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Bleep My Dad Says: Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 23, 2010
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
28 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 26 Critics What's this?

User Score
4.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 59 Ratings

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  • Summary: This comedy based on the popular Twitter feed follows the life of 20-something Henry Bennett (Jonathan Sadowski), who moves back in with his father Ed (William Shatner).
  • Genre(s): Comedy

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 26
  3. Negative: 18 out of 26
  1. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Chuck Barney
    Oct 21, 2010
    42
    $#*! My Dad Says feels hopelessly old school. It relies on a stock sitcom character--the crabby dad--that we've seen over and over. It mainly anchors itself to a claustrophobic sitcom-y living room, and it relies too heavily on a tired, rat-a-tat setup/punchline delivery.
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    37
    Not a single thing William Shatner's Dad has said in those ubiquitous CBS ads has been even remotely funny, a trend that continues in tonight's premiere.
  3. Zap2it (Inside the Box)
    Reviewed by: Andrea Reiher
    30
    There was one laugh-out-loud moment in the premiere and that was when son Henry imitated his father and William Shatner's character remarked that no one can do a good impression of him. Otherwise it was a lot of furrowed-brow staring at the TV when the laugh track roared, wondering what the #*!! they were laughing at.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 29
  3. Negative: 12 out of 29
  1. sgtpepper
    10
    Ok, Maybe, this is not the best comedy around. Maybe Bill Shatner is not at its Denny Crane best. Still made me laugh, I really enjoyed watching the pilot. I think this show definitely deserves a chance to grow.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. likes2sing
    5
    I think the "critics" were overly harsh on this show. There are some things that can improve and its obvious that its a pilot episode, but there were also a lot of things that worked. William Shatner did really well capturing the role of someone who is outspoken but also likeable. Jonathan Sadowski does a decent job of portraying the son that wants to have a relationship with him. I will give this show a chance.… Expand
    • 3 of 5 users said yes
  3. kl8n
    3
    Most of what makes the original version of Sh*t My Dad Says compelling, and even endearing, gets lost in translation to broadcast television. The only thing that makes the television version watchable is William Shatner. This has nothing to do with the material, and everything to do with The Shat. It's not the worst thing I've ever watched, but they've turned an innovative new-media phenomenon into a decidedly old media sitcom, complete with a laugh track. (I mean, really. If you can't trust the home audience to know when to laugh, can't you at least get a live audience in the studio?) In an age where the television schedule is filled with brilliant comedies with snappy dialog, great writing, beautiful camera work, insightful character development, and themes that connect with audience members' hearts and minds, this show is glaringly void of any of these qualities.… Expand
    • 4 of 5 users said yes

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