The Carmichael Show: Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: August 26, 2015

Summary: The comedy focuses on Jerrod's (Jerrod Carmichael) relationship with his girlfriend Maxine (Amber West), his brother (Lil Rel Howery), and parents (David Alan Grier and Loretta Devine).

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Prayer
Air Date: September 9, 2015
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S1:E5. Guns
Air Date: September 9, 2015
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S1:E4. Gender
Air Date: September 2, 2015

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Diane Werts

Aug 25, 2015

This is one crazy-paced show, and one smartly crafted comedy. Read full review

Molly Eichel

Aug 26, 2015

It has great potential to be an incendiary comedic voice among a sea of family sitcoms with a harpy mother, a no-nonsense dad, a scheming brother and a girlfriend who wants the approval of her boyfriend’s parents. Read full review

Gail Pennington

Aug 26, 2015

More thought-provoking than the typical current sitcom and with more laughs per half-hour than most, The Carmichael Show deserves more than a short summer run. Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

Aug 25, 2015

The Carmichael Show, which co-stars Lil Rel Howery as Jerrod's brother Bobby and Tiffany Haddish as Bobby's ex-wife, relies on far too many cliches, but Carmichael manages to take hackneyed situations and turn them into something unexpected and fresh. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Aug 26, 2015

No one is going to say The Carmichael Show is a groundbreaking sitcom, but it’s certainly a likable and, with some regularity, a funny one. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Aug 20, 2015

Carmichael and his writers find a way to balance the laughs--like a very funny moment when Cynthia races off to put on her “civil rights clothes”--with the unavoidable rawness stirred up by the situation [of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown]. Even though it’s not a perfect mix, you can see the series The Carmichael Show is striving to be here. Read full review

David Hinckley

Aug 25, 2015

At the end of the day, or at least the end of the pilot, we’re left with another quirky family that mostly seems to be heading only for the next laugh line. Read full review

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joshuab

Apr 1, 2017

This show is hysterical. As a black guy I really love the thorough blackness of the show. My parents are religious and I totally relate. It's smart for a sitcom and does a good job hitting on relevant topics.

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spicybrown45

Jun 7, 2017

Cannot say enough amazing things about this fantastic show. Hilarious, intelligent, edgy, perfectly cast. I look forward to this show every week, every season so far. Have yet to be disappointed! I can't wait to see what the rest of season 3 has to offer. Comic relief in the middle of theCannot say enough amazing things about this fantastic show. Hilarious, intelligent, edgy, perfectly cast. I look forward to this show every week, every season so far. Have yet to be disappointed! I can't wait to see what the rest of season 3 has to offer. Comic relief in the middle of the work week with this show is highly recommended!… Expand

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rfm63

Sep 2, 2015

I love this show. It reminds me of the Roseanne show. The parents, Loretta Devine and David Alan Grier, are hilarious. Jerrod is great and the brother is a black version Drew Carey. Highly recommended!

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Skydog

Sep 15, 2015

Very surprising GOOD comedy!
Wasn't expecting much going into this show to be honest. Most comedy shows these days have the same ol' sex oriented jokes and just get cheesy really fast. This show hits on today's major issues but keeps it funny! Definitely deserves higher than the User ScoreVery surprising GOOD comedy!
Wasn't expecting much going into this show to be honest. Most comedy shows these days have the same ol' sex oriented jokes and just get cheesy really fast. This show hits on today's major issues but keeps it funny! Definitely deserves higher than the User Score of 4.8 (as of 9/16)… Expand

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Mamalaw

Sep 21, 2015

Misguided Millenials give their "take" on race and 'Black" lives in 2015. Fraught with stereotypes as Carmichael tries to play the young wise man who knows so much more than his elders. Clearly he didn't have any elders in his family to educate him about what it really means to beMisguided Millenials give their "take" on race and 'Black" lives in 2015. Fraught with stereotypes as Carmichael tries to play the young wise man who knows so much more than his elders. Clearly he didn't have any elders in his family to educate him about what it really means to be African-American, which is much more than knowing rap lyrics, keeping a big Bible on your table and having a heavyweight Black woman yell at you. So. Tired. Of. These. Stereotypes. What's worse is that Carmichael and the woman who plays his girlfriend are so awkward and awful. No chemistry; bad timing; they don't look like they would really be together in real life.

Please, please, please get rid of this show. David Alan Grier, Loretta Divine and Lil Rel deserve their own show and so much better.… Expand

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johnsa

Oct 4, 2015

Yet another cliche sitcom which brings virtually nothing new to the table. The character structure is painfully formulaic in nature. Not a single character has any more depth beyond what the i assumed at first glance. The most irritating aspect of the show however is the feeling i get thatYet another cliche sitcom which brings virtually nothing new to the table. The character structure is painfully formulaic in nature. Not a single character has any more depth beyond what the i assumed at first glance. The most irritating aspect of the show however is the feeling i get that the directors assume this is something ive never seen before. The show's flow is occasionally interrupted by an awkward attempt to assign itself value in discussing important social issues. the majority of these efforts fall short however, as a lack of engaging dialogue makes any attempt to discuss "more important things" feel very forced. filled with painfully unfunny cliches about african american families, its tough for me to personally find anything else to look forward to while watching this show.… Expand

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jasonstover

Mar 1, 2018

I am not impressed. Though Hulu did try to force this show as it does with some, I figured id try it for a few episodes. The opening sequence says it all. Young black man at odds forever with his family.
I didnt like the very "Tyler Perry/Meet the browns" feel the show has. I dont know whyI am not impressed. Though Hulu did try to force this show as it does with some, I figured id try it for a few episodes. The opening sequence says it all. Young black man at odds forever with his family.
I didnt like the very "Tyler Perry/Meet the browns" feel the show has. I dont know why shows like this think they need to emulate Tyler Perry style to make it. It hurts the feeling this show potential had. Between the actors all forcing their lines almost over top of the line before theirs, and the constant rolling joke you know is going to be done next (none of which are funny and some of which are very cringy) the show does its hardest to get social media buzz but only manages a BET mid afternoon on a weekday status. The show also very unflatteringly tries to rewrite social norms in the face of national political and social incidents. Charmicheal and the gun, Carmichael's mom and the protest, The outrageously over southern baptist scenes, even a character covered in 30 metric tons of gold jewlery. They even try self esteem as a black person, a black womans place in the world, and the N word.
Without going to these events and social situations so awkwardly the show had a chance. If these were more subtle to the actors they would have been more relate able. Good Times, Madea, and a list of 5000 other shows and movies already covered this material a hundred times. I think if they would create a show revolving around a proud African American family it should focus on the relationships of those in the family and not feel like strangers who are forced to read lines together.
Overall it was a dud and its not a huge loss its gone. Hopefully the next one like it can find its own path rather then try to build off of people like Tyler Perry and be its own show with real characters.
And if I could tell these shows one thing that is a huge turn off. Please, please, please stop doing the: "You are not as black as me" gag. Its so old and overdone it really kills any potential for comedy.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

71

Series Overview
Season 3

79
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: May 31, 2017
Season 2

80
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 9, 2016
Season 1

64
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 26, 2015
- tbd
  S1:E6. Prayer
  Air Date: September 9, 2015
- tbd
  S1:E5. Guns
  Air Date: September 9, 2015
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  S1:E4. Gender
  Air Date: September 2, 2015
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  S1:E3. Kale
  Air Date: September 2, 2015
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  S1:E2. Protest
  Air Date: August 26, 2015
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: August 26, 2015