My Boys
TBS | Release Date: November 28, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
13
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Christian Science MonitorGloria Goodale
Season 1 Review: The goofy affection of her poker buddies is fun, and the writers steer through some pretty well-mined territory with aplomb. Read full review
80
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: Yes, My Boys echoes Sex and the City. But this new series is a pleasant variation on that TV classic. PJ is more down-to-earth and tomboyish than Carrie Bradshaw. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: It fields one of the most enjoyable sitcom ensemble casts in some time. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyJennifer Armstrong
Season 1 Review: Despite all of the pontificating, TBS' comedy shows promise. [8 Dec 2006, p.70]
70
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesCharlie McCollum
Season 1 Review: The patter is more what you'd hear from reasonably clever people in real life, not a bunch of lines thought up in the comedy's writers' room. Read full review
70
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: A fine way to pass a half hour. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesPaul Brownfield
Season 1 Review: The show is actually good, quietly so, in that way sitcoms rarely are quiet anymore. Read full review
70
The New York TimesVirginia Heffernan
Season 1 Review: “My Boys” is certainly a charming knockoff. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: Thomas earns high marks for coming up with appealing characters who are as comfortable as old cardigans. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyRobert Abele
Season 1 Review: My Boys has easygoing charm and does feel like the amiably shaggy, hit-and-miss basic-cable cousin of a glossy network one-liner factory, its lack of laugh-out-loud moments not so much indicating system failure, but suggesting a game plan that aims for calmly assembling a group of occasionally witty characters and hoping you find them likable. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: My Boys can overdo the voiceover sports metaphors, but at least it's agreeable. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: Breezy, smart and occasionally funny. Read full review
60
Newark Star-Ledger
Season 1 Review: Even when "My Boys" isn't wildly funny (which would be most of the time, frankly), it has a lot of charm. Read full review
60
NewsdayDiane Werts
Season 1 Review: The wit can get a little heavyhanded sometimes - yes, it's another series with voiceover narration (can anybody say "Sex and the City"?) - but its heart, and head, are in the right place. Read full review
60
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Season 1 Review: While there's nothing groundbreaking happening in "My Boys," there is something a bit fresher than we saw in any of the many "Sex and the City" wannabes that popped up a few seasons ago. Read full review
60
Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
Season 1 Review: "My Boys"... has development potential if you can get past the notion that it's been done to death. Read full review
50
New York PostAdam Buckman
Season 1 Review: "My Boys" is no improv comedy, but it also relies on unnecessary narration. Read full review
50
Washington PostTom Shales
Season 1 Review: "My Boys" is the kind of show that you're unlikely to seek out -- it's not TiVo-worthy by any means -- but if you happen upon it while channel-surfing, you could do a lot worse than pause and give it a shot. Read full review
40
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: Spiro is not really charismatic enough to carry a show, but the real problem is that P.J. isn’t going to make anyone forget Carrie Bradshaw any time soon. Read full review
40
Kansas City StarAaron Barnhart
Season 1 Review: "My Boys" suffers from an unrealistic setup, and too many scenes amount to five people sitting around talking. Read full review
40
Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
Season 1 Review: We've seen this before. TBS even goes to great lengths to demonstrate how much it resembles Sex and the City. Except not nearly enough. Read full review
30
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: A lackluster "Sex and the City" companion. Read full review
30
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Season 1 Review: Watching seven characters sit around week after week in endless discussions of the ramifications of the fact that two of them have kissed may have been fun in the seventh grade. But, like the spinning teacups at Disney World or throwing up after drinking a jug of Ripple, it's an experience that doesn't wear well with time. Read full review
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