Garfunkel & Oates

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Season 1
  • Network: IFC
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 7, 2014
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
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  1. afwhigs
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    Hey, listen, I want to like G&O. They've been staples of the LA comedy scene for a while now. I just don't think their songs are funny. Some are amusing but most (or all) wear thin very quickly would not justify a re-listen at any point from me.

    As a point of comparison, Flight of the Conchords wrote good songs, with the comedy being secondary. I think that's what's missing from    Hey, listen, I want to like G&O. They've been staples of the LA comedy scene for a while now. I just don't think their songs are funny. Some are amusing but most (or all) wear thin very quickly would not justify a re-listen at any point from me.

    As a point of comparison, Flight of the Conchords wrote good songs, with the comedy being secondary. I think that's what's missing from G&O.

    The show itself is OK, they're likable enough, but if you don't like the songs the whole thing just falls flat.    … Expand
  2. BogKid
    Aug 29, 2014
    2
    These girls are really cute. I remember the small one from "Big Bang Theory". She was great as the extremely shy girlfriend. My problem is that these girls deserve a better show. They do a great job singing their wild songs, many of which are excellent. The problem certainly isn't them. The problem is with the writers. Yeah, sure, lots of pop culture references and all of that. TheThese girls are really cute. I remember the small one from "Big Bang Theory". She was great as the extremely shy girlfriend. My problem is that these girls deserve a better show. They do a great job singing their wild songs, many of which are excellent. The problem certainly isn't them. The problem is with the writers. Yeah, sure, lots of pop culture references and all of that. The problem is that the writing just isn't really funny. It sounds a bit funny, but that's the girls again. It's just not really funny.

    Boy I wish these kids had a better show!    … Expand

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#53 Best TV Season of 2014

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Tom Fenwick
    Aug 7, 2014
    70
    While the pilot sets the series off to a rather slow start, once you warm to the unique pace and rhythms of their comic delivery, Garfunkel and Oates makes for an endearing half hour experience.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Aug 7, 2014
    70
    The first episode is the weakest of the three I've seen, with some good moments but too couched in the nominal premise of struggling performers trying to make it in show business. The sex humor feels similarly conventional. Things quickly improve, however, as the women get stranger and more idiosyncratic.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    Aug 7, 2014
    67
    They found a way to marry the innate cuteness of their wide-eyed unison singing with frank lyrics to hilarious effect. When the show figures out how to do the same, it will be a force to be reckoned with, but as it stands now, it’s more confused than anything else.
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