The Sarah Silverman Program

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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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

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  1. 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. 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 scorethe 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 :)… Expand
  2. 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 her all the more hilarious. The show has its share of misses, but it usually hits right on target. I love it.
  3. 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 ask myself how much Tim Goodman was paid to write his review of the show.
  4. ChrisS
    Jul 5, 2009
    1
    One point for being a girl. Not funny. She must be the girl on speed-dial for good head to have her own show; but she probably is no good at that either. She looks like my neighbors Whippet named "Charge."
  5. KarlM
    May 15, 2009
    0
    Just plane and simple, on of the worst shows iv ever seen on tv.
  6. NeilM
    Nov 15, 2008
    2
    Puerile, dull and tasteless.
  7. tonyn
    Nov 13, 2008
    0
    Show sucks, seems she has connections to get this show on.
  8. BrianB
    Sep 24, 2008
    9
    The show may have a juvenile, immature, self-centered, and all-around insulting lead character, but she is very funny. She pokes fun at everything our society deems as taboo, and does so with an almost child-like naivety. I think the show is great and insulting at the same time. And, her jokes should not be taken too seriously, which, I believe, is the whole point of the show.
  9. AndrewS.
    Jul 14, 2008
    9
    It's good, if you like the ridiculous sarcasm all through out.
  10. JonK
    Mar 28, 2008
    2
    The 2 goes to Brian Posehn, whos brilliant, unlike the rest of the cast. I really tried to like this show, but like many of comedy central's shows newer shows I relys to heavily on "shock" comedy, sans the comedy. People who like this show tend to be guys who think Sarah Silverman is just ugly, and crazy enough to get, or single, overweight women who laugh when their friends fart.
  11. KannanJ.
    Jan 28, 2008
    8
    Awesome show. Yeah it's crude but thats part of it's charm. Also all these people giving it zero seems a bit fishy.
  12. CynthiaH.
    Nov 7, 2007
    0
    Unfunny, juvenile, uninspired show featuring the foul-mouthed Sarah Silverman doing her usual retarded little girl with the racist attitude and potty mouth schtick. Truly awful excuse for a tv comedy.
  13. MattB.
    Nov 7, 2007
    0
    Evolution in reverse, yep, that about sums it up.
  14. JimM.
    Nov 7, 2007
    0
    Wow, how can anyone watch this crap??? I feel dumber after just watching the commercials on comedy central.
  15. JorgeL
    Nov 5, 2007
    0
    I deserve a show on comedy central more than she does, I'm not even funny one bit.
  16. AndrewG
    Nov 5, 2007
    0
    Nothing can be said except, it blows, never should have been aired.
  17. SteveR
    Nov 5, 2007
    0
    Fart jokes are funnier.
  18. GeorgeL.
    Nov 5, 2007
    0
    WOW, even my show beats this one, i would even give more credit to Dave Chappelle with the constant white people suck jokes.
  19. StephanG
    Nov 5, 2007
    0
    Sarah Silverman would be considered a ditz to a ditz, she can't come up with anything comical so she has to rely on poor shock humor that doesn't even work for her, i agree with what a lot of people said about the best part of the show being the gay couple, and i don't even like gay people at all.
  20. OliviaP
    Oct 31, 2007
    0
    Horribly juvenile and unwatchable despite the brilliant Posehn. Silverman is the kind of comedian (which there are a lot) that thinks just because she's half-jewish that makes every self-referential joke hilarious. It doesn't. And neither does falling back on toilet humor.
  21. JayB.
    Oct 30, 2007
    0
    Wow, cancel her.
  22. dant.
    Oct 28, 2007
    0
    What a complete garbage of a show. all you retards that actually enjoyed it... please seek help you dumber than shet people.
  23. PamW.
    Oct 26, 2007
    0
    I watched the first season and found some amusing and clever ideas in the show (in spite of the potty humor), but this second season is just plain awful. I stopped watching mid-episode earlier today and deleted it off the DVR. It's beyond embarrassing, and not even approaching funny or witty. Too bad, because I think a lot of talent is going to waste.
  24. NigelN.
    Oct 23, 2007
    9
    Hilarious! I liked Silverman's work since Jesus is Magic.
  25. VinceS.
    Sep 30, 2007
    10
    Loved every second of the show. Can't wait for the new season.
  26. TimC.
    Sep 25, 2007
    0
    THIS SHOW SUCKS!!!!! how much longer do we have to deal with this sh.tty show wasting comedy central's air time?
  27. JoeD.
    Sep 22, 2007
    2
    Funny thing about shock humor: Without the humor part of it, it's worthless. Rather like me standing in the middle of a mall and yelling "Gays and Jews!" There's no set-up, no context that makes it funny. The Sarah Silverman program is rather like a TV Show with Tourette's Syndrome. It yells "obscene" things really loud, a lot, and pretty randomly. Like a person with Funny thing about shock humor: Without the humor part of it, it's worthless. Rather like me standing in the middle of a mall and yelling "Gays and Jews!" There's no set-up, no context that makes it funny. The Sarah Silverman program is rather like a TV Show with Tourette's Syndrome. It yells "obscene" things really loud, a lot, and pretty randomly. Like a person with Tourette's, it does elicit an awkward chuckle the first time or two. After that, there is only an ever-increasing sense of pity for the show, and for anyone who actually does find it funny. If you are interested in shock humor that actually works, because it understands the need for set-up, context, timing, etc., feel free to check out Family Guy, South Park, recent George Carlin, the movie Bad Santa, or any number of shows/movies/acts written by people who actually have some idea how to harness their talent. It's a dang shame Sarah doesn't fall in that particular boat.… Expand
  28. OlivioX.
    Sep 2, 2007
    0
    Pure nonsense.
  29. SteveC
    Jul 14, 2007
    8
    The character interaction and editing was a little stilted for the first few episodes, but by episode 4, this show had really hit its stride. Creative, irreverent, twisted, and hilarious, Sarah Silverman never fails to offend anyone with her sucker-punch dialog.
  30. MarkD.
    Jun 17, 2007
    7
    I found the first four episodes to be pretty rife with unexpected and off-center jokes. I think Sarah has made a significantly offbeat comedy that can last a couple of seasons. The pacing is sort of all over the place, but that's sort of what gives it its charm. She plays a very disturbed character, and does well with it. I also give her mad props for being from New Hampshire.
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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
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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