The Sarah Silverman Program

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Season #: 3, 2, 1
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5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 172 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 84 out of 172
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 172
  3. Negative: 81 out of 172

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  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 ask myself how much Tim Goodman was paid to write his review of the show.
  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. RobM
    Feb 10, 2007
    0
    I like Sarah Silverman and have enjoyed many of the funny things she has done in the past. Sadly, this show is mind numbing in how awful it really is. After two episodes, I haven't laughed even once. Cancel this show now!
  4. JaimeR
    Feb 1, 2007
    2
    Silverman is that annoying, pedantic little girl in high school who everyone pretends to like out of fear or lack of understanding. This show makes your skin crawl and Silverman is every bit as sticky and schticky as she has been. The only saving graces are Sarah's laid back, less than metro gay neighbors who make you think "I know a guy just like that."
  5. peterd
    Feb 10, 2007
    6
    The greatest comic talent of her generation has taken a turn that I have found puzzling. If the humor is repulusive, there is something wrong with the humor. Hail to TV for putting on this Goddess, but a great pity that her comedy has developed in the way that it has. Of course her great talent is apparent. For anyone who has missed the idea this show is,Pee Wee's Playhouse redone The greatest comic talent of her generation has taken a turn that I have found puzzling. If the humor is repulusive, there is something wrong with the humor. Hail to TV for putting on this Goddess, but a great pity that her comedy has developed in the way that it has. Of course her great talent is apparent. For anyone who has missed the idea this show is,Pee Wee's Playhouse redone with the star now a malevelent narcissitic woman.… Expand
  6. JC
    Feb 2, 2007
    0
    1. She's racist -"Wow, are you god's black friend?", "Oh wow god is black, are you like going to steal the moon or something?" 2. Her jokes are immature and non-funny **One guy farts**, **Another guy farts**, **Sarah Silverman "farts"** "....I pooped my pants" Wow, Comedy Central has really fallen far since Chappelle's show got cancelled, first Mind of Mencia, and now this...
  7. NancyW
    Feb 2, 2007
    9
    very offensive and very funny. Just saw the first episode and would imagine they will sharpen characters a bit more. Can't wait to see more!
  8. DanK
    Feb 3, 2007
    0
    I just watched the premier episode, "Officer Jay." I'll be blunt: It was awful. The only way I can see someone enjoying this show is if he or she is already a Silverman fanatic. I don't have any particularly strong feelings toward her one way or the other, so I feel like I'm a pretty objective observer. The show was barely watchable. I stuck with it to the end in order to I just watched the premier episode, "Officer Jay." I'll be blunt: It was awful. The only way I can see someone enjoying this show is if he or she is already a Silverman fanatic. I don't have any particularly strong feelings toward her one way or the other, so I feel like I'm a pretty objective observer. The show was barely watchable. I stuck with it to the end in order to give it a proper chance, but it wasn't easy. Interestingly, I actually thought the characters' interactions were somewhat believable, and I find that this is often the biggest hurdle to overcome. It wasn't enough to get past the poor writing, however. My overall impression is that this is a show that thinks it's a lot more interesting than it actually is. I'd be interested in hearing what others thought about it.… Expand
  9. DavidW.
    Feb 3, 2007
    10
    Sarah Silverman is awesome. If only the show were only a little bit longer....
  10. SusanT.
    Feb 3, 2007
    9
    Damn, this show is hella interesting. She's as funny as shit. One of the best female comedians today. Hot and vulgar. I like it.
  11. JimC
    Feb 3, 2007
    10
    I laughed until I almost cried. I don't normally like musical comedy -- but it works.
  12. VinceH.
    Feb 3, 2007
    3
    Kinda funny...I guess. I expected more from such a funny person though. Despite the talent behind the show (Rob Schrab, Dan Harmon, Silverman herself) and the fact that I really enjoyed "Jesus is Magic", this show just didn't make me laugh...which I was assuming was the point.
  13. NickM
    Feb 4, 2007
    5
    the show relyed on vulger, childish, and immature comedy for a lot of it, which grows very tiring, but sarah the main character is both comical and loveable.....ill give the show another try, but i doubt ill be a dedicated watcher every week
  14. JulioM
    Feb 4, 2007
    8
    Not only funny, irreverent but witty too.
  15. AlexW
    Feb 7, 2007
    0
    Absolutely horrendous, the show isn't funny, is grossly inaccurate (e.g. the Robotussin scene in the pilot), and often makes the viewer want to gouge their own eyes out just to stop the pain. Seriously, possibly one of the worst shows I have ever seen in my life.
  16. Kim
    Mar 12, 2007
    9
    LOVE it!
  17. JasonS
    Mar 7, 2007
    0
    the sooner this show is off the air, the better. make more time for south park
  18. FrankF
    Mar 7, 2007
    0
    Was this supposed to be funny?
  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. 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.
  21. SteveR
    Nov 5, 2007
    0
    Fart jokes are funnier.
  22. JorgeL
    Nov 5, 2007
    0
    I deserve a show on comedy central more than she does, I'm not even funny one bit.
  23. JayB.
    Oct 30, 2007
    0
    Wow, cancel her.
  24. DedoeH
    Feb 19, 2007
    2
    This show is beyond annoying to me. I think Sarah Silverman is funny at times, but this show is just awful! Her high pitched whine and juvenille humor get old fast! I love Brian, but he can't carry this show with his brief appearances. My husband loves it. Just prooves that I married a giant man child.. Oh well.
  25. RockyR
    Feb 2, 2007
    10
    Funny. Very funny. I wasn't a particular fan of Sarah Silverman's before but this was smart and ridiculous. And, it made me laugh. Can't ask for more.
  26. lucasc
    Feb 21, 2007
    0
    I can't understand how crap like this makes it on TV. I've watched the first 3 - havn't laughed once. Wonder if Jimmy can get me a show?
  27. ChrisW
    Feb 2, 2007
    10
    She's amazing and sexy. Oh, and funny too!
  28. ThomasB
    Feb 2, 2007
    3
    Colossally unfunny. Silverman has so much potential, but none of it is realized in this turd of a show.
  29. TacoBiscuit
    Feb 2, 2007
    7
    Pretty funny program ... much funnier than the ads for it suggested.
  30. RebeccaS
    Feb 23, 2007
    7
    Pretty funny. Bit of potty humor. C+
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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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