The Birthday Boys

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Season 1
  • Network: IFC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 18, 2013
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 8 out of 22
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  1. teshia
    Nov 28, 2013
    5
    It's not a bad show and some of the skits are good but it's lacking a much needed spark. It reminds me a lot of when The Kids in the Hall went off the air and they tried to replace it with The Vacant Lot. It simply doesn't bear the comparison to Portlandia that Odenkirk implied during the trailers. The group seems too large and the editing seems to fall flat.

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#36 Best TV Season of 2013
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#77 Most Shared TV Season of 2013

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Oct 18, 2013
    70
    The more frequently Birthday Boys returns to seemingly unfunny or barely funny bits, the funnier they eventually become--another Python borrowing, and a good one.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Oct 18, 2013
    80
    The two episodes I've seen are very good--engagingly twisted, more invested in ideas than jokes, often funny, usually admirable.
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  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Oct 18, 2013
    70
    The Birthday Boys is a consistently funny show for viewers who are regular consumers of pop culture and recognize the elements from TV and film that are being spoofed.
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