Bad Judge

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 2, 2014
Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 12 out of 22
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Critic Reviews

  1. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Oct 2, 2014
    42
    From Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Anne Heche comes this mostly numb comedy about a judge with a messy personal life.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Oct 2, 2014
    40
    Walsh, an actress who has only grown more interesting with time, is worth watching, even as the show grows slack beneath her.
  3. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Vicki Hyman
    Oct 2, 2014
    42
    The show wallows in lowest common denominator jokes that more often than not don't land.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Sep 24, 2014
    50
    The premise is intriguing, but the execution fizzles, for the most part.
  6. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Oct 1, 2014
    58
    Bad Judge is fine, but it’s unlikely that it’ll get the chance to be something good.
  7. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Oct 1, 2014
    50
    Walsh throws herself into the part but Bad Judge so far is falling apart around her. It’s not terrible, and maybe not even a misdemeanor offense. But it’s still guilty of not being all that good.
  8. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Zach Hollwedel
    Oct 2, 2014
    45
    The show tries (too) hard for laughs ... Walsh does what she can with the material, but by the twelfth time she utters the word "dude," her efforts fall flat.

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#94 Most Shared TV Season of 2014

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 36
  3. Negative: 12 out of 36
  1. habrown
    Oct 2, 2014
    1
    To be frank, Bad Judge is just terrible. Less comedy and more stupido.
    Remember how terrible Bad Teacher on CBS was last spring? Bad Judge    To be frank, Bad Judge is just terrible. Less comedy and more stupido.
    Remember how terrible Bad Teacher on CBS was last spring? Bad Judge on NBC is even worse.
    Poor Kate Walsh. This show will be canceled.    … Full Review »
  2. Erdellhak1
    Oct 7, 2014
    6
    I thought Kate Walsh did a great job.. Shes so likable and its funny as He** to see a person who gets so crazy pull out the seriousness whenI thought Kate Walsh did a great job.. Shes so likable and its funny as He** to see a person who gets so crazy pull out the seriousness when its called for to put people right in there place!… Full Review »
  3. vf2014
    Oct 4, 2014
    0
    Not funny, silly set ups, sexist. It needed to be full on campy to make it work since the set up is really ludicrous . Rock and roll partyNot funny, silly set ups, sexist. It needed to be full on campy to make it work since the set up is really ludicrous . Rock and roll party judge - sex on the desk. More farce less force. Script lame. This is .5 star tv on Saturday night.… Full Review »
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