F is for Family

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

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  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 pretty disappointed, especially after all the hype Burr was trying to create for it- he should stick to stand up.
  2. 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, 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.
  3. sunbeam1
    Jan 8, 2016
    5
    It's not laugh out loud that's for sure. The main character is en route for a meltdown that will doubtless end with police tapes around the house and a TV channel helicopter overhead as the bodies are wheeled out. The animation is authentically 70s, which is to say it's pretty awful, and the voice acting is patchy at best. That said it's not a bad way to pass the time if you can live withIt's not laugh out loud that's for sure. The main character is en route for a meltdown that will doubtless end with police tapes around the house and a TV channel helicopter overhead as the bodies are wheeled out. The animation is authentically 70s, which is to say it's pretty awful, and the voice acting is patchy at best. That said it's not a bad way to pass the time if you can live with the depression that hangs over you after the show's final credits roll.… Expand
  4. Knighthawk81
    Dec 21, 2015
    5
    If this was a live action show, it would probably draw comparisons to "All in the Family" and those type of sitcoms from a bygone era. In fact, though it's animated, that still feels like an apt comparison. Bill Burr does a great job of capturing family dynamics as well as capturing that certain era. That being said, I thought the first two episodes were dry for my taste. This is a showIf this was a live action show, it would probably draw comparisons to "All in the Family" and those type of sitcoms from a bygone era. In fact, though it's animated, that still feels like an apt comparison. Bill Burr does a great job of capturing family dynamics as well as capturing that certain era. That being said, I thought the first two episodes were dry for my taste. This is a show that fills a very specific niche, and it will depend on how you feel about that niche whether you're into the show.… Expand

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#37 Most Shared TV Season of 2015

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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
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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