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Greatest American Dog: Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 10, 2008
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
50 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critics What's this?

User Score
5.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Summary: Dogs and their owners compete in different competitions to win the title of "Greatest American Dog" and $250,000.
  • Genre(s): Game Shows, Reality

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    75
    If you are a dog person, have I got a show for you. It's like dog camp but done as a reality show, Greatest American Dog.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    60
    The dog-and-owner interplay ranges from the awesome and comic to the cringe-worthy.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    30
    This series could still do some reasonable ratings by summer standards, though those viewers that do sit will have very little reason to stay; still, the shame is that the producers took what could have been an amusing lark and initially sucked most of the life out of it by following the same-old unscripted-competition script so closely.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 7 out of 10
  1. Renee
    10
    I had to put my dog down at the end of May. I am enjoying this show and I am learning some things I could have done better with my pet. This is the only reality show I have ever watched. Just DO NOT do survivor type shows with dogs.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. [Anonymous]
    3
    The first episode was all about the owners. I wasn't going to watch again. The second one was more about the dogs, but I'm through with it now since they ousted the Black girl and didn't get rid of that whiner who dressed up her dog in foolish clothes, boo-hooed and intimidated the judges.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JoeM.
    3
    Personality Photo contest about the owners and had nothing to do with which dog is the best! Too many dumb trials/test and the panel stinks! They need to start all over and put together a real contest. All the dogs are great but can't say the same for some owners and the producer!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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