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Opportunity Knocks

EMAILPRINTSERIES: ABC, Tuesday 8:00p (60 minutes)

Opportunity Knocks
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10.0 User Score:

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Based on 6 critic reviews
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Show Info

Genre(s): Game Show

Created By: Ashton Kutcher
Jason Goldberg, Karey Burke
JD Roth
Todd A. Nelson

First Air Date: September 23, 2008

Summary

Starring J.D. Roth

How much one knows about their own family is the premise behind this gameshow produced by Ashton Kutcher and host J.D. Roth.

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...

80

Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd

The contest consists of family members answering questions about one another to win money and prizes, which is straightforward enough and entertaining on its own. But what makes it work so well, I am surprised to say, is the Big Gimmick: the fact that the show is staged on the contestants' front lawn.

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60

New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley

Whether it will sustain as a weekly TV show or whether it would work better as an occasional random 10 minutes of dinner conversation remains to be seen.

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50

Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray

Truth is, there's not terribly much to dislike about Opportunity Knocks, a kinder, gentler version of Fox's "Moment of Truth" in which families win by having their members answer not unreasonable questions about one another. There's not much to get excited about, either.

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50

VarietyBrian Lowry

Ultimately, it's harmless but pretty stupid, which generally describes most of actor-producer Ashton Kutcher's forays into primetime.

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50

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen

It's a cute, generally uplifting concept but I'm not sure it will work.

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40

Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond

As it is, Opportunity looks to be just another blown opportunity--unless producers Ashton Kutcher, JD Roth and company listen to me, that is.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this show is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

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

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