Playing House

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Season 1
  • Network: USA
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 29, 2014
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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Critic Reviews

  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Apr 28, 2014
    60
    While St. Clair and Parham play well off each other, they also affect almost the exact same comedic voice. In other words, there’s no Lucy and Ethel in this pairing, with each being a little bit of both.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Apr 25, 2014
    50
    Parham and St. Clair continue to play well off each other, but the writing is tighter this time around and the ensemble cast is better [than "Best Friends Forever"].
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Apr 29, 2014
    40
    As in the earlier show [NBC's "Best Friends Forever"], both Parham and St. Clair create likable characters we wouldn’t mind following through strange, poignant, absurd, comic and ultimately endearing adventures. But those adventures get diluted here, at least on the back-to-back opening night episodes, by heavy-handed scenes you don’t expect or want in a USA show.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Apr 28, 2014
    40
    Maybe the writers will eventually stop making Maggie and Emma sound like high school ditzes and start giving them grown-up dialogue that matches their grown-up situation. Until that happens, the main attraction here is Keegan-Michael Key of the delicious Comedy Central show “Key & Peele.”

Awards & Rankings

96
#96 Best TV Season of 2014

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
  3. Negative: 6 out of 32
  1. KimC
    Jun 14, 2014
    0
    Had a very difficult time watching the entire thing. Just kept thinking it was going to get better, sadly it did not. I was veryHad a very difficult time watching the entire thing. Just kept thinking it was going to get better, sadly it did not. I was very disappointed, not funny at all.… Full Review »
  2. CharB
    Aug 8, 2015
    0
    There has not been so much overacting since the Silent Films era. Almost funny.......
    These 2 women are not Lucy and Ethel nor even Shirley    There has not been so much overacting since the Silent Films era. Almost funny.......
    These 2 women are not Lucy and Ethel nor even Shirley and Laverne.    … Full Review »
  3. Beenie
    Jul 25, 2015
    1
    I liked the overall premise of the series. However, after watching a few episodes, I became disappointed. What thirty-something women speakI liked the overall premise of the series. However, after watching a few episodes, I became disappointed. What thirty-something women speak like they do? "Totes Kewl"? "Adorbs"? "Body be bangin'"? There was actually a recent commercial showcasing these idiotic sayings. Seriously, I've never heard anyone over the age of 15 speak like that. Humor can be achieved without immature catchphrases. I guess I'm not the right audience for this type of show.… Full Review »
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