Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell: Season 1
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 9, 2012
  • Season #: 1 , 2
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2.9 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 8 out of 12

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  1. Lolasaurus
    Aug 16, 2012
    3
    No comedic delivery, presentation, or talent. It's the type of show that presents things that one would already find funny at face value (or not), with no attempt at creativity or wit. I don't even think weed would make it funny, just useful for comfortable group-think. A hackneyed version of hackneyed Bill Maher.
  2. berkel
    Aug 28, 2012
    1
    Horrible delivery, not appealing to the eyes at all. Good writing, sort of. Show would have been funny if they got somebody who is funny. Yes, it is the only black late night tv show, but it is still not worth it.
  3. MiaMiaMIa
    Sep 18, 2012
    0
    It appears as though Mr. Bell is TRYING to be funny, but the material is just terrible. I watched for about 10 minutes until I couldn't take it anymore and had to change the channel. Lolasaurus' post was right on about even weed couldn't make it funny....I know from first hand experience.
  4. Alphaman5
    Feb 9, 2013
    0
    This show feels really forced. W. Kamau Bell, really? Why not just make viewership
    Call him "Dr." Because we are obviously so uncultivated, said no one ever. The show adds no value to FX. The guy is not funny, and his "biased" is so, we'll 2003

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  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Aug 13, 2012
    70
    The premiere felt a little tense; the host is still learning how to relate to the camera, how to occupy television. Nevertheless, he proves a friendly presence.
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Aug 13, 2012
    75
    Bell is likely to smooth over the minor bumps in coming shows, but make no mistake: Totally Biased isn't likely to look much like "The Colbert Report" or "The Daily Show."
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  3. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Aug 9, 2012
    67
    Will a cheerfully biased newcomer with a few amusing, well-crafted one-liners be enough to get FX on the boards in late night? To paraphrase Yoda, difficult to say--always in motion is the future--but Rock may want to light a fire under this act sooner than later.
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