• Network: truTV
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 11, 2016
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. Reviewed by: Allison Shoemaker
    Feb 11, 2016
    83
    They’re like truffle pigs, rooting for humor, and they find it with a frequency that’s damn impressive. It’s not subtle, it’s not realistic, and it’s not reinventing the wheel. It’s just plain old funny—relentlessly, defiantly funny.
  2. Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    Feb 11, 2016
    80
    These situations are, of course, the bare-bones means to a lot of mischievous and seemingly improvised ends, much of it very funny.
  3. Reviewed by: Amber Dowling
    Feb 12, 2016
    70
    While the characters sometimes border on cartoonish, they also manage to showcase an underdog quality that will have the audiences rooting for them anyway, and they’re somewhat grounded by the rest of the cast, including librarian Abbey Logan (Maria Thayer).
  4. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ray Rahman
    Feb 8, 2016
    67
    Those Who Can't is no top student, but the show definitely has potential to grow. [12 Feb 2016, p.61]
  5. Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Feb 10, 2016
    60
    [Those Who Can't] is a bit better than “Teachers,” because it’s disgusting.... It goes in big on gross-out humor, crass puns and general raunchiness. But it does so with some originality, thanks to the core three performers and a well-deployed supporting cast.
  6. Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Feb 11, 2016
    40
    The joke is that the teachers of Smoot High have never grown up so they interact with the students as peers. This is supposed to make the endless cycle of scheming and abuse hilarious, but it's far too familiar to be anything but exhausting. And a little bit depressing.
  7. Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Feb 10, 2016
    40
    The performers in Those Who Can’t are probably nice people--they’re clearly smart, even if their show’s concept is woefully derivative.
  8. Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Feb 11, 2016
    25
    Watching Those Who Can’t is like being stuck in Saturday detention. It feels like forever.
User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. Mar 7, 2016
    6
    Not the funniest show on T.V but if you find bathroom jokes funny you won't be disappointed. Think they did a great job casting and actorsNot the funniest show on T.V but if you find bathroom jokes funny you won't be disappointed. Think they did a great job casting and actors make the best out of a sometimes weak script. Full Review »
  2. Feb 12, 2016
    3
    Not sure what I was expecting with this show, but it failed to meet those expectations. There were two episodes last night, and neither wasNot sure what I was expecting with this show, but it failed to meet those expectations. There were two episodes last night, and neither was worth watching. This show was boring, disjointed, and pathetic. It focuses on some high school teachers in a state of arrested development, and neither episode really did much beyond reinforce that idea. Full Review »