The Paul Reiser Show: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | Season Premiere Date: April 14, 2011

Starring: Ben Shenkman, Paul Reiser, Andrew Daly

Summary: The Mad About You actor plays himself in the comedy about the "friends" he inherited by way of marriage and parenthood.

Creator: Paul Reiser

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E4. The Batting Cage
Air Date: unknown
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S1:E3. The Generator
Air Date: unknown
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S1:E2. The Playdate
Air Date: April 21, 2011

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David Wiegand

Apr 12, 2011

They bring David himself on as a kind of nudge to the ribs, as if to say, "Of course we know we're ripping off Larry's show." But what the hey? David's clearly in on the joke and is well paired with Reiser as the two of them riff off each other over lunch. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Apr 13, 2011

The older you are, the more you might respond to the oft-clunky, middle-aged craziness of The Paul Reiser Show. Read full review

David Hinckley

Apr 14, 2011

Some of the humor is decent enough, but some also has the same feeling as Paul's life: We're here and there's nothing we can do about it, so we might as well tell jokes. Read full review

Kris King

Apr 12, 2011

The central failing point is that the comedy feels strained and lacks the fluid mania that makes Curb Your Enthusiasm so successful. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

Apr 14, 2011

Reiser, a precise, nimble comic, doesn't have the gut-level energy to bully life into this contraption. It's stalled. [25 Apr 2011, p.46]

Amy Amatangelo

Apr 14, 2011

The Paul Reiser Show is stale and dated. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Apr 13, 2011

It's hard to imagine a worse idea than The Paul Reiser Show, creating a new void to replace the void that was Perfect Couples. Read full review

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JBM

Apr 17, 2011

The critic reviews of this are completely out of touch. The show was interesting and the characters funny and full of potential for development. The cast of "buddies" were all clearly drawn and likable and the plot twists had excellent comic delivery. Sure, Seinfeld it is not but it is farThe critic reviews of this are completely out of touch. The show was interesting and the characters funny and full of potential for development. The cast of "buddies" were all clearly drawn and likable and the plot twists had excellent comic delivery. Sure, Seinfeld it is not but it is far better than 80% of the freshmen comedies being put on the air right now. The Paul Reiser Show should be given plenty of time to develop an audience. It deserves it.… Expand

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Stuie

Apr 25, 2011

After watching the first episode I came away feeling like this show had unprecedented potiential. It was one of the best piolts I've ever seen. Every joke was spot on and was hilariously acurate about coppying Curb Your Enthusiasm. However I wrote this review after watching the secondAfter watching the first episode I came away feeling like this show had unprecedented potiential. It was one of the best piolts I've ever seen. Every joke was spot on and was hilariously acurate about coppying Curb Your Enthusiasm. However I wrote this review after watching the second episode which was very dissappointing compared to the first. The plot had lots of unoriginal aspects and while it did make me laugh at parts it just couldn't match up to that brilliant first episode. If the writting can return to form then I see this show being another great addition to NBC's Thursday night comedy lineup. If it can't I see it as nothing more than a waste of potential.… Expand

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martinex

Apr 18, 2011

It's interesting that Larry David appears in episode one since the comparisons are unavoidable. I've never been a big Paul Reiser fan (I'm one of the few people who could take or leave "Mad About You"). I'm also upset that the hilarious Perfect Couples appears to have been elbowed out byIt's interesting that Larry David appears in episode one since the comparisons are unavoidable. I've never been a big Paul Reiser fan (I'm one of the few people who could take or leave "Mad About You"). I'm also upset that the hilarious Perfect Couples appears to have been elbowed out by this show but I like the premise of getting an inside look at the lives of comedians. I'd say it deserves a second viewing.… Expand

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dolphlundgren

May 7, 2011

I watched the first episode of this show despite my roommate giving it a scathing review and I thought: "It really wasn't that bad". Then I watched episode 2. Paul Reiser is a reasonably funny guy and I found some of the things he was saying to be somewhat clever but the way the friends wereI watched the first episode of this show despite my roommate giving it a scathing review and I thought: "It really wasn't that bad". Then I watched episode 2. Paul Reiser is a reasonably funny guy and I found some of the things he was saying to be somewhat clever but the way the friends were turned into such caricatures, when the show is so based in "real" situations that there's actually an opening monologue, made it virtually impossible to watch. On the strength of its pilot, I still gave it a 3/10… Expand

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Tony

May 2, 2011

Everything about this was awful. I don't think I even smiled at any point while watching the pilot, let alone actually laughing. Not really sure what NBC was thinking airing this or ordering the pilot to series.

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mattylayne

May 19, 2011

This show seemed to have potential in the pilot. After seeing the second episode I bailed entirely. A watered down version of Curb. Lazy writing and unoriginal plot conflicts like picking up the wrong kid from school. Perfect Couples was endlessly better.

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Garr

Apr 15, 2011

The Paul Reiser Show is a complete and utter piece of crap. NBC should bring back the far superior Perfect Couples or maybe even Kath and Kim. Or better yet they should bring back both and get rid of Outsourced too. But whatever they do, they need to get rid of the crap that is The Paul Reiser Show.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

38
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 14, 2011
- tbd
  S1:E4. The Batting Cage
  Air Date: unknown
- tbd
  S1:E3. The Generator
  Air Date: unknown
- tbd
  S1:E2. The Playdate
  Air Date: April 21, 2011
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  S1:E1. The Father's Occupation
  Air Date: April 14, 2011