- Network: ABC
- Series Premiere Date: Jan 9, 2006
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It's not half bad, but then it's not even a quarter original.
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Finally, a "Sex and the City" clone comes through.
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It's just too bad the shopworn material on "Emily" is just a tad too weak to support Graham's talents, even though she tries (a bit too hard, truth be told) to give viewers a reason to watch.
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Breezily prefabricated sitcom humor that lacks the fresh zing of anything remotely original.
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Emily comes off as a regressed teenager. [13 Jan 2006, p.70]
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Based on the pilot of Emily’s Reasons Why Not, there’s no worry that this half hour from ABC... will be honest, or real, or even funny.
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The notion of Graham as a TV star is an enticing one, but she's starring in a show that's not big enough for her.
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It also helps that Heather Graham as Emily is so appealing that it often distracts from the fanciful idiocy of what she's saying or doing.
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No matter how obvious the wardrobe might be, the scripts are even more so.
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Like "Sex and the City" with its clothes on.
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The show seems to have no point, rendering it agony how hard the proceedings work at making one.
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This ABC sitcom strives for edgy sophistication, but the characters come off as superficial and mean.
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You hope the show doesn't get stuck in sexual shenanigans week after week. Even 30-year-olds think about other things sometimes. But for now, it seems fair to follow Emily's lead and see what develops.
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Lightweight and unaffecting.
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Actually, "Emily's Reasons Why Not" does have its funny moments. The problem is twofold. The show tweaks and contorts itself so hard to get those laughs that the whole thing feels forced and unmanageable for two consecutive episodes, much less a season. And secondly, the premise is unlikely to hold up for any length of time.
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There's so much not to like about Emily's Reasons Why Not.
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Despite her position as editor, Emily lives in a world with high school values, where the ultimate achievements are being popular, fitting in, looking good and finding a hot date.
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A tepid knockoff of "Sex and the City."
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It’s painfully derivative, but we’ve seen worse.
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Even at her worst, when she's contorting her face to match the coy, thought-revealing voice-over, you tend to root for [Graham]. Unfortunately for ABC, by the end of Emily's Reasons Why Not, you're rooting for her to find a better vehicle.
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Breezy and fun, there are several reasons to sample "Emily," but also plenty of room for skepticism over whether this witty half-hour has the depth to survive a highly competitive timeslot.
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Judging from the first episode, "Emily" needs not only a new boyfriend, but also some more grownup material.
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Despite the limitations, and there are a bundle, "Emily's Reasons Why Not" logs a happy high on the delightful meter -- fresh and frisky much of the time.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 30
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Mixed: 1 out of 30
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Negative: 16 out of 30
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MatíasHMar 20, 2007
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dougtJul 22, 2006I thought it was really funny. I think they should have given it a few episodes before cancelling it.
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KyleighHFeb 11, 2006