Help Me Help You

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 26, 2006
Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24

Critic Reviews

  1. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    60
    A sly, witty step up from the boorish "Becker."
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    60
    It's funny in its own way, smarter than most TV comedies and has a terrific cast -- all of which makes me wonder why I'm not more moved by it.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    50
    At first blush, "Help Me Help You" looks like it will be terrible, but it's not. The actors are talented. The language and pacing are playful.
  5. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    50
    A mildly amusing sitcom that is promising -- including the sense that it promises to go nowhere fast.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    50
    Mr. Danson has some funny moments, but he is not as comfortable in a comic genre where deadpan takes the place of punch line.
  7. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    50
    Considering his talents, Danson should be the show's biggest asset, and yet his character has become its biggest problem.
  8. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    50
    The show isn't a debacle, but it's a disappointing comedy that doesn't live up to an interesting premise.
  9. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    40
    For now, it remains more like a group of shuffled skits than a cohesive series.
  10. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    40
    It’s not laugh-out-loud funny, but once in a while it’s vaguely amusing, though certainly not in a must-see sort of way.
  11. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    40
    Several steps up from "Becker."

Awards & Rankings

71
#71 Best TV Season of 2006
96
#96 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. jc
    Jul 13, 2007
    10
    looks funny especially with gieco caveman in it
  2. FranS
    Nov 14, 2006
    10
    Nice Change--Funny
  3. AshishA
    Oct 18, 2006
    9
    Nice show! interesting characters. lots of potential.
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