Animal Practice

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 12, 2012
Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 27
  3. Negative: 9 out of 27
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Critic Reviews

  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Clark Collis
    Aug 3, 2012
    83
    Leads Justin Kirk and JoAnna Garcia Swisher charm. [10 Aug 2012, p.70]
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  2. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Sep 25, 2012
    80
    It's more like M*A*S*H* for the four-legged, a subversive and perversely funny workplace comedy.
  3. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Aug 9, 2012
    75
    The show is cleverer than you'd expect. [20 Aug 2012, p.41]
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  5. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Aug 8, 2012
    67
    Not terrible--really--but not yet remotely the winner NBC so badly needs either.

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#80 Most Shared TV Season of 2012

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User Score
3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 42
  3. Negative: 28 out of 42
  1. bribriny
    Aug 13, 2012
    0
    I would like my 22 minutes back. I also heard that the monkey is making $12,000 per episode. Really...now I feel really terrible, but I didn'tI would like my 22 minutes back. I also heard that the monkey is making $12,000 per episode. Really...now I feel really terrible, but I didn't have far to go after watching this trash.… Full Review »
  2. metabad
    Aug 27, 2012
    3
    If a monkey is one of the funniest characters in a show, that usually means trouble.
    The humour is mostly juvenile, kind of like taken from    If a monkey is one of the funniest characters in a show, that usually means trouble.
    The humour is mostly juvenile, kind of like taken from "Scrubs" without the really funny stuff.
    I have nothing against juvenile humour therefore my 3 Points, but the show needs better writting and from what I've seen, I doubt that the writers are up for the task.
    They actually managed to make Tyler Labine's character boring. I think that says enough.
    In the first episode, the bright sides of the show were the monkey and Betsy Sodaro.
    And Joanna Garcia Swisher is such a cutie, I must admit.
    But that's just not enough for a good show.    … Full Review »
  3. Gterv
    Aug 24, 2012
    0
    This is a pathetic show, it's a shame to see a good actor fall in to a bad show, terrible writing, pathetic characters, I hope they cancellThis is a pathetic show, it's a shame to see a good actor fall in to a bad show, terrible writing, pathetic characters, I hope they cancell the show soon.… Full Review »
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