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New Adventures Of Old Christine, The
SERIES: CBS, Monday 9:30p (30 minutes)


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Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Clark Gregg, Hamish Linklater, Trevor Gagnon, Emily Rutherford, Tricia O'Kelley, and Alex Kapp Horner

Divorced mother Christine discovers that her ex-husband (with whom she remains friendly) is dating a younger woman (also named Christine) in the latest comedy vehicle for Seinfeld's Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

GENRE(S):	Comedy
CREATED BY:	Kari Lizer
FIRST AIR DATE:	March 13, 2006

A special premiere episode airs 3/13 at 8:30p.

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...

San Francisco Chronicle Tim Goodman

A winning, extremely funny new sitcom.

USA Today Robert Bianco

This bright, funny, appealing old-school comedy is an ideal vehicle for Louis-Dreyfus.

Washington Post Tom Shales

Smart, sassy and delightful.

TV Guide Matt Roush

So far, so good.

Village Voice Joy Press

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has finally slain the Seinfeld curse.

Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm

Frequently hilarious.

Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker

Louis-Dreyfus reaffirms her talents for playing exasperation and physical awkwardness. Christine stumbles repeatedly, but Louis-Dreyfus soars.

Variety Brian Lowry

One of the best conventional half-hours to come along in a while.

Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron

It is smartly written, particularly well-cast and a worthy vehicle for Louis-Dreyfus and her high-energy comedy.

Detroit Free Press Mike Duffy

Has some genuinely funny moments despite its laugh track and conventional sitcom framework.

New York Post Linda Stasi

This one should break the "Seinfeld" curse. It smells like a winner and only gets funnier each week.

San Jose Mercury News Charlie McCollum

Generally funny, sharply observant and smart in its use of the star and a good supporting cast.

Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert

If the writers can keep avoiding pitfalls, this surprisingly pleasing show just may signify the end of the ''Seinfeld" curse.

Los Angeles Times Robert Lloyd

Without bringing anything radically new to the annals of sitcomedy, Louis-Dreyfus makes Christine feel fresh and real.

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

Frustratingly old-fashioned. [24 Mar 2006, p.58]

Christian Science Monitor Gloria Goodale

While this could be funny, over the first three episodes the show is as confused as the star seems to be about her character's perfect hair (the style is different in nearly every scene).

Chicago Tribune Sid Smith

Though the writing here is inconsistent, [Louis-Dreyfus] just might stay around with this one, which gives her some chances to show off.

Baltimore Sun David Zurawik

Old Christine is more fun than Watching Ellie. The question that remains is whether it will be funny enough for viewers to finally leave Elaine behind.

The New Yorker Nancy Franklin

A sitcom doesn’t have to break new ground to be good, but it does have to make you feel that it isn’t just going through the motions. "Christine" satisfies on that score to some extent, but you just want more from it.

The New York Times Alessandra Stanley

Those Elaine moments are the real allure of this series -- a chance to see Ms. Louis-Dreyfus once again portray an insensitive, aggressive neurotic trapped in the body of a petite, attractive woman.

Chicago Sun-Times Doug Elfman

"Old Christine" could morph into a fresh and funny staple, as long as it's tinkered with correctly.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

The writing in "Old Christine" is occasionally funny in a low-key way, but too often the show is a bore.

PopMatters Todd R. Ramlow

Despite some promising moments in the first few episodes, the show seems destined for the same fate as Ellie.

New York Daily News David Hinckley

Louis-Dreyfus herself tries hard - sometimes too hard - and deserves better.

Miami Herald Glenn Garvin

With the debut of Julia Louis-Dreyfus' show tonight, [Seinfeld] has now spawned five relentlessly unfunny and compulsively unwatchable sitcoms.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Melanie McFarland

Worst of all is the writing's low-bar comedy; it's so weak that the laugh track doesn't just sound forced, it sounds as if the audience has a gun to its head.

The average user rating for this tv show is 7.1 (out of 10) based on 65 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Michael V. gave it a9:
Just a hilarious show to watch and I never try to miss it =D!

David K. gave it a9:
JLD is a revelation in this series. I think she firmly establishes herself among the very top television comediennes of all time.

Alice A. gave it a10:
What happened to this show??? Bring it back it's so funny.

Kay C. gave it an8:
Funny, entertaining show..better than most on TV right now!

Andy S.k gave it an8:
It's a pretty witty show. I haven't seen all of the episodes. But, the writing is good and JLD is just fun to watch. It's earned a spot on my DVR!!

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
gooo clark

Alice A. gave it a10:
What happened to this show??? Bring it back it's so funny.

New Adventures Of Old Christine, The SERIES: CBS, Monday 9:30p (30 minutes)

New Adventures Of Old Christine, The
SERIES: CBS, Monday 9:30p (30 minutes)