The Michael J. Fox Show
NBC | Release Date: September 26, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
12
Negative:
1
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60
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanSep 26, 2013
Season 1 Review: The pilot is clever in a number of places and the banter is quick.... Like Modern Family, which it seems to be aping, The Michael J. Fox show is big on hugs and syrup in the end notes, but that can be overlooked if what precedes it has enough right angles. Unfortunately, the second episode--which airs directly after the pilot tonight--is a complete and utter mess. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleySep 26, 2013
Season 1 Review: The Michael J. Fox Show, which marks his welcome return to a regular network series, isn’t an instant classic. But it does a lot of things right. Read full review
60
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenSep 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: This comedy has its moments, particularly in scenes featuring Ms. Brandt and Mr. Fox, but too often the stories, as in Thursday’s 9:30 episode feel like they’re straight out of Sitcom 101. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardSep 26, 2013
Season 1 Review: For a fleeting moment, the show hints it might venture into some saucy territory. Then it gets all “Family Ties” saccharine and goes in for the squishy hug. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandSep 26, 2013
Season 1 Review: But all too often, [exploitation is] what this semiautobiographical series feels like. Read full review
50
TimeJames PoniewozikSep 26, 2013
Season 1 Review: The three episodes NBC screened, especially the two past the pilot, aren’t bad, really; they’re studiously un-bad to the point of blandness. The supporting characters are thin types. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertSep 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: It’s nice to see Fox in primetime again, and he isn’t the problem with the show. The problem is the writing, which is domestic comedy at its laziest. You’ve seen this material before, and before that, too. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMike HaleSep 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: Very little that Mr. Fox, or anyone else, does in The Michael J. Fox Show, which starts on Thursday night, will force you to laugh. Everything about his return to sitcom stardom is mild, tucked in, determined not to offend. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineKevin ScottSep 20, 2013
Season 1 Review: Between Leigh's sexually graphic ventures into young-adult lit and Ian's misguided search for an intern for his practically nonexistent web startup, it seems like many of the subplots are going to prove more interesting, if not more adventurous, than the main story arc. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowrySep 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Harmless as it is, The Michael J. Fox Show remains a pretty thin concoction, built heavily around the appeal of its leading man. Read full review
42
NewsdayVerne GaySep 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: Get past the mawkishness (if you can) and there's a sweetness here, and geniality. The Michael J. Fox Show needs to be much more, but love is hard to shake. Read full review
40
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanSep 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's a strained, generic affair. Read full review
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