The Real Housewives of Orange County

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Season 1
  • Network: Bravo
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 21, 2006
Season #: 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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Critic Reviews

  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jul 18, 2013
    60
    Entertaining in the way the problems of the rich often are. [21 Mar 2006]
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Charles McGrath
    Jul 18, 2013
    50
    The show isn't entertaining, exactly — it has none of the wit or style of "Desperate Housewives." But like so much reality TV, it's both educational and grimly fascinating, and leaves you feeling much better about your own life — if for no other reason than that you would never be so stupid as to appear on a show like this.

Awards & Rankings

54
#54 Best TV Season of 2006

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User Score
2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 5 out of 7
  1. octobersky92
    Feb 1, 2012
    0
    This show is quite possibly the worst show on television. The women are fake, fugly, and they have a combined IQ of 20. This show and everyThis show is quite possibly the worst show on television. The women are fake, fugly, and they have a combined IQ of 20. This show and every other housewives show appeals to, and only to, idiots. If your looking for something good, don't watch this. Watching grass grow is way more exciting then this trash.… Full Review »
  2. drlowdon
    Aug 20, 2018
    1
    As with any of these semi scripted reality shows I just don’t understand the appeal of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Why wouldn’tAs with any of these semi scripted reality shows I just don’t understand the appeal of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Why wouldn’t anyone want to watch a bunch of throughout unlikable people going about the lives trying to create as much false drama as possible!?

    One of TVs greatest mysteries is how this has lasted for eleven seasons!    … Full Review »
  3. WhatAreWeDoing
    Aug 11, 2014
    0
    Terrible these women aren't even mature or funny seriously they try so hard to be funny yet they fail miserably even sponge-bob season 6 isTerrible these women aren't even mature or funny seriously they try so hard to be funny yet they fail miserably even sponge-bob season 6 is better than this don't watch this show it's TERRIBLE.… Full Review »
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