The Inbetweeners

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Season 1
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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 42
  3. Negative: 24 out of 42
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  1. Zack2981
    Aug 22, 2012
    1
    Horrible. There's no other word better fitting to start out a review of the American version of the British series. This show is missing the charm, timing, wit, and the whole point of what made the original so enjoyable. Where the kids in the original are believable, funny and relateable, the kids in this one are flat, miscast and just like anything you'd expect to see on an MTv series.Horrible. There's no other word better fitting to start out a review of the American version of the British series. This show is missing the charm, timing, wit, and the whole point of what made the original so enjoyable. Where the kids in the original are believable, funny and relateable, the kids in this one are flat, miscast and just like anything you'd expect to see on an MTv series. The pilot episode immediately hits you over the head with that these characters are supposed to be like and throws them all together with little reason as to why. Then, the show proceeds to basically take scenes from the first three or four episodes of the original series and do them poorly. Looking at The Inbetweeners without comparing it to the original, it is still really lame, lowbrow humor. What isn't taken from the original series is trying desperately to be The Hangover for young adults but doesn't even remotely pull it off. It's hard to buy the actors as "more than nerdy but less than cool" and any line of dialogue or joke is strictly a reference to each character's one defining trait. The dumb stoner is dumb, the horny horndog is horny, the hopeless romantic can't talk to girls, and the overachiever always has a snarky remark. Except, you can't look at this show and not compare it to the original when the title, character names and even entire scenes are the exact same as the British version. Sadly, no one can pull it off. The acting isn't bad exactly, but the actors are miscast. And the writing seems like someone had to turn in a film project at the last minute so they stole some first season The Inbetweeners scripts, cut out various bits of dialogue (not even the best bits, frankly) and hacked out a crappy, passionless version.… Expand
  2. drlowdon
    Apr 9, 2020
    3
    There is of course a long history of remaking TV shows for American audiences, and while some shows have gone on to match or even surpass the original (Veep), most have failed. This remake of the Inbetweeners is another one of those failures…

    For the most part it adheres pretty closely to the original British version with some scenes almost matching word to word, but by toning down the    There is of course a long history of remaking TV shows for American audiences, and while some shows have gone on to match or even surpass the original (Veep), most have failed. This remake of the Inbetweeners is another one of those failures…

    For the most part it adheres pretty closely to the original British version with some scenes almost matching word to word, but by toning down the swearing and making each cast member into your more stereotypical sitcom characters it’s very bland.

    In all honesty I’m not really sure why this show exists!    … Expand
  3. godwinkent888
    May 29, 2014
    2
    Seriously? They can't come up with anything new? I'm seriously pissed off that MTV is continuing making remakes of already perfect shows that are fine just the way they are. The jokes don't work without the British accents. There I said it.
  4. russiangamer
    Jan 3, 2017
    1
    Вчера полностью посмотрел оригинальный сериал и...
    Я пытался посмотреть 1,6,12 серию этого сериала, но я не смог полностью досмотреть хоть одну. Не осилил более 40 минут вообщем.
    Когда нас знакомят с персонажами, они сразу отталкивают, если уж копируете диалоги и шутки слово в слово, то уж персонажей сделайте похожими на тех, кто был в оригинале. Юмор. То, что я осилил в 3 сериях -    Вчера полностью посмотрел оригинальный сериал и...
    Я пытался посмотреть 1,6,12 серию этого сериала, но я не смог полностью досмотреть хоть одну. Не осилил более 40 минут вообщем.
    Когда нас знакомят с персонажами, они сразу отталкивают, если уж копируете диалоги и шутки слово в слово, то уж персонажей сделайте похожими на тех, кто был в оригинале.
    Юмор. То, что я осилил в 3 сериях - это тупая копирка с оригинала, только персонажи вообще не обладают харизмой, лучше уж посмотрю оригинал и посмеюсь там, чем в тупой копирке.
    Казалось бы, те же шутки, но не смешно. Смотрите оригинал, а к этому даже не прикасайтесь.    … Expand
  5. THillman01
    May 24, 2016
    0
    Please. Just watch the original. It is so much funnier. It is not to late. It is on Netflix or putlocker. It buries this absolute trash... Also every time they replace words like "wanker" with "turd" it makes it seem so much less funny and way more immature. And I mean "immature" in the 'i'm a 6 year old boy, poo poo lol' kind of way.

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#79 Best TV Season of 2012
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#66 Most Discussed TV Season of 2012
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#66 Most Shared TV Season of 2012

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Aug 21, 2012
    58
    The Inbetweeners seems to be experiencing the growing pains of its principal characters. A better start would have been preferable, but at least the show's weekly slings and arrows are pointing upward.
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  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Aug 20, 2012
    70
    The Inbetweeners has a refreshing sincerity.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Aug 20, 2012
    40
    Without the underpinning of droll characters who make you feel their pain, this Inbetweeners is mostly predictable and vulgar.
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