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Whitney: Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2011
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
49 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

User Score
4.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 89 Ratings

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  • Summary: Whitney (Whitney Cummings) is determined not to let her relationship with Alex (Chris D'Elia) get too comfortable and boring.
  • Genre(s): Comedy

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25
  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    Sep 21, 2011
    91
    The show's core relationship is appealingly relaxed. It dares to suggest successful coupledom lies less in heated passion than in being able to dress down and screw up and know you're still loved.
  2. Miami Herald
    Sep 22, 2011
    60
    It's really one lonnnnng sex joke. That said, some of the punch lines are pretty funny.
  3. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    Dec 8, 2011
    30
    The problem is that Whitney is a terrible show, though in ways that resonate with our culture's debates about women and humor.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 34
  3. Negative: 17 out of 34
  1. davesee
    10
    I thought the chemistry between characters in the first couple episodes to be a little lacking. Each show has gotten better. Really look forward to watching new episodes… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Beau
    5
    Whitney is a funny woman, but this show does not in any way represent how hilarious she is. Her writing and acting is not as good as it should be, and I would be surprised to see this show get another season.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. Owl
    3
    As for the pilot, the relationships seemed forced and there was a lack of chemistry between the lead characters. Too many "easy" sex jokes. I wanted to like this show, but watching was kind of cringy. It is hard to watch an attractive girl like Whitney act like she is oblivious that she is good looking. It's just a bit ridiculous.I liked the secondary characters best, a couple that is friends with Whitney. At least they were a little original. I won't be tuning into this one.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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