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EMAILPRINTSERIES: Fox, Wednesday 9:30p (30 minutes)

Unan1mous
24
3.0 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 11 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 31 votes
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Show Info

Genre(s): Reality (Competitive)

Created By: Lincoln Hiatt
J.D. Roth
Todd Nelson

First Air Date: March 22, 2006

Summary

Nine contestants are locked in a modern, stylish bunker for a chance to win $1.5 million. The catch: The jackpot will decrease over time until the contestants are able to come to a unanimous decision about which one of them should win the money.

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...

88

New York PostLinda Stasi

Huge fun and - if at all possible - almost as nerve-wracking as "Idol."

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50

Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman

There is one fantastic thing about this show. It's only a half-hour.

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50

Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan

It's an intriguing idea for a reality show, and it more or less survives Fox's cheesy presentation.

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40

VarietyPhil Gallo

It's tough to get an audience to care for any of the players in a show that's just 30 minutes long.

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25

People WeeklyTom Gliatto

The show makes Survivor look like a utopia. [17 Apr 2006, p.43]

10

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen

I'll give "Unan1mous" this: At least it's more efficient than some reality shows, wasting only a half-hour of a viewer's time. But that's still 30 minutes you don't have to spend wallowing in this muck.

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10

Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker

Unan1mous, the worst new series this season, accomplishes the unthinkable: It makes Big Brother look respectable.

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0

Washington PostJohn Maynard

Do not be suckered into watching Fox's torturous new game show "Unan1mous," which in a half-hour crams in several of the worst reality show gimmicks and crosses the border of tastelessness... all while remaining flat-out dull.

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0

Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin

Makes a solid bid to win the Most Unpleasant Reality Show of All Time award.

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0

Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond

It feels far closer to genre self-parody than it does the genuine article: wildly overproduced and characteristically overbearing, with a concept that plays as utterly insipid.

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0

Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert

It's the new bottom of the barrel.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this show is 3.0 (out of 10) based on 31 User Votes

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

Alicia C gave it a10:
Ok, so mabey it wasn't the best show in the world, I admit it. I just watched it because I know one of the cast members very well. But it was NOT scripted and they were NOT paid actors. Everything was REAL. So everyone just get over it already.

Nick M gave it a0:
when you thought reality tv couldnt get any worse, along came this!! i hope someone is fired over this one!

one more comment gave it a0:
The series finale was a nice twist as no1 expected seeing tara walking away with the money... but the show all in all was as scripted as Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah's couch, the plot was as surprising as seeing Brokeback Mountain not winning an award at the Oscars, the show itself as exciting as American Inventor. Do i expect to see a second season of this show? No with a capital N.

alex b gave it a10:
Best show ever!

Andrea D gave it a10:
I think this was nerve racking and frustrating just how we like it. A few good twist. I would have liked to see more phyisical activities and brain pwoer maybe. And a little s e x never hurts either or love.

DJ Dub gave it a0:
TERRIBLE! Thank God it's over. Fox, here's a clue - shoot the next exec who has a new idea for another awful "reality" show. Who's reality do you live in? Complete and utter shoddy television. Although I'm glad to see Doogie Howser's career was revived as a computerized host.

Migo G gave it a0:
Worst show of all time. Who is that host? He looks like he needs to be shoved back in his locker.

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