Little Britain USA

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 28, 2008
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
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Critic Reviews

  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Alynda Wheat
    75
    The material's solid, but it won't convince the newbies.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    70
    It's not that Americans can't master the outlandish sketch comedy exemplified by Little Britain USA. It's just that, from Monty Python to Borat to Eddie Izzard, the British invariably do it so much better.
  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    80
    The easily offended should steer clear, but viewers with an appreciation for outrageous humor are likely to have a good laugh watching Little Britain USA.
  5. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    100
    Indeed, the only real downside of the program is that they've made only six episodes.
  6. Slate
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    70
    The success or failure of Little Britain USA will depend on the prevalence of a particular strain of Anglophilia.
  7. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    90
    It’s all very rude and often tremendously grotesque, but it’s a belly laugh a minute.
  8. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    70
    Little Britain USA isn't precisely the same television show that's been slaying audiences and collecting awards in England and Australia for the past several years, but it's close.
  9. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    80
    You don't like comedy that pushes the boundaries of good taste, you have no business here. But the material is presented with enough comic skill, cultural resonance, and clever mockery to rise above.
  10. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Misha Davenport
    75
    The show is vulgar, crude and over the top. The jokes are usually cynical and occasionally cruel. That doesn't make them less funny; it just means you might feel guilty for laughing.

Awards & Rankings

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#65 Best TV Season of 2008
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#41 Most Discussed TV Season of 2008
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#47 Most Shared TV Season of 2008

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User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 38
  3. Negative: 9 out of 38
  1. iCronic
    Jul 11, 2014
    5
    Varies really hard, from unfunny af till very funny
  2. alexandergreen
    Sep 8, 2011
    7
    I was pleasantly surprised at how actually funny the US translation of the show was. New characters, mostly amusing ones too, and theI was pleasantly surprised at how actually funny the US translation of the show was. New characters, mostly amusing ones too, and the audiences seemed to find the show enjoyable, instead of there being an awkward transatlantic tension where they don't understand the jokes.… Full Review »
  3. cartmenez03
    Oct 27, 2010
    4
    "Little Britain USA" is funny, but not as good as the original UK version. It seems that all the political correctness and censorship needed"Little Britain USA" is funny, but not as good as the original UK version. It seems that all the political correctness and censorship needed in the US has done much harm for the brand, and it also seems that if Americans see a good foreign show, they take it and "American-ize" it.… Full Review »
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