The Guest Book
TBS | Release Date: August 3, 2017
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Entertainment WeeklyRay RahmanJul 31, 2017
Season 1 Review: The frenetic plots can be tiring, and the humor leans too hard on the hyper-quirky tone that comes to define the post-Parks and rec Sitcom landscape. If there's a reason to stay, it;s the permanent cast of townsfolk, who start to shine once the episodic tales intertwine. [4 Aug 2017, p.55]
70
Yahoo TVKen TuckerAug 3, 2017
Season 1 Review: Is the show funny? Sort of. It’s certainly charming, in a frequently vulgar sort of way, and well performed by the cast and guest stars. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerAug 2, 2017
Season 1 Review: The channel has been betting big on sitcoms for a while now, and this one is in the same pleasantly, somewhat raunchily mindless vein as “The Detour.” And, like those shows, it grows on you, because it sharpens as it goes along. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJul 31, 2017
Season 1 Review: Mr. Garcia’s style of humor tends to be sophomoric--sex jokes, overweight stripper sight gags and broad comedy predominates--but this style manages to blend well with the show’s unique format. Read full review
58
IndieWireSteve GreeneAug 3, 2017
Season 1 Review: Some split-screen episode bookends and some inventive camera placements keep the cottage from getting too familiar. But those occasional touches can’t replace the fact that the show lives and dies on the strength of its episode-to-episode stories. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterKeith UhlichAug 2, 2017
Season 1 Review: This series is so disposable it would barely fill up a tall kitchen trash bag. Yet there's still pleasure in watching a seasoned comedienne like Stockard Channing and an old pro like Holmes Osborne try to spin gold out of a creaky tale about devout religious parents attempting to convert their son's atheist girlfriend (Mary Lynn Rajskub). Read full review
40
SalonMelanie McFarlandJul 28, 2017
Season 1 Review: Despite boasting an impressive guest star roster that includes Stockard Channing, Danny Pudi, Lauren Lapkus, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Michaela Watkins and many other extraordinary comedy talents, the humor and characters don’t feel altogether hospitable. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesLorraine AliJul 27, 2017
Season 1 Review: Each episode is driven by situational comedies that are uneven in story and execution. Read full review
30
VarietyMaureen RyanJul 27, 2017
Season 1 Review: In the two-episode premiere, a host of flat, screechy, and stereotypical characters take part in stories about an angry new mom and small-minded Christians. Neither establish an entertaining vibe nor a reason to check back in. Read full review
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