Showville

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Season 1
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    May 23, 2013
    75
    It could easily be mean and cynical, but manages to avoid both fatal pitfalls because the finalists are so genuinely enthusiastic and so blissfully uncomprehending of their shortcomings.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Allison Keene
    May 23, 2013
    70
    Showville is far more upbeat and encouraging than that series ["Small Town Security"], and its shift in location from week to week keeps things fresh.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    May 23, 2013
    70
    It’s a well-meaning, good-humored, hospitable hour of television, reminiscent of the nascent days of cable reality shows in the early 2000s, before everyone figured out that ratings success meant being nasty, famous and selfish.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    May 23, 2013
    50
    With a shorter to-do list and more ruthless editing--far too much time is spent in close-ups on the hosts--Showville could be as good in fact as it is in theory.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. Gort
    Jun 9, 2013
    1
    Showville came to my town and I was not happy with how they portrayed it. They disregarded some of the best talent our town has because itShowville came to my town and I was not happy with how they portrayed it. They disregarded some of the best talent our town has because it didn't fit with the demographic they are trying to please. The hosts also had the gal to "coach" the people that they did select on what/how to perform. I thought this was ridiculous because it no longer became the contestants own performance but one that they were forced to perform. You could tell that one of the contestants was uncomfortable with what he was coached to do.

    Being a show about "Small town USA" there was very little about our town (or other towns on other episodes). They should have put more focus on the towns they are visiting rather than giving the extremely annoying and unfunny hosts so much screen time. There is a huge opportunity to show off these towns in greater detail letting their audience learn more about them.

    I thought the camera work was very poor. Shots were exposed incorrectly and most of it just looked bad. Maybe since this is season one they had to do it as cheaply as possible so if this show manages to catch on, maybe they can hire camera operators that know what they are doing.    … Full Review »
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