Madigan Men

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 6, 2000
Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18

Critic Reviews

  1. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    Jun 14, 2013
    90
    Delightful. [6 Oct 2000, p.E1]
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  2. Houston Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Ann Hodges
    Jun 14, 2013
    83
    It's mildly amusing for openers, but if chasing women becomes the weekly theme, Madigan Men could become a bore. [6 Oct 2000, p.10]
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Howard Rosenberg
    Jun 14, 2013
    70
    Mainly it's sort of gentle and nice...Do viewers want gentle and nice? That's to be determined. In any case, call "Madigan Men" promising. [6 Oct 2000, p.F28]
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  5. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    Jun 13, 2013
    70
    We're happy to see a multigenerational sitcom, and the pilot has some nice writing. But the effort feels somehow strained. Though stage veteran Byrne has charisma, he's hardly a sitcom natural. So maybe that's the point. A sitcom that doesn't behave like one. Hope springs eternal. [6 Oct 2000, p.B51]
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  6. Dallas Morning News
    Reviewed by: Tom Maurstad
    Jun 13, 2013
    67
    Madigan Men has a talented core of actors, and the topic of how men do (or don't) get along has plenty of storytelling potential. But in the premiere, the writing falls flat and, thanks to that laugh track, you can't help but notice how many of the "jokes" aren't funny. [6 Oct 2000, p.4C]
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