Victorian Slum House

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Season 1
  • Network: PBS
  • Series Premiere Date: May 2, 2017
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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Critic Reviews

  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Gail Pennington
    May 3, 2017
    100
    Victorian Slum House is a remarkable combination of educational, inspirational and entertaining.
  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    May 1, 2017
    80
    Entertaining in a sober-minded, educational way, Victorian Slum House offers an illuminating history lesson without getting preachy or dull.
  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    May 3, 2017
    70
    [The children's] enthusiasm for 19th-century child labor, whether it's selling watercress in the streets, sewing, or spending countless hours making artificial flowers, is contagious. They complain less than the adults--or have been edited more charitably -- and seem to appreciate that their contributions are indispensable.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    Apr 28, 2017
    67
    It's the most English game show ever. [28 Apr - 5 May 2017, p.101]
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