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Notes From The Underbelly

EMAILPRINTSERIES: ABC, Wednesday 8:30p (30 minutes)

Notes From The Underbelly
38
7.0 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 24 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 37 votes
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Show Info

Genre(s): Comedy

Created By: Stacy Traub

First Air Date: April 12, 2007

Summary

Starring Jennifer Westfeldt, Peter Cambor, Michael Weaver, Rachael Harris, Melanie Paxson, and Sunkrish Bala

This Barry Sonnenfeld-produced sitcom about pregnancy is based on Risa Green's novel.

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...

75

Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn

Underbelly eschews cliche and makes pregnancy surprisingly laughable.

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75

San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman

Unexpectedly, it's funny. And it gets funnier and sharper in future episodes.

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75

New York PostLinda Stasi

"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.

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70

Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin

It's different, it's droll, it's quirky, it's funny.

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60

LA WeeklyRobert Abele

It’s a more-than-solid cast, which is half the battle.

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50

Washington PostJohn Maynard

"Underbelly" does indeed aim narrow, likely appealing only to those who are pregnant or have recent memories of it.

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50

USA TodayRobert Bianco

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.

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50

Detroit Free PressMike Duffy

The only thing missing is fresh, smart, unpredictable humor.

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50

People WeeklyTom Gliatto

The cast has an ordinariness that's a little too believable. [16 Apr 2007, p.43]

40

Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray

"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.

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40

SlateTroy Patterson

Occasionally sharp as an epidural needle, often dumb as a pea pod, sometimes half decent.

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40

San Jose Mercury NewsCharlie McCollum

There's nothing particularly awful... But there's nothing particularly right about it either, and laughs are spotty at best.

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30

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen

It's another one of those dismissable, disposable, oh-so-slight comedies.

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30

Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland

Forget the epidural, you'll need laughing gas, stat.

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30

VarietyPhil Gallo

There's no sign of passion here; it's all awkward.

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30

Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara

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.

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25

Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman

All this obvious plot about baby showers, maternity peeing and big-belly clothing is unbearable.

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20

Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert

[It] recycles all the comedy cliches of pregnancy.

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20

Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall

There’s nothing especially novel or insightful, let alone funny, about the show’s take on impending parenthood.

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20

TV GuideMatt Roush

Nearly everything feels stale in this sitcom.

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20

Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron

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.

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10

Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan

No cliché is unexplored, no supporting character is allowed to resemble an actual person.

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10

Baltimore SunDavid Zurawik

It is one of the worst sitcoms on the air.

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0

The New York TimesVirginia Heffernan

Revolting.... Watch and you’ll lose your appetite for life.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this show is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 37 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Laurie gave it a9:
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.

Kelly gave it a10:
I love this show, it's hilarious! Everything said about pregnancy is true and I can relate totally!

Doug gave it a0:
Absolute trash.

Jacqueline T. gave it a9:
I am pregnant right now, and this show has so many similarities in my husband and my life- its hilarious!

R R. gave it a10:
This is a nice laughable sitcom for those young couples going through the same things-or at least thinking about it. Plus it has great music and cuts.

[Anonymous] gave it a9:
With a 7-month sitting next to me, this show hits close to home and is quickly becoming a favorite. Truly inspired and funny, true-to-life scenarios, too.

grace l gave it a10:
Terrific show. Keep it on the air. It gets better with each episode.

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