1 vs 100: Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 13, 2006
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3
Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    75
    Yes, "1 vs 100" is fun, but in reality, it's just a new take on an old, old game.
  2. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    75
    I found 1 vs. 100 much more enjoyable [than Deal Or No Deal]. [23 Oct 2006, p.37]
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    60
    It’s by no means must-see TV, but this is one game show you don’t have to be ashamed of getting sucked in to.
  4. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    60
    There's no shame in enjoying the entertainment provided by these game shows, which are a step above some of their TV competition, but if knowing all the answers in 1 vs 100 makes you feel smart, then you must be pretty stupid.
  5. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    60
    If NBC must use game shows as spackle to fill holes in its schedule, it could do worse. It already has.
  6. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    50
    "1 vs. 100" isn't really bad. Its only serious trouble is the pacing. In an hourlong episode, I count just 14 questions.
  7. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    50
    Prime-time game shows like “1 vs 100,” which begins tonight on NBC, are not a test of a contestant’s erudition or nerve; they are aspirational reality shows that allow ordinary Joes to go for it all in the hope of transforming their lives.
  8. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Richmond
    50
    This is not a terrible game.
  9. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    40
    [It] basically plays like "Deal," inasmuch as the questions are so simple that amassing thousands isn't much harder than guessing which case to open.
  10. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    40
    There is a lot that is ridiculous here.
  11. Slate
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    30
    The only problem with 1 vs. 100 is its determined idiocy.

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User Score
7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. HenryY
    7
    I love the show... except for Bob Saget. For a guy who can't make funny home videos seem funny, this guy can't make a show very exciting. Bring in Bob Barker or someone who has TRUE enthusiasm- not Saget's yelling "YOU COULD WIN A MILLION DOLLARS!" There's yelling an exciting fact and then there's genuine enthusiasm.… Full Review »
  2. lukeg
    10
    The game identity is a fabulous game and show.It allows people to be entertained and surprised.
  3. KyleF
    2
    Questions so easy even a monkey could answer them don't deserve a reward. Nor does this show deserve to stay on the air.
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