Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
MTV | MTV - Music Television | Release Date: May 2, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardMay 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous is a clever riff on the fanaticism and cynicism inspired by the network’s own reality slate, including “Teen Mom,” “16 and Pregnant” and “Buckwild. Read full review
83
NewsdayVerne GayMay 1, 2013
Season 1 Review: This is almost too clever, funny and ironic for MTV. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyLindsey BahrApr 29, 2013
Season 1 Review: Overall, it’s a promising debut and we’re excited to see where MTV takes Zach Stone on his ill-fated quest to be famous. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJon CaramanicaMay 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: When Zach is performing for the cameras, he’s hammy verging on pathetic, as if he’s starring not in a reality show but a sketch-comedy show about someone with deep feelings of inadequacy..... He’s at his most personable and affectionate when he thinks he’s shooed away the cameras, which are of course still filming, in a more vérité style. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian LowryApr 29, 2013
Season 1 Review: While the concept is hardly original (and probably hews closest to the movie “EdTV”), the series still feels fresh and timely. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandApr 30, 2013
Season 1 Review: The show is more noisy than funny. Read full review
30
Washington PostHank StueverMay 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: This show is so bad, it’s beneath even MTV. Read full review
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