Mulaney

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 5, 2014
User Score
3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 53
  3. Negative: 27 out of 53
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  1. jamess
    Oct 6, 2014
    6
    If there was a grade between B- and C+, this pilot episode would fit right there. It's funny at times, but it has some serious growing pains to overcome to become a success. Brooklyn Nine Nine started much in the same way, with a good, but not outstanding pilot, but established itself as a great sitcom (yes I said great sitcom), as the characters became the focus, and some great comedicIf there was a grade between B- and C+, this pilot episode would fit right there. It's funny at times, but it has some serious growing pains to overcome to become a success. Brooklyn Nine Nine started much in the same way, with a good, but not outstanding pilot, but established itself as a great sitcom (yes I said great sitcom), as the characters became the focus, and some great comedic acting across the board. Mulaney, who is a very funny stand up, comes across as a bystander in his own series. Many scenes he stands, with his gangly arms at his side, while the supporting character tries to bring the funny. If it doesn't get better, it's bye bye John.… Expand
  2. FrenchToast
    Oct 14, 2014
    4
    Not a good show. Not one bit. I chuckled here and there but the acting is absolutely awful. Surprisingly, Mulaney isn't even the worst actor on the show. The other people sound like they're in a play. The plot of episodes isn't clever at all. Bad. Very bad.
  3. TheRyanFlaherty
    Oct 14, 2014
    4
    After watching Fox's new sitcom, Mulaney, your likely takeaway will be, how in the world was John Mulaney given his own television show.
    While there are a few laughs, the Pilot feels like you are watching an initial table read. Much of this feeling comes from the lead's (John Mulaney) lack of any discernible character. Mulaney makes his way through the script with the ability and    After watching Fox's new sitcom, Mulaney, your likely takeaway will be, how in the world was John Mulaney given his own television show.
    While there are a few laughs, the Pilot feels like you are watching an initial table read. Much of this feeling comes from the lead's (John Mulaney) lack of any discernible character. Mulaney makes his way through the script with the ability and enthusiasm of a 4th grader forced to participate in his school play. This could be okay if this was part of a persona, or shtick, but you never get that impression while watching the show.
    This also extends to the rest of the cast, as they seem less like developed characters and more like a device to tell a joke or a means to get from Point A to Point B. The one exception may be Martin Short, who's experience is evident and it helps lift him above those he shares the screen with.
    There are a few laughs to be had, but even those often feel forced, like random jokes cobbled together to resemble a story,
    Mulaney may not be offensively bad, but the lack of polish and bland characters ultimately make the show both disposable and forgettable.    … Expand
  4. tvnewsguido
    Oct 11, 2014
    6
    The biggest complaint against this show seems to be that it is, in style and pacing, a throwback to the 1990's. I agree but unlike its detractors, I find this to be the show's biggest strength.

    The 1990s was the last time a respectable number of people actually tuned into television comedy. It was the decade of "Seinfeld" and "Friends." Face it, were it not for Chuck Lorre - the    The biggest complaint against this show seems to be that it is, in style and pacing, a throwback to the 1990's. I agree but unlike its detractors, I find this to be the show's biggest strength.

    The 1990s was the last time a respectable number of people actually tuned into television comedy. It was the decade of "Seinfeld" and "Friends."

    Face it, were it not for Chuck Lorre - the audience for all "modern sitcoms" during the past 15 years would fit in a thimble.

    Mulaney isn't new. Mulaney isn't relevant. Mulaney isn't art.

    Mulaney is pretty funny.    … Expand
  5. Rogerdob
    Oct 12, 2014
    5
    This show is trying to copy the formula that was successful for Seinfeld...four quirky characters...one is a comedian ( a writer)...one is a black Kramer (including the funny hair), a Elaine character, and a rotund loser ((unfortunately he is a drug dealer). They all gather at the New york apartment to talk. The humor is observational and sarcastic. The show is mildly clever and needsThis show is trying to copy the formula that was successful for Seinfeld...four quirky characters...one is a comedian ( a writer)...one is a black Kramer (including the funny hair), a Elaine character, and a rotund loser ((unfortunately he is a drug dealer). They all gather at the New york apartment to talk. The humor is observational and sarcastic. The show is mildly clever and needs to find its way. I laughed several times and I see potential.… Expand

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Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 27
  3. Negative: 12 out of 27
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Oct 6, 2014
    40
    We don’t dislike the characters. We just don’t feel compelled to watch them, because they often don’t feel much more real than the animated characters they’re replacing on Fox Sunday night.
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  2. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Jethro Nededog
    Oct 6, 2014
    30
    The live studio audience is just in your face laughing at the most unfunny, hit the ground with a thud, jokes being thrown left and right by a cast that should know how to deliver their lines better.... It doesn't really get funny until the third episode
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Oct 6, 2014
    30
    There are also the Seinfeldean coinages and obsessions, but pushed forward and highlighted in a way that feels both self-aware and inept.
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