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Call Me Kat

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Call Me Kat

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FOX | Release Date: January 3, 2021

Summary: 39-year-old Kat (Mayim Bialik) opens a cat café in Louisville with her wedding money and strives to prove to her mother (Swoosie Kurtz) you can't have everything you want in this comedy based on the British series, Miranda.

Genre(s): Comedy

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The Oregonian

Kristi Turnquist

Dec 29, 2020

So far, at least, “Call Me Kat” isn’t likely to appeal to people who like to point out that they’ve never seen an episode of “The Big Bang Theory.” But, based on the first four episodes available for preview, “Call Me Kat” is unpretentious, eager to be liked, and easy to take. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Rob Owen

Jan 1, 2021

The breaking-the-fourth-wall shtick grows old fast in the pilot — only one in four of the comments proves charming/funny — so it’s no surprise there’s less of it in the second episode. Read full review

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Newsday

Verne Gay

Dec 29, 2020

Maybe there's a funny idea here, but without edge, bite or (yup) claws, we'll never know. Good heart, no claws (or laughs). Read full review

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CNN

Brian Lowry

Jan 2, 2021

A Fox sitcom that feels so tired and dated it's tempting to double-check the year. Loosely adapted from the British comedy "Miranda," the show revels in pratfalls, but none bigger than the banana peel it keeps slipping on in its pursuit of laughs. Read full review

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USA Today

Kelly Lawler

Dec 31, 2020

Its trite attempts at humor and schlocky fourth-wall breaking might be an attempt at a nostalgic throwback but wind up making "Kat" feel like a failed '80s sitcom. Read full review

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Variety

Caroline Framke

Jan 5, 2021

[Bialik] doesn’t have as firm a grip on the tone and format as Hart did, and very often feels like she’s doing an American impression of Hart’s very specifically British character and tone. ... Without a sharper central performance to ground it, nor cohesive enough directing and editing to stitch it all together, the show struggles to maintain its own pace and becomes more jarring than charming. Read full review

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Reason.com

Glenn Garvin

Jan 5, 2021

Transforms the nerd-comedy masterpiece The Big Bang Theory into—well, garbage. Read full review

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dgland

Jan 7, 2021

Give this show a fighting chance! Even Miranda us awkward the first time you watch it. Miranda Hart is an executive producer on this, let the actors get in sync with their characters and let the writers find their groove. It can be very successful!

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Chrisdye98

Jan 5, 2021

Okay here we go I was concerned about whether to even try this program due to the horrible reviews but honestly if you want to get technical about it it's really not that bad of a program I laughed and left feeling like had a nice time and got a few laughs and I love leslie jordans character

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ArienB

Jan 11, 2021

If Miranda was a song, this show would be the drunken karaoke version.
The colourful sets are one of the few improvements. Most other things they have taken from the original Miranda don't work - mostly because they are just so poorly done. Mayim Bialik gives a rather unnuanced performanceIf Miranda was a song, this show would be the drunken karaoke version.
The colourful sets are one of the few improvements. Most other things they have taken from the original Miranda don't work - mostly because they are just so poorly done. Mayim Bialik gives a rather unnuanced performance that, instead of pulling the show togther, only highlights how typecast the group is. Breaking the 4th wall is jumpy and shot using too many different camera angles. A far cry from the relaxed interactions curated of the original.… Expand

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MrStewie1985

Jan 21, 2021

I’ll start off by saying that I loved Mayim Bialik when she was on Big Bang Therapy. However, her charm and timing is completely wasted on this show. Outside the titular Kat, every character is boring, has no charisma and the show is just flat-out not funny. I can’t see this making it pastI’ll start off by saying that I loved Mayim Bialik when she was on Big Bang Therapy. However, her charm and timing is completely wasted on this show. Outside the titular Kat, every character is boring, has no charisma and the show is just flat-out not funny. I can’t see this making it past its first season. Four episodes in an I’ve maybe chuckled twice. What a shame.… Expand

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PhilMarks

Jan 10, 2021

American version of British series "Miranda" without any charm. This show doesn't really know what it is: funny; physical comedy; emotional conflict; one-line zingers; first person audience bonding; ???. Cast includes a couple of has-been personalities.

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Monkeymaster2

Jan 24, 2021

Bland and unfunny. The actors are definitely trying way too hard to be cohesive and funny. It is definitely forced. I would be surprised if it makes it to a second season.

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mickrussom

Jan 11, 2021

hot garbage. show is so horribly written its just lame, sad, wet, damp show.

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  Air Date: January 3, 2021
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