I Feel Bad

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 19, 2018

Summary: Emet (Sarayu Blue) is a working mom trying to have it all in this Amy Poehler executive produced comedy based on a book by Orli Auslander.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Kate Kulzick

Sep 19, 2018

Many sitcoms find their feet over the course of their first season. I Feel Bad starts with a strong grasp on its tone, characters, and voice, putting it miles ahead of many other comedies. Its first episodes may not have audiences laughing out loud, but the seeds of an excellent comedy are present. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Sep 19, 2018

The two episodes tonight give you a chance to see how a series can change post-pilot. One of the nerds disappears from the core work group, and Emet’s oldest son is dramatically recast. ... Bad’s supporting cast excels at tormenting Emet in the most loving ways. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Sep 14, 2018

The challenges Blue faces don’t go beyond traditional sitcom fare--meddling parents, kids developing minds of their own, balancing marriage and work--all of which it handles with élan and wit. Where the show loses its footing is in its depiction of Blue’s co-workers, video game designers whose outright misogyny the show makes the strange decision to play as comedy. Read full review

Rob Owen

Sep 25, 2018

Jokes about farts, falling down, hypersexualized kids and grabbing the wrong person’s rear end ensue--but they’re obvious, predictable and not funny. Read full review

Verne Gay

Oct 2, 2018

Over the first three episodes, I Feel Bad has largely erased that which (theoretically) made it stand out the most among fall newcomers--a comedy about culture as much as one about motherhood. The result is homogeneous and bland. Read full review

Darren Franich

Sep 24, 2018

I Feel Bad is an okay family sitcom. ... I Feel Bad is so fast-paced you get whiplash, with hit-and-miss laugh lines. But Blue is an appealing protagonist, juggling what feels like five apocalypses before breakfast. I Feel Bad is a terrible workplace sitcom. ... If I Feel Bad wants to last, it'll upgrade the workplace bros--or even better, delete them. [28 Sep 2018, p.45]

Dave Nemetz

Sep 24, 2018

When it’s not burying us in an avalanche of creaky sitcom clichés, it’s creeping us out with inappropriate sex jokes. Read full review

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roxxy67

Apr 7, 2019

sucks I REALLY did like this show, not sure what is going on with the networks these days. They don't give shows a true chance anymore

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UBD

Oct 13, 2018

Super funny, worth the watch. It's a sitcom, but it's a teeny bit edgier and lead is genuinely funny. I don't watch sitcoms, generally, but this one has snuck into my regular schedule.

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Iamcritical86

Nov 12, 2018

Definitely not an overly impressive show. I think what spoils it for me is it's predictability and lack of creation. This seems to be a trend with modern comedy sitcoms these days. Years ago, it was what they were DOING that was funny, and THAT'S what REAL comedy is. Like Lucy and Ethel inDefinitely not an overly impressive show. I think what spoils it for me is it's predictability and lack of creation. This seems to be a trend with modern comedy sitcoms these days. Years ago, it was what they were DOING that was funny, and THAT'S what REAL comedy is. Like Lucy and Ethel in "I Love Lucy" for example or Laverne and Shirley - even '80's sitcoms like Family Matters. You could put shows like that on mute, and you could still laugh. It was good, clean and wholesome physical comedy and those are (or WERE) the best ones. With sitcoms like I Feel Bad and pretty much every other comedy show that has aired since the 2000's, it's not about what they're DOING anymore. It's more about what they're SAYING, and that's just not funny. In general, comedy writing, creating and directing has really gone to hell in a hand basket. The magic just isn't there anymore. Comedy is suppose to LOOK funny. I Feel Bad is no exception to the rule here. It's what they're SAYING. Peppy, quirky, fast talking and overly dramatic lead characters, with the usual intrusive, opinionated parents with one typically smart kid and another dumb kid! Nothing we haven't seen before. That being said, I think I Feel Bad does have some potential if they amp up their physical comedy skills and get a little more creative in the writing department!… Expand

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Ededed

Jan 19, 2019

Adequate but too pc in character development and actor selection. The plot premise is solid -how many working moms suffer from more than a little self doubt? Trying to mix non practicing Jew with traditional Indian - boom, a bust! The kids were funny but most of the adults were tooAdequate but too pc in character development and actor selection. The plot premise is solid -how many working moms suffer from more than a little self doubt? Trying to mix non practicing Jew with traditional Indian - boom, a bust! The kids were funny but most of the adults were too stereotypical.

Wish they would have redesigned the characters and recast half the actors before the pilot was accepted. This could have been something special.… Expand

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