Man Seeking Woman

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Season 1
  • Network: FXX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 14, 2015
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
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Critic Reviews

  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    Jan 13, 2015
    60
    When you do sketch-style comedy, though, you’re only as good as your next idea, and in two subsequent episodes the situations aren’t as distinctive. Jay Baruchel gives Josh an appealing blend of desperation, gallantry and squirming calculation. He’s carrying all the weight, though: The cast includes Eric Andre as Josh’s pick-up-artist best friend, Britt Lower as his sister and Maya Erskine as his ex, but none of their characters are more than foils.
  2. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Jan 14, 2015
    58
    One viewer’s bad taste is another’s comedy gold. And Man Seeking Woman arguably has just enough going for it to merit a further investment in its remaining eight episodes.
  3. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Jan 13, 2015
    50
    Conceptually, Man Seeking Woman has moments of brilliance.
  5. The Lincoln Journal Star
    Reviewed by: Jeff Korbelik
    Jan 12, 2015
    42
    Sometimes it’s funny, but most of the time it’s just bizarre.
  6. Salon
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Jan 15, 2015
    40
    Intriguing but unsatisfying.... The sketches aren’t thought out well enough; the lead, Jay Baruchel, lacks presence on-screen; and the drama lacks stakes. But above all, what struck me is that it’s a story that we’ve seen a thousand times.
  7. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Jan 14, 2015
    40
    The main problem is, Man Seeking Woman tries for the kind of weird, imaginative wit you find on "Archer" or "Louie" but the new show doesn't have the craft, ideas or skills to back it up.
  8. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Jan 14, 2015
    40
    The first episode leads us into a series of Hitler jokes, which proves once again that even 70 years after the Allies liberated the concentration camps, Hitler jokes are really really hard to make funny.... On the upside, Man Seeking Woman still has promise. It needs to head in that direction.

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 90 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 90
  3. Negative: 14 out of 90
  1. Quietlionmusic
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    One of the funniest shows I have ever seen. It takes situations that everyone has been in and completely over exaggerates them to the point ofOne of the funniest shows I have ever seen. It takes situations that everyone has been in and completely over exaggerates them to the point of maximum hilarity.… Full Review »
  2. vishalgoradia27
    Jan 15, 2015
    10
    The amazing use of symbolism is what makes the show awesome. The ex's boyfriend becomes Hitler, the homely date becomes a troll, the sadnessThe amazing use of symbolism is what makes the show awesome. The ex's boyfriend becomes Hitler, the homely date becomes a troll, the sadness from the loss of a relationship seems like the weather is always bad, and finally an introverts elation when he asks a girl out for the first time.

    Finally a show that COULD become my new 'Arrested Development'.    … Full Review »
  3. Mei208
    Jan 15, 2015
    9
    Funny and precise, Man Seeking Woman confronts the real world of dating with outlandish situations that we all feel internally. The showsFunny and precise, Man Seeking Woman confronts the real world of dating with outlandish situations that we all feel internally. The shows stars Jay Burschel as Josh Greenberg, a recently single man who is doing his best to navigate the world of dating. We've all had dates where the person we are meeting turns out to have the mannerisms of a troll. Well in this comedy series, Josh goes on a date with an actual troll. Needless to say it doesn't end well. Afterwards he meets his ex-girlfriend....who is dating Hitler. Not like a complete jerk or a neo-nazi, no, this is the 126 year old, leader of of the Germans. The show does well to bring the actual things we fear and hate and love about dating from our mind into our existence in a way that is neither preach nor boring. I am seroisously looking forward to upcoming episodes.… Full Review »
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