- Network: CBS
- Series Premiere Date: Mar 13, 2006
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While this could be funny, over the first three episodes the show is as confused as the star seems to be about her character's perfect hair (the style is different in nearly every scene).
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Louis-Dreyfus reaffirms her talents for playing exasperation and physical awkwardness. Christine stumbles repeatedly, but Louis-Dreyfus soars.
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One of the best conventional half-hours to come along in a while.
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It is smartly written, particularly well-cast and a worthy vehicle for Louis-Dreyfus and her high-energy comedy.
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Old Christine is more fun than Watching Ellie. The question that remains is whether it will be funny enough for viewers to finally leave Elaine behind.
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If the writers can keep avoiding pitfalls, this surprisingly pleasing show just may signify the end of the ''Seinfeld" curse.
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"Old Christine" could morph into a fresh and funny staple, as long as it's tinkered with correctly.
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Though the writing here is inconsistent, [Louis-Dreyfus] just might stay around with this one, which gives her some chances to show off.
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Has some genuinely funny moments despite its laugh track and conventional sitcom framework.
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With the debut of Julia Louis-Dreyfus' show tonight, [Seinfeld] has now spawned five relentlessly unfunny and compulsively unwatchable sitcoms.
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Louis-Dreyfus herself tries hard - sometimes too hard - and deserves better.
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This one should break the "Seinfeld" curse. It smells like a winner and only gets funnier each week.
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Frequently hilarious.
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The writing in "Old Christine" is occasionally funny in a low-key way, but too often the show is a bore.
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A winning, extremely funny new sitcom.
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Generally funny, sharply observant and smart in its use of the star and a good supporting cast.
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Worst of all is the writing's low-bar comedy; it's so weak that the laugh track doesn't just sound forced, it sounds as if the audience has a gun to its head.
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Those Elaine moments are the real allure of this series -- a chance to see Ms. Louis-Dreyfus once again portray an insensitive, aggressive neurotic trapped in the body of a petite, attractive woman.
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This bright, funny, appealing old-school comedy is an ideal vehicle for Louis-Dreyfus.
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Smart, sassy and delightful.
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Despite some promising moments in the first few episodes, the show seems destined for the same fate as Ellie.
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So far, so good.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus has finally slain the Seinfeld curse.
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Frustratingly old-fashioned. [24 Mar 2006, p.58]
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Without bringing anything radically new to the annals of sitcomedy, Louis-Dreyfus makes Christine feel fresh and real.
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A sitcom doesn’t have to break new ground to be good, but it does have to make you feel that it isn’t just going through the motions. "Christine" satisfies on that score to some extent, but you just want more from it.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 59 out of 82
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Mixed: 7 out of 82
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Negative: 16 out of 82
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AliceA.Oct 22, 2007What happened to this show??? Bring it back it's so funny.
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May 5, 2012
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MichaelV.Feb 5, 2008Just a hilarious show to watch and I never try to miss it =D!