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Talkshow With Spike Feresten
EMAILPRINTSERIES: Fox, Saturday 1:00a (30 minutes)
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 37 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Comedy, News & Talk
First Air Date: September 16, 2006
Summary
Starring Spike Feresten (host)
The former "Seinfeld" and "Late Show with David Letterman" writer makes the move to the front of the camera for Fox's latest attempt at a late-night talk show, airing Saturday nights following "Mad TV."
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...
NewsdayVerne Gay
It's hilarious, really, and refreshing, and original and - absolutely - an acquired taste.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
Scenes that work are funny... Scenes that fall flat are merely blah, rather than stupid.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Feresten... is engaging in a slightly weird, self-mocking, Letterman-esque way, with only occasional forays into dippy post-frat humor.
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
It all seems familiar, which isn't necessarily bad, but it makes the show somewhat stale.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesPaul Brownfield
The trouble with Feresten isn't his comedy; it's his difficulty creating any intimacy with the audience or the camera. He's got the irony down cold but the empathy not so much.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Feresten's not awful, and the show he has built around himself with video segments has a few laugh-out-loud moments. But he clearly needs to find his identity behind the desk.
Read Full Review >New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
He's polite-looking and very likable - but aside from some quick ad libs during on-location segments, he doesn't get any chance to establish, much less assert, his personality.
Read Full Review >New York PostAdam Buckman
As a talk-show host... he's a rank amateur who exhibits no discernible skills.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
If there's a silver lining, "Talkshow" will likely make its often-overlooked lead-in, "Mad TV," resemble "Your Show of Shows."
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond
Pretty much everything gets tossed against the wall and precious little of it sticks, or even actually makes it as far as the wall.
Read Full Review >The New York TimesVirginia Heffernan
Spike Feresten keeps emphasizing how bad and cheap and lame his new weekly show is on tonight’s debut... He’s right.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 37 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Rollie D gave it a1:
One of the most excruciating hours on tv. It is so painful to watch: the host is unfunny, he does not interview well, let alone have any interesting guests that are above the D-list, and his skits are simply not funny. The only reason this show gets a 1 instead of a 0 is because he now has Olivia Munn providing funny skits to his show. Otherwise, standing in a dmv line for an hour will give you more laughs than this so-called "talkshow."
Bryanq C. gave it a2:
No talent, unfunny hack. The show is not even remotely clever. Why must he remind us every show how cheap the show is? Paper coffee cups.....yeah, we get it, Spike. I'm reminded of the phrase, "Couldn't ad lib a fart at a bean-eating contest."
marina t. gave it a10:
i love spikes sense of humor and make a point to watch his show every saturday. i dont think the critics know a good show when they see one. I think spike is great on camera! i enjoy his show very much!
charlie h. gave it a0:
This show is absolutely terrible. There is nothing funny about it. Just knowing it's still on tv actually pisses me off.
bob m. gave it a3:
Not good at all. May appeal to a college or high school crowd.
HD B gave it a9:
I dont like Mad TV, kind of a shame i missed this show all this time (just watched it on Saturday for the first time)
Wilson H gave it a10:
This show rocks. Finally some thing a substitute for SNL which is now the crap-shoot right now. 30 minutes is a bit short. Need to be longer.
