Young & Hungry: Season 1

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ABC Family | Freeform | Season Premiere Date: June 25, 2014

Starring: Kym Whitley, Jonathan Sadowski, Rex Lee

Summary: Gabi (Emily Osment), a food blogger, lands an opportunity to be the personal chef for a young tech entrepreneur named Josh (Jonathan Sadowski), but she has to prove herself to his personal aide, Elliot (Rex Lee).

Creator: David Holden

Genre(s): Comedy, Food & Cooking

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Young & Thirty (...and Getting Married!)
Air Date: August 27, 2014
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S1:E9. Young & Getting Played
Air Date: August 20, 2014
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S1:E8. Young & Car-Less
Air Date: August 13, 2014

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Gail Pennington

Jun 25, 2014

Young & Hungry is nicely paced, and even in the first episode, the humor is character-driven. It's as uncomplicated, and tasty, as a good grilled cheese. Read full review

Mary McNamara

Jun 25, 2014

A more than occasionally funny show in which Gabi (Emily Osment), an appealing but financially challenged food blogger, becomes personal chef to Josh (Jonathan Sadowski), an appealing but romantically challenged tech-ionaire. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jun 25, 2014

Everything in Young & Hungry is predictable, including most of the jokes. Read full review

Genevieve Valentine

Jun 23, 2014

Unfortunately, that suggestion of recklessness doesn’t extend to the dialogue, which feels like a focus group’s idea of what young people do (propose, have jobs) and joke about (Google), and borrows liberally from long-familiar punchlines. Read full review

Diane Werts

Jun 24, 2014

What this show isn't: fresh, witty or even well constructed. Read full review

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Lilnokey

Aug 8, 2014

It is an amazing comedy and it has great actress and actors. This show is great for Emily Osment because she won't just be known as the girl from Hannah Montana. This is a BIG step for her. This show is really better than Mystery Girls. :) I wish this show was an hour long. I just can't getIt is an amazing comedy and it has great actress and actors. This show is great for Emily Osment because she won't just be known as the girl from Hannah Montana. This is a BIG step for her. This show is really better than Mystery Girls. :) I wish this show was an hour long. I just can't get enough of the laughter of the show. Directors, keep up the good work. Praying that this show get pick up for another season.. :)… Expand

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callmericks

Jul 7, 2014

Emily Osment shows that she can lead a comedy with a great timing. The series is a brand new bunch of fresh air to the comedy scene, with good scenes, awesome script and great sideckicks characters.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Manukiiinhaa

Feb 21, 2015

the show is great fun, enjoyed the performance of all actors, but wanted to see more the cuisine of the next season, which deeper. however, the show makes you laugh a lot, it's wonderful.

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lbbassett

Sep 5, 2014

I LOVE this show!! Emily Osment has that 'star quality' that makes the show work; she's adorable and her character is adorable. The other characters are also funny and well cast. If there is a weak link, I would have to say that it is Josh. They may have been able to find a better actor toI LOVE this show!! Emily Osment has that 'star quality' that makes the show work; she's adorable and her character is adorable. The other characters are also funny and well cast. If there is a weak link, I would have to say that it is Josh. They may have been able to find a better actor to pay the part, but Jonathan Sadowski is adequate and he does seem to have genuine chemistry with Osment.

People that negatively review the show need to understand that it's a SITCOM. It's important to understand what this show is and what it is not. You wouldn't go into a Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler movie expecting a highly intelligent comedy, right? However, that doesn't mean that there isn't a place for their movies, right? The same could be said about this show. Young & Hungry is NOT highbrow comedy and it is not particularly intelligent. It IS a funny show that is not particularly raunchy (although I still would not allow my 11 year old to watch it). The characters are all stereotypically over the top, but that is what makes them humorous. Are you going to have some spiritual experience watching the show? No. Are you going to learn some life lesson? Probably not. I love intelligent television shows just as much as the next person, but there is also a place for TV that lets your brain rest and doesn't require some high level of thinking to enjoy. This show is there to allow you to escape and 'veg out' for half an hour.

Another reviewer stated that the show was obviously meant for a younger audience, but I am 36 and I truly enjoy this show. It is, without question, my favorite new show and I look forward to watching it every week. In a world where TV shows seem all the same: reality TV, crime shows, raunchy comedies, et al., this show feels new and different.

As I said, there is just something about Emily Osment that makes the show work. My son loved Hannah Montana, but IMO, there was nothing special about Emily or her character on that show. She has obviously matured and her acting ability has matured as well. This show is perfect for her -- she really shines. I even got my BF to watch the show with me and he HATES TV.

If you are looking for a show that allows you to escape your problems for a little while and makes you laugh along the way, give Young & Hungry a try. If you know what to expect when you go into the show, I am confident that you won't be disappointed.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

manningn15

Nov 25, 2018

I have loved Emily Osment since she was on the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana.

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metabad

Jul 30, 2014

While this show can be moderately entertaining and occasionally funny,
I'm not sure the creators have a sought-through concept for it.
Yeah, it's about a young, financially challenged woman getting a job at the house of a rich guy. But all that is basically a pretence to get Emily OsmentWhile this show can be moderately entertaining and occasionally funny,
I'm not sure the creators have a sought-through concept for it.
Yeah, it's about a young, financially challenged woman getting a job at the house of a rich guy.
But all that is basically a pretence to get Emily Osment into one room with the rest of the cast
for creating some potentially funny situations, that don't have a lot to do with cooking.
Josh's unlikable fiance is lazy contrivance. Good thing she doesn't appear that often.
The plots are pretty thin and often kind of juvenile.
I guess, the show is for a younger audience, especially for those who like Emily Osment.
I like Rex Lee, as I liked him in 'Suburgatory' and Yolanda is funny, too, but on the whole
this show is barely entertaining.… Expand

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

Rawrook

May 10, 2016

It was bad. It was bad in seasons one and two, but what really got me was season three. It was down right racist. It down right fat shames. It down right stereotypes homosexuals. It's down right NOT funny, and NOT okay. I'm kind of blown away that a group of writers, editors and producersIt was bad. It was bad in seasons one and two, but what really got me was season three. It was down right racist. It down right fat shames. It down right stereotypes homosexuals. It's down right NOT funny, and NOT okay. I'm kind of blown away that a group of writers, editors and producers saw that script that was presented and said, "Yeah, this sounds like a good idea." It wasn't a good idea. The trivialization of BlackLivesMatter wasn't a good idea. The: "well, sometimes people of color blame whites for being racist when it's really just people of color being loud and obnoxious" wasn't a good idea. The horrifically mean comments between Yolanda (real original name, btw) and Elliot wasn't a good idea. Just because two overweight people say mean things to each other about being overweight, doesn't make it a good idea. And having a giant sausage fly into the only homosexual character's martini glass ISN'T A GOOD IDEA. That being said, even if a viewer ignored all the obviously horrific messages in this show, it's still bad writing. It's still got a bad plot. The actors are still terrible, and FreeForm is still typical ABC Family.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: March 13, 2017
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 1, 2016
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: February 3, 2016
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 25, 2015
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 25, 2014
- tbd
  S1:E10. Young & Thirty (...and Getting Married!)
  Air Date: August 27, 2014
- tbd
  S1:E9. Young & Getting Played
  Air Date: August 20, 2014
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  S1:E8. Young & Car-Less
  Air Date: August 13, 2014
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  S1:E7. Young & Secret
  Air Date: August 6, 2014
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  S1:E6. Young and Punchy
  Air Date: July 30, 2014
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  S1:E5. Young and Younger
  Air Date: July 23, 2014
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  S1:E4. Young and Pregnant
  Air Date: July 16, 2014
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  S1:E3. Young and Lesbian
  Air Date: July 9, 2014
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  S1:E2. Young and Ringless
  Air Date: July 2, 2014
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: June 25, 2014