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- HULU
- Sep 20, 2022
- HULU
- Sep 20, 2022
Summary Reed (Keegan-Michael Key), Clay (Johnny Knoxville), Bree (Judy Greer), and Zack (Calum Worthy) are reluctantly reunited for a reboot of their 2000 sitcom in this comedy series created by Steven Levitan.
Created By: Steven Levitan
- HULU
- Sep 20, 2022
- HULU
- Sep 20, 2022
Summary Reed (Keegan-Michael Key), Clay (Johnny Knoxville), Bree (Judy Greer), and Zack (Calum Worthy) are reluctantly reunited for a reboot of their 2000 sitcom in this comedy series created by Steven Levitan.
Created By: Steven Levitan
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Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
71
74% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
22% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The chemistry among the cast members pushes this series from good to exceptionally funny in an endearing, dysfunctional sort of way. They capture the absurdity of rebooting a show that has no business returning and turn that disaster into great comedy in the process.
There’s no question Hollywood loves to look at itself and a TV show about a TV show is more than a bit indulgent. But audiences also like to look at Hollywood and “Reboot” at least manages to be witty and entertaining.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
6.2
53% Positive
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33% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
6.2
53% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
33% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
13% Negative
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With half a smile, I went from intrigued about the idea to laughing out loud and wanting more episodes. The actors each have unique comedic styles and a great back and forth. Reboot offered laugh-out-loud and heartfelt moments with more than a few plot twists. What I love most about the show is seeing Boomers, Xers, Millennials, and Gen-Z, all matching wits on the set of a sitcom series turned battleground. Watching these characters who are different in age and personality find common ground gives me hope and makes it feel like a classic sitcom. I may add this to my rerun list. It could be one of those shows that I revisit often.
As always, if you made it this far, thanks for reading, and let me know your thoughts on Hulu's new sitcom Reboot.
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- Damian at TalkTeaV
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SEASON 1
I enjoyed this far more than I thought I would. Oddly, I thought it was a network show and almost passed, because the majority of them are trash due to the amount of DEI crap they are compelled to include. Luckily, this is a Hulu original so that's pared down a bit.
Everyone is hilarious and they even manage to give it a bit of heart on multiple levels. I'm two episodes in and I'm hooked.
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SEASON 1
Tt’s cleverly written, with laugh-out-loud bits and a regular stream of amusing meta humor (including references to Hulu).
Like Step Right Up’s writing room, Reboot occasionally seems torn between two ideals: the standard world of sitcoms, and an attempt to do something new and fresh. But like that writer’s room, the show eventually finds an equal balance that will likely please both fans of Levitan’s more standard sitcom work and something that takes a few solid shots at the television industry in general.
“Reboot” benefits from a great cast – Judy Greer and Paul Reiser are among the show’s series regulars – and some funny moments. But occasionally it feels like there’s something missing. ... Still, “Reboot” has enough going for it that I’ll stick with it to see how it develops in later episodes.
In the end, Reboot seems caught between wanting to skewer the old ways and desperately missing their simple satisfactions. There are twists in the series opener that came as a genuine surprise, but nothing is so messy or nuanced that it can’t be settled by a good punchline. The show wants to have its meta-cake and eat it too.
The show’s overqualified cast—which also includes Keegan Michael-Key and Judy Greer—at least wring mild comedy from even hackneyed cracks about clashing age groups and the sort of timing-based gags that tend to involve the phrase, “He’s right behind me, isn’t he?”