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

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 97 out of 380
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 380
  3. Negative: 273 out of 380

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  1. 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.
  2. 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..
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. JeanB.
    Jul 17, 2007
    10
    I think all those "0" votes are "left" handed.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. MaryF.
    Jun 11, 2007
    9
    At last......humor directed at the correct target.
  14. 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.
  15. PeteT.
    Jun 10, 2007
    10
    Funny stuff! ! !
  16. BobDole
    Jun 10, 2007
    10
    Excellent show, you shouldn't just let liberal wieners do all the ratings.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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?
  24. SmokeyMcPot
    Mar 15, 2007
    10
    ed begley jr.
  25. PaulW
    Mar 15, 2007
    10
    Very funny stuff... Finally some balance to the Daily Show and other left wing show!
  26. 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
  27. 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?
  28. scalex
    Mar 11, 2007
    9
    good satire. Lighten up all you lefties.
  29. 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.
  30. TomB
    Mar 10, 2007
    10
    Outstanding!! Very funny!
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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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