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Although most of the premiere is forgettable, the second episode is wheezingly funny and the third is also a kick. [7 Oct 2000, p.F1]
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Who'da thunk this one'd be so adorable? Cox gets to cook comedically in this smart souffli, with great support from von Esmarch and company. Big bonus: elaborate weekly production numbers spoofing Godzilla, the penitentiary and, of course, the French Revolution. Love those decapitated dancers! [6 Oct 2000, p.B51]
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Though somewhat rough around the edges, "Nikki" hilariously spoofs cheesy, tasteless Vegas showroom extravaganzas and idiotic professional wrestling matches whose outcomes are scripted. [7 Oct 2000, p.E-9]
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To my amazement, I liked "Nikki." [8 Oct 2000, p.107]
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With the endearing, improbable comic chemistry shared by Cox and von Esmarch, Nikki turns out to be one of the fall season's most pleasant surprises. [6 Oct 2000, p.12D]
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Although they seem an unlikely couple, Cox and von Esmarch begin to grow on you, and they're both very personable. [5 Oct 2000]
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Slight but likable. [7 Oct 2000, p.1E]
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Cox and von Esmarch might seem like the unlikeliest of couples, but the obvious chemistry between them makes Nikki slightly more palatable than the show's pedestrian material would indicate. [7 Oct 2000, p.C1]
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There may not be much sexual combustion between Cox and von Esmarch, but they're charming and able young performers, and they're sweet together. Their show has a good heart. What it doesn't have, unfortunately, is a lot of laughs -- which is the one thing it has in common with most other WB sitcom attempts. [6 Oct 2000, p.11E]
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If you're a fan of the attractive Nikki Cox (Unhappily Ever After and Norm), then there's a lot to like about this sitcom. [7 Oct 2000, p.5E]
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The concept of Nikki sounds trite, but the execution is at least amusing in two out of the first three episodes. [8 Oct 2000, p.G-7]
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An unfunny formula sitcom with one so-bad-it's-good production number to its credit. [8 Oct 2000, p.7C]
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Has a heart of gold, but ends up delivering no big laughs and leaving no lasting impressions. [6 Oct 2000, p.24]
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It's standard, low-grade, blue-collar sitcom. [7 Oct 2000, p.E08]
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What's depressing is that Cox is a very gifted comic actress, but she can't seem to land a role that doesn't involve showing off her ample cleavage. [7 Oct 2000, p.E1]
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In short, tight, low-cut everything, with her talents always on prominent display, Cox appears so much older than the baby-faced Von Esmarch that their relationship looks perverted, if not illegal. [8 Oct 2000, p.F6]
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Even with Las Vegas as backdrop, wrestling as a component and risque dialogue being spoken, WB's Nikki comes off as incredibly insipid. [8 Oct 2000, p.F1]
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There's a danger, writing about the new WB series "Nikki," that's hard to avoid: In describing how bad the show is, it almost makes it sound worth watching. [6 Oct 2000, p.151]
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The opening production numbers are Las Vegas cheesy, Nikki's running battle with Dwight's mother is mean-spirited, and the jokes run from rank to raunch. [7 Oct 2000]
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