Once Upon a Mattress

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 18, 2005
User Score
4.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 9 out of 20

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  1. JosephM
    Jan 3, 2006
    9
    Charming and lovely adaptation.
  2. ElyceH
    Jan 4, 2006
    7
    How glorious to see the immensely talented Tracey Ullman play a delightful part that befits her singing and dancing talent. And Burnett and Smothers were wonderful to watch. It felt like a family reunion! The show itself, well, is, as some critics in the press have said, "corny." But for Disney it was delightful. And I defy parents to tell me their young children actually GOT any of the How glorious to see the immensely talented Tracey Ullman play a delightful part that befits her singing and dancing talent. And Burnett and Smothers were wonderful to watch. It felt like a family reunion! The show itself, well, is, as some critics in the press have said, "corny." But for Disney it was delightful. And I defy parents to tell me their young children actually GOT any of the ribald humor. Please.… Expand
  3. MaryS
    Jan 2, 2006
    10
    FANTASTIC! It was great to see it redone, especially with Carol Burnett as the Queen. The entire production was a joy.
  4. ChrisO
    Dec 30, 2005
    9
    A delightful version of an engaging musical. The cast shined.
  5. DeborahH
    Dec 19, 2005
    7
    Never my favorite musical, but thoroughly enjoyable. Good singing and dancing throughout, great costumes, casting, and sets --- I flipped back and forth between this and "The Simpsons" for 1/2 hour and wished I hadn't missed any of it.

Awards & Rankings

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#38 Best TV Season of 2005
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#42 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    80
    The remake has everything that those earlier versions had and something more: Tracey Ullman and Carol Burnett together and at each other's throats.
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  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    50
    Nothing works very well in this elaborate but leaden production, which seems more interested in Bob Mackie's costumes than in the characters they clothe.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    The production doesn't engage the ears, the eyes, or the laugh muscles. It engages only the snooze button.
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