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  • NBC
  • Mar 8, 2018
  • NBC
  • Mar 8, 2018

Summary Brooklyn gym owner Vince (Anders Holm) lives with his younger brother (Andy Favreau) and was ready to sell his gym and move to Florida when his old high school fling Priya (Mindy Kaling) arrives with his 15-tear-old son (J.J. Totah) in this comedy from Charlie Grandy and Mindy Kaling.

Created By: Charlie Grandy, Mindy Kaling

  • NBC
  • Mar 8, 2018
  • NBC
  • Mar 8, 2018
Champions
Season 1
Season Premiere: Mar 8, 2018
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
64
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 35 User Ratings
6.3
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Summary Brooklyn gym owner Vince (Anders Holm) lives with his younger brother (Andy Favreau) and was ready to sell his gym and move to Florida when his old high school fling Priya (Mindy Kaling) arrives with his 15-tear-old son (J.J. Totah) in this comedy from Charlie Grandy and Mindy Kaling.

Created By: Charlie Grandy, Mindy Kaling

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Episode 1 • Mar 8, 2018 • 21 m
Pilot
Vince plans to sell his family-owned gym and move to Florida, but he is derailed when his high school fling, Priya, unexpectedly drops off their 15-year-old son, Michael, on his doorstep.
Episode 2 • Mar 15, 2018 • 21 m
I Think I'm Gonna Tolerate It Here
Michael is desperate to see New York but is unable to as Vince still hasn't told the gym he has a secret son.
Episode 3 • Mar 29, 2018 • 21 m
Lumps
Vince, Michael, Matthew and the rest of the Champions staff struggle to figure out why they're losing female members.
Episode 4 • Apr 5, 2018 • 21 m
My Fair Uncle
Just when Michael is starting to fall into a rhythm with Vince and Matthew, his mother's glamorous brother unexpectedly enters the picture.
Episode 5 • Apr 12, 2018 • 21 m
Vincemas
While Vince and Matthew bond with Michael on their annual camping trip, the Championship staff celebrate Vince's absence with a secret party.
Episode 6 • Apr 19, 2018 • 21 m
Grandma Dearest
Vince reluctantly reconnects with his mother for Michael's school project.
Episode 7 • Apr 26, 2018 • 21 m
Matt Bomer Poster
While Michael waits for his musical to be picked up for the freshman show, Vince is accused of treating certain staff members better than others.
Episode 8 • May 3, 2018 • 21 m
Nepotism
An unexpected offer promises to change the lives of Vince, Matthew and Michael.
Episode 9 • May 25, 2018 • 21 m
Opening Night
As Michael prepares for the opening night of his new musical, he receives a surprise visit from his mother, Priya, who wants to bring him back home to Cleveland with her; meanwhile, Matthew is in charge of employee performance reviews.
Episode 10 • May 25, 2018 • 21 m
Deal or No Deal
Vince is torn when his old high school buddy offers him a dream job that would require him to move to Louisiana; Matthew graduates high school; Michael's crush joins the guys for dinner at their place so Vince can suss out his intentions.

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
64
62% Positive
8 Reviews
38% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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62% Positive
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38% Mixed
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0% Negative
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83
Mar 5, 2018
Holm and Favreau banter like the best of them, and Totah devours the scenery while a deep bench of supporting characters (including Fortune Feimster) populate the show's titular gym. [9 Mar 2018, p.51]
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75
Mar 6, 2018
Kaling and co-creator Grandy use plot as a display case for consistently funny writing, sweet and credible performances by the ensemble cast and most of all, the exceptional skills of J.J. Totah, who plays Priya and Vince’s proudly out son, Michael.
By David Wiegand FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 8, 2018
The breezily funny Champions might fare better if it makes things tougher on itself. ... That said, the moving parts that make up Champions will probably win you over.
By Chris Barton FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 7, 2018
While Champions specializes in of-the-moment allusions, part of why it gels so quickly is that its character mix is borrowed from the sitcom bible: “Cheers.” ... Champions is off to a promising start.
By Margaret Lyons FULL REVIEW
60
Mar 8, 2018
Totah is clearly talented in a variety of ways and he gets the best punchlines in the early episodes, though his extremely focused myopia doesn't always track believably and the show has yet to figure out how to make Michael's schooling a part of the show in any real way. ... The show's workplace zaniness is definitely where Champions is most a work-in-progress.
By Daniel Fienberg FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 6, 2018
Champions wants to be liked, and it is likable, but maybe just a little too eager to earn points.
By Verne Gay FULL REVIEW
42
Mar 7, 2018
Some of the scenes play out OK, and Favreau has a marginally winning way with the doofus brother he plays. As the self-described scene-stealer, newcomer Totah also gets in a few good jabs. None of this seems nearly good enough, though, to make Champions more than a likely short-termer on the TV sitcom conveyor belt.
By Ed Bark FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 35 User Ratings
6.3
57% Positive
20 Ratings
11% Mixed
4 Ratings
31% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 35 User Ratings
6.3
57% Positive
20 Ratings
11% Mixed
4 Ratings
31% Negative
11 Ratings

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