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Positive:
2
Mixed:
10
Negative:
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Critic Reviews
Jan 5, 2024
Season 1 Review:
The fixation is really on her [Gemma Arterton's] performance in the astonishing “Funny Woman,” a sort of sitcom about a sitcom and a beautiful woman’s triumph over presumptions about beautiful women. Set in the ’60s, it is, in a sense, a reverse “Mrs. Maisel.” It is also one of the more surprising things to find on PBS.
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Jan 30, 2025
Season 2 Review:
Like thigh-high go-go boots, there is only so far something like the ’60s-era showbiz comedy “Funny Woman” can go before its joyousness ankles, as they say in the trades. The good news about season 2 is that the Britcom has plateaued, figuratively speaking, just above the knee. .... “Funny Woman” is Ms. Arterton’s show, and counter to many shows built around a principal character—those in which the comedy relies on supporting players—Sophie is the funniest person in whatever room the show finds itself.
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The Observer (UK)Sep 10, 2024
The GuardianDec 20, 2023
Season 1 Review:
It tuts at the misogyny of the grotesque beauty contest boss, and of the entitled married man who thinks a shop assistant is his own personal prey; but it also carries a fondness for the spirit of the era that, realistically or not, Barbara manages to tame for her own purposes. It’s TV as comfort food, and I was happily sated by it.
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The IndependentDec 20, 2023
Season 1 Review:
The dialogue is knowingly pastichey, which is unfortunately not something all of the cast have the confidence to carry off. But if the show feels less than the sum of its parts, there’s something in its celebration of a plucky, bold heroine, in the vein of The Marvellous Mrs Maisel, that feels comforting, like a warm hug.
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Jan 29, 2025
Season 2 Review:
It’s unclear why the writers felt the need to muddy up what is essentially a novel-length exploration of personal relationships in a turbulent time. The period-appropriate costumes and interior decor are indeed accurate and quite vibrant, but Funny Woman suffers at the hands of being overproduced.
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The TelegraphSep 6, 2024
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