The Marriage Ref

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 28, 2010
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
40

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 5 out of 11

Critic Reviews

  1. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    70
    Yes, Tom Papa's affectations can be a little much sometimes. Yes, they should turn down the microphone when everyone is laughing. Yes, they should lose the dorky bit where Natalie Morales from NBC News sits in front of a computer and looks up information online. But the rest? Married people, angry at each other? Celebrities, making fun of each other? Chicken cutlets? I'm in.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    70
    This show, too, is funny, despite a cheesy game show premise.

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User Score
3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 77
  3. Negative: 45 out of 77
  1. veronicach
    Apr 12, 2011
    9
    I am so surprized that this show recieved such negitive feedback! I thought it was such a fresh idea. The panel has great stars. The couplesI am so surprized that this show recieved such negitive feedback! I thought it was such a fresh idea. The panel has great stars. The couples and thier problems are hillarious, and the host is funny. I love the concept. Its true enough that every relationship needs a ref from time to time. The irony that celebrities get to judge non celebs marriages for a change is brilliant. Myself and quite a few people I know will be tuning in next season… Full Review »
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