Surviving Jack: Season 1

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Surviving Jack

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Season Details & Credits

FOX | Season Premiere Date: March 27, 2014

Summary: Based on Justin Halpern's book I Suck at Girls and set in the 1990s, Jack (Christopher Meloni) is left in charge of his teenage kids Frankie (Connor Buckley) and Rachel (Claudia Lee), after his wife (Claudia Lee) enrolled in law school.

Creator: Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E7. Parents Just Don't Understand
Air Date: May 8, 2014
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S1:E6. She Drives Me Crazy
Air Date: May 1, 2014
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S1:E5. Something to Talk About
Air Date: April 24, 2014

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Mary McNamara

Mar 27, 2014

Surviving Jack is terrific. Funny and smart, poignant and believable, it is undoubtedly the best new comedy of the season. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Mar 27, 2014

The pilot is funny, Meloni holds the whole thing together and even the voice over works--despite there needing to be, at the very least, a five season moratorium on that little conceit. Read full review

Robert Bianco

Mar 27, 2014

Among the innumerable improvements here that lift Jack over Dad, start with turning the paternal lead over to Christopher Meloni--an actor who can convey warmth, brains and masculine menace with a glance--and giving him an actual person to play, rather than an insult-spouting cartoon. Then throw in making his wife a regular character, casting Rachael Harris and moving the story back in time, so that the son is now a more empathetic teenager, rather than an adult moving back home. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Mar 27, 2014

Jack's "surrounded by idiots" misanthropy and drill-sergeant parenting threatens to wear thin, but Meloni sells it with an underlying intelligence and empathetic warmth. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Mar 27, 2014

A series that’s not as impressive as its lead actor’s performance. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Mar 26, 2014

Mostly, it’s another throwback to the twin notions that writers like tackling what they know, and adolescence--with all its potential for humiliation and exultation--offers fertile if not particularly original ground for comedy. Read full review

David Hinckley

Mar 27, 2014

Surviving Jack serves up the latest exasperating parent whose outrageous behavior doesn’t add up to a decent sitcom. Read full review

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Jmarisie

May 27, 2014

I love this show! My husband and I laugh out loud. My 21year old daughter is now hooked. I told my friend who watched 5 shows back to back. Great writers. Love all the characters. Keep this on tv. No more realty shows. Please

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Vik26

Apr 5, 2014

Super funny series, love the characters and the fact it happens in the 90's. Once again, good humor lined with good life lessons. Love it,absolutely love it!!!

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texasmom

Oct 12, 2014

I cant believe this show was cancelled!!!! Huge mistake!! my husband and i laughed so hard. love the characters and real life relationships. please bring it back :(

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itscarlos

Apr 29, 2014

love the fact it happens in the 90's. I grow up in the 80 's and 90's and this series is a modern creation about that time and its awesome!! I also think Its a super funny series with good humor lined with good life lessons.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

lukechristiansc

Apr 2, 2014

One of the best comedies i see ally ear . its fun what jack kick ass also be a hard father but is that the point of this show , bring more of the JACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .

4 of 6 users found this helpful42

high90

Mar 28, 2014

Yes its not very original but I got a few laughs out of it and as the vast majority of comedies are horrible with a laugh track superimposed to let me know where the jokes are il give this another chance

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GNOLOGY

Apr 4, 2014

Someone needs to inform EFYevan, below, that you are not entitled to write a critique about a show you turned off after 1 minute. But having read his useless review that just adds another problem I have with this show. I missed that episode but I have to say, for a show that takes place inSomeone needs to inform EFYevan, below, that you are not entitled to write a critique about a show you turned off after 1 minute. But having read his useless review that just adds another problem I have with this show. I missed that episode but I have to say, for a show that takes place in 1991 clicking on porn would be sort of impossible. First porn site wasn't until 1994 or 95. Sure you could see digital porn but you weren't clicking on porn sites in 1991.

OK so 30 minutes of awesome parents who know just the right thing to say as life unfolds in upscale neighborhoods might be must see TV for some. But it's the 21st century and I guess I just expect a bit more than rehashed Wonder Years.

Compared to the Goldbergs, Jack and the Millers, the one TV family I might actually want to spend time with is the Millers.

I'm not sure how many "coming of age" tv shows the world can handle. I hated the Goldbergs at first. This show is nothing but the WASP version of the Goldbergs.

I suppose there's a certain charm to pretending your childhood was so fascinating, as undoubtedly you also believe about yourself, that we all want to sacrifice 30 minutes of our precious time to watch you grow up. But I'd be lying.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 27, 2014
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  S1:E7. Parents Just Don't Understand
  Air Date: May 8, 2014
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  S1:E6. She Drives Me Crazy
  Air Date: May 1, 2014
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  S1:E5. Something to Talk About
  Air Date: April 24, 2014
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  S1:E4. Rhythm Is a Dancer
  Air Date: April 17, 2014
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  S1:E3. How Do You Talk to an Angel
  Air Date: April 10, 2014
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  S1:E2. Gonna Make You
  Air Date: April 3, 2014
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: March 27, 2014