Crumbs: Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 12, 2006
  • Season #: 1
Metascore
44 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 9 out of 25
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  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    38
    Every year, there's at least one sitcom that takes an extremely talented cast, and wastes all that talent in an extremely disappointing series.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    These actors deserve better material.
  3. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Stephen Kelly
    10
    A relentlessly unfunny mid-season replacement comedy from ABC that sucks all the fun out of dysfunction, the show could have been pitched to network execs as "Arrested Development meets Ordinary People." But it shows none of the former's wit or latter's intelligence.
  4. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    38
    It just doesn't work. [30 Jan 2006, p.38]
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  5. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    25
    You have no idea how much restraint I'm using not to call it "Crummy." Oops. Lost the restraint.
  6. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    12
    We watched a second episode of "Crumbs" just to make sure there wasn't something hilarious for you under a rock, some morsel of humor left over. Um, no.
  7. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Chip Crews
    30
    In the end, the one-note antics grow wearisome.
  8. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    10
    It mistakes boorishness for zaniness.
  9. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    10
    Not only do you get insufferable comedy, but phony drama, too.

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User Score
6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. MarkC.
    9
    Excellent show - the promos made it look corny so I was surprised I liked it so much. Something tells me it is too smart for network TV however.
  2. amandaf
    10
    touching-smart, funny as hell
  3. DerrickM
    9
    Saw it for the first time last night. 02/07/06 The show is great!!!
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