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. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Malcolm Venable
    Sep 27, 2018
    80
    In the pilot episode at least, The Cool Kids panders to stereotypes, cliches and tropes and boy, it's a good time.
  2. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Sep 28, 2018
    65
    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.

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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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