The Sarah Silverman Program: Season 1
Metascore
65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 5 out of 22
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    100
    It's not very often that a TV show bursting with imagination, audacity, rude charm and a relentlessly funny worldview gets on the air, much less appears fully formed. But Sarah Silverman... has delivered an offbeat gem.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fierman
    91
    Where her movie overstayed its welcome, the quick-shot format of TV works beautifully. The result is haphazard, amoral, ridiculous, wildly offensive...and, you know, totally hilarious.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    88
    If the series doesn't peter out after its first two great episodes, Comedy Central may at last have on its hands a live-action comedy as funny as "Chappelle's Show."
  4. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jennifer Wulff
    88
    This show is so wrong. And I loved every minute of it. [5 Feb 2007, p.37]
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User Score
5.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 171 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 112
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 112
  3. Negative: 57 out of 112
  1. MarkT
    1
    This thing is a joke. And by that I mean a very bad one. Shes not a funny person, its poorly written and time wasting. And I cant help but ask myself how much Tim Goodman was paid to write his review of the show.… Full Review »
  2. avt_12
    1
    the word 'pointless' imidiately comes to mind. certainly a daring attempt at postmodern comedy, but this falls well short of clever. awful acting, stereotyped characters and absurd plot developments. the humour is SO low-brow my face hit the floor. in the opening credits, sarah sings "i need to film myself while i pee" or something. i mean, who actually finds that funny? a generous score of 1, simply because she's pretty hot, and a stoner :)… Full Review »
  3. nbc
    10
    The Sarah Silverman Program is a masterpiece of vulgarity and racism. Sarah Silverman is unapologetically offensive and rude which makes her all the more hilarious. The show has its share of misses, but it usually hits right on target. I love it.… Full Review »
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