Lucky Louie: Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 11, 2006
  • Season #: 1
Metascore
48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 7 out of 19
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    38
    Like "Roseanne," it can mine poverty for working-class laughs. It isn't executing that well, yet.
  2. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    38
    It's like a David Mamet parody of Roseanne. [19 Jun 2006, p.37]
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  3. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    30
    There's certainly comedy to be found in these basic situations, but not in "Lucky Louie's" confounding approach or stilted presentation.
  4. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    30
    It doesn't work, largely because there's not enough wit from creator and star Louis C.K. to make the vulgarity anything more than an exercise in blue.
  5. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    20
    It's one of HBO's more fascinating series -- but not because it's good, or funny.
  6. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    10
    This is comedian Louis C.K.'s attempt to lampoon the classic half-hour sitcom, if by lampoon you mean drown it in toxic failure.
  7. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    0
    A show so vile, it makes you think the company's arrogant It's Not TV -- It's HBO slogan isn't a brag -- it's a threat.

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User Score
7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 141 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 98
  3. Negative: 17 out of 98
  1. brightonpiers
    9
    This show takes and idea and develops it over the course of the episode, rewarding the viewer for paying attention. What it doesn't do is spoon-feed gags made by human cartoon characters to an audience with a thirty second attention span. 'Friends' it is not. The crumby set design and live studio audience are intentionally retro alternative to modern sitcom styles. Some don't like it, I love it. Moreover this is a comedy for people who appreciate a well written sitcom. Reviewers who complain about the writing in 'Lucky Louie' must have been watching some other show.… Full Review »
  2. MelodyH.
    10
    This was one of the best shows on HBO. I think it was a mistake to cancel it.
  3. amyc
    9
    my husband and I watched it for the first time on5/7/07 we thinks its the best went out looking for dvd's
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