Living Biblically: Season 1

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CBS | Season Premiere Date: February 26, 2018

Summary: After the death of a friend, Chip Curry (Jay R. Ferguson) decides to live his life according to the Bible in this comedy based on A.J. Jacobs' book The Year of Living Biblically.

Creator: Johnny Galecki

Genre(s): Comedy

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Diane Werts

Feb 26, 2018

The series works overtime to place itself in a “real” world and treat faith earnestly, yet undercuts itself by resorting to every sitcom trick in the TV book. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Feb 26, 2018

Living Biblically is made in such a way that it won’t offend most anyone. It also won’t make many laugh. That’s splitting the difference in all the wrong ways. The show is exhausting. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Feb 27, 2018

This is an amiable enough little comedy series that doesn’t use religion as a punching bag. Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

Feb 20, 2018

Ferguson is an able lead, but the sitcom’s structure forces him to do way too much narrative exposition--about the Bible, about other characters, about the essential plot of the show. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Feb 26, 2018

It isn't really much like the A.J. Jacobs book it's allegedly based on, so don't go looking for Jacobs' quirky and obsessive look at religion and the Bible. It is, however, a mediocre-yet-well-meaning look at how religion, specifically Catholicism, can sometimes help people in times of trouble. It's less specific and pointed and more generic and well-meaning. Read full review

Rob Owen

Feb 23, 2018

A few lines generate a mild chuckle, but Living Biblically mostly feels stale and unfunny--the kind of show that gives broadcast network comedies a bad name. Read full review

Chris Barton

Feb 26, 2018

Even setting aside the show's lack of interest in the complexity of faith, it's greatest sin is simply not being funny enough. The characters are too thin and familiar to generate laughs on their own, and some jokes rely too heavily on references while others just don't make sense. Read full review

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bluepeaceok

May 14, 2018

luv this show a fun look into how we can see the world from a good place. it makes me happy inside

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Iamcritical86

Mar 3, 2018

I've only seen the first episode and I rather enjoyed it. I actually laughed out loud a couple times, which I don't normally do with today's modern sitcoms. Sara Gilbert's appearance was a pleasant surprise. The comedic timing in this show seems to be just right. Not really liking theI've only seen the first episode and I rather enjoyed it. I actually laughed out loud a couple times, which I don't normally do with today's modern sitcoms. Sara Gilbert's appearance was a pleasant surprise. The comedic timing in this show seems to be just right. Not really liking the wife's character yet (I don't even remember her name!) I think physically, she just doesn't look right for the part.

I'm seeing some modest and even some poor reviews on here about Living Biblically, but I hope the viewers give this show a chance to shine. It's a million times funnier than L.A. To Vegas and 9JKL.… Expand

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Linkinnshadow

Aug 1, 2018

Didn't expect much from the series after reading some reviews, but it really impressed me how it made me feel, It felt good watching the season. It's not full terrifically fun but it gives really nice enjoyable moment and laughs.

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NotchFilter

Mar 1, 2018

I used to wait until I watched a few episodes before I wrote a review. But now, for some reason, I prefer to dive right in and update later on if something changes my opinion. So here goes... based upon the pilot only...

The show is still on my DVR's "to be recorded" list. TheI used to wait until I watched a few episodes before I wrote a review. But now, for some reason, I prefer to dive right in and update later on if something changes my opinion. So here goes... based upon the pilot only...

The show is still on my DVR's "to be recorded" list.

The premise of the show, to live completely by the Bible, is a challenging one. The show has two directions to go in... show the foolishness of living by the Bible, in literal sense. Or go with the "this is what it really means" interpretation.

Either way, the show has an uphill battle, it has chosen a battle in which it can only lose.

But I hope it succeeds.

There is mush to be learned from the Bible. And there is much in the Bible that should be, ummm, taken less seriously. For example, as the pilot showed (though not as intense as the Bible describes), stoning a person.

I guess what I'm saying is that this show is walking in delicate territory. I wish it the best. But when the Bible is involved, all bets are off.… Expand

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Ededed

Apr 22, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There were a few honest laughs in this pilot episode and the writing was clever in spots, however there was enough typical sitcom garbage to give this show a mediocre rating.

The premise stretches credulity at the outset as the main character dismisses expert advice not to try to live to each and every specific statement in the Bible, but rather to use it as a general guide.

This blind adherence to a flawed premise creates many cringe worthy moments, including the actual stoning of the office adulterer.

Enjoyed the sometimes smart writing and the performances of several gifted veteran actors. The priest and the rabbi characters are smart and funny. The boss at the paper is tolerable. The rest of the cast, not so much. The main character, I fear, is woefully miscast. That one mistake has doomed this show to mediocrity. Not only do I not believe the main character would have landed that tv wife (so out of her league), I also don’t believe he has what it takes to write for a major metropolitan newspaper.

If they can find a way to keep this smart and funny while avoiding the cringe worthy moments, then this show might turn into something. If they cannot, then this sitcom is destined for a short run.

Addendum: Short run, it is! Gone. This was way better than 9JKL and Superior Donuts and at least as good as Kevin (shouldn’t Wait) and Mom, but we don’t get to see the 5 remaining episodes. How about a Saturday night or summer showing of the rest?… Expand

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Ziggysprints

Mar 21, 2018

It becomes exhausting watching these abrasive characters delivering rapid-fire material that mostly fails. The priest-rabbi thing doesn't work.

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JamesBradford

Mar 10, 2018

"Living Biblically" fails on all levels. It is nothing more than an extremely milquetoast formulaic sitcom. It wants you to think that the concept of a man struggling to consolidate his Christian faith with his everyday life is edgy and insightful, and perhaps in better hands it could be."Living Biblically" fails on all levels. It is nothing more than an extremely milquetoast formulaic sitcom. It wants you to think that the concept of a man struggling to consolidate his Christian faith with his everyday life is edgy and insightful, and perhaps in better hands it could be. But here the depth only goes as far as a man trying not to wear mixed fabrics, or destroying his phone because it constitutes a "false idol".

The cast is absolutely all-star. Everyone here has done exceptional work. I can't imagine how pained they must be doing promotion for this show, talking about how great the experience is and how they believe in the product, because there's no way they could be oblivious to how bad it actually is.

The characters are straight out of the "our lead is a straight white guy and everyone else exists to support his existence" handbook. There's the supportive wife, the black friend, the butch aggressive lesbian boss, the wacky for no reason other than to be wacky co-worker. They're all as one note as it gets.

The writing is where things really fail. Aside from the paper thin premises of the first two episodes, the actual jokes are legitimately bad. In episode one we get jokes about how bad the Twilight movies are - so fresh, so timely! This is the caliber of material throughout the series.

This sitcom is destined to fade away, and fast, with viewership incredibly low and reviews in the toilet. It's a must skip.… Expand

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Season 1

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  Air Date: February 26, 2018
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