Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge
SyFy | Release Date: March 25, 2014
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69
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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4
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4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
NewsdayDiane WertsMar 24, 2014
Season 1 Review: We ultimately get to spend time with Henson's judges hashing it out. That brings insight into what makes things work, into creature logic, proportions, movement, performance facilitation, and letting the creation "emote through its environment." We don't just watch art being made, we come to understand the process. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushMar 25, 2014
Season 1 Review: What Creature Shop may lack in originality it makes up for in creative energy, with the contestants further challenged in mentoring sessions by being made to focus on having the full-body costumes be fully functional for the skilled Henson puppeteers within. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubErik AdamsMar 25, 2014
Season 1 Review: Creature Shop Challenge is about doing the most in the least amount of time, and while there’s some impressive work on display in the premiere, the impulse to keep watching comes from the sense that the best, most stunning creatures are yet to come. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMar 24, 2014
Season 1 Review: The first episode is pretty much just as entertaining as "Face Off" or "Project Runway" or similar creative endeavor shows. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyMar 25, 2014
Season 1 Review: Because the contestants are also paired into teams, we get the sometime fractious reality-show dynamics of forced alliances. Based on this show, however, there don’t seem to be many truly obnoxious people whose dream is to design cool monsters. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterAllison KeeneMar 25, 2014
Season 1 Review: Though Creature Shop's competition approach might be tiresomely formulaic (all stemming from the Project Runway idea tree), the bottom line is it's still a series that promotes creativity. Read full review
58
Uncle BarkyEd BarkMar 25, 2014
Season 1 Review: Creature Shop Challenge is inviting enough to merit another look. Not for its pro forma adherence to the “reality competition” handbook but for whatever creative hoops await its very eager group of contestants. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryMar 21, 2014
Season 1 Review: In this digital age, it’s nice to see the Muppet-maker still hiring, but there’s simply nothing special enough about this Challenge to warrant another show the next time there’s an opening; better instead to go through plain old human-resource channels. Read full review
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