The Sarah Silverman Program

:

Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 5 out of 22

Critic Reviews

  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    100
    It's not very often that a TV show bursting with imagination, audacity, rude charm and a relentlessly funny worldview gets on the air, much less appears fully formed. But Sarah Silverman... has delivered an offbeat gem.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fierman
    91
    Where her movie overstayed its welcome, the quick-shot format of TV works beautifully. The result is haphazard, amoral, ridiculous, wildly offensive...and, you know, totally hilarious.
  3. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jennifer Wulff
    88
    This show is so wrong. And I loved every minute of it. [5 Feb 2007, p.37]
    All this critic's reviews
  5. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    88
    If the series doesn't peter out after its first two great episodes, Comedy Central may at last have on its hands a live-action comedy as funny as "Chappelle's Show."
  6. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    80
    The Sarah Silverman Program is a welcome outlet for Silverman’s brand of outlandishness, blessedly stingy with its desire to breach mores, and much more concerned with decorating its late-night comedy turf so that it can welcome any kind of unexpected laugh: shock, parody, irony, insult humor or absurdity.
  7. Time
    Reviewed by: James Poniewozik
    80
    The pilot... iis actually the least funny of the three episodes I saw; in the other two, "Sarah" and the other characters are much better developed and the stories hang together better. Still, it's an acquired tastelessness.
  8. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Tad Friend
    80
    The meanest sitcom in years—and one of the funniest.
  9. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    80
    You'll love "The Sarah Silverman Program," but only if, like me, you have a healthy appetite for sick comedy.
  10. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    75
    The show is definitely strange - and sometimes very funny. But it's so odd that it makes the "Seinfeld" format look conventionally linear.
  11. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    75
    "The Sarah Silverman Program" is not for everyone. But if you've chuckled along to the rascals on "South Park" -- or if you thought "Borat" was one hilarious movie -- then chances are you'll get some perverse jollies with Sarah Silverman's latest venture.
  12. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    70
    In its energy and penchant for the absurd, [it] resembles a latter-day version of "Pee-wee's Playhouse" pitched to the college-frat set.
  13. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    70
    All series need time to discover their strengths and weaknesses, and this is no exception. However, this show starts with a foundation of solid character comedy, which bodes well for the future.
  14. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    70
    The episodes are not as layered or intricately constructed as Mr. David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” but the humor is fueled by a similar jolt of the politically incorrect.

Awards & Rankings

47
#47 Best TV Season of 2007
11
#11 Most Discussed TV Season of 2007
8
#8 Most Shared TV Season of 2007

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 172 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 172
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 172
  3. Negative: 81 out of 172
  1. MarkT
    Aug 6, 2009
    1
    This thing is a joke. And by that I mean a very bad one. Shes not a funny person, its poorly written and time wasting. And I cant help but This thing is a joke. And by that I mean a very bad one. Shes not a funny person, its poorly written and time wasting. And I cant help but ask myself how much Tim Goodman was paid to write his review of the show.… Full Review »
  2. avt_12
    Aug 26, 2010
    1
    the word 'pointless' imidiately comes to mind. certainly a daring attempt at postmodern comedy, but this falls well short of clever. awfulthe word 'pointless' imidiately comes to mind. certainly a daring attempt at postmodern comedy, but this falls well short of clever. awful acting, stereotyped characters and absurd plot developments. the humour is SO low-brow my face hit the floor. in the opening credits, sarah sings "i need to film myself while i pee" or something. i mean, who actually finds that funny? a generous score of 1, simply because she's pretty hot, and a stoner :)… Full Review »
  3. nbc
    Aug 17, 2010
    10
    The Sarah Silverman Program is a masterpiece of vulgarity and racism. Sarah Silverman is unapologetically offensive and rude which makes herThe Sarah Silverman Program is a masterpiece of vulgarity and racism. Sarah Silverman is unapologetically offensive and rude which makes her all the more hilarious. The show has its share of misses, but it usually hits right on target. I love it.… Full Review »
See all user reviews »