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Farmer Wants a Wife: Season 1
  • Network: The CW
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 30, 2008
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
31 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 14 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Summary: CW does "The Bachelor" country style as ten city girls look to win farmer Matt's affection.
  • Genre(s): Reality

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 10 out of 14
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    42
    It's trying to be juicy, stupid fun, but it isn't smart enough.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    30
    Viewers should figure out pretty quickly that manure is the main ingredient here, and though it might help the corn crop grow high, it's unlikely to do much to boost ratings at the struggling CW network.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    30
    The American Farmer is more... American: another intermittently nasty competition dating show, with stunt challenges and a ritualized elimination at the end of every episode.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. Melissa
    10
    How could they be so harsh on critizing this show? The only thing the critics are looking for is another version to the Bachelor or the Bachelorette but with all the drama in it. I loved watching 'Farmer Wants A Wife' and never missed an episode because I thought it was funny and that it was more of a REALITY tv show. The Bachelor, the Bachelorette, and all the other dating shows they have on tv have so much drama in it and have ridiculous challenges and the contestants constantly arguing because the wrong words or actions were said to each other. Reality doesn't have all the dramatic experiences that they choreograph into the shows a bit too much. 'Farmer Wants A Wife' was a wonderful, refreshing country twist to a Bachelor show and seemed to just be fun and enjoyable without being so fake.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. CherylC
    10
    I enjoyed the show and I too thought Brooke was the one from the beginning. Thanks for being different and offering a lifestyle that lots of people live day to day.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ChristopherS.
    2
    Viewer wants to puke.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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