Cybill

CBS | Release Date: January 2, 1995

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69	METASCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews

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Critic Reviews

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Monica CollinsMar 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: Cybill is bawdy, rowdy and fun. Indeed, it's a comedy for the over-the-hill gang to look at - and laugh ruefully along with all the wrinkle, cellulite, bad date, bad sex, bad marriage jokes. [11 Jan 1995]

David HiltbrandJun 26, 2013

Season 1 Review: Shepherd handles the romantic banter quite well. ... But so far, Shepherd isn't particularly adept at the other comic demands of her role: the double takes, the slowly dawning reactions, the ironic deliveries and other tricks of the trade. Read full review

Hal BoedekerMar 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: Shepherd reveals more spunk and style than she did in Moonlighting; like Candice Bergen and Burt Reynolds before her, she will soar to sitcom stardom. [02 Jan 1995, p.1F]

Tom JichaMar 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: Letting the viewers feel like they were in on the fun was Moonlighting's greatest asset. First impressions indicate it will be a strength of Cybill as well. [02 Jan 1995, p.D1]

Marvin KitmanJul 12, 2013

Season 1 Review: Well written, well produced and well acted. [02 Jan 1995, p.B41]

Mike McDanielMar 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: There's something magical about Shepherd that keeps us interested and makes us predict a long life for this series. [02 Jan 1995, p.1]

Robert P. LaurenceMar 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: Cybill crackles with that kind of wry, brittle, unexpected wit and it could well rejuvenate the sagging CBS Monday night schedule. [01 Jan 1995]

Gail PenningtonMar 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: Here's a surprise from CBS - a new comedy that's actually fairly funny. [02 Jan 1995, p.6E]

Lon GrahnkeMar 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: Dark, sophisticated zingers abound in the premiere, with earthquake tremors and impotence leading to laughter. Shepherd, still refining herself as a comic actress, is smart enough to surround herself with talented pros on both sides of the camera. [02 Jan 1995, p.23]

Tom ShalesMar 1, 2022

Season 1 Review: Few new shows, at least on CBS, arrive in such polished and sparkling condition. If it gets better, it may turn out to be terrific. Read full review

Harry F. WatersMar 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: It takes a certain level of chutzpah to play your life for laughs. Shepherd, the prototypical ballsy lady, delivers her share. [09 Jan 1995, p.60]

Matt RoushMar 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: Sharply written and played (expect for bland Tim Matheson as Cybill's latest flame), Cybill flirts dangerously with a cruel edge - an off-camera joke about a cat devoured by a coyote seems a misstep. But at least this has an edge, a style, a genuine star. [30 Dec 1994, p.1D]