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- ABC
- Oct 11, 2016
- ABC
- Oct 11, 2016
Summary Originally titled The Second Fattest Housewife in Westport, the comedy focuses on Katie Otto (Katy Mixon) as she tries to raise her three children in Westport, Connecticut.
Created By: Sarah Dunn
- ABC
- Oct 11, 2016
- ABC
- Oct 11, 2016
Summary Originally titled The Second Fattest Housewife in Westport, the comedy focuses on Katie Otto (Katy Mixon) as she tries to raise her three children in Westport, Connecticut.
Created By: Sarah Dunn
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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52% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
36% Mixed
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9 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
60
52% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
36% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Aafter a brief foray into the dark side, Katie realizes that it’s pointless to be anything but herself, and the fun of the show comes from watching her not just discover that but also teach it to her kids.
Hopefully the pilot will move beyond weight and get to what really is intriguing about this show. Not since “Roseanne” has there been a prime-time comedy so poised to poke fun at economic class.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 44 User Ratings
6.1
61% Positive
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
9% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
30% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 44 User Ratings
6.1
61% Positive
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
9% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
30% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
You really can't judge a show by its pilot. Look at the Friends pilot: not great. And definitely not an indicator of the brilliance of that show. Like any sitcom, you've gotta give this one a couple episodes. Some might find the main character too sarcastic for their liking, but I view this show as a composite of all the best mommy blogs. Not the sweet, crafty mommy blogs that make life look perfectly rosy, but the funny, honest ones that are full of real mom confessions. Every line is hilarious, the characters are lovable, and the husband isn't made out to be a dufus. He's just a sweet, quirky foil to his wife. Love this show.
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SEASON 1
American Housewife like any show needs a couple episodes to get going. The writing is hilarious from the point of view of those not afraid to speak their mind. The moms relationship with others trying to constantly be perfect is spot on and in real time showcases that it's ok to not be normal in a "perfect" neighborhood.
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SEASON 1
Katy Mixon is a star. It’s honestly her intense likability that makes this show so watchable, for of all of the non-fat joke-related mistakes it makes (chiefly its Alex P. Keaton knockoff older son character).
At the moment, those kids feel grafted onto the story — three different containers for three different kinds of jokes. So focus on the parents, who are the hope for this show. That’s particularly true for Mixon, who is seldom off camera and yet never wears out her welcome.
American Housewife so far is too busy taking offense to be much fun to watch.
All told, Katie is a commanding presence, a social commentator with a flair for insult, a housewife with a bottomless capacity for complaint. Ms. Mixon performs commendably. What the show needs now are writers of whom the same could be said.
American Housewife is a paint-by-numbers sitcom that's relentlessly stupid around the edges and deeply misguided at its center.
I have loved Katy Mixon since Mike & Molly and she it stupendous in this show. My favorite new comedy of 2016.
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SEASON 1
I can see why some people find this show funny. The over the top politically incorrect mother speaking her mind on social and family issues can sometimes hit its mark. When a joke doesn't hit though, which is far too often, the excessive vulgarity of the show comes to light and it's clear that this is a crutch to get laughs. This wouldn't be a problem if there was something deeper behind show, but sadly there is not. It simultaneously claims to satirize the rich housewife lifestyle by pointing out its absurdity through crass situations and statements yet also glorifies the extravagant lifestyle of the lead family. At the end of the episode we are left laughing at the ridiculousness of the lead character. Overly obsessed with her looks, social status, past popularity in high school and other trivial things, she is lazy, stupid and a bad mom despite her thinking the contrary. In a show entitled American Mom, it's odd that it asks the audience to laugh at the Mom to say how useless she is.
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SEASON 1
Poor. The housewives friends aren't funny, they are offensive. The American Housewife seems mean, and while I'm sure she loves her kids it doesn't come across very well. But the main problem, unlike "the Middle' or "Speechless" the show just isn't funny. At least not yet. I hope it improves, but at least for the moment it has lost it's place in my dvd recordings.
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SEASON 1
Where to begin? This show is so bad. So segmented and rapid fire that I can't even absorb all the bad jokes. I did not laugh once during last night's show. This show tries too hard to get the easy laugh. Really, it's not funny. Quirky characters that are not believable. Wacky girlfriends who are so sterotyped that it is painful to watch. Really bad show.
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SEASON 1