldman and Milioti's easy chemistry makes their banter believable and, well, downright adorable.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Melissa Maerz
    Oct 3, 2014
    75
    The writing can be smart and Feldman shows a real gift for playing neurotics whose grand flourishes will strike women as either romantic or totally creepy.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Oct 3, 2014
    70
    A to Z glides, mainly because its stars, Mad Men's Ben Feldman and How I Met Your Mother's Cristin Milioti, are a flat-out great couple, with an understated screwball energy that Howard Hawks would've known what to do with.
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