Chris Rock: Tamborine: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: February 14, 2018

Summary: The first of two standup specials on Netflix for Chris Rock was filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and is his first in 10 years.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Kristen Baldwin

Feb 15, 2018

Tamborine never goes too dark, nor does Rock ever truly blur the line between stand-up set and therapy session. Whether he’s talking about Trump, marriage in the era of cell phones, or a humbling chance encounter with Rihanna, Rock never loses sight of the comedy--even as he distributes the hard-earned wisdom that comes from regret. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Feb 15, 2018

Rock is as good a writer as it’s possible for a comedian to be without sounding written. He’s in fine form in Tamborine. Read full review

Jason Zinoman

Feb 15, 2018

Mr. Rock does not wallow in melancholy and regret over lost love. He turns them into a great comedy special, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Read full review

The Daily Beast Matt Wilstein

Feb 15, 2018

The Chris Rock of Tamborine is a man in the middle of a life transition. He’s less brazenly confident than he was in his younger days, humbled at least a bit by nearly losing the right to see his own children. But while he may have been brought low as a husband and father, Rock’s powers as a comedian have not been diminished. Read full review

Verne Gay

Feb 15, 2018

The role of a male comedian--particularly one like Rock--has since assumed a whole new dimension, too. He launches with Black Lives Matter, moves on to the failure of schools to prepare kids for life, then establishes the importance of bullies. But that’s the warm-up act for the main show--that apologia for his indefensible behavior and the personal failures he brought upon himself. Read full review

Dennis Perkins

Feb 15, 2018

The first half of the show finds Rock mining for outraged laughs in topics like police shootings, racism, bullying, and (inextricably linked to all three) the rise of Donald Trump with practiced skill. ... The second half of Tamborine is both weaker and paradoxically more riveting. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Feb 15, 2018

The material about being a black American is Tamborine’s gold mine, which is probably why it leads off the special, to get you hooked. To be sure, it’s heavy-duty stuff. ... When he starts to discuss the divorce, the roaring energy of his performance ebbs and slows. Read full review

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maxxing

Apr 28, 2018

Wow. There are a lot of deeply racist people in this review section. Chris Rock gives a poignant and honest portrayal of the black experience in this comedy special, one of his best observations "Black men aren't an endangered species -- because endangered species are protected by theWow. There are a lot of deeply racist people in this review section. Chris Rock gives a poignant and honest portrayal of the black experience in this comedy special, one of his best observations "Black men aren't an endangered species -- because endangered species are protected by the government.” Anyone in this comment section who is saying things like "talking about race is divisive" or "why does he always have to talk about race" are a part of the problem. Racism is a part of his experience, Chris Rock didn't ask for racism, no black person asked to be enslaved, imprisoned, or segregated.… Expand

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Leeham

May 30, 2018

Uneven, Chris Rock's Tamborine is only intermittently funny and lacking in the observations that have made his work genius-like in the past. Surprisingly, he doesn't look at his most comfortable here and one wonders if that's due to his material or the way it's been organised here by,Uneven, Chris Rock's Tamborine is only intermittently funny and lacking in the observations that have made his work genius-like in the past. Surprisingly, he doesn't look at his most comfortable here and one wonders if that's due to his material or the way it's been organised here by, director, Bo Burnham. Disappointing.… Expand

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shoulderoforion

Feb 20, 2018

not great. man said he was tryin to make back that divorce money right out in the open, and this special feels like it. the "women, children, & dogs" routine struck a sour note, and it wasn't helped by him repeating it a hundred times. not great.

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trevzero

Jun 22, 2018

AMAZINGLY, Christopher Rock manages to monotonously perpetuate the ridiculously overplayed race card but without even being funny... (and this is one person that enjoys some good ethnicity comedy, Esp the way George Lopez used to hate on Whites until he found out he was mostly TribalAMAZINGLY, Christopher Rock manages to monotonously perpetuate the ridiculously overplayed race card but without even being funny... (and this is one person that enjoys some good ethnicity comedy, Esp the way George Lopez used to hate on Whites until he found out he was mostly Tribal American and European) AND if one wants to use comedy as therapy, maybe the trauma should be resolved at least a little before airing it to the world. IE, the way Christopher Titus did. AND if you want to make fun of religion, all is fair, but again, it should probably be funny and not a monologue of your seemingly shallow survey of world religions. A monotone, lifeless tragedy belching the contemporary political mantra of hating whites and Trump. At least know what direction you are headed before pulling at the wind.… Expand

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2morovian

Feb 17, 2019

I am a died-in-the-wool Chris Rock fan and this is the worst piece of **** ANY comedian has ever done, not just him. He's totally lost his edge and his creativity. He's apparently run out of new material, so he's really pushing the "hate whitey" thing, which in this case, isn't evenI am a died-in-the-wool Chris Rock fan and this is the worst piece of **** ANY comedian has ever done, not just him. He's totally lost his edge and his creativity. He's apparently run out of new material, so he's really pushing the "hate whitey" thing, which in this case, isn't even funny...it's divisive, regressive and pathetic. In the past, he has handled the "white" subject with unbelievable agility and gut-wrenching humor. This is just digging into the current victim-left politics for a laugh, but it actually sucks. He's also working a lot of old jokes into this show, with a slight twist and it's just sad. Time to hang it up, Chris. You're embarrassing yourself and you're done.… Expand

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SCnurse

Feb 21, 2018

How is it ok to joke that white kids need to get shot in the name of "equality?" I have always been a fan of Chris Rock, but this went too far. Its not ok for ANY kids to get shot, and in the wake of so many school shootings, this was in such poor taste.

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kindnessmatters

Feb 17, 2018

This is the first and last skit I will watch by Chris Rock. It was incredibly distasteful and hate-provoking. Hoping that white kids get killed? In light of recent events, this racist production should be removed from Netflix.

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Season 1

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  Air Date: February 14, 2018
- No episode information is currently available for this season