The 1/2 Hour News Hour

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 380 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 10 out of 380
  3. Negative: 273 out of 380

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  1. WalterM
    Mar 2, 2007
    8
    Great show! Get more current for some who have short memories. Go for the Damocrat leaders. TYhey are pathetic!
  2. JamesD
    Oct 9, 2007
    10
    Some of the bits weren't funny, but overall the show was good. They had some good segments poking fun at the left, which of course the left hated.
  3. David
    Feb 19, 2007
    7
    Enjoyed the gags, especially the ACLU bits. It's a fun change of pace from the standard comedy news that i'm used to seeing on SNL or the Daily Show. Refreshing.
  4. MikeP
    Mar 4, 2007
    10
    Great show!
  5. bobg
    Apr 3, 2007
    10
    This is a great show, needs to be extended to an hour. Its nice to see what real people think instead of the liberal dripple that the main stream news seems to report. sometimes it seems like the big 3 networks all get there reports from the same reporter?
  6. jr
    Feb 18, 2007
    9
    Odd intro, but very funny obama segment and t-shirt parody. Ill watch it again.
  7. dougm
    Feb 19, 2007
    7
    Nice ironic Twist to the typical garbage called political humor. Canned laugh has got to go though, let the satire speak for itself
  8. SteveG
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    I loved it. It is about time.... It will be a must see for the people sick and tired of the left bashing the right.
  9. johnf
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    funny, very funny
  10. JenniferD
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    Excellent! Finaly TRUTH in journalism!!!
  11. AbeI
    Feb 20, 2007
    10
    It was a riot. I would like to see it every night.
  12. dough
    Feb 21, 2007
    10
    Aww, the poor liberals don't like satire about the truth. They have the daly show, kind of. How about decent review without politics.
  13. HughJass
    Feb 20, 2007
    7
    This is a little funnier than the critics say. Not extremely funny, but still funny.
  14. JamesF
    Feb 26, 2007
    9
    A seriously FUNNY show. The ACLU skit, VP Ann Coulter and the part with the "6-degrees" global warming guy were hilarious. Notice how many of the low reviews are just blog entries? Metacritic didn't even bother to add the Washington Post's rave review, since it might have messed up their averages. The only thing that would make it better is if they were more up-to-date, but that A seriously FUNNY show. The ACLU skit, VP Ann Coulter and the part with the "6-degrees" global warming guy were hilarious. Notice how many of the low reviews are just blog entries? Metacritic didn't even bother to add the Washington Post's rave review, since it might have messed up their averages. The only thing that would make it better is if they were more up-to-date, but that will change when Fox picks up the show for good. Well done!… Expand
  15. JohnB
    Feb 20, 2007
    10
    At last the answer to those smug arrogant fools on Weekend Update. And this is actually funny!
  16. eclipsgtboy
    Feb 20, 2007
    10
    I love it. Finally a show that gives back a little something to the lefties. Of course they don't find it funny! It touches their golden man, Barack Obama. There is SOOOOO much material out there. Go for it!
  17. TawneC
    Mar 11, 2007
    10
    funny..the ratings are good from the people..and negative from the liberal press. Your own medicine doesn't taste so good huh?
  18. TomB
    Mar 10, 2007
    10
    Outstanding!! Very funny!
  19. micks
    Mar 3, 2007
    8
    I enjoy the subject, could use some improvments, after all the Bush bashing, nice to see a little left bash. Enjoyed "Reel Politics" duing the Academy Awards
  20. JosephG.
    Mar 4, 2007
    10
    Hahaha. Great show with wonderful moments of humour. I'm eager to see where they go once they're out of the pilot stage. I wish some of those shirts were real. Only reason it has poor ratings on this website is all the lefties are offended by the subject matter. If they had an open mind maybe they'd laugh a little more.
  21. Traci
    Jun 11, 2007
    9
    For those of us who are actually informed regarding the news and the countries' leaders, the show is pretty good. The ACLU ads are excellent as well as Dennis Miller's rants. The rest of the show will probably evolve as it continues.
  22. BobDole
    Jun 10, 2007
    10
    Excellent show, you shouldn't just let liberal wieners do all the ratings.
  23. GregL.
    Jul 1, 2007
    10
    WOW! I mean WOW! The 1/2 hour news hour is the most hilarious show ever. I mean take the cure for Hillary Ambivalence Syndrome. it's........... get this....... OxyClinton. Oh ya! OH YA! I 'm laughing so hard I can barely stay in my seat. OxyClinton. Ya.... thats right, OxyClinton. Whew. A real side buster. So for all you liberals that don't find this funny, just listen to WOW! I mean WOW! The 1/2 hour news hour is the most hilarious show ever. I mean take the cure for Hillary Ambivalence Syndrome. it's........... get this....... OxyClinton. Oh ya! OH YA! I 'm laughing so hard I can barely stay in my seat. OxyClinton. Ya.... thats right, OxyClinton. Whew. A real side buster. So for all you liberals that don't find this funny, just listen to the uncontrollable laughter; listen to it!I You can't fake that................OxyClinton, man thats funny.… Expand
  24. HenryS.
    Sep 30, 2007
    9
    I think this show is great! Lots of laughs. But this Sunday night it was not on (9/30/07). I certainly hope Fox has not pulled the show off the air because it is definitely better than the other shows that try to offer similar venues. If it is off, please bring it back quickly. Thanks much.
  25. DrewM
    Oct 21, 2007
    10
    I am really pissed that they took it off the hour. My Sundays were actually lived waiting for this show. It was a great answer for us conservatives. Finally the left is getting bashed in a funny -- It was a great show and I will REALLY miss it..
  26. rC.
    Oct 30, 2007
    10
    Loved the show...sorry it's off the air. The fact that the Libs don't get it, even makes it better. They don't get the Bible either.
  27. Dan
    Oct 5, 2007
    10
    Finally, someone makes fun of the left. The left probably doesn't get any of the jokes or is offended by the show.
  28. JPosa
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    Great show. The liberals are all crying foul on this one. The truth hurts, doesn't it. Fox is laughing all the way to the bank. HA,HA,HA!!!
  29. JordanM
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    Well, it must be the best show ever made, cause a lot of liberal drones hate it!
  30. BillW
    Feb 19, 2007
    8
    Finally, a show that exposes the truth about liberals and liberalism in very funny way. Illustrating liberal absurdity through satiric humor.
  31. GINAR
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    This show is great and alot of us conservatives would like to see this come about, it just shows that the left has no sense of humor and I think this is great comedy!
  32. BobY
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    I expected poor comments from the pathetic left. It's about time some conservative humor poked at them.
  33. EdwinC
    Feb 20, 2007
    10
    This was a very funny show. Weedend update has been lame for two years now and this is very refreshing. I hope this has a looooooooong run on fox news.
  34. Brian
    Feb 21, 2007
    10
    I have only sean about 8 minutes of the show but what I saw and read I am very sad I missed it. Rush was a hoot as was the ACLU commercials. I loved the BO magazine and pay to call Hltlery (that is not a miss spelling). Overall very very funny!
  35. MatthewJ
    Feb 25, 2007
    8
    A solid start to what should turn out to be a great show. God knows there's enough material coming from the loony left every day. Some of the jokes fell flat, sure, but about 80% of the first episode had me and my buddies in stitches. That's a much higher ratio than Colbert (which this show beat in the ratings, by the way). One more thing: I don't like how Metacritic is A solid start to what should turn out to be a great show. God knows there's enough material coming from the loony left every day. Some of the jokes fell flat, sure, but about 80% of the first episode had me and my buddies in stitches. That's a much higher ratio than Colbert (which this show beat in the ratings, by the way). One more thing: I don't like how Metacritic is skewing these ratings. Including the Slate "review," which was simply a review of the short Youtube preview is unprofessional. It's like adding a review for a film even if the reviewer admitted they only saw the trailer.… Expand
  36. Rich
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    Finally the liberals who control all of the newspapers, and 99% of television (we'll exclude FOX, for obvious reasons, but don't you dare try saying the other television stations and channels are conservative) have a program that makes fun of things that the lefties believe in so much. The show is done in satire. If you knew what satire is, you'd understand the show's Finally the liberals who control all of the newspapers, and 99% of television (we'll exclude FOX, for obvious reasons, but don't you dare try saying the other television stations and channels are conservative) have a program that makes fun of things that the lefties believe in so much. The show is done in satire. If you knew what satire is, you'd understand the show's meaning. And yes, we're all saying that this is a Conservative response to the Daily Show..to say this as a negative comment is invalid, because remember---the Daily Show is a rip of of Weekend Update (another liberal show that hasn't been funny since the 90s). Suck it up---if you don't like it, don't watch it.… Expand
  37. Ted
    Mar 7, 2007
    10
    Wow. It's amazing that the left thinks they have the corner on funny. Give the show some credit...the stuff on the ACLU was hilarious. While the Daily Show delivers mostly veiled ad hominem attacks, this show actually lets you laugh at the sheer lunacy of the left in this country. No name calling necessary. It doesn't surprise me that left-leaning critics didn't like it. Wow. It's amazing that the left thinks they have the corner on funny. Give the show some credit...the stuff on the ACLU was hilarious. While the Daily Show delivers mostly veiled ad hominem attacks, this show actually lets you laugh at the sheer lunacy of the left in this country. No name calling necessary. It doesn't surprise me that left-leaning critics didn't like it. And not for nothing, but The Daily Show didn't start off as successful as it currently is. I'm willing to give this a few episodes to finds its groove. The first episode was funny enough to deserve it.… Expand
  38. PeteT.
    Jun 10, 2007
    10
    Funny stuff! ! !
  39. MattS.
    Jun 12, 2007
    10
    What a great and refreshing show! It just goes to show that anything the left-wing critics hate is absolutely worth watching. The political satire is absolutely a scream, especially seeing the people usually caressed by the the media and not subject to the same scrutiny as the right. This is definitely not a show portraying right against left, it is portraying right against wrong. Bravo What a great and refreshing show! It just goes to show that anything the left-wing critics hate is absolutely worth watching. The political satire is absolutely a scream, especially seeing the people usually caressed by the the media and not subject to the same scrutiny as the right. This is definitely not a show portraying right against left, it is portraying right against wrong. Bravo Fox News, bravo!… Expand
  40. KathyH.
    Jun 3, 2007
    10
    It's hilarious! I love it! Finally, a conservative answer to the very leftist Saturday Night Live, Daily Show genre. You just know it really is ticking the liberals off.
  41. LindsayB
    Jun 8, 2007
    10
    Thank Goodness conservatives can laugh at what all the rest of the world is to the left on. Don't be mad democrats that you are getting the truth being told.
  42. HappyRight-Wing
    Jun 8, 2007
    10
    Great show and tells the truth about the world issues unlike the liberals that like to cover the truth and lie.
  43. ChristopherC.
    Aug 20, 2007
    8
    it was good to have a conservative answer to the daily show, or snl or so many other left-wing programs. and despite the poor user reviews, the show had good ratings all till the end. some jokes may be hard to get if you don't agree with the viewpoint. overall i found it quite funny.
  44. DavidO
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    It is about time that the "right" has its own program. The fact that all the liberal reviewers came in against the show is a strong prediction of potential success! As usual, they (liberals) can dish it out, but they can't take it!!! Keep going 1/2 Hour News Hour!!
  45. TracyH
    Feb 18, 2007
    9
    I find it hard to believe all of your critics have negative comments. Can you say "liberal bias?"
  46. CiaraT
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    I thought the show was hilarious and I hope to see it become a regular series. Take that liberals hypocrite's!
  47. GregS
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    If John Stuart is a 10, then this is at least as good. Pay attention to the Liberal critics rating of this show. All the more proof that the Left is too stupid to ever be trusted with any judgement.
  48. BrentH
    Feb 19, 2007
    9
    It's no wonder the "mainstream media" newspaper quotes trash "The 1/2 Hour News Hour" and hurriedly predict the show's demise after one episode. It's about time fair balance included poking fun at liberal sacred cows. Kudos to FOX and Joel Surnow. Keep the laughs coming!
  49. doug
    Feb 22, 2007
    8
    Ahh, such a great illustration of the difference between libs and conservatives. The libs pan the lone conservative comedy show out-of-hand because it dared insult their religion. But conservatives can easily watch Stewart/Cobert/Letterman/Mahr .etc without getting their panties in a bunch. As for my 7 rating, some of the jokes fell flat, but most were dead on target.
  50. scalex
    Mar 11, 2007
    9
    good satire. Lighten up all you lefties.
  51. PaulW
    Mar 15, 2007
    10
    Very funny stuff... Finally some balance to the Daily Show and other left wing show!
  52. MaryF.
    Jun 11, 2007
    9
    At last......humor directed at the correct target.
  53. johnd.
    Jul 11, 2007
    10
    great show. conservatives have been pushed around by tv liberals for too long. the jokes aren't even half bad. the sad part is that liberal critics will be reviewing this, and give it a terrible rating. too bad, this is what television needs. balance
  54. JeanB.
    Jul 17, 2007
    10
    I think all those "0" votes are "left" handed.
  55. LindaM
    Jul 22, 2007
    10
    I guess all the people reviewing this that say The Daily Show has no tilt haven't watched it lately. After Bush was re-elected, Jon Stewart totally lost it. He started preaching so much that I just couldn't watch it anymore, which is sad, because I really did enjoy the show before that. Now it's just unwatchable. Colbert is a little more fair, and I really can appreciate I guess all the people reviewing this that say The Daily Show has no tilt haven't watched it lately. After Bush was re-elected, Jon Stewart totally lost it. He started preaching so much that I just couldn't watch it anymore, which is sad, because I really did enjoy the show before that. Now it's just unwatchable. Colbert is a little more fair, and I really can appreciate his brand of humor, even though I am (*gasp!*) a conservative. However, I'm more than ready for a show that speaks with a voice I can almost hear coming from myself. They do try my patience a bit when they jump on the Christianity issue (I'm an atheist, personally), but I'm really willing to forgive that. I'm saddened by the fact that I feel as though I can't even watch programs that used to be my favorite because of how one-sidedly and outrightly insulting they've become (Family Guy, and The Daily Show...I miss you.), but hopefully this will fill the void left by their loss. So far, they're doing a bang-up job.… Expand
  56. ChrisF.
    Sep 17, 2007
    10
    I found the show to be entertaining and very appealing. The jokes were tasteful and smart, not lewd or the crude that you find on most SNL type shows.
  57. RuffyR
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    I loved it!
  58. MikeH
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    OK Libs...it's all fun and games until the joke's on you. I'll laugh really hard the first time this gets better ratings than your liberal counterpart...and it will happen. I thought it was hilarious! - A God Fearing, All American Conservative
  59. NealW
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    Great show....silly and fun.
  60. RonR
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    Superior humor!
  61. lizh
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    I loved it. At first it was a bit shocking to hear jokes about the left, it's so unusual I felt a little naughty listening to it and enjoying it. It's about time there was another voice on TV. Keep up the good work.
  62. MichaelT
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    Watched it three times, showed to alot of friends......... I haven't laughed so hard since Sienfeld
  63. CarlaW
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    Great Fun! Illustrates the absurd by being absurd.
  64. AlmaC
    Feb 20, 2007
    10
    Enjoyed it a lot
  65. R.MichaelM
    Feb 21, 2007
    10
    I'm not used to freely laughing at these types of shows. I'm usually waiting for some jab at Bush or the GOP. Not anymore. Free at last!
  66. jackbauer
    Feb 23, 2007
    8
    For a Pilot episode that couldn't be topical due to lag time, they really pulled off something quite funny. Too bad the critics didn't give it a chance. However, with 1.5m viewers, it beats the Colbert Report and is barely behind Jon Stewart.
  67. RyanGosling
    Feb 23, 2007
    10
    The few moments of brillance overshadow the boredom.
  68. JIm
    Mar 10, 2007
    9
    Yes us right wingers do think it's funny. Even funnier than all the left wing people saying how horrible it is. I don't find idiots making fun of President Bush to be funny but the jabs at the ACLU are great and right on target. Deducted 1 point for the canned laughs.
  69. SmokeyMcPot
    Mar 15, 2007
    10
    ed begley jr.
  70. RichardR
    Mar 8, 2007
    10
    Well, well. Almost all zeros or tens. Hmm. Could political voting be goin' on? Nah? Nobody here but us Wingnuts and Moonbats. And we're all fair and balanced.
  71. JimmyJ
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    I'm giving this a 10 to do my small part to keep this on the air because I really think that a weekly half hour of neocons trying to be funny just serves to make younger folks say to themselves, "Yeah, these are the type of people I want to associate myself with." But for those of you who are "seriously" giving it a 10 and trying to defend it, come on. Lay off the kool-aid. I know I'm giving this a 10 to do my small part to keep this on the air because I really think that a weekly half hour of neocons trying to be funny just serves to make younger folks say to themselves, "Yeah, these are the type of people I want to associate myself with." But for those of you who are "seriously" giving it a 10 and trying to defend it, come on. Lay off the kool-aid. I know that "The Daily Show" and "Colbert" tick you off but try to take ideology out of the mix and just see this for what it is. This is painful, god-awful stuff. It reminded me of a couple of high school kids trying to do a "Weekend Update" schtick. Come on now, folks. Nobody's listening. You're all alone at your computer. You can admit it. This blows like a Class 5 hurricane, doesn't it? There now. Doesn't that feel better? What Fox really needs to do is try to buy the rights to those clips from "The Daily Show" and "Colbert" where Stewart, Colbert, et al. are skewering the Clintons, Pelosi, et al. Between TDS and CR, there's eight shows a week. The clips slamming the left from each of them would easily fill up 22 minutes of air time for Fox and it would be light-years funnier than what they've got now with this.… Expand
  72. JustinP.
    May 24, 2007
    10
    Like most shows on TV, this show is aimed at a niche audience. And that niche audience likes it a lot. People who disagree with it's views will be endlessly annoyed by it, no matter how much it makes fun of conservatives. Like the Daily Show, some people will probably watch this show just to have their personal beliefs validated and just to see the opposing view attacked. But if you Like most shows on TV, this show is aimed at a niche audience. And that niche audience likes it a lot. People who disagree with it's views will be endlessly annoyed by it, no matter how much it makes fun of conservatives. Like the Daily Show, some people will probably watch this show just to have their personal beliefs validated and just to see the opposing view attacked. But if you watch this with the Daily Show, it will make you stop and think about your beliefs, whatever they are.… Expand
  73. NickM.
    May 27, 2007
    10
    I understand why many people gave this negative reviews......the first few episodes were shaky and seemed like they were trying too hard....but they've really gotten it right now, and it is now a witty and clever political comedy.
  74. NoneofYourbusiness
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    Absolutely brilliant. One of the best shows on TV can't wait until it goes beyond promos and gets better production values.
  75. SteveW
    Feb 27, 2007
    10
    Great show! I would watch it if it got picked up!

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Metascore
13

Overwhelming dislike - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 10 out of 11
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    20
    A look at the first episode suggests that, just as A.M. radio is the unassailable province of the right, TV might better be left to the left.
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  2. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    0
    "Weekend Update" on its worst night isn't this bad.
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  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    0
    You couldn't skewer a cube of tofu with material this dull.
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