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Notes from the Underbelly: Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 12, 2007
  • Season #: 1 , 2
Metascore
38 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 24
  3. Negative: 12 out of 24
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    75
    "Underbelly" has got some good, (no - I won't say "belly") laughs, but you've got to wonder what happens if the show's a success.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    75
    Unexpectedly, it's funny. And it gets funnier and sharper in future episodes.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    75
    Underbelly eschews cliche and makes pregnancy surprisingly laughable.
  4. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    70
    It's different, it's droll, it's quirky, it's funny.
  5. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    60
    It's a more-than-solid cast, which is half the battle.
  6. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    50
    The cast has an ordinariness that's a little too believable. [16 Apr 2007, p.43]
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  7. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: John Maynard
    50
    "Underbelly" does indeed aim narrow, likely appealing only to those who are pregnant or have recent memories of it.
  8. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    50
    The show just kind of rolls along, never quite provoking you to change the channel but never providing any great reason to pay attention either.
  9. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    50
    The only thing missing is fresh, smart, unpredictable humor.
  10. Slate
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    40
    Occasionally sharp as an epidural needle, often dumb as a pea pod, sometimes half decent.
  11. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    40
    "Notes" feel[s] like a number of other sitcoms about couples who hail from Mars and Venus, respectively, and adds little to the discussion beyond stretch marks.
  12. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    40
    There's nothing particularly awful... But there's nothing particularly right about it either, and laughs are spotty at best.
  13. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    30
    Clearly, "Notes" plans to explore the fear, joy and ridiculousness that parenthood inspires in so many of us, relying on the quirks of the characters to infuse this with sass and humor. But none of the characters seems up to the task.
  14. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    30
    Forget the epidural, you'll need laughing gas, stat.
  15. Variety
    Reviewed by: Phil Gallo
    30
    There's no sign of passion here; it's all awkward.
  16. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    30
    It's another one of those dismissable, disposable, oh-so-slight comedies.
  17. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    25
    All this obvious plot about baby showers, maternity peeing and big-belly clothing is unbearable.
  18. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    20
    Nearly everything feels stale in this sitcom.
  19. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    20
    [It] recycles all the comedy cliches of pregnancy.
  20. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    20
    A lackluster show about a conflicted mother-to-be and her annoying and oblivious husband that mostly provides ammunition to those who argue that Hollywood is out of touch with the real world.
  21. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    20
    There's nothing especially novel or insightful, let alone funny, about the show's take on impending parenthood.
  22. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    10
    No cliché is unexplored, no supporting character is allowed to resemble an actual person.
  23. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: David Zurawik
    10
    It is one of the worst sitcoms on the air.
  24. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Virginia Heffernan
    0
    Revolting.... Watch and you'll lose your appetite for life.
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User Score
7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 8 out of 28
  1. Laurie
    9
    I was once lived the life a generally hip person, got pregnant 4 years ago, and watched it all get, er, interesting in a Chinese curse sort of way. I found this show to be very funny and have it at number 18 in my TiVo lineup! That's out of 64 and just under Metalcocalypse.… Full Review »
  2. Kelly
    10
    I love this show, it's hilarious! Everything said about pregnancy is true and I can relate totally!
  3. Doug
    0
    Absolute trash.
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