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Emily's Reasons Why Not
SERIES: ABC, Monday 9:00p (30 minutes)


4.5

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Starring Heather Graham, Nadia Dajani, Khary Payton, Smith Cho, and Victor Webster

Based on the novel by Carrie Gerlach, this Heather Graham vehicle centers on a self-help publisher who has a simple rule for her own relationships: once she can list five reasons not to date a guy, he's history.

GENRE(S):	Comedy
CREATED BY:	Carrie Gerlach
FIRST AIR DATE:	January 9, 2006
LAST AIR DATE:	January 9, 2006

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...

Chicago Sun-Times Doug Elfman

Finally, a "Sex and the City" clone comes through.

New York Post Linda Stasi

Like "Sex and the City" with its clothes on.

Variety Brian Lowry

Breezy and fun, there are several reasons to sample "Emily," but also plenty of room for skepticism over whether this witty half-hour has the depth to survive a highly competitive timeslot.

Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron

Despite her position as editor, Emily lives in a world with high school values, where the ultimate achievements are being popular, fitting in, looking good and finding a hot date.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

Lightweight and unaffecting.

Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm

You hope the show doesn't get stuck in sexual shenanigans week after week. Even 30-year-olds think about other things sometimes. But for now, it seems fair to follow Emily's lead and see what develops.

Washington Post Tom Shales

Despite the limitations, and there are a bundle, "Emily's Reasons Why Not" logs a happy high on the delightful meter -- fresh and frisky much of the time.

TV Guide Matt Roush

It’s painfully derivative, but we’ve seen worse.

San Francisco Chronicle Tim Goodman

Actually, "Emily's Reasons Why Not" does have its funny moments. The problem is twofold. The show tweaks and contorts itself so hard to get those laughs that the whole thing feels forced and unmanageable for two consecutive episodes, much less a season. And secondly, the premise is unlikely to hold up for any length of time.

Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert

It's not half bad, but then it's not even a quarter original.

Entertainment Weekly Jennifer Armstrong

Emily comes off as a regressed teenager. [13 Jan 2006, p.70]

USA Today Robert Bianco

Even at her worst, when she's contorting her face to match the coy, thought-revealing voice-over, you tend to root for [Graham]. Unfortunately for ABC, by the end of Emily's Reasons Why Not, you're rooting for her to find a better vehicle.

Miami Herald Glenn Garvin

It also helps that Heather Graham as Emily is so appealing that it often distracts from the fanciful idiocy of what she's saying or doing.

New York Daily News David Hinckley

No matter how obvious the wardrobe might be, the scripts are even more so.

Detroit Free Press Mike Duffy

Breezily prefabricated sitcom humor that lacks the fresh zing of anything remotely original.

Los Angeles Times Paul Brownfield

The notion of Graham as a TV star is an enticing one, but she's starring in a show that's not big enough for her.

Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan

It's just too bad the shopworn material on "Emily" is just a tad too weak to support Graham's talents, even though she tries (a bit too hard, truth be told) to give viewers a reason to watch.

Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker

This ABC sitcom strives for edgy sophistication, but the characters come off as superficial and mean.

Wall Street Journal Amy Finnerty

Judging from the first episode, "Emily" needs not only a new boyfriend, but also some more grownup material.

The New York Times Alessandra Stanley

A tepid knockoff of "Sex and the City."

LA Weekly Robert Abele

Based on the pilot of Emily’s Reasons Why Not, there’s no worry that this half hour from ABC... will be honest, or real, or even funny.

Newsday Diane Werts

The show seems to have no point, rendering it agony how hard the proceedings work at making one.

Slate Dana Stevens

There's so much not to like about Emily's Reasons Why Not.

The average user rating for this tv show is 4.5 (out of 10) based on 30 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Matías H gave it a10:
Is a great seire, and ther isn't a clon of Sex and the city, theirs stories aren't the same. The stories can be similars, but the two soaps are very good...

doug t gave it an8:
I thought it was really funny. I think they should have given it a few episodes before cancelling it.

Kyle M gave it a10:
I freaking loved it! The perfect replacement for a no Sex and The city world. I thought it was enjoyable, and I wish I got to see it develop. The book is amazing, so I guess I knew what to expect!

Kyleigh H gave it a2:
I've read about this show in TV Guide and was quite surprised that it was canceled after only one episode. Heather Graham did her best, but her tv show didn't do its best either, which is probably why the show was canceled.

Valentina J gave it a7:
I enjoyed the pilot episode and am surprised that it got such bad ratings. I'm looking forward to seeing the next episode and hope that ABC airs it soon.

M M gave it a1:
I really wanted it to be good. I knew it was going to suck after the first few seconds of the show. Bad writing which resulted in not so good acting.

julie k gave it a0:
So awful. Characters completely unrealistic and just kind of stupid. Painful to watch.

Emily's Reasons Why Not SERIES: ABC, Monday 9:00p (30 minutes)

Emily's Reasons Why Not
SERIES: ABC, Monday 9:00p (30 minutes)