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
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
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