NBC | Release Date: March 4, 1997
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
7
Negative:
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Detroit Free PressMike DuffyJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Sharp, sophisticated and laugh-out-loud funny. [3 Mar 1997]
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Newark Star-LedgerAlan SepinwallJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Fresh, sharp and screamingly funny. [4 Mar 1997]
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRobert BiancoJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: While no one would put his new show in the 'Frasier' class just yet, it's certainly a cut above the other sitcoms coming your way this week. [4 Mar 1997]
80
The Hollywood ReporterIrv LetofskyJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: The nicely cast ensemble is formidable, but the driving power is the wit and freshness of the writing. It snaps, crackles and pops. [4 Mar 1997]
80
Deseret NewsScott D. PierceJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's witty - even laugh-out-loud funny in spots - with a good cast and a good premise. [3 Mar 1997]
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerJohn LevesqueJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: "Just Shoot Me" reminds me of the inspired ensemble work of "NewsRadio," a show most of the American viewing public ignores. It still has rough edges and tries a little too hard in tonight's episode, but some of the writing approaches the cleverness of "Frasier." [4 Mar 1997]
70
NewsdayMarvin KitmanJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: "Just Shoot Me" is Moliere compared to "Suddenly Susan" and producer Brillstein-Grey's other hit, "The Naked Truth." The writing is sharper, the targets in the worlds of fashion, journalism and TV news are hit more frequently, and it is funnier. [10 Mar 1997]
70
San Diego Union-TribuneRobert P. LaurenceJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: A promising, solidly crafted comedy series. [3 Mar 1997]
70
Chicago TribuneSteve JohnsonJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Spade's character... could grow quickly tiresome, but San Giacomo has a nice touch with comedy and the feminist in the halls of fashion is a promising premise. [3 Mar 1997]
70
Cleveland Plain DealerTom FeranJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: "Just Shoot Me" has some heart and smartness, and it shows a solid sense of how to build a series. [4 Mar 1997]
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St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: In addition to the laughs (and Spade, in appropriately small doses, is especially funny), the opener of "Just Shoot Me" includes a touching scene between father and daughter that gives us the necessary understanding for both these characters. [4 Mar 1997]
70
VarietyTony ScottJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Promising ... The comic timing by limber Malick and by SNL's Spade, Segal's nifty interp[retation] of Gallo, the warm self-assurance of San Giacomo and a bright premise concocted by Levitan and director MacKenzie add up to something worth checking out. [4 Mar 1997]
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Dallas Morning NewsEd BarkJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's unlikely anyone will be racing home to watch it. What we have here is a B-minus comedy that you can take or leave. Sort of like Wings. No harm done. No chill-bumps either. [3 Mar 1997]
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New York Daily NewsEric MinkJul 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: The chemistry among cast members holds enormous promise for comedy that's sometimes silly and sometimes sophisticated. [4 Mar 1997]