ABC | Release Date: September 22, 1987
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
3
Negative:
4
60
Christian Science MonitorAlan BunceSep 3, 2013
Season 1 Review: It has lots of laughs but few credible plot crises to draw its energy from. But there are reminders of Dad's plight - as when he stands alone, after his mother leaves, and reflects on the very uncomic reality of dealing with his family's future. [18 Sept 1987, p.22]
60
Washington PostTom ShalesSep 3, 2013
Season 1 Review: Demonstrates plenty of marksmanship in the old aim-to-please department. It has a nice convivial camaraderie going for it, and one fail-safe ingredient in reserve: the proverbial cute baby. [22 Sept 1987, p.D1]
40
Chicago TribuneClifford TerrySep 3, 2013
Season 1 Review: Predictably, this means it's a program in which the kids don't act like kids but the adults do. There are all kinds of cutesy-poo situations and lines like, "The baby's sleeping like a baby," your basic thigh-slap diaper- changing scene and a final segue into full-throttle poignance. [22 Sept 1987, p.7C]