The Cool Kids
FOX | Release Date: September 28, 2018
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
TV GuideMalcolm VenableSep 27, 2018
Season 1 Review: In the pilot episode at least, The Cool Kids panders to stereotypes, cliches and tropes and boy, it's a good time. Read full review
65
Reason.comGlenn GarvinSep 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: Created by Charlie Day, one of the producers and stars of the hilariously vulgar and half-witted sitcom It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia , Cool Kids shares its proud tastelessness. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanSep 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: They won't make you double over laughing (or maybe they will--your mileage may vary when it comes to comedy). But what does work here is the effortless ease with which Mull, Grier, Lawrence and Jordan never miss a beat. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydSep 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: The cast is exceptionally good, and even when the show is dumb they are often funny, and when it is not dumb, they are funny too. I found The Cool Kids alternately annoying and entertaining; it’s not particularly ambitious, in form or content, but it hits the marks it assigns itself. Read full review
58
TVLineDave NemetzSep 24, 2018
Season 1 Review: It’s crass and formulaic, and a lot of the jokes boil down to “Hey, that old guy sure doesn’t act old!” But these seasoned sitcom veterans know how to sell a punchline to a live studio audience. Read full review
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Uncle BarkyEd BarkSep 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: There’s ample cringe-worthy bawdiness. ... The diminutive Jordan, speaking in a deep drawl, is something of a scene-stealer, even if it’s only petty theft. And Lawrence seems to have a fairly firm handle on her boss lady character. Read full review
35
CNNBrian LowrySep 24, 2018
Season 1 Review: It's all very broadly played -- to go with its lead-in, "Last Man Standing" -- but raises the question how long lines like "Everybody relax. Act like we have Alzheimer's" are going to prevent the show from facing the TV version of retirement. Read full review
20
VarietyDaniel D'AddarioSep 26, 2018
Season 1 Review: An ensemble comedy set at a retirement community, is of startlingly poor quality, and it’s a show whose stars deserve better. Read full review
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Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertOct 10, 2018
Season 1 Review: An abominable, grating, crass, predictable, and lazy new Fox sitcom. Read full review
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