The Goodwin Games

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: May 20, 2013
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
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Critic Reviews

  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    May 17, 2013
    91
    There's humor, there's heart, you'll laugh when you don't expect to.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jeff Jensen
    May 15, 2013
    83
    The Goodwin Games will have to consistently match the cleverness and poignancy of its pilot to win in the long run. Coming from the creators of How I Met Your Mother, there's reason to hope.
  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    May 21, 2013
    70
    The first episode isn’t riotous (truly hilarious pilots are rarer than... even truly hilarious sitcoms), but it’s confident and charming and the characters seem fully formed.
  5. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    May 20, 2013
    70
    True, it may be a little too high-concept, but it held my attention much better than plenty of other, much worse TV comedies.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    May 20, 2013
    70
    The surprise is that at least from the peppy pilot, it’s possible that this might actually work reasonably well.
  7. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    May 21, 2013
    67
    It's sweet in spots (mainly in scenes involving Miller's ex-con man-child trying to reconnect with his daughter), and the idea has potential, even though this is a premise pilot that has to spend so much time introducing the siblings and the competition that none of it's fully realized.
  8. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    May 16, 2013
    67
    Goodwin Games isn’t an Olympian comedy but it’s by no means an out-and-out clunker either.

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Jarra
    Jun 25, 2013
    7
    This is worth putting on the DVR for the summer as much is it'll be worth it for Fox to pick it up for another season. As the characters haveThis is worth putting on the DVR for the summer as much is it'll be worth it for Fox to pick it up for another season. As the characters have developed, it has gotten better and better with plenty of laugh out loud moments.… Full Review »
  2. rmdashrf
    May 30, 2013
    7
    It's corny, and aspires to be zany rather than believable. There's plenty of material in the premise, the cast are strong, and the pilot'sIt's corny, and aspires to be zany rather than believable. There's plenty of material in the premise, the cast are strong, and the pilot's writing shows enough promise. They need to deliver consistently, but this seems worth a watch.… Full Review »
  3. meg007
    May 22, 2013
    8
    It's difficult to evaluate a new tv series with just a pilot episode. The Goodwin games has some charming leading characters with showedIt's difficult to evaluate a new tv series with just a pilot episode. The Goodwin games has some charming leading characters with showed chemistry and a good premise. Like all new tv shows it has some things to correct and adjust but it's a very good intended sitcom with great heart. It's sad that the rating was not good enough and if it does not change it will be cancelled like a lot of great shows… Full Review »
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