Twenty Good Years

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 11, 2006
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 38
  3. Negative: 13 out of 38

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  1. JoeP
    Oct 31, 2006
    4
    stupid, very few funny moments.
  2. Ryan
    Oct 26, 2006
    4
    Two telling things about this show: 1) there's a laugh track 2) one of the highest user reviews starts with "you all". I give this a four for the talent of Tambor and Lithgow alone. Its a sad state of affairs that Tambor can go from a brilliant show like Arrested Development (that most Americans simply were not quick enough to keep up with the jokes) to this. Lithgow, talented as he Two telling things about this show: 1) there's a laugh track 2) one of the highest user reviews starts with "you all". I give this a four for the talent of Tambor and Lithgow alone. Its a sad state of affairs that Tambor can go from a brilliant show like Arrested Development (that most Americans simply were not quick enough to keep up with the jokes) to this. Lithgow, talented as he is, needs a better agent. Some of the material in this show is good, but the patronizing laugh-track really takes away the honest comedy. It feels forced.… Expand

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#68 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
29

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 17 out of 26
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    38
    I will be rooting for this series to improve, but not watching it.
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  2. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    12
    Despite Lithgow and Tambor's capabilities, the series sags badly amid the moldy excesses of generic, over-the-top slapstick.
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  3. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    40
    A perfectly serviceable but utterly forgettable sitcom.
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