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Happily Divorced: Season 1
  • Network: TV LAND
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 15, 2011
  • Season #: 1 , 2
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Metascore
47 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: The comedy about a woman struggling with her return to the dating scene and her relationship with her gay ex-husband is based on Fran Drescher's life.
  • Genre(s): Comedy

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 5 out of 14
  1. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Jun 15, 2011
    83
    In Happily Divorced, TV Land, the cable channel for baby boomers, finally may have found the perfect companion to its smash "Hot in Cleveland."
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    Jun 14, 2011
    60
    Happily Divorced is less a sitcom than a showcase for Ms. Drescher's delightful, if somewhat time-worn, brand of schtick.
  3. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Jun 15, 2011
    30
    Though the series is based on the friendship Drescher developed with her real-life husband after he realized he was gay, there's not a second of the debut episode that feels like it has any connection to actual human behavior.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. lisamiller0101
    10
    It's a Hit!!! i loved every second of it the funny punch lines the witty remarks and frans nasal voice was just so beautiful to hear love it so much !!!!!… Expand
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  2. marybeatles
    10
    THIS SHOW IS BRILLIANT! Should be on for an hour instead of 30 min! I had to write this as each actor is brilliant on that show. My daughter and I watch it religiously & it makes our entire week! We cant wait till the next week comes to see the next show! I wish it never goes off the air! Fran is a genius! The cast is incredible/JohnMIchaelHiggins makes us want to hug him! Rita Moreno cracks me up so much/brilliant again, the father, just a fantastic story line. Makes us laugh and feel good. Im a tough critic in general, and I loved The Nanny, but this is even more fantastic that that show! Ive turned so many people on to The Nanny, and now Im telling everyone about Frans new show. Give me more, Its not enough! I want more Fran! 30 min is not enough, and this show has been written brilliantly, the laughs are plentiful, and it fills the soul with joy. Thank you Fran and Petie! :) Love you so much.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. rkleine
    3
    Happily divorced has a premise that evokes immediate laughter. After years of marriage, the husband comes out of the closet and remains living in the same house with the wife. Sitcom gold. I went into the show hoping one thing, "I hope it's not just a bunch of gay jokes." Well, it's not JUST a bunch of gay jokes, but there are plenty of them. There's some good sitcom humor too, enough that I stuck it out for 3 episodes hoping it would get better. Unfortunately, TV Land's latest attempt is a failure. They should just make Hot in Cleveland 2 hours long and forget any other original programming.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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