The Cool Kids

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 28, 2018
Metascore
42

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
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Critic Reviews

  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Sep 28, 2018
    60
    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.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Sep 28, 2018
    60
    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.
  3. TVLine
    Reviewed by: Dave Nemetz
    Sep 24, 2018
    58
    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.
  5. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Sep 28, 2018
    42
    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.

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 8 out of 22
  1. OldLady68
    Nov 10, 2018
    1
    I love the cast, but hate the show. It is insulting to people who are the age these characters portray. Did the creator do any research onI love the cast, but hate the show. It is insulting to people who are the age these characters portray. Did the creator do any research on "old" people before putting this on the air? My friends and I are that age and we live in our own homes and spend our days working or volunteering in our community. Age these characters up to 85-90 (no need to change the scripts) and you might have something closer to real life. And funny.… Full Review »
  2. Cyberl1
    Oct 13, 2018
    10
    This show is hilarious. I haven’t laughed this hard since i started The Big Bang Theory.
  3. Iamcritical86
    Nov 22, 2018
    3
    Excellent cast with far better projects under their belts than The Cool Kids!! The scripts are bad. I've seen better writing in high schoolExcellent cast with far better projects under their belts than The Cool Kids!! The scripts are bad. I've seen better writing in high school drama plays! And that phony laugh track sounds incredibly electronically generated and sloppily squeezed in between the show's atrocious dialogue. I feel bad for the show's talented cast. The Cool Kids has to be their worst project yet.… Full Review »
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