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Testees
EMAILPRINTSERIES: FX, Thursday 10:30p (30 minutes)
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 41 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Created By:
Kenny Hotz
Derek Harvie
First Air Date: October 9, 2008
Summary
Starring Jeff Kassel, and Steve Markle
Two friends experience odd side effects from the different products they test.
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...
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
There are people in this world who find flatulence mightily entertaining, and they should be happy here.
Read Full Review >Washington PostTom Shales
The two-zany formula still works for movie after movie, and the occasional TV show. Case in point: Tonight's Testees, airing on the risk-happy FX network; the comedy doesn't push boundaries so much as trounce and trash them.
Read Full Review >Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
I don't know that there's a long-running series here--even the pilot runs out of steam before the end--but I did laugh several times.
Read Full Review >San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
In FX's Testees, viewers get a good premise gone sophomorically sideways.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
The crass gags--some of which I laughed at--ultimately overwhelm everything else. Better to dole out the tastelessness carefully, so that each crude zinger has some value.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
At least these comedies are upfront about what they are: Cheerfully raunchy shows that lean heavily on adolescent obsessions with bodily functions. If that’s your thing, you may enjoy the deadpan Testees.
Read Full Review >The New York TimesGinia Bellafante
All of this might be vaguely defensible if “Testees” were trying to satirize the abuses of Big Pharma, or the limited opportunities for dumb white men, or really if it were trying to satirize anything at all. But it just sits there, inert, like a patient on a gurney.
Read Full Review >SalonHeather Havrilesky
A show so strange and vile and stupid that I really wish I could strongly recommend it.
Read Full Review >Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Testees probably shouldn't be considered part of the fall season, but let's be fair--it's as lousy as anything the broadcast nets have come up with.
Read Full Review >NewsdayVerne Gay
It's horrible, horrible, horrible, and you will hate yourself for laughing--although I'm afraid you will.
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
There's no need to go any further. Testees makes "Kath & Kim" look smart and savvy, a nearly impossible feat.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
Mostly, this is poor man's Farrelly brothers material, without the explosive wit or glee that would make the raunch irresistible, if not palatable to watch while eating.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 41 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Debra B gave it a10:
We were prepared to hate it. The only reason we tried it out was it aired after It's Always Sunny and we were on too much of a high from Sunny to turn off the tv. Over the weeks, we were strangely looking forward to Testees more than Sunny. Scenes that were so over the top you had to look away; calling a friend in the middle of an episode because we "couldn't believe that they can get away with that on tv??!!" And now it's canceled. Sure, bring another season of Big Brother. We need more important shows like Charm School. Shame on you FX. I always thought you were a step ahead of the other networks. It had witty writing & was deliciously raunchy. Shame on you for dumping it.
Austin R gave it a10:
One of my favorite shows. You need a sophisticated sense of humor to enjoy it. That may sound bizarre, but you have to be able to analyze the situations and realize how unique this show is. The plot has never been done. I love Everybody Loves Raymond and Seinfeld, but they're are lots of cheap rip offs of those shows that aren't being cancelled. This the Flight of the Conchords on FX, and the the only good show on the network besides It's Always Sunny. (The edge still goes to Testees).
Sheldon H gave it a10:
Personally, I don't watch much TV but the office.... however, this is by far the most silly entertaining show out there.... please come back for season2! 2 normal guys, normal, not like Miam 90210, lets you connect to their goofiness. GREAT production and hilarious stories.
Stefan M gave it a10:
AWESOME SHOW!!!! Reminds me of my youth watching beavis and butthead. Please Bring It BACK!!!!!!
Rob B gave it a10:
I thought it was hilarious and can't wait for a new season.
Stuart M gave it a9:
I'm not normally the type of guy that likes this crass type of humor. My favorite shows being Boston Legal, Big Band Theory, and Scrubs. The fact that they are medical testers is the reason this show works. I like seeing what they have to test next. Unlike Sarah Silverman Program the actors are good witch really helps the show. The Main reason I like this show is because its ok to laugh at Sexual or Crude joke if they are done well. This show goes beyond Shock value and finds situations that are truly hilarious. Like the time Larry turns into a werewolf. That was an amazing episode. It keeps you guessing witch is nice.
Allan N gave it a9:
Gross, vulgar, low, and laugh-out-loud funny. Some of the episodes are comedic gems, as funny as anything I've ever seen on TV. The only reason I give it a 9 out of 10 is because not every story achieves the high standards this show has set for itself... but even the weaker eps are worth checking out. Is anyone watching this series? I hope so!!
