Howie Do It: Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 9, 2009
  • Season #: 1
Metascore
37 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 4 out of 6
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    30
    "I don't want it to end, but it did," the host gushes at the hour's close. Even for those who enjoy Mandel's puerile brand of comedy, that qualifies as a clear case of Howie overdoing it.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    20
    Hidden camera gags often now settle for crude instead of working a little harder to achieve clever.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    20
    It's sad, really, how unimaginative Howie Do It is. Given all the resources at NBC's disposal, and given the fact that NBC is desperate to regain ratings footing, this is the best the executives could come up with?
  4. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    10
    Howie Do It not only drags contestants, and viewers, through gratuitous mud and muck but it also is haunted by the aura of plagiarism; the set-up of one sequence is highly reminiscent of a bit that David Letterman has done on his late-night talk show.

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User Score
3.3 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 19 out of 28
  1. denniss
    0
    WoW!!, i cannot believe that some of the people posting here actually liked this piece of garbage. Incredible what the American TV viewer has become. This show is alongside "I'm a Celebrity" for worst TV show in recent history.… Full Review »
  2. CarolC
    10
    This was one of the funniest show I have seen in a long time. I could not wait for Friday to come so I could watch it again, but alas, it was not on last week.… Full Review »
  3. NancyM
    8
    Love the show...I love off the wall hysterical humor....I think I could write some funnier ideas but once in awhile they are really funny!!
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