The Thick of It (UK): Season 1
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Metascore
90 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Alynda Wheat
    91
    This sly Britcom is like a C-SPAN spin-off of... The Office. [12 May 2006, p.75]
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  2. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    90
    A wonderful, brilliantly brutal, scathing look at British politics.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Richmond
    90
    Think of "The Office," "Larry Sanders," "Spin City" and "Yes Minister" rolled into one delirious stew.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    88
    Hilarious.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. FabD
    10
    Absolutely hilarious, turns swearing into poetry.
  2. ronanm
    10
    this shit rules man
  3. MLWall
    8
    It is somewhat excruciating, although not as much as The Office (assuming that you work in an office and not govnt). But the pain is worth it: "defecation outrage" still has us laughing.… Expand
  4. Hexotic
    0
    The constant extremely shaky camera is making me sick. I get dizzy after only a couple minutes.
    Besides making me physically sick, the show d    oesn't make me laugh either. Maybe I am not into English comedy.… Expand

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