ABC | Release Date: September 20, 1996
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
9
Negative:
4
80
Cleveland Plain DealerTom FeranMay 20, 2014
Season 1 Review: Clueless pulls off the balancing act of being bright and sophisticated while remaining almost squeaky-clean. [20 Sept 1996, p.1E]
80
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesRon MillerMay 20, 2014
Season 1 Review: Blanchard is lovely and plays Cher so well that you'll never miss Silverstone. Many of the key supporting actors from the movie reprise their roles in the TV series, but the chief saving grace is the clever script. [20 Sept 1996, p.3E]
70
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonMay 20, 2014
Season 1 Review: Lighthearted lessons are learned all around. It's all very sweet. [20 Sept 1996, p.10E]
70
Boston GlobeFrederic M. BiddleMay 20, 2014
Season 1 Review: Yet tonight's pilot retains the supporting cast and all else that made Amy Heckerling's film a delight, especially its unexpectedly tangy one-liners and eye-candy production values. This sitcom looks as if it were shot through Kool-Aid, and is, in sips, just as refreshing. [20 Sept 1996, p.D10]
63
Chicago TribuneSteve JohnsonMay 20, 2014
Season 1 Review: Rachel Blanchard plays Cher (Emma), and while she still isn't up to Alicia Silverstone's standard for merging self-involvement and philanthropism she does a much better job with the new, stronger material, tonight dispensing bad advice in a guest stint as her school paper's Ann Landers. [20 Sept 1996, p.1]