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Summary:
The animated comedy from the same people who brought you Adult Swim introduces Sterling Archer, a spy for ISIS, whose boss is also his mother and his ex-girlfriend is a fellow spy.
A sneak peak of episode one was shown in September 2009. - Genre(s): Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure
- Show Type: In Season
- Season 1 premiere date: Jan 14, 2010
- Episode Length: 30
- Air Time: 10:00 PM
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 20
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Mixed: 1 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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100Archer is the rare show that's in love with its own wordplay and good enough that this love becomes endearing rather than annoying.
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80Archer is a millennial (and very much R-rated) "Get Smart" that acerbically and hilariously plays on our post-9/ll fears that "U.S. government intelligence" might be a grim oxymoron.
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80It's fun, but it's best in moderation.
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60The new series boasts eye-catching animation and dollops of sex and violence but only enough humor to elicit occasional chuckles. If you eliminate the references to sexual perversions, even the smiles are few and far between.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 42 out of 46
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Mixed: 1 out of 46
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Negative: 3 out of 46
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mathewidicula19797
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ChrisC4I tried to watch the show a couple times. I couldn't stand the stereotypical main character or the obnoxious sophmoric humor at all.
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