Emily's Reasons Why Not: Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 9, 2006
  • Season #: 1
Metascore
48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
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  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    30
    Based on the pilot of Emily’s Reasons Why Not, there’s no worry that this half hour from ABC... will be honest, or real, or even funny.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    30
    A tepid knockoff of "Sex and the City."
  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Amy Finnerty
    30
    Judging from the first episode, "Emily" needs not only a new boyfriend, but also some more grownup material.
  4. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    20
    The show seems to have no point, rendering it agony how hard the proceedings work at making one.
  5. Slate
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    10
    There's so much not to like about Emily's Reasons Why Not.

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User Score
4.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 14 out of 23
  1. MatíasH
    10
    Is a great seire, and ther isn't a clon of Sex and the city, theirs stories aren't the same. The stories can be similars, but the two soaps are very good...… Full Review »
  2. dougt
    8
    I thought it was really funny. I think they should have given it a few episodes before cancelling it.
  3. KyleighH
    2
    I've read about this show in TV Guide and was quite surprised that it was canceled after only one episode. Heather Graham did her best, but her tv show didn't do its best either, which is probably why the show was canceled.… Full Review »
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