Three Wishes

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 23, 2005
Metascore
39

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 11 out of 19

Critic Reviews

  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Adam Buckman
    100
    A wall-to-wall weepfest.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    75
    The jaded will have a field day, but so what? In the end, if lives are changed like they are on "Three Wishes" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," then who cares what corporate names are flashed or how many manufactured "reveals" there are?
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    75
    So, yeah, Three Wishes will leave your heartstrings over-fondled. But if you can get past that... it's also one of the most interactive TV shows around. [4 Nov 2005, p.63]
  5. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    70
    It's all shamelessly manipulative, but the show has real heart.

Awards & Rankings

59
#59 Best TV Season of 2005
45
#45 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
48
#48 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. PatW
    Dec 31, 2006
    10
    I still watch the reruns on CMT and I think that it was a great show.
  2. williams
    Oct 17, 2006
    10
    would like to know when the show is coming back on , as i really enjoyed the show
  3. CarlaH
    Dec 5, 2005
    10
    I have been telling everyone what a great show this is! I really like the fact that the whole community usually benefits from one of the I have been telling everyone what a great show this is! I really like the fact that the whole community usually benefits from one of the wishes. Someone told me this show was cancelled - I hope not!!!!!… Full Review »
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