Melissa & Joey
ABC Family | Freeform | Release Date: August 17, 2010
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Entertainment WeeklyTanner Stransky
Season 1 Review: Because this is on ABC Family, it comes with a big helping of cheesy jokes, but Hart and Lawrence share a buoyant, delightful chemistry. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyTanner StranskyMay 30, 2012
Season 2 Review: This slight-but-sweet sitcom is a pure delight to watch. Read full review
75
NewsdayDiane Werts
Season 1 Review: The "Melissa & Joey" pilot is no great shakes. But Melissa and Joey could be. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: Old-chestnut premise notwithstanding, the show wants to be modern, and the humor occasionally pushes further than one might expect from a family comedy. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. Perigard
Season 1 Review: Although the show is reminiscent of the kid-friendly TGIF lineup, some of the jokes are for the PG-13 crowd. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterRandee Dawn
Season 1 Review: It's far from unwatchable, and there's potential in its leads, if they're left to their own devices. It's also possible that this middle-of-the-road sitcom will hit nostalgic buttons in former "Sabrina" and "Blossom" fans. Read full review
50
People WeeklyTom Gliatto
Season 1 Review: Despite the backstory, the humor is conventionally jolly. [30 Aug 2010, p.38]
40
Washington PostHank Stuever
Season 1 Review: The network has brought back Hart and Lawrence, who are both 34 (whoa!), in a sitcom called Melissa & Joey, premiering Tuesday night, which isn't half-bad. You could do worse--say, "Hot in Cleveland." Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: It's not only the trash that's stinking on Melissa & Joey. Read full review
30
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: Melissa & Joey, by contrast, represents a decided lurch back toward the bland old days, grasping at "TGIF's" ostensible niche while offering precious little for which to be thankful. Read full review
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