F is for Family

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 18, 2015
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14

Critic Reviews

  1. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Isaac Feldberg
    Dec 15, 2015
    90
    In just six episodes, F Is For Family will certainly make you laugh, but its dramatic heft is so unexpectedly huge that it might also move you to tears.
  2. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Dec 16, 2015
    83
    The show itself is very promising, albeit uneven, as almost any young comedy is, and fits neatly into the dark and very adult animated comedy brand Netflix started for itself with the great "BoJack Horseman."
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Zack Handlen
    Dec 16, 2015
    83
    It’s a bitter, but deeply empathetic portrayal of suburban malaise and depression that also doubles as a very funny TV show.
  5. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Dec 17, 2015
    80
    It has heart and wisdom, qualities that aren’t easy to bring to an animated show. The characters begin as stock creations, but the voice work and the writing give them added dimensions.
  6. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Mekeisha Madden Toby
    Dec 17, 2015
    80
    Smart, sincere and punctuated by four-letter obscenities in the way Burr’s stand-up routine is.
  7. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Dec 17, 2015
    80
    F Is For Family is an engaging portrait of a suburban family in the 1970s.
  8. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: James Poniewozik
    Dec 15, 2015
    80
    The show’s story lines--money problems, childhood rebellions--are what you might see on any animated family show. The difference is, F for Family treats these issues as if they’re real and lasting. It’s still a comedy, rude, raunchy and not entirely original, but it has heft and heart.
  9. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Dec 8, 2015
    80
    The sadness and unrest in F Is for Family tempers the humor and keeps the show from ever getting too frivolous. The family of its title gives the show a hopeful core, but it's always looking around the corner for the next stumbling block, so mostly, F Is for Family is entertainingly honest.
  10. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Dec 8, 2015
    80
    The semi-serialized six-episode run has a dark, bittersweet quality, but despite some clever moments, F generally merits no more than a “B.”
  11. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Dec 15, 2015
    75
    The show is funny, but a not-always-subtle flip side makes the jokes funny as well. Inevitably, we view it all through both our personal lens and through contemporary sensibilities.
  12. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Dec 21, 2015
    70
    With per-episode running times of 25 minutes or longer (around four minutes more than a standard network animated show), there are some pacing issues and general fuzziness here and there. But for the most part, it's a neat little series with potential to be a whole lot more.
  13. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Dec 18, 2015
    67
    After six episodes, much has changed and the focal points indicate a knowledge of the deeper impact Frank has on his family. The first season even sets up beautifully for a fascinating and much-needed role reversal in Season 2, but the overall tone leaves much to be desired. Primarily, it's not very funny.
  14. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    Dec 18, 2015
    50
    Frank’s screeds will be familiar to anyone who has caught Burr’s superior stand-up act, but something gets lost when bringing that voice and sensibility over to a scripted, animated format. F Is for Family spends too much time working itself up to a full boil--which arrives only in the last episode-and-a-half.
  15. Las Vegas Weekly
    Reviewed by: Josh Bell
    Dec 16, 2015
    50
    The tone is more restrained than outrageous, but Burr and Price don’t have a strong enough perspective to compensate for the mediocre humor. Their average family is a little too average.

Awards & Rankings

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#60 Best TV Season of 2015
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#56 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015
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#37 Most Shared TV Season of 2015

User Reviews

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 142 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 118 out of 142
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 142
  3. Negative: 12 out of 142
  1. kapquarfa
    Dec 21, 2015
    6
    I was really hoping this would be a better show. Unfortunately it feels extremely dull and the animation is pretty cheap. Im prettyI was really hoping this would be a better show. Unfortunately it feels extremely dull and the animation is pretty cheap. Im pretty disappointed, especially after all the hype Burr was trying to create for it- he should stick to stand up.… Full Review »
  2. jaizon727
    Dec 22, 2015
    10
    This show is funny, charming and overall gives you everything you want in a animated comedy based in the 1970's, the animation is cool, theThis show is funny, charming and overall gives you everything you want in a animated comedy based in the 1970's, the animation is cool, the voice acting is great and this show is just so cool, cant wait to see what's next for the well written show.… Full Review »
  3. Scraper
    Dec 18, 2015
    5
    I was worried that I'd be saying this, but it's a pretty familiar, well-trodden format. Suburban family of five, work-weary father, meekI was worried that I'd be saying this, but it's a pretty familiar, well-trodden format. Suburban family of five, work-weary father, meek mother, snotty kids. The animation itself doesn't really allow for detailed sight gags either. It's pretty stiff. I know Bill Burr is bound for big things in film and tv, but even the great ones have a swing and a miss.… Full Review »
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