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- 2020
- TV-14
- FOX
- 2020
- TV-14
- FOX
Summary The animated family comedy from Mike and Julie Scully focuses Duncan (voiced by Amy Poehler), a very average 15-year-old boy and high-strung his mother (also voiced by Amy Poehler).
Created By: Amy Poehler, Mike Scully, Julie Thacker-Scully
- 2020
- TV-14
- FOX
- 2020
- TV-14
- FOX
Duncanville
Season 1 Premiere: Feb 16, 2020
64
4.8
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Summary The animated family comedy from Mike and Julie Scully focuses Duncan (voiced by Amy Poehler), a very average 15-year-old boy and high-strung his mother (also voiced by Amy Poehler).
Created By: Amy Poehler, Mike Scully, Julie Thacker-Scully
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
64
50% Positive
3 Reviews
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50% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
64
50% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Duncanville is a show where normal things happen to a regular kid. Maybe the fact that it’s not trying too hard is what makes it so funny.
While there’s sometimes a sameness to Fox’s recent animation efforts — comedies centered on families filled with oddballs — that doesn’t necessarily diminish the laughs. Newcomer “Duncanville” certainly prompts multiple guffaws in its first two episodes.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
4.8
56% Positive
5 Ratings
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0% Mixed
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44% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
4.8
56% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
44% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
I like the series although I do not understand why many other people do not like it, that is to say this is not a replacement for the Simpsons, it is another series which I would dare to say that it may one day I even got to be at the level of the Simpsons because the truth is that in recent years it has been falling
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What will be curious to watch as “Duncanville” progresses is who emerges as the distinct voice of the show. Two episodes aren’t enough to offer a definitive choice, but there seems to be fresher, more intriguing material for Annie, Duncan’s mom, than the show’s eponymous teen.
The first two episodes of “Duncanville” reveal a show with solid voice acting (including a surprise turn from Wiz Khalifa as a cool teacher scootering around the cafeteria) that has a decent handle on its setting and characters, especially its teen ones just trying to get through the day without literally stumbling face-first into blistering embarrassment. It’s just too soon to tell how much longevity it might have given the strength of the lineup it’s now slotted into.
Duncanville is not a show we needed, exactly, but it's still a completely harmless addition to the genre that features some voices we always enjoy hearing.
The show is pleasant, manic and stale all at once, yet neither sophisticated nor weird enough to engender immediate viewer loyalty. Judging from the two episodes available to critics, I see potential for it to grow and eventually find its voice. But it also appears to be stuck on the wrong premise.
Production Company:
- Paper Kite Productions
- Scullys
- Universal Television
- Fox Entertainment
- 20th Century Fox Television
- Fox Television Animation
Initial Release Date: Feb 16, 2020
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
Awards
The Webby Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Kidscreen Awards
• 1 Nomination
