Welcome to the Family

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 3, 2013
User Score
3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 10 out of 18
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  1. SwarleyStinson
    Oct 11, 2013
    2
    You can certainly identify when its trying to be funny but its just not. It has typical sitcom situations but they just don't pull the jokes off. Everything happens is pretty much how you would expect it to.
  2. NotchFilter
    Oct 10, 2013
    1
    A show about two families thrown together because of something their kids did. Everyone gets along except the dads. So basically the show is about the ongoing tension between the dads and how every one else gets along.

    Take away any of the possibilities for comedy, and you have a good synopsis of this show.

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Metascore
46

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 23
  3. Negative: 7 out of 23
  1. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Oct 24, 2013
    50
    Welcome to the family is nicely cast.... [But it] needs to punch up the writing. [28 Oct 2013, p.47]
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Keith Staskiewicz
    Oct 18, 2013
    50
    There are a few chuckleworthy lines, but overall the show is aiming straight down the middle, and that's exactly where it ends up. [25 Oct/1 Nov 2013, p.94]
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Oct 3, 2013
    30
    Welcome to the Family has no edge at all, not even a pretend edge.
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