Beggars and Choosers

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Season 1
  • Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 19, 1999
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 6 out of 17

Critic Reviews

  1. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Monica Collins
    Jun 5, 2015
    38
    Beggars and Choosers has moments of high laughter and inside-y insight. Ultimately, though, it's a downer that dwells more on the cliches than the truths. [17 June 1999, p.59]
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  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Phil Rosenthal
    Jun 5, 2015
    37
    A dull, plodding and predictable letdown. Apart from showing us some very lovely breasts, it squanders the freedom of pay-cable by going for obvious gags and even more obvious plot developments. [17 June 1999, p.55]
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  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jun 5, 2015
    30
    Everything else that's supposed to be a shock is telegraphed well in advance. Everything meant to surprise falls hopelessly flat. [18 June 1999, p.44]
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  5. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    Jun 5, 2015
    30
    [A] sad-sack parody. [18 June 1999, p.F4]
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  6. Dallas Morning News
    Reviewed by: Manuel Mendoza
    Jun 4, 2015
    30
    It pulls its punches and takes cheap shots. [19 June 1999, p.1C]
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  7. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    Jun 5, 2015
    10
    Tasteless. [18 June 1999, p.12E]
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