John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 24, 2019
User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 9 out of 22

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  1. brockcheese
    Jan 9, 2020
    9
    Hilarious children's special from John Mulaney that really displays his talents that are dark yet wholesome.
  2. Davrosdaleks1
    Dec 30, 2019
    9
    John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch on Netflix is a parody of children's specials from the '70s and '80s. I only watched this because someone else in the room was, but I was completely surprised at how much I loved this weird and wacky little work.

    The word to describe JM&tSLB is "random," but it's the good kind of random. This is just an insanely creative special. There are a ton of    John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch on Netflix is a parody of children's specials from the '70s and '80s. I only watched this because someone else in the room was, but I was completely surprised at how much I loved this weird and wacky little work.

    The word to describe JM&tSLB is "random," but it's the good kind of random. This is just an insanely creative special. There are a ton of funny lines and back-and-forth between comedian John Mulaney and the child actors. A highlight is the songs, which cover a range of topics you can't predict.

    This goes for "The Muppets Show" in primetime feel and is really meant to amuse adults as well as children. I feel that the former will get more out of this than the latter. (There is a surprising amount of talk about death in this.)

    The cast of child actors are all good, plus there are a few really strong singers among them. Mulaney is great as the oddball who is never quite in control of his own show.

    If you're looking for something funny and distinct, I highly recommend this.    … Expand
  3. heltondrew
    Dec 26, 2019
    7
    crazy, weird, hilarious, and some brand of wonderful...still trying to figure out exactly which brand though.
  4. MovieBuff2020
    Dec 30, 2019
    2
    Although it seems many critics view the show positively, realize that these are adults (tuned into Mulaney's flavor of humor) rating the show. I suspect reviews by kids, who are the target audience, would reflect much differently. They would not understand many of the jokes and flavor of humor. My kids saw the episode and were largely bored and confused. John stuck his neck out thereAlthough it seems many critics view the show positively, realize that these are adults (tuned into Mulaney's flavor of humor) rating the show. I suspect reviews by kids, who are the target audience, would reflect much differently. They would not understand many of the jokes and flavor of humor. My kids saw the episode and were largely bored and confused. John stuck his neck out there to try something new and different, which is appreciated. However, he missed the mark if he is trying to entertain kids rather than garner a tip of the hat from society's media critics.… Expand
  5. cvanaver
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    Clever, weird and delightful. A little mature for my 2 year-old, but I anxiously await when my children are 9 or 10 and can appreciate this. Would love to see a series.
  6. infin
    Jan 13, 2020
    3
    Mulaney's standup is funny. But this was not. This special is full of random offbeat skits, poor musical acts and lame children's show spoofs. I will watch anything but I struggled to finish this. Netflix is really scraping the bottom of the barrel.
  7. ourman
    Feb 4, 2020
    0
    Huge Mulaney fan but completely missed the joke here. Not one laugh. Love the guy but his whole "I don't want children" thing is done to death. That and his dog. EVERY. SINGLE. SHOW./INTERVIEW/ETC. ETC.

Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best TV Season of 2019
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#76 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - 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. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Erik Adams
    Dec 24, 2019
    91
    While the Sack Lunch is an unconventional package, its ingredients are pure Mulaney. ... The overriding sentiment is one of staggering honesty.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Dec 23, 2019
    90
    [An] odd and charming mixture of what Mulaney does best.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Kathryn VanArendonk
    Dec 23, 2019
    80
    There’s so much care and craft in Sack Lunch Bunch. All the musical numbers work, and occasionally they’re breathtakingly good.
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