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  • 1995
  • TV-PG
  • Comedy Central
  • 1995
  • TV-PG
  • Comedy Central
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Summary Dr. Katz is a divorced psychologist who lives with his son, Ben. While trying to help his patients (famous and not famous) with their traumas, paranoias, conflicts and problems, Dr. Katz also handles his own problems. His son Ben is all grown up but still don't know what to do with his life. His hobby is to waste Laura's (Dr. Katz's sarc...

  • 1995
  • TV-PG
  • Comedy Central
  • 1995
  • TV-PG
  • Comedy Central

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

6 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: May 28, 1995
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
80
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 9 User Ratings
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Summary Dr. Katz is a divorced psychologist who lives with his son, Ben. While trying to help his patients (famous and not famous) with their traumas, paranoias, conflicts and problems, Dr. Katz also handles his own problems. His son Ben is all grown up but still don't know what to do with his life. His hobby is to waste Laura's (Dr. Katz's sarc...

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100
Jul 24, 2013
One of TV's funniest and most offbeat series. [5 Apr 1996]
By John Freeman FULL REVIEW
90
Jul 24, 2013
If this one doesn't make you laugh, it may be time to report to the cryogenics lab. [26 May 1995]
By Barry Garron FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 24, 2013
Watching Dr. Katz, with its jittery cartoon figures and deadpan monologue rants, is like experiencing a particularly giggly head trip. [5 Apr 1996]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 24, 2013
A low-key, deadpan program that is very amusing and unusually engaging. [27 May 1995]
By Tom Feran FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 24, 2013
Taking the sitcom-shrink genre beyond "Frasier" and "The Bob Newhart Show," Comedy Central's "Dr. Katz" enters the hip, surreal realm of "The Simpsons." [27 May 1995]
By Lon Grahnke FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 24, 2013
"Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist" is not always as clever or as comically savvy as it thinks itself. ... Yet at this point, there are more than a few scripted inventions to keep the viewer tuned in and returning for future sessions. [25 May 1995]
By Miles Beller FULL REVIEW
63
Jul 24, 2013
Defiantly deadpan and amusing. [26 May 1995]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • HBO Downtown Productions
  • Popular Arts Entertainment
  • Tom Snyder Productions
Initial Release Date: May 28, 1995
Number of seasons: 6 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards

CableACE Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
PGA Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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