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Courting Alex
EMAILPRINTSERIES: CBS, Monday 9:30p (30 minutes)
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 19 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 26 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Created By: Fred Barron
First Air Date: January 23, 2006
Summary
Starring Jenna Elfman, Dabney Coleman, Hugh Bonneville, Josh Randall, Jillian Bach, and Josh Stamberg
Jenna Elfman stars as a workaholic single attorney who works for her father's law firm.
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Elfman establishes herself as one of the major female comic presences on television.
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
The acting talent here is marginal compared to the sitcom it replaces, "Out of Practice" (returning later in the season), but I found "Courting Alex" more enjoyable.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Simultaneously sexy and relatable, Elfman wins us over with a convincing performance that shows vulnerability just beneath a placid surface.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
The cast is a fine one. The chemistry works between Elfman and Randall. The weakness of "Alex's" premiere -- and not future episodes, I hope -- is the overwrought script.
Read Full Review >New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
"Courting Alex" is courting disaster by the way it plays against Elfman's, and Coleman's, strengths.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyNicholas Fonseca
[A] limp sitcom. [27 Jan 2006, p.77]
New York MagazineJohn Leonard
Jenna Elfman really has to put a bag over it--her notorious “cute,” I mean.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
A charmless sitcom with absolutely nothing original in it.
Read Full Review >San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
"Courting Alex" is sadly predictable and unfunny at pretty much every turn.
Read Full Review >New York PostAdam Buckman
I doubt I will ever watch a single episode of "Courting Alex" beyond this first one.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
Elfman and Coleman do their best to inject some fun into the same old stuff.
Read Full Review >TV GuideMatt Roush
Worth watching? First you’d have to stay awake.
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 3.7 (out of 10) based on 26 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Puppi M. gave it a2:
Jenna good, Englishman good, Scott terrible, rest ok. story catastrophic, jokes old.
Keane G gave it a1:
Very disappointing, the show seems to be struggling to come up with its own original new jokes. For example the fever Alex's father had was similar to the one off of Friends when Monica was ill. They both try to pretend that they are not ill but unfortunately it was only funny the first time. This time is just a drag! Sorry but this show seems as though it is going to flop like the Joey spin off.
Orion Fan gave it a2:
A 2 only because can watch Jenna. Othewise dull, and awful. I enjoyed Dharma much more. Finally turned the second episode off halfway thru. Very disappointing.
charlotte r gave it a0:
this show is just terrible. out of practice as so much fun to watch.
Don H gave it a9:
I enjoyed Elfman and of course Coleman, their doing a good job at that time slot. It's an enjoyable quick half hour.
Leonard J gave it an8:
Jenna once again shows us her talent in this fresh comedy.
J Warner gave it a0:
The comedy is absolutely missing and you dont even have eyecandy to at least keep you entertained for the 30 mins.
