The review criticized the manner in which an employee can feel pressured into smoking, adding it is "not exactly the stuff that laughs are made of". Moreover, it argued the same over the competitive vibe between Joey and Ross. Colin Jacobson at DVD Movie Guide added in a review of the fifth season DVD: "Although I don't like the cutesy kid who plays Ben, the audition bits become funny due to Joey’s screw-ups. His inability to correctly read the line "mmm – soup!" becomes very amusing and offers the show's highlights." The episode was released as part of Friends: The Complete Fifth Season in Regions 1, 2 and 4.
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The One Where Rachel Smokes
The One Where Rachel Smokes | Reception
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The eighteenth episode of the fifth season of "Friends" and 115th overall. It first aired on NBC in the United States on April 8, 1999. In the episode, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) starts her new job at Ralph Lauren.
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Monica Geller, Phoebe Buffay, Joey Tribbiani, Chandler Bing and Ross Geller  the other characters on this show.
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who produced the episode?
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It was written by Michael Curtis and directed by Todd Holland.
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what kind of reception did it receive?
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It was the third highest-rated show on NBC that week, after "ER" and "Frasier".
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In its original airing, "The One Where Rachel Smokes" finished third in ratings for the week of April 5 – 11, 1999, with a Nielsen rating of 14.8, equivalent to approximately 14.4 million viewing households. It was the third highest-rated show on NBC that week, after "ER" and "Frasier". The episode premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky1 on May 6, 1999 and attained 1.76 million viewers, making it the most watched program on the network that week. "Entertainment Weekly" rated the episode "C", in its review of the fifth season. It cited Chandler's line "You've got to push past this, okay? Because it's about to get sooo good" as the best of the episode.
The One Where Rachel Smokes | Reception
The review criticized the manner in which an employee can feel pressured into smoking, adding it is "not exactly the stuff that laughs are made of". Moreover, it argued the same over the competitive vibe between Joey and Ross. Colin Jacobson at DVD Movie Guide added in a review of the fifth season DVD: "Although I don't like the cutesy kid who plays Ben, the audition bits become funny due to Joey’s screw-ups. His inability to correctly read the line "mmm – soup!" becomes very amusing and offers the show's highlights." The episode was released as part of Friends: The Complete Fifth Season in Regions 1, 2 and 4.
The One Where Rachel Smokes | Reception
In its original American broadcast, "The One After Ross Says Rachel" finished second in ratings for the week of September 21–27, 1998, according to Nielsen Media Research, with an overall 20.0 rating/33 share, equivalent to approximately 31.1 million viewing households. It was the second-highest rated show on the NBC network that week after "ER". Although these figures represented a slight decrease on the two-part fourth-season finale which attracted 31.6 million viewers, it was an increase in viewership in comparison with the fourth-season premiere figures of 29.4 million viewers, and was the highest rated episode of the fifth season.
The One After Ross Says Rachel | Ratings
In its original airing, "The One With Rachel's Date" finished second in ratings for the week of October 22–28, 2001, with a Nielsen rating of 16.1, equivalent to approximately 16.2 million viewing households. It was the second highest-rated show on NBC that week, following "ER", which aired the same night. The episode premiered in the United Kingdom on E4 on February 7, 2002 and was watched by 1.25 million viewers, making it the most watched program on the network for the week ending February 10, 2002.
The One with Rachel's Date | Reception
When both are paired with different actors, the auditions become competitive. Elsewhere, Monica (Courteney Cox) and Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) plan a surprise party for Rachel. The episode was directed by Todd Holland and written by Michael Curtis. Although Aniston's character Rachel was not a smoker, the actress at the time of filming was, who often said she planned to quit. In its original broadcast, "The One Where Rachel Smokes" acquired a Nielsen rating of 14.8, finishing the week ranked third.
The One Where Rachel Smokes | Introduction
Four months before its premiere, "Friends" failed NBC's confidential research report, which cited the unlikeability of its six main characters as a possible factor. Although the report acknowledged Monica as the only character with whom test audiences identified somewhat positively, NBC admitted that reception towards the character was "well below desirable levels for a lead" nonetheless. In retrospect, "The New Republic's" Andrew Harrison believes that although Monica and her friends "were superficial, self-absorbed and at first difficult to like ... in their solipsism and neurosis they reflected and sent up the world emerging around them ... far more accurately than any conventional gooey-hearted family sitcom", ultimately "creat[ing] a coffee-scented cocoon that millions wanted to enter".
Monica Geller | Critical reception
"The One Where Rachel Smokes" is the eighteenth episode of the fifth season of "Friends" and 115th overall. It first aired on NBC in the United States on April 8, 1999. In the episode, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) starts her new job at Ralph Lauren and soon feels left out because all the decision making takes place on smoking breaks and she does not smoke. Rachel attempts to solve the problem by taking up the habit, which proves difficult. Meanwhile, Ben auditions for a soup commercial and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) decides to come along to try for a part as well.
The One Where Rachel Smokes | Introduction
BDCwire ranked "The One With The Ball", "The One With Rachel’s Inadvertent Kiss", "The One With The Football", "The One With The Fake Party" and "The One In Vegas, Part One" Rachel's five strongest episodes. Meanwhile, TVLine criticized Rachel for sleeping with ex-fiancé Barry in season one's "The One With the Evil Orthodontist", panning the episode as "cringeworthy". TVLine similarly criticized the character's role in season four's "The One With The Fake Party". At times the character would generate mild controversy, specifically the second-season episode "The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies", during which Rachel and Monica argue over who will get to use the last remaining condom in the apartment, which Rachel ultimately wins via a game of rock-paper-scissors.
Rachel Green | Critical reception
My two greatest enemies, Ross. Rachel Green and complex carbohydrates" one of the best of the episode. The eponymous rumor drew criticism from the intersex community, a member of which wrote a strongly worded letter of complaint to NBC, calling the episode "ignorant, insulting, degrading, and absolutely unprofessional". The member urged the network to learn about intersex individuals via the Society's website and read an on-air apology before future episodes.
The One with the Rumor | Reception
However, he praised the last third of the episode for its tonal shift and for Cyrus' "enjoyably potty-mouthed performance".
Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too | Reception
The episode was the highest-rated television program for the week, with 31.6 million viewers. According to Marta Kauffman, 'NBC expected thousands and thousands of phone calls and hate mail' but actually received only four complaints by telephone.
The One with the Lesbian Wedding | Reception
"The One Where Rachel Smokes" was written by Michael Curtis, making it his third writing credit of the season. It was the only episode directed by Todd Holland. Holland worked previously as a director on "Tales from the Crypt", "Felicity" and most notably "The Larry Sanders Show", where he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series at the 50th Primetime Emmy Awards. Despite her character's refusal to smoke, Jennifer Aniston at the time of filming was a frequent smoker. She publicly asserted her intention to quit in the past and even turned to hypnosis, with the help from co-star Lisa Kudrow.
The One Where Rachel Smokes | Production
The episode was watched by 1.87 million American viewers, and attained an 18–49 rating/share of 0.6/2. This marks a decrease in ratings from the previous episode, and a sharp decline from the fourth season finale. The show placed fifth in its timeslot (with "NCIS" placing first) and fourteenth for the night. Including DVR viewership, the episode attained an overall 18-49 rating of 1.2, down slightly from the previous episode that attained an overall 18-49 rating (including DVR viewership) of 1.3. This is the least watched finale throughout the shows run.
The Untitled Rachel Berry Project | Reception
Reviews of the episode from pre-broadcast screenings have been mostly positive. The episode scored 72 out of 100 or "generally favorable reviews" on Metacritic, based on reviews from four critics. One of these was Matt Roush of "TV Guide", who wrote, ""Glee" is off to a good start. Please let it last." Jenna Mullins of E! Online called it "well-paced, entertaining and a solid beginning to what will surely be a closely watched season of "Glee"." Michael Slezak of "TVLine" commented that "Ryan Murphy & Co. have ... managed to beautifully balance these dueling locations [New York and Ohio] in a way that never feels schizophrenic or jarring."
The New Rachel | Critical reception
"Entertainment Weekly" rated the episode B+, praising Schwimmer and Aniston for spinning "new variations on Ross' and Rachel's twisted romantic fates" and citing the line "This is not a marriage—this is the world's worst hangover!" as the best line of the episode. The authors of "Friends Like Us: The Unofficial Guide to Friends" also mention this line, and praise the moments when Monica and Chandler act like newlyweds, however hard they try not to. They describe Ross's actions as "predictable" but wonder "just how far the writers will go before we all tire of Ross's self-centred, clinical logic trampling over the feelings of the very people he claims to love the most." The episode was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing in a Comedy Series or Special at the 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards, but lost to an episode of "Ally McBeal".
The One After Vegas | Reception
"The A.V. Club"s Nathan Rabin gave the episode a positive "A−" score and praised Gervais' performance, saying "I could see people finding Gervais’ shtick off-putting. I, on the other hand, found it hilarious". Alan Sepinwall of HitFix praised the episode, also celebrating Gervais' performance and the drama in Louie and Nick's conversations.
Dr. Ben/Nick | Critical reception
The episode was viewed by 7.898 million people and was NBC's fourth most-watched program that week, only losing to "The Office", "The Biggest Loser", and a special "Dateline NBC". Steve Heisler of "The A.V. Club" rated this episode a C-. Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode 7.2 out of 10.
Building 26 | Critical reception
In its original airing, "The One with the Embryos" finished fourth in ratings for the week of January 12–January 18, 1998, with a Nielsen rating of 17.3, equivalent to approximately 16.8 million viewing households. It was the fourth highest-rated show on NBC that week, following "ER", "Seinfeld" and "Veronica's Closet"–all of which aired on the network's Thursday night Must See TV lineup. "The One with the Embryos" was Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc's favorite episode of the series. Cox liked the episode because she enjoys playing Monica at her most competitive, while LeBlanc spoke fondly of the pace of the episode and the information about the characters that came out.
The One with the Embryos | Reception
In its review from writer Liam Matthews, "NBC's new comedy has an impressive pedigree" (referring to Mike Schur and stars, Kristen Bell and Ted Danson, the latter cited as "arguably the greatest sitcom actor of all time"). Matthews concludes, "The hope is that their combined star power can restore NBC's tarnished comedy brand to its former glory. It won't be the next "Friends", but it's something even better: a network comedy that feels different than anything that's come before." On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has a rating of 100%, based on 58 reviews, with an average rating of 8.95/10.
The Good Place | Critical response
"Cosmopolitan "touted Rachel "the best fictional gal pal we've ever had". While "People "called her "spoiled-but-lovable", "TV Guide" described Rachel as "neurotic and adorable". Writing for "Heat", Ellen Kerry hailed Rachel's gradual transformation from waitress to businesswoman as arguably "the best thing on tv." "USA Today"'s Robert Bianco credits Rachel's pregnancy storyline with saving "Friends", observing that the arc increased the show's ratings while ultimately "reversing the show's decline in ways ... that no one watching 'The One With Monica & Chandler's Wedding' could ever have imagined." Bianco concluded, "Indeed, without that fortune-altering twist, "Friends" probably would have ended sooner".
Rachel Green | Critical reception
The episode was watched by 6.64 million United States viewers and received mixed reviews from critics. Shawna Malcom of the "Los Angeles Times" praised the show's fast pacing; however, "The New York Times" Mike Hale felt that key characters were not given enough screen time. The football team's performance of "Single Ladies" and Kurt's coming out to his father were generally well received; however, Rachel's actions garnered little sympathy, and several reviewers commented negatively on Quinn's pregnancy, with Eric Goldman of IGN deeming it "a very soap opera plotline".
Preggers | Introduction
After the broadcast of the first episode in September 1985, the show received mixed reviews. Critic Tom Shales wrote in The Washington Post that "to judge from this very attractively atmospheric premiere [the show] could become a welcome guest in many an American home". However, for People, Jeff Jarvis wrote "The plot’s confusing and the show’s as erratic as a pacemaker on low batteries".
The Equalizer | Reception
There are two extra scenes included in the DVD: one with Carol at the audition and Chandler at the party attempting to sneak a cigarette.
The One Where Rachel Smokes | Reception
Joanna Gleason made her first appearance as Rachel's boss Kim Clozzi. She would later appear in the sixth season episode "The One With Ross's Teeth". "The One Where Rachel Smokes" marked the final appearance of Charlie and Jack Allen as Ben Geller-Willick-Bunch, who were replaced with Cole Sprouse.
The One Where Rachel Smokes | Production
In its original American broadcast, "The One Where Ross Can't Flirt" finished first in ratings for the week of April 19–25, 1999, with a Nielsen rating of 14.4. It was the highest rated show on the NBC network that week. In the United Kingdom the episode premiered on Sky1 on May 13, 1999 and was watched by 1.73 million viewers, making the program the most watched on the channel that week.
The One Where Ross Can't Flirt | Reception
In its original American broadcast, "The Ones" was watched by 6.3 million households, according to the Nielsen ratings system. It earned a 3.9 rating/6 share in the 18–49 demographic. This means that it was seen by 3.9% of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 6% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was the eighth highest-rated show on the NBC network that week, while it finished in 19th place—tied with episodes of "Brothers & Sisters", "The Celebrity Apprentice", and "Heroes"—in the weekly ratings for the week of April 20–26, 2009. Jane Krakowski received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards for her work in this episode, but lost it to actress Kristin Chenoweth.
The Ones (30 Rock) | Reception
In its original American broadcast, "The One with the Ride-Along" finished fourth in ratings for the week of April 19–25, 1999, with a Nielsen rating of 13.9. It was the fourth highest rated show on the NBC network that week, after the NBC Sunday Movie: "Noah's Ark", "ER", and "Frasier". In the United Kingdom the episode premiered on Sky1 on May 20, 1999 and was watched by 2.02 million viewers, making the program the most watched on the channel that week.
The One with the Ride-Along | Reception
He also said that the joke about Jerry being able to buy NBC for $4 million was "one of the many reasons [he, Sassone, loves] this show." Rob Owen of the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" wrote that this episode "proves the low-rated show's best comedy Emmy win was no undeserved fluke." Alan Sepinwall of "The Star-Ledger" described this episode as "really funny" and thought that "everyone is played in a style that's believable within [the series]." Linda Stasi of "The New York Post" said that "the on-going story of the regulars that had me laughing so hard I almost fell out of bed." Jake Brooks of "The New York Observer" thought that this episode was "a rather poor 22 minutes of television (well, only [Jerry Seinfeld's] portion of it, the rest was pretty great)." Robert Canning of "IGN" said that ""30 Rock" delivers a fantastic episode to open the season.
SeinfeldVision | Reception
He praised the cast's skill and attractiveness as well as the show's ability to "come up with a few smart deviations from the genre norm". Nancy Franklin of "The New Yorker" criticized the plot for being too predictable, but praised Adam Brody as Seth, stating that "he talks too much and too fast, he mumbles, and he projects zero physical confidence. In short, his character is adorable." Rob Owen of the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" felt that "[Benjamin] McKenzie, at times, is prone to overdramatizing scenes", and considered the young characters "so detestable and yet bland" that it made the show "almost painful" to watch.
Premiere (The O.C.) | Reception
Part of this was due to Aniston's performance as Rachel being a little too realistic, and the situation of the breakup being too excruciatingly familiar. According to Kauffman, "Nearly every adult watching this episode would've had some kind of personal memory of a similarly awful split". This is also the episode where someone utters for the first time the classic saying, "we were on a break", which is later said as an ongoing gag throughout the rest of the series.
The One with the Morning After | Reception
The show did not receive good ratings. The premiere episode received ratings lower than those for the premiere of "Perfect Couples", the show it had replaced. Reuters reported that the show's premiere was "NBC's lowest rating ever for an in-season comedy premiere". The second episode's ratings dropped even further and the show was canceled shortly after. Amy Landecker said she first learned of the show's demise by doing an Internet search before getting an email confirming the show's official cancellation hours later. The show was also negatively reviewed, with Metacritic reporting a rating of only 38 out of 100. Emily VanDerWerff of "The A.V.
The Paul Reiser Show | Reception
This episode forms the basis of a study published in "Pediatrics" on "the impact of condom-efficacy messages in an episode of "Friends" on teens". During a discussion about v-chips, Connecticut senator Joseph Lieberman told series co-creator Marta Kauffman that he was appalled by the scene where Monica and Rachel fight over the last condom and turned off his television. Kauffman dismissed Lieberman's comments because he misunderstood the scene; the characters were advocating safe sex by agreeing that whoever did not have the condom could not have sex.
The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies | Reception
"All Or Nothing" received generally negative reviews from critics. Jessica Zaleski of "Huffington Post" wrote that the episode was "forgettable" and she said the episode just didn't measure up to the other finales of the series. Also she criticized the Will and Emma wedding plot and called it "boring and void of emotion" and she was concerned that Rachel's audition plot failed to have an end in the fourth season. Brandon Nowalk of "The A.V. Club" graded the episode "C+" he said there's no wonder in the episode and that it feels "like just another episode" and it seems “unfinished”.
All or Nothing (Glee) | Critical response
Donna Bowman of "The A.V. Club" rated the episode with a grade A−. Brian Zoromski of IGN gave the episode 9 out of 10. James Poniewozik of "Time Magazine" criticized Jennifer Lopez's acting: "while I liked her appearances in movies like Out of Sight she now became one of those celebrities I have hard time seeing as anyone other than herself, especially when playing a guest role".
Of Course | Critical response
In the original broadcast, the episode was viewed by 31.3 million viewers. Sam Ashurst from Digital Spy ranked it #70 on their ranking of the 236 "Friends" episodes, and called it a popular episode with a strong cliffhanger ending. "Telegraph & Argus" ranked it the 10th best episode on their ranking of all 236 "Friends" episodes.
The One Where Rachel Finds Out | Reception
The episode holds a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 40 critics, indicating mixed reviews. It is the lowest-rated episode of the show to date along with "The Waldo Moment". Alexandra Pollard of "The Independent" rated the episode four out of five stars. Criticising that the first half of the episode has poor pacing, Pollard notes that "there is a slight over-abundance of ideas", but praises the latter half of the episode as a "fun, high-concept heist film". Adam White of "The Telegraph" gave the episode three out of five stars. Calling the plot "needlessly fragmented" but "thematically prescient", he observed the script relied on "vaguely banal statements on the vapidity of pop and the lack of care afforded to some of its most profitable stars".
Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too | Reception
In its original airing, "The One with Ross's Wedding" finished third in ratings for the week of May 4–10, 1998, with a Nielsen rating of 21.2, equivalent to approximately 20.6 million viewing households. It was the third highest-rated show on NBC that week, following "Seinfeld" and "ER" – all of which aired on the network's Thursday night Must See TV lineup. The episode aired in the Republic of Ireland on RTÉ on May 25, 1998, six days earlier than in the United Kingdom on Sky1. It also aired on Channel 4 on December 11, 1998 and was watched by 6.49 million viewers, making "Friends" the highest rated show on the channel for the week ending December 13, 1998.
The One with Ross's Wedding | Reception
Steve Heisler of "The A.V. Club" rated this episode a D-. Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode 6.8 out of 10.
Eris Quod Sum | Critical reception
Collider picked it as the worst "Friends" season, as they wrote that it was uneven, and that it creatively began to run out of steam "when there's a subplot in which Joey can't remember if he's already slept with the woman he's dating". They picked "The One with Rachel's Other Sister" as its best episode.
Friends (season 9) | Reception
In the original broadcast, the episode was viewed by 24.54 million viewers. Sam Ashurst from Digital Spy ranked it #197 on their ranking of the 236 "Friends" episodes. "Telegraph & Argus" also ranked it #197 on their ranking of all 236 "Friends" episodes.
The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss | Reception
Sara Brady from Television Without Pity gave the episode a C rating.
The Read-Through | Critical reception
On "The Late Review", Germaine Greer and Tony Parsons singled out Nesbitt's acting; Greer called him "especially awful" and Parsons wished that he had plunged to his death from the scissor lift Adam appears on at the beginning of the episode. General reaction improved as the first year went on. At the conclusion of the first series, Andrew Billen compared it with "Vanity Fair" in the "Evening Standard" and was pleased that it offered a televisual outlet for the "forgotten" twentysomethings. Paul Hoggart for "The Times" wrote positively of the writing, directing, acting, and editing and looked forward to how Rachel's pregnancy plot would be resolved in the second series.
Cold Feet | Critical reaction
The episode has an 8.1 rating out of 10 from "TV.com,", a 4.6 out of 5 star rating on "TV Fanatic", and an 8.0 out of 10 star rating on "IMDB". The episode received generally favorable reviews from critics. Most of the critics praised Blake Lively's performances in this episode. Isabelle Carreau, from "TV Squad", continued to compare Serena and Dan's relationship to Rachel and Ross from "Friends" and also said that "Blake Lively delivered it with the right amount of attitude and bitchiness" in her final lines in the episode. Jennifer Sankowski, from "TV Guide", had said that she was surprised to see that Amanda was working for Chuck all time long, and that the reason why she loves the show is because of the many twists between the episodes.
The Ex Files | Reception
The script is crass; the actors never." In her review for "The New York Times", Caryn James praised Leary's performance: "For the first time he displays his appeal and potential as an actor instead of a comic with a sneering persona." Glenn Kenny of "Entertainment Weekly" gave it a grade A-.
The Ref | Reception
It was disjointed, it was graceless, and it seemed filled with gaping holes and not terribly helpful information." In a 2008 review, Ryan McGee of Zap2It gave the episode another negative review and considered it the weakest of the season's first three episodes. He explained that after watching it for a second time, it "just feels off to me in hindsight. Maybe it's the lack of forward movement, maybe it's the lackluster flashback, maybe because the central plot is rendered moot in just two more episodes...I can't quite say."
Further Instructions | Reception
Eric Goldman of IGN rated the episode 8.8 out of 10. He called the "Single Ladies" performance "a memorable TV moment", and wrote that Quinn's pregnancy was a "very soap opera plotline" however commented: "luckily "Glee" is the kind of show to handle it with humor." James Poniewozik for "Time" deemed Kurt's coming out "beautifully handled", commenting: "the fact that Dad (Mike O'Malley, who has turned out to be a pretty good character actor) ends up not being the boor we think he's going to be is one of the first signs that "Glee" is growing up as a series, that having established a world of primary-color stereotypes, it's now willing to subvert those expectations." Raymund Flandez of "The Wall Street Journal" criticized Rachel's actions in the episode, and felt that: "Rachel has become insufferable.
Preggers | Reception
"Furt" received a generally positive reception from critics, though there were some dissenting viewpoints. Meghan Brown of "The Atlantic" wrote that the episode "worked beautifully." "The A.V. Club" Emily VanDerWerff called it a "largely terrific episode of television", and gave it a "B+". Lisa Respers France of CNN was reminded of "how well this show marries plot with music", and "Rolling Stone" Erica Futterman concluded, "The focus on the show's best characters, Kurt and Sue, kept the show balanced between heart and bite—just the way we like our "Glee"". "IGN" Robert Canning was less enthusiastic; he called it an "unfocused jumble of an episode" and gave it a score of 7 out of 10.
Furt | Critical reception
Critical reaction to the episode has been mixed. It has a score of 57 out of 100 based on 31 reviews on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Tim Goodman of "The Hollywood Reporter" writes that how viewers respond to the show "has everything to do with whether you like his style. Because ... Sorkin is always true to himself and doesn't try to cover his tendencies or be embarrassed by them." Alessandra Stanley of "The New York Times" commented that "at its best ... "The Newsroom" has a wit, sophistication and manic energy... But at its worst, the show chokes on its own sanctimony." Maureen Ryan of "The Huffington Post" called the preview episodes "a dramatically inert, infuriating mess, one that wastes a fine cast to no demonstrable purpose, unless you consider giving Sorkin yet another platform in which to Set the People Straight is a worthwhile purpose." "Time"s James Poniewozik criticized the show for being "smug" and "intellectually self-serving," with "Aaron Sorkin writing one argument after another for himself to win." "Los Angeles Times" critic Mary McNamara said the show's drama is "weighted too heavily toward sermonizing diatribes." Reviews by newscasters have been mixed as well.
We Just Decided To | Reception
"Entertainment Weekly" rated the episode "B+" and called the "pre-nose job" Rachel and "Fat Monica" great sight gags. It cited Joey's line "It's not so much an underpant as it is a feat of engineering" (in reference to a thong) as the best of the episode. The authors of "Friends Like Us: The Unofficial Guide to Friends" wrote "This unusual episode is one of the series' best ever, with the non-stop comedy roller-coaster suddenly throwing a brilliant surprise ending at you". Debra McGuire was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Series, while the mixers were nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special.
The One with All the Thanksgivings | Reception
VanDerWerff stated that it would be easy to criticize "Glee", but while television as a whole does not do earnestness well, "Glee" at its best, as in "Grilled Cheesus", "revels in just how damn earnest it can be". James Poniewozik of "Time" wrote that the episode's premise was "absurdly ambitious", yet felt it was largely successful in being respectful to both atheism and religion. He criticized the musical numbers for detracting from the plot, but appreciated the focus on Kurt and Burt, also naming theirs one of "Glee" "strongest and most nuanced relationships". Lisa Respers France of CNN was dismayed that the episode felt forced, like an Emmy submission showpiece for Colfer.
Grilled Cheesus | Critical response
Bell called theirs "the most surprising pleasant performances of the night" and added "I absolutely adored these two". Raymund Flandez of "The Wall Street Journal" summed up their appearance as "annoyingly perfect", and "TV Guide" Kate Stanhope devoted an entire article to the pair, wrote, "What's not to like? Seamless chemistry, witty back-and-forth", and noted that their appearance filled out Rachel's backstory. Emily VanDerWerff of "The A.V. Club" was another who pointed out that you could see, from their characterization, "how Rachel got to be the way she was". "Billboard" Rae Votta approved of the episode as a whole and of the Berry parents: "For a pair that have been noticeably absent from the show for two and a half seasons, they cram a ton of character moments into a single scene".
Heart (Glee) | Critical reception
James felt that the show should have embraced "its silliest, campiest instincts".
The Burning Zone | Critical reception
The special received mixed to negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 29% approval rating from 21 reviews, with an average score of 6.3/10. On Metacritic, which calculates a weighted average of review scores, the special holds a score of 49 out of 100 based on 12 reviews, indicating a "mixed or average" reception. Much of the criticism focused on the production's failure to hire understudies for the main cast in reference to Hunt's injury, as well as the decision to broadcast a prerecorded performance for a program marketed as live television. Daniel Fienberg, writing for "The Hollywood Reporter", wrote that the network "could have quickly strategized a live concert setting with a limited staging around Hunt and then aired the dress rehearsal at some point during the week." Aisha Harris, reviewing for "The New York Times", echoed these sentiments, writing "How do you measure three hours of chaotic visuals and middling audio most of us were never meant to see and hear?", and calling the camerawork "overwrought." Extensive edits to profanity and sexual references in the musical's lyrical content, made in order to meet network broadcasting standards, was also the subject of criticism, with "Variety" critic Caroline Framke questioning if a broadcast network was an appropriate outlet for a production of the show in the first place.
Rent: Live | Critical reception
Upon the season finale's airing, Nico Tortorella was mentioned in "TVLine"'s "Performers of the Week" article, with the writers commenting, "Tortorella’s innate ability to pivot from optimistic to devastated, as effortlessly as one would flip a light switch, is truly a gift."
Younger (season 5) | Critical response
He talks to Ross about the callback in an attempt to make Ben back out of the audition which Ross finds unreasonable as it was Ben's audition in the first place, and Joey just invited himself along. Both end up fighting over it, which drags on until the callback is held. Joey messes up his two-word line: "mmm soup", ultimately losing him the part. Later, Ross consoles him, and then hypothesizes that subconsciously, Joey sabotaged his own audition because he cares about Ben, to which Joey agrees. Ross then informs him that Ben also did not get the part. On her first day working at Ralph Lauren, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) tries to get along with her new colleague and boss, Nancy and Kim.
The One Where Rachel Smokes | Plot
In its original American broadcast, "The One Hundredth" finished second in ratings for the week of October 5–11, 1998, with a Nielsen rating of 17.7. It was the second-highest rated show on the NBC network that week after ER. In the United Kingdom the episode premiered on Sky1 on January 21, 1999 and was watched by 2.17 million viewers, making the program the most watched on the channel that week. "Entertainment Weekly" rated the episode "B", in its review of the fifth season. It criticized the "Arthur Fonzarelli-obsessed obstetrician," plot, though going on to praise Phoebe's "sweet interaction" with the newborn babies.
The One Hundredth | Reception
The episode was aired in the United States on 14 June 2014 on BBC America. It was watched by 613,000 viewers, with a Nielsen rating of 0.27 in the demographic of adults aged 18–49. Matt Brennan of "Slant Magazine" summarised the episode as being "among the best hours of television I've seen so far this year" and an example of "unrelenting brilliance". He praised the exploration of Rachel's character and especially Maslany's "nothing short of masterful" performance in the role, and described the satire of suburbia presented through Alison and Donnie as "impeccably wry". Writing for "The A.V. Club", Caroline Framke gave the episode an A– grade and found it much more focused and with more of an "emotional core" than the preceding episode.
Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done | Reception
In its original broadcast, "Love's Labor Lost" finished first in the ratings for the week of March 6–12, 1995, with a 24.2 Nielsen rating and 40 percent audience share. It was the highest rated show on NBC that week with episodes of "Seinfeld" and "Friends" second and third respectively. In 1997, "TV Guide" ranked it as the third in its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2009, it ranked the episode sixth. The show's producers also consider it to be one of "ER"s best episodes, with John Wells saying he holds it up as "an example to everyone involved creatively of what the best of the show could be." The episode earned writer Lance Gentile a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series at the 47th Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to a at the 49th Writers Guild of America Awards.
Love's Labor Lost (ER) | Reception
The finale drew mixed to negative reviews from professional critics. Ashley Knierim of "The Huffington Post" gave the finale a mixed to positive review, saying "Despite the bizarre twists, bad choices and head-scratching scenarios, I'd venture to say that "Under the Dome" was the TV show of summer 2013. No matter how bad it got, we kept watching. This the finale ended with as much fanfare as the show began with." Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode a 6.9 out of 10, signalling mixed reviews, saying I bought Jim winning over the crowd last week by terrorizing them with the idea of a murderer on the loose.
Curtains (Under the Dome) | Critical reception
Season 1 earned a 48 out of 100 of Metacritic, a site that assigns scores to shows based on reviews. Most reviews of the pilot were mixed. In a positive one Rob Owen said it had crisp politically tinged dialogue. The pilot was seen by 11.07 million viewers in the US. The show retained most of those viewers throughout its run, making it NBC's highest rated drama.
Harry's Law (season 1) | Reception
Zack Handlen of "The A.V. Club" gave the series an F, calling it "a shockingly inane misstep, a ponderous mess." Dante D'Orazio of "The Verge" said the show was "universally panned" on account of its "poor acting, slow plot development, and ... style that's off-key." Patrick Smith of "The Daily Telegraph" said that "Hemlock Grove" was "corny and emphatically less profound than it thinks it is", giving it two out of five stars overall. James Poniewozik of "Time" listed the series as one of the worst ten things on television in 2013.
Hemlock Grove (TV series) | Critical reception
The season ranked 12th in the season ratings with an average viewership of 13 million, making it the 7th highest ranking show on the network.
Frasier (season 3) | Reception
Critical reception for the show was mixed, with "Variety" and "The New York Times" both panning the show overall. The "Los Angeles Times" commented that the episodes focused more on being the "next 'it' spoof" rather than on the "original story and character", which detracted from the overall idea of the show. Harmon commented on the show's poor reception, saying that "Even the worst reviews, they always praise one or two of our sketches and say the other things are just shit. Well, that's what you're supposed to think. You're supposed to vote for what you like." Web winner: "Anna Manesia" - Created by Kate Freund Web winner: "L33t Haxxors" - Created by Ben Pluimer
Acceptable.TV | Reception
"Performance Review" originally aired on NBC in the United States on November 15, 2005. The episode was viewed by 8 million viewers and received a 3.9 rating/9 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. This means that it was seen by 3.9 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 9 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. An encore presentation of the episode, on June 6, 2006, received 2.5 rating/7 percent share and was viewed by over 4.7 million viewers. "Miss Alli" from Television Without Pity gave the episode an "A–" rating.
Performance Review | Reception
Film critic Peter Sobczynski gave the film a negative review, stating "unless your hunger for watching dimly conceived comedy-dramas focusing on obnoxious and over-privileged jerks "Coming to Terms with Things" was not sated with the recent "Last Weekend," most viewers will spend most of the running time wishing that they had simply stayed home and watched that "Saved by the Bell" docudrama that you DVR'd but haven't quite summoned up the courage to watch as of yet".
The Longest Week | Reception
Television critic Kevin McDonough from New York praised Kelsey Grammer and Bebe Neuwirth's performances as "repressed individuals" and "separate couple on TV" with "acidic and hilarious" chemistry together. Lance Mannion referred to Frasier and Lilith as separate halves of Diane Chambers.
Frasier Crane | Reviewers on Frasier and Lilith
Season 2 has a score of 81 on Metacritic, based on 6 reviews. The show has won 5 awards, including a Peabody Award and a Daytime Emmy. In 2015, PopMatters asserted that the show was "Still Wise and Just As Funny" as it was when it first aired. In 2016 Jonathan Katz noted ""Dr. Katz" has such a loyal fan base, even now."
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Critical reception
Come on, Berry, you're better than that..." Raymund Flandez for "The Wall Street Journal" commented on the episode "Preggers", "Rachel has become insufferable. The disagreements with Mr. Schue about her own development as a bonafide triple-threat have branded her as an overbearing prima donna to the rest of Glee." Eric Goldman for IGN agreed, "It's hard not to be annoyed by Rachel". James Poniewozik of "Time" has suggested that Rachel's negative character traits may actually be an asset, commenting on her performance of "Don't Rain on My Parade" in the episode "Sectionals", "The number reminded me how much I like what the show's done with Rachel: she's a lead character, yet the show allows her to be annoying—but at the same time, her dedication makes her likeable.
Rachel Berry | Critical response
Additionally, fans would often approach Aniston and scold her for decisions that Rachel makes within the show that they do not particularly agree with. Within the first two seasons of "Friends", the character became extremely popular among women. Viewers' perpetual desire to see Rachel succeed helped her remain a fan favorite throughout all ten seasons of the show. Writing for TalkTalk, Dominic Wills agreed that while Rachel established herself as "the general favourite ... No one had a bad word to say about Jennifer Aniston", with whose performance audiences instantly fell in love. Aniston's performance has been consistently praised since her debut in the pilot, about which "Entertainment Weekly's "Ken Tucker wrote that the actress portrays Rachel with "prickly intelligence""." Writing for "The Baltimore Sun", David Zurawik cited Aniston among the show's "very strong cast", while "Variety"'s Tony Scott agreed that "All six of the principals ...
Rachel Green | Critical reception
Despite praise for Kelsey Grammer from show executives, at the time of "Cheers" original run Frasier Crane was disliked for coming between Sam and Diane. A fan approached Grammer, asking "Are you that pin dick that plays Frasier?" and the show received fan mail opposing him. Mike Boone of the "Montreal Gazette" was unhappy with "a shrink [as becoming another regular] hanging out in a bar, annoying decent drinking folk". Gail Shister of Knight-Ridder Newspapers called Frasier a "creepy boyfriend". In a 1985 survey of 36 critics for United States newspapers, "Cheers" was ranked the second "Best Regular Series" (tying with the NBC crime series "Hill Street Blues").
Cheers (season 3) | Reception
Upon airing, the episode ranked as NBC's biggest overall audience for a scripted series in more than 10 years, with 26.5 million viewers. The Canadian broadcast received 1.37 million viewers, making it the fourth-highest-rated broadcast of the night and the twenty-second of the week. Jodi Walker of "Entertainment Weekly" gave the episode a positive review, saying:
Luther Braxton | Reception
Finn's marriage proposal to Rachel at the end of the episode was controversial. Reviewers thought it was a bad idea—Kubicek declared, "No one in high school should get engaged"—but Poniewozik wrote that it "made a lot of sense for Finn" as a character, and VanDerWerff said the scene "worked" for him.
Yes/No (Glee) | Critical reception
In the original broadcast, the episode was viewed by 32.1 million viewers. In a deleted scene, Phoebe pokes fun at Rachel when she demands to know who gave Julie the number to her and Monica's apartment. Sam Ashurst from Digital Spy ranked it #215 on their ranking of the 236 "Friends" episodes, and called it a fine, but not especially funny episode.
The One with Ross's New Girlfriend | Reception
Sara Lewis Dunne, in the book "Seinfeld: Master of Its Domain", comments on possible reasons why the Costanzas and the Rosses clash: David Sims of "The A.V. Club" "was in general disappointed with the return of the Ross family here, especially with the juicy setup of them meeting the equally bonkers Costanzas." He thought that the episode The Cheever Letters was stronger: "the whole thing feels more like your classic in-law dinner from Hell rather than the special kind of crazy we might come to expect. But "The Rye" redeems itself somewhat with the much wackier sight of Jerry stealing a marble rye from an old lady and trying to toss it to George on a second-floor [sic; it was third-floor] window..." Linda S.
The Rye | Critical reception
On December 20, 2010, NBC aired a sneak preview of the series after the season finale of the reality show "The Sing-Off". The series received mixed reviews, scoring a 43 out of 100 based on 19 critics on Metacritic. "Entertainment Weekly" critic Ken Tucker said the show has improved since the first episodes. The show was the lowest rated scripted series on NBC, with about 3 million viewers on average, until it was replaced by "The Paul Reiser Show", which fared even worse.
Perfect Couples | Reception
In a 1985 review, John J. O'Connor of "The New York Times" commended the script and Chaplin's performance and the direction, noting it "captures the special Cornish atmosphere of the piece perfectly." O’Connor wrote "The problem with this psychological study is that dramatically it has no clearly defined resolution." He summarized the series as "a fairly absorbing treatment" but warned those looking for a "tidy" ending would be disappointed.
My Cousin Rachel (TV series) | Reception
Crane appreciated Aniston's interpretation of Rachel because "in the wrong hands Rachel is kind of annoying and spoiled and unlikable," commending the actress for "breathing life into a difficult character." Crane and Kauffman strongly envisioned "Friends" as an ensemble comedy, and Warner Bros. initially marketed the show as such by having the cast appear in their entirety for all press, interviews and photo shoots. One of few sitcoms at the time to be neither a workplace comedy, family sitcom or star a famous comedian, Elizabeth Kolbert of "The New York Times "explained that each of the show's main characters are "of equal importance." As a writer, Crane preferred it this way because "utilizing six equal players, rather than emphasizing one or two, would allow for myriad story lines." Kauffman echoed "that "Friends" worked best when the entire ensemble was onstage." The only reason Aniston is credited first during the show's title sequence is because the cast is listed alphabetically.
Rachel Green | Casting
It received 481,000 viewers.
The New Rachel | Ratings
He also cited the "fantastically true advice" from Quinn, and VanDerWerff thought the scene "was going along great until the last 10 seconds" of that advice. Bell praised as "believable" the scene where Rachel "breaks down in front of Kurt", and Slezak said he "loved that scene of Kurt holding his sobbing friend in front of the lockers". Kurt's scene with his father was Bell's "favorite scene" which she said was "an incredibly touching moment between father and son. It was perfect." Flandez also called Burt "perfect" for "delivering the NYADA envelope to his son", and "The Hollywood Reporter" Lesley Goldberg described his scene as "another great Burt gem".
Michael (Glee) | Critical reception
"Grilled Cheesus" was watched by 11.20 million US viewers, and was the second most watched scripted show of the week among adults aged 18–49. It received mixed reviews, with Colfer and O'Malley receiving critical acclaim, and several reviewers praising "Glee" for successfully balancing opposing viewpoints. However, other reviewers criticized the episode for its lack of subtlety, and Lisa Respers France of CNN denounced "Grilled Cheesus" as an Emmy-submission showpiece for Colfer.
Grilled Cheesus | Introduction
Zack Handlen from "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a B+, focusing on the episode's social commentary. Handlen remarked, "It seems to be saying something, only it isn’t really, but you still kind of care a little. And also there are robots."
Decision 3012 | Reception
By any reckoning, it is [her] best performance." "Variety" called it an "offbeat film" that "moves too slowly" and added "There is very little dialog – most of which is very good – but this asset makes a liability out of the predominantly visual nature of the development, which in time seems to become redundant, padded and tiring...Direction is awkward. Were Woodward not there film could have been a shambles." "TV Guide" rated the film 3½ out of four stars, calling it "a small, understated, and very sensitive film" and adding "It could have been a drab, weepy story, but Stern and Newman collaborated to make it an inspiring one that proves one is never too old to change one's life."
Rachel, Rachel | Critical reception
Hanks criticized the gore and violence portrayal without any context, as well as Liz Taylor and Tristan's love story, feeling that it was inadequate and compared it unfavorably to previous season's love stories. He asked, "What is "Hotel" really about? For a show with a whole lot of innards, this one has yet to show its guts".
Room 33 | Critical reception
Strecker called it one of her "favorite non-singing scenes of the year, possibly the series", and VanDerWerff put it even more strongly: "It's one of the best things I've seen on TV this year". Both Monteith and Michele were praised for their acting: Slezak said it was their "best work", VanDerWerff said they "kill[ed]" the scene, and Bell said it was "some of Cory Monteith's finest acting". Rachel's arrival in New York brought comparisons to Mary Tyler Moore from Bell and Strecker; as the latter put it, "she's going to make it after all".
Goodbye (Glee) | Critical reception
The episode, however, ranked as the highest-rated NBC series of the night.
Here Comes Treble | Introduction
The episode received mostly negative reviews by critics. Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode a negative review, saying "So this is where we leave things. With a horrid episode filled with utter nonsense and awful dialogue. Like we were watching a parody of an action/adventure series from SNL or some other late night comedy show." Scott Von Doviak of The A.V. Club wrote "Many questions raised over the past three seasons still remained to be answered in this final hour, but let’s face it: most of them were stupid and long-forgotten. The only real question left was whether "Under The Dome" could deliver one last head-scratching episode chock-full of ridiculousness.
The Enemy Within (Under the Dome) | Critical reception
While the episode was well received, especially with the cameo from Adele, Zap2it's Hanh Nguyen did note in his review that "I know shows need to be creative about advertisers, but the Cherry 7-up plug was pretty clunky."
In the Stars | Reception
The episode was watched by 3.00 million American viewers and gained a 1.3 18-49 rating. This was a series low in viewers for the show, although it was NBC's highest rated program of the night. Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode a 10 out of 10, calling it a "stellar episode, twisting a pop culture reference in a way that not only provided laughs but a well-told story with heart." Barry Hertz of the "National Post" said "in a triumph of editing and plotting, we’re treated to not just a stellar parody of the oft-mocked documentary form, but a revealing and satisfying episode of "Community" itself, complete with strong characterization, story closure and wild, GIF-ready visuals to keep the Internet masses satiated." Tim Surette of TV.com applauded the characters' roles in the episode, saying "There was enough attention to make sure that every character had a great role in the war even though the bulk of the episode was just presentation.
Pillows and Blankets | Reception
- and yet one where I kept laughing in spite of that." Writing for "The A.V. Club", Nathan Rabin scored the episode A- and called it "an all-around winner, an elegantly constructed episode that delivered a steady stream of laughs and managed to somehow make the ridiculous moment when Jack recites his spiel from an elementary school play about science both funny and strangely moving". Dan Forcella for "TV Fanatic" commented that the episode "was the continuation of a decent season, but it didn't pack as much of a punch as the past two episodes" and criticized Jenna's storyline particularly, writing that the character "having a boyfriend that dresses up like her and does strange sexual things with her is just weird and gross".
Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish | Reception
Dianne Butler, who reviewed the programme upon its airing in Australia, made a similar point, questioning the relevance of the show's male characters: "there are some men in this but they're fairly incidental". "The Guardian"s John Crace expressed his belief that most of the programme's male characters are deficient in some way, writing: "surely it must be possible to make a show with women lead characters without having to make every male a complete dork? From Janet's useless husband and Rachel's idiot brother who can't boil an egg without burning down the kitchen".
Scott &amp; Bailey | Critical reception
"Heart" received a wide range of opinion from reviewers, though the balance was clearly on the positive side. Erica Futterman of "Rolling Stone", wrote that it was "thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish", and "HuffPost TV" Crystal Bell called it "a standout episode of the season". Bobby Hankinson of "The Houston Chronicle" characterized it as "sort of terrible" and "unfunny", and IGN's Robert Canning gave it an "okay" grade of 6.5 out of 10, but Canning also acclaimed "the introduction of Rachel's two dads played by Jeff Goldblum and Broadway vet Brian Stokes Mitchell"; he said they were "fantastic" and their schemes regarding the engagement "delightful".
Heart (Glee) | Critical reception
Negative reviews included Kevin Yeoman of ScreenRant, who wrote that "There is a certain joy that comes from watching something as consistently moronic as "Under the Dome"", and Tim Surette of TV.com, who wrote that "it takes balls to think your audience is so dumb and brain dead that you feel the need to explain the big twist in the episode that's about to happen before the episode even begins".
Under the Dome (season 3) | Critical reception
Michael Slezak of TVLine reviewed the episode (together with the last episode since it was a 2-hour finale) and gave it a mostly positive review. Hillary Busis from Entertainment Weekly also gave the episode a mostly positive review (also reviewing it together with the last episode).
The Nominations | Critical reception
But Thursday's episode also proved that NBC's "ER" called it quits at just the right time, because TV series — unlike medical institutions — should never go on forever." Ken Tucker of "Entertainment Weekly" said he "liked the fact that the surprises were small but effective," while Alan Sepinwall of the "Star-Ledger" stated, "It wasn't an all-time great finale, but it did what it set out to do." In "The Baltimore Sun", David Zurawik said, "I especially liked the final scene with the ER team suiting up and standing ready to respond in the courtyard to the arriving fleet of emergency vehicles loaded with victims of an industrial explosion.
And in the End... | Critical reception
He criticized the length of the episode, despite recognizing that "at least the story has enough complications that it never felt empty."
Hated in the Nation | Critical reception
Latter-day television critics Castleman and Podrazik (1982) have called "The Hathaways" "possibly the worst series ever to air on network TV", criticizing the production, scripts, acting, the "utterly degrading" premise, and the overall "total worthlessness" of the program.
The Hathaways | Reception
The A.V. Club's Emily VanDerWerff gave the episode a "B+" grade, citing the continued deeper exploration of Saul Berenson's character as one of the show's strengths.
Still Positive | Critical reception
The episode received mixed reviews from critics. Eric Goldman of IGN rated the episode "good" at 7.6, saying, "as far as being a fun, nostalgia-packed episode, that may be the very last one, it mostly worked." Gabrielle Moss of TV Fanatic was positive, saying, "this episode was an excellent tribute to the slow-burn character development of Jeff Winger." Alan Sepinwall of HitFix was less favourable, stating, "The actual non-dream graduation ceremony was sweet, but nearly everything leading up to it was a mess." Emily VanDerWerff of "The A.V. Club" was negative and rated the episode a D, saying it was, "no longer a show that's capable of much beyond repeating elements it thinks the audience will like over and over again." In a retrospective ranking of all 110 episodes of the series, Cory Barker of TV.com ranked this episode last, describing it (along with season 4's "Conventions of Space and Time") as "everything you loved about "Community", only broken apart into a million pieces, and reconstructed without a soul".
Advanced Introduction to Finality | Critical reception
The series received mostly positive reviews from television critics. On Metacritic, the first season was given a rating of 73 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Rob Owen of the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" described the series as "a gem of a little show." Writing for the "Los Angeles Times", Robert Lloyd noted that the first episode "is the weakest of the three I've seen," but "Things quickly improve, however, as the women get stranger and more idiosyncratic." Caroline Framke of "The A.V. Club" awarded the series with a "B-" grade, stating that the series was "promising" but also "struggling to find itself".
Garfunkel and Oates (TV series) | Reception
He criticized the fact that the fictional "TGS" writing staff was not present in this episode, even though they could have been effectively used. Michael Neal of Television Without Pity awarded the episode a grading of A+. The "Boston Globe"'s Joanna Weiss reviewed the episode positively, saying "[the episode] concluded with a musical interlude that was both hilarious and wistful". Despite the good reviews, there was no universal acclaim from critics as a whole. Robert Canning of IGN said that "[this episode] wasn't the most spectacular half-hour from this truncated season" and "unfortunately, there wasn't all that much that was funny about it.
Episode 210 | Reception