Three Wishes
NBC | Release Date: September 23, 2005
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
11

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
NewsdayVerne Gay
Season 1 Review: There is at least one troubling aspect to "Wishes" - an abundance of product placements within the show itself, which begs the question: Does salvation come with a price tag? Read full review
50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: To be fair, "Three Wishes" is touching. It is heartwarming to see nice things done for people in need. But it also feels like the show manipulates viewers. Read full review
50
People WeeklyTom Gliatto
Season 1 Review: Three Wishes is about sowing seeds of kindness that blossom into a garden of good feeling, but it can feel like a flower show dusted with endless sprayings of industrial fertilizer. [31 Oct 2005, p.39]
40
Chicago TribuneSid Smith
Season 1 Review: There's something about "Three Wishes" and all these shows that seems exploitative and programmatic. Read full review
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