Superstore

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 30, 2015
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 71 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 71
  3. Negative: 9 out of 71
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  1. MMAJay
    Aug 29, 2016
    10
    I haven't laughed this hard since power watching all three seasons of Blue Mountain State on Netflix.

    Anyone who has ever worked retail needs to watch this show! Each character has some traits of people I've worked with during my tenure at Target. Personally, I'm a combination of Garrett (light skinned black guy) and Mateo (gay Filipino guy). I imagined a show like this during my    I haven't laughed this hard since power watching all three seasons of Blue Mountain State on Netflix.

    Anyone who has ever worked retail needs to watch this show! Each character has some traits of people I've worked with during my tenure at Target. Personally, I'm a combination of Garrett (light skinned black guy) and Mateo (gay Filipino guy).

    I imagined a show like this during my time at the customer service desk at Target. Dealing with frustrating customers and the clashes in personality of my co-workers (Target Team Mates). It captures the mundane task of restocking shelves and helping indecisive customers choose which product they like. The original stories they come up with are amazing. Much like Seinfeld, this is a show about nothing.

    The best part of this show is that each episode is only 22 minutes long and that keeps the quality of the comedy fresh and fast paced. I'm disappointed there were only 11 episodes but this show is all about quality over quantity. I can't wait for season 2!

    Thank you NBC for advertising this show while my face was glued to the TV during the Olympics. This show is not to be missed by anyone who's ever worked retail. Finally, someone came up with the bright idea to make a show about how frustrating retail work can be!    … Expand
  2. manningn15
    Nov 26, 2018
    8
    A good enough show but no that great yet. It is funny at times but not as funny as I hoped. The cast gave funny and fantastic performances especially America Ferrera, Lauren Ash, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Mark McKinney, Nichole Bloom, and Nico Santos.
  3. Knighthawk81
    Jan 4, 2016
    7
    This might be the first new NBC sitcom in a while to really work for me. I like the characters and the setting. I think they've done a good job with the jokes, and through three episodes it's held my attention. This has the potential to stick for NBC.
  4. Mickeya13
    Jan 7, 2016
    10
    Anyone working in retail will relate to this show. Superstore is one of the most funniest shows on t.v. today. The in between scenes of what the customers are doing in the background are hilarious. This show deserves a much higher rating than 57. Every character works well together to form a perfect comedic relationship. Superstore is not to be missed.
  5. chrismovieguy
    Dec 16, 2015
    10
    ok never really was a fan of work place comedys to me they just were clearly not fun or funny untill i watched this it is everything the office and others wish it could be i found it hilarious i love america ferrera as always shes just as sweet charming and funny as ever before what more could u ask for i loved it and cant wait to see more of the whole crew
  6. Nicholasmaximus
    Apr 23, 2019
    1
    As someone who has worked many years in retail, I wanted to like this show. However, after watching the first season, I could not sit through one more episode. This show's potential is diminished by the toxic amount of political correctness cheaply disguised as comedy. Aside from the spoon fed political agenda, the poor writing and mediocre acting was superficial and unrelatable. Sadly,As someone who has worked many years in retail, I wanted to like this show. However, after watching the first season, I could not sit through one more episode. This show's potential is diminished by the toxic amount of political correctness cheaply disguised as comedy. Aside from the spoon fed political agenda, the poor writing and mediocre acting was superficial and unrelatable. Sadly, this show consisted of fundamental emotional connection that it's predecessor delivered.… Expand
  7. DarylZer0
    Dec 13, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The docu-comedy doesn't work for this show. I wish they'd stop trying to do it. I had hope for this show, though it fell flat. But seeing as how it was developed by someone from the Office (a show NBC just kept shoving down everyone's throats until we liked it or not), I shouldn't have expected even that much. The jokes, if you can call them that, barely exist.They need life support. For example, the one about Ben Feldman getting hired and the girl says it's good he's american, is the wrong joke. It shouldn't have been: "You're American, so that's good (insert laugh here). It should have been: "You're American? Well, I guess we won't hold that against you....... YET."; as so many of the people in a job like that are foreigners, and management considers that good.

    The cast is okay. The story lines were boring. People wouldn't care if they made it in a magazine that inconsequential. The store manager should be written like a villain; like Gary Cole in Office Space. And his hair was better grey than colored like the second episode. A character of that type of "pathetic" probably wouldn't color his hair (or at least not that well). The psycho security chick is okay. She should get better. America needs some quirks to make her interesting. And Ben Feldman, if he's going to be the resident closet womanizer, needs a bit more Sam Malone in him. The other characters are very forgettable.    … Expand
  8. Ariadne
    Jan 9, 2016
    1
    I wanted to like this show, but I couldn't. I gave it a 1, because each of the two episodes I watched had exactly 1 joke I laughed at. In fact, there were times in the show where I actually looked away, as if I was embarrassed for the actors. It was stupid comedy. It wants to be a statement on our politically correct society, but it's not. The characters are not even likable, muchI wanted to like this show, but I couldn't. I gave it a 1, because each of the two episodes I watched had exactly 1 joke I laughed at. In fact, there were times in the show where I actually looked away, as if I was embarrassed for the actors. It was stupid comedy. It wants to be a statement on our politically correct society, but it's not. The characters are not even likable, much less lovable. They are tolerable. I'm shocked the critics have given it these high marks. I suspect a few of them received really nice Christmas, sorry Holiday gifts from the producers.… Expand
  9. martinex
    Feb 6, 2016
    8
    This show debuted around the same time as Eva Longoria's Telenovela. I'm sure network execs are banking on the success of the later but Superstore is a much funnier show. Of course NBC is giving Telenovela the full run while only ordering limited episodes of Superstore. Just another in a series of boneheaded decisions by this network (I refer you to The Mysteries of Laura)
  10. TheQuietGamer
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    While it borrows parts and character archetypes from other, more important sitcoms like The Office and Parks & Recreation, the show manages to stand on its own due to the sheer strength of its humor alone. Whether it's the brief vigenettes of shoppers exhibiting totally Walmart behavior or one of the humorous misadventures undergone by the staff, Superstore is a complete laugh riot. LaterWhile it borrows parts and character archetypes from other, more important sitcoms like The Office and Parks & Recreation, the show manages to stand on its own due to the sheer strength of its humor alone. Whether it's the brief vigenettes of shoppers exhibiting totally Walmart behavior or one of the humorous misadventures undergone by the staff, Superstore is a complete laugh riot. Later seasons may suffer from a noticeable drop in quality, but this first outing with the employees of "Cloud 9" is some of the funniest television I've ever experienced.… Expand
  11. mboner1
    Nov 13, 2018
    10
    Never really found "ugly betty" or the actress playing her as appealing and didn't see myself liking a show with her in it. But she shines in this as does Ben Feldman and Mark McKinney. A great series. If you like Brooklyn nine nine you owe it to yourself to give this 5 episodes to hook you in.
  12. moothemagiccow
    Feb 19, 2016
    7
    This is actually not terrible and has some pretty good jokes in it. Mark McKinney is really good in it. I like how the two main characters are kind of snobby and get made fun of instead of being treated as perfect.
    I appreciate that they went the traditional route - no confessionals, no flashbacks, no fourth wall breaking.
  13. cherold
    Mar 22, 2018
    8
    My initial feeling through the first months of Superstore was that it was cute and watchable but nothing special. But as the series continued it became increasingly funny. It's generally sweet but with an edge, and it's a show that makes a serious attempt at diversity that reaches in all directions, giving us a gay asian for progressives and a sweet hard-core Christian for those who feelMy initial feeling through the first months of Superstore was that it was cute and watchable but nothing special. But as the series continued it became increasingly funny. It's generally sweet but with an edge, and it's a show that makes a serious attempt at diversity that reaches in all directions, giving us a gay asian for progressives and a sweet hard-core Christian for those who feel that constituency is underepresented in Hollywood. And even the characters that seemed the most cartoonish at first have been given increasing depth without losing the basic characteristics they began with.

    I like this series more with each passing year. And I don't say that about a lot of shows.    … Expand
  14. Bluesmanuk
    Feb 27, 2016
    7
    Quirky and low budget but it does have a charm that makes it a watchable experience. It requires no cerebral activity at all, which makes it the ideal antidote for those shows that you get immersed in, trying to work this and that plot out. Nice and easy without trying to be something that it isn't, with characters that are most definitely and deliberately exaggerations, which some mayQuirky and low budget but it does have a charm that makes it a watchable experience. It requires no cerebral activity at all, which makes it the ideal antidote for those shows that you get immersed in, trying to work this and that plot out. Nice and easy without trying to be something that it isn't, with characters that are most definitely and deliberately exaggerations, which some may find too quirky but for me, strikes a reasonable balance between the believable and completely ridiculous.… Expand
  15. hopeifenla
    Apr 19, 2017
    9
    I’ve always had a knack for Justin Spitzer’s style of comedy, The Office was a blast. When Superstore started airing, I knew I was in for a good time of which the show didn’t let me down. The beauty of comedy in banal routine activities of our lives is archetypal. The serenity of the setting and the use of the color Blue is alluring. The characters are ever sensational and stellar.
  16. anv
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Love this Show so much. In 2020 it’s the best show of TV. I cant wait for the next season. I have watched all the episodes more than onces. So many good characters. I highly recommend this show!
  17. cheiis
    Nov 26, 2018
    10
    Just discovered this show and have been binge watching ever since......so funny, poignant and believable, I just love it. Having worked in retail I can totally relate to the situations, Glen and Dina the store manager and assistant manager are a delight, and the rest of the cast compliment brilliantly........lets hope there will be many more series
  18. Aina
    Nov 4, 2017
    10
    This is the best comedy series in the world. There is such an amazing acting game that you believe these heroes, you live their lives. I hope this series will exist for many more seasons.
  19. JeBjBo
    Jan 22, 2023
    7
    I consider this to be the funniest workplace comedy after "IT Crowd" and yes, that means that I think this is funnier than "The Office".
  20. Azkrayus
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    This has become my favorite show over the past year. I absolutely love it! This show is basically making fun of retail at a superstore very similar to Wal Mart. I have to give this show a 10/10 after watching every season over a dozen times. If I can't find anything new to watch this is hands down my go to show! I am the type of person that hates rewatching any type of content and this isThis has become my favorite show over the past year. I absolutely love it! This show is basically making fun of retail at a superstore very similar to Wal Mart. I have to give this show a 10/10 after watching every season over a dozen times. If I can't find anything new to watch this is hands down my go to show! I am the type of person that hates rewatching any type of content and this is one I absolutely love to go back to every time. If you have worked in a lot of retail in general( not just superstores.) you will LOVE this show!! I really do not understand why the rating is so bad on here... Google ratings are 96% positive!
    All in all this show is hilarious! It just seems to get better and better by the season although S1 has my favorite episode. If you do not think this show is funny you have a bad sense of humor! Like I have said before. I have watched every episode over a dozen times and I am still laughing at every episode! Every show has a couple ups and downs though and there are a couple of dry episodes like the Emmy Awards episode was disappointing to me. This show stays funny in the store and they should stick to that. So far the only episodes I have not liked as much are the ones that go outside the store. Like anytime their doing home drama with Amy mainly. I love the chick but pretty sure everyone is sick of hearing how depressing her life unless their joking about it! lmao

    Please do yourself a favor and watch this show especially if you have done retail in your life!!!!!    … Expand
  21. alexp2805
    Dec 26, 2019
    10
    This season is absolutely hilarious!! The writing is so good and only gets better as the show goes on!
  22. Hellwyr
    Oct 24, 2021
    3
    Overal a 3

    Plot: A guy drops out from university and comes to wallm* sory cloud9. This is a typical american shopping store such as target. There he is the most handsoem and inteleggent guy and everyone "befriends" themselves and therefore a americna sitcome takes plays where they show episodes with variosu content and at the same time tagggle political/religious topic. Story: 3    Overal a 3

    Plot:
    A guy drops out from university and comes to wallm* sory cloud9. This is a typical american shopping store such as target. There he is the most handsoem and inteleggent guy and everyone "befriends" themselves and therefore a americna sitcome takes plays where they show episodes with variosu content and at the same time tagggle political/religious topic.

    Story: 3
    The story may be interesting for a comedy the setting is something a lot of peopel could relate to. However the hole thing is very chsritian as typicla for american filmindsutry, a mean to propagate their christian culture. Throught the whole show there various instances wher eit gets very christian actually the manager himself is supposed to be a hardcore christian. However they present them as harmelss and let him do stuff which no Christain woudl actualyl do instea dtehy would burn the people. There comes the next issue, they portray bullieing, racisms and sexism as something funny, and sensivity as something which should not be taken serious. I asume the person did never work, a work environemnt is nothing like this show insuslts from superiors etc such as "slut" are not funny. This is the next issue the whoel power abuse, social situation is made fun of and the conculsions are often that the store is write the american system is great, and I asked myself did they get payed by teh stores to do this show??? Propably like from the church.
    Also the typicla american thing where the only native american hawaien is portrayed as a dumb person who is bullied is realy disgusting cosndiering that the heads are chrsitians whcih burned and killed billions of people millione opf natives. The whoel cast does not reflect any store btw, since I know peopel who work in such store.
    So why did I watch it even though it is a pile of garbage payed by the Christian Financial lobby of America?

    Becaue there were small scenes which I could love, 1 scene every two episodes which actually could reflect are work scenes, these scenes were typical really based on the store and not on racisms, sexisms or propmotion of american christian coroporate abusive system.

    The characters: They act okay. Some times the main chara wears to much make up, one can see it at his skin.

    All together I recommend this show if you are bored and look for maybe one laughter and you do not knwo what tow atch because every show is filled with almost the same ****    … Expand

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#65 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015
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#25 Most Shared TV Season of 2015

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. TVLine
    Reviewed by: Michael Slezak
    Apr 6, 2016
    67
    I’m hoping Superstore lasts long enough that its writers begin to feel less reliant on jokey situations and trust that there’s more than enough organic humor to be found just by letting their characters live in the peculiar, seldom-seen world they’ve created.
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  2. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Jan 5, 2016
    80
    Superstore is funny enough to be well worth your while.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Jan 4, 2016
    70
    [Justin Spitzer] keeps things fairly silly but does show a willingness to explore that most vexing of 21st-century problems: What is appropriate on-the-job behavior.
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