• Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2011
  • Season #: 1 , 2
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Metascore

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

User Score

Mixed or average reviews- based on 102 Ratings

  • Summary: Whitney (Whitney Cummings) is determined not to let her relationship with Alex (Chris D'Elia) get too comfortable and boring.
  • Genre(s): Comedy
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 25
  2. Negative: 4 out of 25
  1. 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. Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Sep 22, 2011
    70
    Eventually the mood relaxes, even as the slapstick amps up, and what may prove to be a charming comedy begins to emerge.
  3. Sep 22, 2011
    60
    It's really one lonnnnng sex joke. That said, some of the punch lines are pretty funny.
  4. 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.

See all 25 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 41
  2. Negative: 20 out of 41
  1. i think the combination of them two is amazing...also the girls are funny too, in general its a funny show, i just dont like the recorded laugh reel... but besides its great! so two thumbs up! Expand
  2. Whats with all the negative reviews? You people must have a very dull sense of humour if you don't find this show funny. I mean it can be dull at times but 95% of the show is flat-out hilarious. I hope this show lasts because it is definite a perfect followup after the office. NBC thursdays just got alot more funny. Expand
  3. 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. Collapse
  4. 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

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