The Class

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 18, 2006
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 79 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 79
  3. Negative: 14 out of 79
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  1. LizH.
    Jan 30, 2008
    9
    PLEASE BRING IT BACK! I am stunned it was totally canceled. I laughed out loud ever single episode!!! I have been waiting for it and didn't believe when someone told me it wasn't coming back. I just looked it up! TERRIBLE! It is almost like a show has to have dirty comedy for people to watch it. This show was good clean fun! :( It replaced my Will & Grace (even though that was a PLEASE BRING IT BACK! I am stunned it was totally canceled. I laughed out loud ever single episode!!! I have been waiting for it and didn't believe when someone told me it wasn't coming back. I just looked it up! TERRIBLE! It is almost like a show has to have dirty comedy for people to watch it. This show was good clean fun! :( It replaced my Will & Grace (even though that was a little dirty.… Expand
  2. b33pb33p
    Dec 14, 2007
    8
    Good, fresh new show. Great blend of characters and good storylines.
  3. BrendaC.
    Sep 12, 2007
    9
    Great show! Please don't cancel it, now that we've lost Friends this show came right at the perfect time...Please, please don't cancel it, we can't wait for it to return.
  4. DaphC
    Aug 1, 2007
    10
    This show is very funny and has characters you will fall in love with. I would compare it to "Friends" (obviously nothing will every be better) but this show is one of my favorites from last season. I am so glad that it will be on again. I would recommend watching last seasons episodes if you have time... they are all on the CBS website and you can watch the whole season online! You will This show is very funny and has characters you will fall in love with. I would compare it to "Friends" (obviously nothing will every be better) but this show is one of my favorites from last season. I am so glad that it will be on again. I would recommend watching last seasons episodes if you have time... they are all on the CBS website and you can watch the whole season online! You will not be disappointed in this show.… Expand
  5. HeidiW.
    Jul 11, 2007
    9
    My favorite 2006 comedy. Can't wait for it to return.
  6. laurah.
    May 17, 2007
    10
    I love this show. Is it coming back???? We have a whole group of us that watch and want to know.
  7. DarciS
    May 7, 2007
    9
    I love it! It's on the best night for TV and it's one of the funniest shows I've seen in a long time! They can't cancel it!
  8. VeronicaR
    May 3, 2007
    10
    This show did not catch my interest in the pilot season premiere but it has now come a long way since then. I just recently became hooked after watching the last six episodes on CBS.com and i truly hope they will not cancel this hilarious show now that i have just barely discovered it.
  9. EricaH
    Apr 22, 2007
    9
    The first episode was OK, the writing and the acting was iffy, but i'm so glad i stuck around! It got so much better than i expected. I like how every show is a cliffhanger and i always want more. Please don't cancel!!! it's the best show i've seen in a long time.
  10. JoanB
    Apr 5, 2007
    10
    I love this show. Please don't cancel it. It was so cute and real. The actors were some of my favorites. I like it better than "How I Met Your Mother" which is great also. I am 71 years old, so I think it appeals to everyone.
  11. SteveB
    Mar 25, 2007
    2
    I could only stand about 5 minutes of the show. CBS should follow NBC's lead and attempt to air comedy that doesn't need to announce itself with canned laughing. Five minutes, and there were already too many witless comebacks to count on two hands.
  12. DillionF
    Mar 7, 2007
    10
    Hilarious, brilliant writing, great cast... it's a sleeper hit...too bad it's not in a different time slot to capture ratings.
  13. Malessa
    Mar 6, 2007
    9
    This is the funniest TV show in a long time....its not full death, surgery or arresting someone....it deals with the quirkey daily lives of these people & I love it
  14. NikkiG
    Mar 5, 2007
    10
    I LOVE this show! It gets progressively better every week... Now that I've seen the season finale, I can only hope it will be back ASAP! The characters have deepened, and filled out (well, most of them...), and I really care about what happens to them. Ethan and Kat...wow! what a concept! Love them both! I also love Duncan and Nicole...they just have to get together! And Ritchie and I LOVE this show! It gets progressively better every week... Now that I've seen the season finale, I can only hope it will be back ASAP! The characters have deepened, and filled out (well, most of them...), and I really care about what happens to them. Ethan and Kat...wow! what a concept! Love them both! I also love Duncan and Nicole...they just have to get together! And Ritchie and Lina are fabulous! I also like the scenes with Kyle and Ethan... Please, PLEASE, bring this show back!!… Expand
  15. AnthonyP
    Feb 27, 2007
    10
    This shows is consistently funny. Great writing and performed nicely by a young cast. I sure hope CBS brings it back for a complete season.
  16. SashaC
    Feb 27, 2007
    10
    Excellent show! It's a refreshing change from all of the CSI shows.
  17. SherriP
    Feb 27, 2007
    10
    I think this show is great and really funny. I almost always get several good laughs out of each episode. I'm glad they got rid of the TV newscaster's role, though.
  18. MollayS
    Feb 26, 2007
    1
    The jokes are dull and the acting is horrendous. The overused laughtrack became annoying especially as it's used after lines that aren't remotely funny.
  19. AlisonS
    Feb 26, 2007
    10
    Great show!!!!!!!!
  20. CaitlinS
    Feb 26, 2007
    10
    This show is amazing! It should be back for a second season.
  21. barryz
    Feb 21, 2007
    10
    consistently laugh out loud funny - hope ikt stays on the air
  22. RaisaJ
    Jan 31, 2007
    1
    Such weak writing! The actors seem to know how to pause to leave a space to be filled in by the overdone laugh track.
  23. georgeb
    Jan 16, 2007
    10
    Extremely funny, unique characters and EXCELLENT actors. i agree, it's almost like watching a live comedy play. I've seen which critics don't like the show and it's the same bunch that thinks every comedy should be edgy and somewhat vulgar. And this from a 34 year old guy.
  24. WhitneyJ
    Jan 6, 2007
    10
    This show gets better and better. Perry is the funniest character on TV. He should have his own show. Love Kat and Lina. I want to see Perry with more characters besides Holly. Keep it up.
  25. BrandiP
    Dec 16, 2006
    8
    good enough to watch each week, but not so good that I am on pins and needles to see what will happen, I think there are just too many characters to have to deal with that you never really get to know any of them.
  26. knowledge
    Dec 10, 2006
    9
    I liked this show quite a lot. Quite a lot of people have commented that it is somewhat slow. I rather like that it is not fast paced like every other American show. It reminds me of some of the very funny British comedies. It also seems more like a play than a TV show. I love the acting of all the main actos except for the actors who play Nicole and Ethan. Making it more multi-cultural I liked this show quite a lot. Quite a lot of people have commented that it is somewhat slow. I rather like that it is not fast paced like every other American show. It reminds me of some of the very funny British comedies. It also seems more like a play than a TV show. I love the acting of all the main actos except for the actors who play Nicole and Ethan. Making it more multi-cultural would have helped. Given that the main characters have already been decided prehaps the creators could introduce characters of other ethnicities as the friends or romantic interests of these main characters.… Expand
  27. BrianU
    Nov 28, 2006
    8
    The show and the pairings grow on you. Needs a bit more Philly flavoring. As for the reviews, the emotions and situations only make sense for people who've experienced a bit of life, some real loss and a few well-thought-over regrets, and would seem stupid to teenyboppers or those emotionally still in 3rd grade - those are the ones who would dislike or hate the show. ( the break is The show and the pairings grow on you. Needs a bit more Philly flavoring. As for the reviews, the emotions and situations only make sense for people who've experienced a bit of life, some real loss and a few well-thought-over regrets, and would seem stupid to teenyboppers or those emotionally still in 3rd grade - those are the ones who would dislike or hate the show. ( the break is pretty obvious, but these haters/zero-graders are nowhere near the show's demographic or target audience, anyway)… Expand
  28. DanP
    Nov 27, 2006
    10
    This is the best show I've seen in years. The actors have great chemistry and the writers are just amazing. Every week usually leaves you with a cliffhanger, wishing for more. Also, I have been moved to tears on more than one occasion. You start to love the characters after a couple of episodes. Richie Veltch and Lina, especially. Just spectacular drama on this show. Especially This is the best show I've seen in years. The actors have great chemistry and the writers are just amazing. Every week usually leaves you with a cliffhanger, wishing for more. Also, I have been moved to tears on more than one occasion. You start to love the characters after a couple of episodes. Richie Veltch and Lina, especially. Just spectacular drama on this show. Especially considering it's also a comedy. I can't get enough.… Expand
  29. HP
    Nov 24, 2006
    10
    "The Class" is an excellent way to unwind at the end of a Monday. CBS has briliantly brought a show to us, that has elements we all should be able to enjoy. The characters, although, not fully developed--but being only in the first season, how could they be?--are a witty formation of hilarity. Everything to Richies depressment to Kat's witty personality, not to mention the "The Class" is an excellent way to unwind at the end of a Monday. CBS has briliantly brought a show to us, that has elements we all should be able to enjoy. The characters, although, not fully developed--but being only in the first season, how could they be?--are a witty formation of hilarity. Everything to Richies depressment to Kat's witty personality, not to mention the originality in making it a comedy of "old friends" coming together to see just how much life does change from when you are a child. To the familiarity of having a show like "Friends", makes this comical sitcom a winner from the get-go. I give "The Class" two thumbs up!… Expand
  30. AlissaA
    Nov 22, 2006
    9
    Hilarious, fast and fun! It makes me want to laugh out loud.
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#30 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 5 out of 27
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    70
    In the mostly undistinguished roll call of new comedies, it goes to the head of the class.
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  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    30
    Hang out for a while... and you may quickly realize why you didn't stay in touch with most of your fellow third-graders. People like these suck the life out of you.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    80
    In addition to some screwball comedy, it also has a lot of heart.
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