| 83 |
Christian Science Monitor Gloria Goodale
The goofy affection of her poker buddies is fun, and the writers steer through some pretty well-mined territory with aplomb. |
| 80 |
Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker
Yes, My Boys echoes Sex and the City. But this new series is a pleasant variation on that TV classic. PJ is more down-to-earth and tomboyish than Carrie Bradshaw. |
| 75 |
New York Daily News David Hinckley
It fields one of the most enjoyable sitcom ensemble casts in some time. |
| 75 |
Entertainment Weekly Jennifer Armstrong
Despite all of the pontificating, TBS' comedy shows promise. [8 Dec 2006, p.70] |
| 70 |
The New York Times Virginia Heffernan
“My Boys” is certainly a charming knockoff. |
| 70 |
Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert
A fine way to pass a half hour. |
| 70 |
Los Angeles Times Paul Brownfield
The show is actually good, quietly so, in that way sitcoms rarely are quiet anymore. |
| 70 |
San Jose Mercury News Charlie McCollum
The patter is more what you'd hear from reasonably clever people in real life, not a bunch of lines thought up in the comedy's writers' room. |
| 60 |
Variety Brian Lowry
Breezy, smart and occasionally funny. |
| 60 |
Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron
Thomas earns high marks for coming up with appealing characters who are as comfortable as old cardigans. |
| 60 |
LA Weekly Robert Abele
My Boys has easygoing charm and does feel like the amiably shaggy, hit-and-miss basic-cable cousin of a glossy network one-liner factory, its lack of laugh-out-loud moments not so much indicating system failure, but suggesting a game plan that aims for calmly assembling a group of occasionally witty characters and hoping you find them likable. |
| 60 |
TV Guide Matt Roush
My Boys can overdo the voiceover sports metaphors, but at least it's agreeable. |
| 60 |
Newark Star-Ledger
Even when "My Boys" isn't wildly funny (which would be most of the time, frankly), it has a lot of charm. |
| 60 |
Newsday Diane Werts
The wit can get a little heavyhanded sometimes - yes, it's another series with voiceover narration (can anybody say "Sex and the City"?) - but its heart, and head, are in the right place. |
| 60 |
Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray
While there's nothing groundbreaking happening in "My Boys," there is something a bit fresher than we saw in any of the many "Sex and the City" wannabes that popped up a few seasons ago. |
| 60 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Melanie McFarland
"My Boys"... has development potential if you can get past the notion that it's been done to death. |
| 50 |
New York Post Adam Buckman
"My Boys" is no improv comedy, but it also relies on unnecessary narration. |
| 50 |
Washington Post Tom Shales
"My Boys" is the kind of show that you're unlikely to seek out -- it's not TiVo-worthy by any means -- but if you happen upon it while channel-surfing, you could do a lot worse than pause and give it a shot. |
| 40 |
Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan
Spiro is not really charismatic enough to carry a show, but the real problem is that P.J. isn’t going to make anyone forget Carrie Bradshaw any time soon. |
| 40 |
Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm
We've seen this before. TBS even goes to great lengths to demonstrate how much it resembles Sex and the City. Except not nearly enough. |
| 40 |
Kansas City Star Aaron Barnhart
"My Boys" suffers from an unrealistic setup, and too many scenes amount to five people sitting around talking. |
| 30 |
Miami Herald Glenn Garvin
Watching seven characters sit around week after week in endless discussions of the ramifications of the fact that two of them have kissed may have been fun in the seventh grade. But, like the spinning teacups at Disney World or throwing up after drinking a jug of Ripple, it's an experience that doesn't wear well with time. |
| 30 |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen
A lackluster "Sex and the City" companion. |
