The Goode Family

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Season 1
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
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Critic Reviews

  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Paige Wiser
    75
    If you passionately loved "King of the Hill," you will cautiously like The Goode Family. Tiptoe into it if necessary.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    70
    The Goode Family, which is nicely acted and well animated, works best when the cultural potshots give way to the more basic human needs of its characters.
  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    80
    Welcome to The Goode Family, a scathingly funny report from the front lines of America's culture wars.
  5. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    83
    The Goode Family is a highly imaginative and often amusing variation on that one note.
  6. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    80
    Ultimately, there's no substitute for amusing scenarios like the one with the dog, and clever writing, which The Goode Family boasts in abundance.
  7. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    80
    Just as "King of the Hill" started out as a show about middle-class Texans and slowly evolved into a twisted take on mainstream suburbia and family life at large, The Goode Family should eventually transcend the boundaries of its original premise.
  8. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Julie Leung
    75
    If the show treads a little more softly, there could be greatness; radical conformity is always lampoon-worthy, no matter the setting.

Awards & Rankings

66
#66 Best TV Season of 2009
86
#86 Most Discussed TV Season of 2009

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User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 5 out of 19
  1. RobertB
    Jun 6, 2009
    9
    Very funny. reminds me of my own family.
  2. RobertS
    Jun 4, 2009
    10
    Even funnier than King of the Hill at some points... hillarious show.
  3. DanH
    May 30, 2009
    9
    Great entertainment. Relevant and familiar, yet fresh. We all know people like the Goode Family, but it's taken a long time to reach TV. Great entertainment. Relevant and familiar, yet fresh. We all know people like the Goode Family, but it's taken a long time to reach TV. You like to laugh at them and their quirks, but you're still rooting for them in the end.… Full Review »
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