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Whitney: The Worst Things About Fall's Worst Show

Whitney is hands down the most dreadful new show of the fall. There's really not even a question about that at all. We considered compiling a list of the worst moments from the pilot, but that would've been only one line long -- "every single excruciating second" -- and would've felt like a cop-out. So we sat through the first episode again (we're totally scarred for life now, thanks for asking) to pinpoint the show's exact problems.

Laugh Track/Live Studio Audience
According to a voiceover by Whitney at the start of the episode, this show is filmed in front of a live studio audience, but we absolutely refuse to believe that it has not been enhanced in some way. It's either that or there's a steady stream of nitrous oxide being pumped in there to keep those people laughing at all the lame clunkers that are being passed off as jokes.

Whitney
While we enjoy her brand of humor in her stand-up act, her abrasive style doesn't really translate to TV. Her racy humor has been watered down so much that it's unrecognizable. The result is a character who is so unlikeable, it makes us wonder how she has any friends at all. And she really makes no sense -- she's seemingly smart and sarcastic, yet eats cupcakes that were clearly part of a wedding cake and also apparently has never thought about the fact that hospital beds are too tiny for two people. Or that maybe you shouldn't sleep with the guy who just had a concussion because of you. Or that if you are going to get laser hair removal, you should do your upper lip as well so you don't have to have awkward bathroom encounters with your significant other.

Alex
We're supposed to feel sorry for him, right? But we don't really get him. He's sold his internet company for what (judging by their apartment) seems to be a decent payoff, but he isn't all that bright either, falling down repeatedly because he succumbed to the charms of a scantily clad woman.

The Gang of Friends
Whitney has a cutesy friend couple who make her (and us) want to vomit on a regular basis. She has another sassy single friend who is a bitter divorcée and hates dating. And then there's a skeezy guy friend who makes rude comments about women and sex in general. This is like the island of misfit toys. They must have all become friends because no one else would want to spend any time around them.

Physical Comedy
Let's watch Whitney drop her phone. Let's watch Alex hit his head. Let's watch them fall out of bed. Or let's not... and say we did.

Unlikeable Characters
While shows like House (well, back in the day at least) also feature a curmudgeonly lead, at least they are balanced out by characters who we can root for. Or we can at least absolve them because they're brilliant and doing good work, like saving lives. But Whitney is appalling, and last we checked, photographing people for blogs didn't exactly save lives. Also, everyone around her is an obnoxious cliché: Her mom is a shrill lady who has been divorced multiple times and only wants her daughter to get married in order to get some extra money when she and her husband break up. Alex, as we've mentioned, isn't exactly a genius and he seems to truly like Whitney, so he's clearly got no sense. And all of her friends are horrible and the show only serves to point out their flaws. While Mark could be the Barney of the group, he comes off as scummy instead of endearingly horny.

Sexual Feelings
They all talk about sex. A lot. And we're not prudes or anything -- in fact we love shows that have inappropriate sexual conversations. But here, it's more of the "we're not having sex because you're tired" stuff that we've seen on sitcoms for years. And Whitney's awkward sexy get-ups and attempts at being remotely alluring wore thin before we ever saw them on the show, thanks to the ubiquitous promos.

So, we've already got our quota filled of not-that-funny shows about a group of friends that we already watch (HIMYM, we're looking at you), we've got more than our fair share of lead characters that we find insufferable (coughMeredithGreycough) and if we want to see ridiculous sex scenarios, we'll just tune in to Gigolos. Plus, frankly, we'd rather watch Malcolm in the Middle reruns to remember when Jane Kaczmarek wasn't in something so appallingly terrible. That means the first episode of Whitney will probably be the last one we ever watch. But cheer up, Ms. Cummings: we've got your superior 2 Broke Girls season-passed.

Would Whitney be a better show without the laugh track? The Morning After reveals the truth in this video:

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146 Comments

September 23, 2011 6:30 AM
The Truth
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While you thought it was worst I thought it was one of the best.

September 23, 2011 6:33 AM
Fisty
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Me thinks you are prudish. I enjoyed the show and am happy to see more adult, blue comedy in our sitcoms.

September 23, 2011 6:46 AM
Aquarius121
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I haven't seen it, so I'm refraining from criticizing...but if it really is just *that* bad, I'm foaming at the mouth to make fun of my sister and brother-in-law for watching it. With this, I can finally show evidence that their TV taste sucks.

;)

September 23, 2011 8:16 AM
The Mad Maple
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Well, I watched it (mostly 'cause I watched The Office and didn't want to walk in on the middle of somethng else), and it was better than I was expecting it to be. Granted, I had the bar set pretty low....

Wasn't a great show by any means, but it wasn't quite as horrible as I though it would be, either.

September 23, 2011 8:34 AM
Matt
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Agreed. One of the worst sitcoms I have ever had the misfortune to sit through. I never cracked a smile, though I did wince several times. How bad were the shows NBC passed on in order to put this mess on the air?

September 23, 2011 8:37 AM
AGS97
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replied to comment from Aquarius121

You must have watched Grey's Anatomy last night.

September 23, 2011 9:35 AM
NLC
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I thought it was okay. I laughed a few times though I doubt I'll be making it a priority to watch. Your right about the laugh track; it was unbearable

September 23, 2011 9:36 AM
Skinner
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It's definitely not a great sitcom, but I don't know if it's worthy of the drubbing it's receiving here on TWoP. To say I've seen worse isn't much of a defense, but the reviews here are implying that this show has sunk to an abominable low that has never before been seen on TV. Hardly.
I like Whitney Cummings and the actors portraying Alex and Roxanne. If the writing was better, I think these performers could make the show something worth watching.

September 23, 2011 9:38 AM
F
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I wouldn't judge a comedy based on its pilot because those are usually awkward. But they need to lose the laugh track & recast almost everyone.

September 23, 2011 9:39 AM
F
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I wouldn't judge a comedy based on its pilot because those are usually awkward. But they need to lose the laugh track & recast almost everyone.

September 23, 2011 9:42 AM
Matt
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I'm pretty sure the "live studio audience" line was supposed to be an "ironic" remark. There's no way I can possibly believe there was a live studio audience anywhere that would find that show funny. The laugh track was so obvious that either they were flat-out lying about the audience, or they were forced to put in a laugh track, because the real audience didn't find it funny.

I have no problem with multi-cam sitcoms. Every morning I wake up and turn on TBS to watch Married With Children and Home Improvement repeats before heading in to work. But the laugh track on this show was thrown in so much, that it became impossible to ignore. I'm sorry that you feel the need to tell me that I'm too dumb to get the joke, so I must be cued when to laugh, or that you think it's appropriate to throw in a canned laugh after every line, stiffening the awkward dialogue into quick and badly timed deliveries.

Hits or not, after watching an entire evening of comedies that didn't require a laugh track for me to laugh at, Whitney came on to almost ruin the comedy night for me.

September 23, 2011 9:44 AM
Matt
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I'm pretty sure the "live studio audience" line was supposed to be an "ironic" remark. There's no way I can possibly believe there was a live studio audience anywhere that would find that show funny. The laugh track was so obvious that either they were flat-out lying about the audience, or they were forced to put in a laugh track, because the real audience didn't find it funny.

I have no problem with multi-cam sitcoms. Every morning I wake up and turn on TBS to watch Married With Children and Home Improvement repeats before heading in to work. But the laugh track on this show was thrown in so much, that it became impossible to ignore. I'm sorry that you feel the need to tell me that I'm too dumb to get the joke, so I must be cued when to laugh, or that you think it's appropriate to throw in a canned laugh after every line, stiffening the awkward dialogue into quick and badly timed deliveries.

Hits or not, after watching an entire evening of comedies that didn't require a laugh track for me to laugh at, Whitney came on to almost ruin the comedy night for me.

September 23, 2011 9:57 AM
norez
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Horrible. I was hoping the ads were misleading but no... I love Whitney's standup and her roast appearances but despised this. It was like Louis CK's "Louie" as a Saturday morning cartoon. DID NOT WORK.

September 23, 2011 11:32 AM
Sean D.
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Thought about doing a drinking game - Do a shot for every bit that you'd seen over and over in the promos for the show since the Spring - but didn't want liver failure.

September 23, 2011 11:49 AM
Spiffy
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In the topic for this show I've dubbed it "Shitney".

TWoP, feel free to use this in anything you write about the show. Because it fits SO well.

September 23, 2011 11:52 AM
Spiffy
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In the topic for this show I've dubbed it "Shitney".

TWoP, feel free to use this in anything you write about the show. Because it fits SO well.

September 23, 2011 12:29 PM
Jack
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Wow, Angel, you must be the dullest and dumbest person in the world. Whitney is the funniest new show of the season. The writing was smart and funny, unlike your writing, which was awkward, stilted and made ME want to vomit.

September 23, 2011 2:30 PM
Missy
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K, when TWoP endlessly raked "Outsourced" over the coals last year I thought it was a little unfair, so after seeing all the Whitney hate leading up to last night's premiere I thought it was going to be a similar situation. NOPE. That sucked. TWoP and I are officially back on the same page in the horrible comedy department.

There were no redeeming qualities at all for this show. The HORRIBLE laugh track and/or studio audience (srsly - are they high?), uninteresting and unrealistic characters, clumsy dialogue, predictable jokes, and I'm sorry to say REALLY bad acting. Kill it. Kill it now!

And what is up with her blonde friend's weirdly deep voice? Bleh.

September 23, 2011 3:28 PM
Peggy
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Bring back Outsourced. This thing was really that bad. The only character I did like was her blonde friend, and it was mainly because I was waiting for her to announce that she was a transsexual.

September 23, 2011 3:28 PM
Mike
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I liked this show and how can you not like this and like 2 Broke girls, both shows rely heavily on one liners. Must kill you guys this got more ratings than Community.

September 23, 2011 3:28 PM
Terry
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I don't know Whitney ... but I wanted to slap her five minutes in. The character was obnoxious.

September 23, 2011 3:28 PM
Peggy
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Bring back Outsourced. This thing was really that bad. The only character I did like was her blonde friend, and it was mainly because I was waiting for her to announce that she was a transsexual.

September 23, 2011 3:29 PM
Peggy
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Bring back Outsourced. This thing was really that bad. The only character I did like was her blonde friend, and it was mainly because I was waiting for her to announce that she was a transsexual.

September 23, 2011 3:29 PM
Mike
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I liked this show, and how can you not like this and like 2Broke Girls, both rely heavily on one liners. It must kill you that the ratings for this were far better than Community.

September 23, 2011 4:43 PM
Zilly
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I liked it. It's not the best, it's derivative (show me a classic style sitcom that isn't), but I didn't think it was so terrible as to justify your hate. I think the leads are both funny; their friends are another story. I'll keep watching.

September 23, 2011 5:02 PM
Kris
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It was awful! I thought Whitney's bitter girl friend sounded like a guy.

September 23, 2011 5:40 PM
Max
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I thought it was a bad joke. Like a parity of what bad American TV is. Now I know why reality TV is popular the sit com has come to an end.

September 23, 2011 6:30 PM
George
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Dead on review. Worst show I've seen in years. I could not get over the canned laughter after literally every line, not to mention the banal and predictable 'hahaha, men' and 'lol, women' jokes.

Honestly when the laugh track was going on in the first 3 minutes I thought it was an ironic joke... but it just kept going.

September 23, 2011 6:54 PM
Alex
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This show was absolutely terrible. The laughter in the background sounded as if the supposed "studio audience" had guns taken to their heads and the jokes had been done so many times I had to really focus on the set whenever I felt like I was watching a rerun on friends/2 and a half men/ dharma and greg.

It came out in the wrong era, with a redone plot and overused character-types.

Y4s, it really was that shitty.

September 23, 2011 8:12 PM
Ed
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I thought Whitney was OK, certainly better than "New Girl". Whitney is funny enough to carry a show although I agree the suppoting cast is weak. I definitely will give it a few episodes.

September 23, 2011 9:19 PM
Kristen
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You know, reading certain other blogs really brings to light how far TWOP has fallen. I'm not saying Whitney is a great show by any standard, but whenever you guys criticize something, it's always so full of hyperbolic ranting--everything is THE WORST and everyone is THE MOST unlikeable--that it just looks like the ill-considered complaints of a teenager whose only yardstick for how cool she is is how much she hates everything.

September 23, 2011 10:48 PM
Kelsey
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I'm confused that there was anyone who liked this show. The laugh track was obnoxious, even more so than the characters. The acting was HORRIBLE. there is nothing good to say about this show.

September 23, 2011 11:34 PM
E
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Wow, I could barely sit through the promos. I ended up switching to "Up All Night" on Hulu. That show has potential, especially with Maya Rudolph's Oprah impersonation.

Oh, wait. We were talking about Whitney...

September 23, 2011 11:39 PM
gnocchi
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Sadly, my curiosity is now aroused enough that I'm gonna have to watch an episode.

September 24, 2011 6:17 AM
mooshki
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"Whitney is hands down the most dreadful new show of the fall."

You locked the existence of 'H8R' away in that deep, dark corner of your mind where nightmares come from, didn't you?

September 24, 2011 6:17 AM
mooshki
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"Whitney is hands down the most dreadful new show of the fall."

You locked the existence of 'H8R' away in that deep, dark corner of your mind where nightmares come from, didn't you?

September 24, 2011 6:18 AM
mooshki
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"Whitney is hands down the most dreadful new show of the fall."

You locked the existence of 'H8R' away in that deep, dark corner of your mind where nightmares come from, didn't you?

September 24, 2011 6:18 AM
mooshki
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Sorry, browser problems!

September 24, 2011 12:41 PM
Kacky
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Comedy? Me thinks not. Terrible show, characters and content. Give me Big Bang Theory or give me death.

September 24, 2011 1:33 PM
Mick Russom
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This show was awful and disappointing.

September 24, 2011 1:33 PM
Kevin
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Funny that in the comments I see someone slamming Whitney and praising Up All Night. My wife and I watched both. 20 minutes into "Up All Night" we had yet to even as much as snicker at one joke. We removed it from our auto record. Whitney kept us laughing throughout. Although I do agree that the supporting cast is pretty lame. Comedy is such a personal thing. What makes one person laugh is lost on another... I will be giving Whitney a few more episodes before I decide it's fate.

September 24, 2011 2:04 PM
Jonas
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replied to comment from Jack

You got that right, Jack.

A bad comment from a TWOPer is like the pot calling the kettle black. I've never read such awful writing before -- and that pretty much goes across the board of all the recappers, etc. (especially Jacob).

September 24, 2011 2:10 PM
Jonas
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Getting a bad review from the hacks at TWOP is like the pot calling the kettle black. I've never read a more pretentious bunch of pompous windbags than the staff "writers" at this website.

It's funny how they keep acting as if what they "write" means anything to any body.

I also find it hilarious how certain themes find their way into the forums too, like how everyone has to say how "retro" or "'90s" or whatever a sitcom is, so they can pretend that they're not watching them for the same reason we all do -- because we like to laugh.

I didn't think "Whitney" was horrible. In fact, it was a lot better than I thought it would be.

September 24, 2011 3:20 PM
olivia
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i couldn't disagree with you more. i think the show is great and it's one of my favorite new shows this fall.

September 24, 2011 3:35 PM
Vivi
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"Whitney" is horrible. Deserves to be panned.

September 24, 2011 6:52 PM
Nemesis
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replied to comment from Kristen

You really think this kind of thing is new for TWoP. I don't. The "we're cool because we talk shit about everything" nonsense is what this site has always been about. I come here to laugh at the writers and posters rather than to laugh with them.

As for this review, the only thing I have to say is: you think Barney is endearing? Okay.

September 24, 2011 8:52 PM
Ljande
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For whatever reason OnDemand had it available the day before it aired so I watched. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and I like the Alex character. The actor is kind of cute too, so I may watch another episode.

September 24, 2011 11:59 PM
Lydia
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I havent watched Whitney fully but it still isnt as bad as some of the other garbage premiering this fall. I really dont get why TWOP has the whole vendetta against this show and is praising Two Broke Girls when its not much better. Its the same humour with more pop culture references "back up Jersey Shore"

September 25, 2011 12:48 AM
Madsky51
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Wow! Did you get that one just a little wrong. Although the laugh track could go, the banter between all the characters was a little caustic by fairly funny. Not one of the bet, but not one of the worst either. Give the downers a rest.

September 25, 2011 1:36 AM
Theresa
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This seems to be such a polarizing show. I thought it was painfully bad. I wanted to like it but it was just...bad. I didn't laugh at anything at all. 2 Broke Girls at least had the "I don't know what these are called (referring to the swimmer's V) but they make smart girls stupid". Just for that the show was saved for me. There wsn't anything i found redeemable in Whitney and I really wanted to.

September 25, 2011 1:58 PM
Rachel
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I agree with a lot of the criticism about this show. The friends really aren't strongly thought up characters or at all likeable. The Mother was the worst, and people forgot she was also kind of racest. She thought the one non-white friend was the doctor at the hospital and then he reminded her that she thought he was the valet the last time they met.
However I get the sense there is some comedy talent under it all. When Witney was wearing the nurse outfit, yes it was horribly spoiled but when she handed her bf the paperwork and the look he gave, I admit I laughed a lot.

September 25, 2011 6:10 PM
thejonesman
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HA! I typed Shitney into the search box on Hulu and it brings up Whitney.

September 25, 2011 9:13 PM
Kristen
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replied to comment from Nemesis

No, you're right. I don't think it's new. It just used to be funny and fair. Now it's just lame. It's entirely possible that the site is the same and I'm a few years older, but I'm pretty sure I've gotten older and the site has gotten worse. I just haven't been around in a while and when I came back to read a feature or two I felt smacked in the face all over again with the aggressive mediocrity.

September 26, 2011 2:25 AM
Whitneyshot
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I thought the show was pretty darn funny as did my wife, and I think she's the important demographic, not you or I.

September 26, 2011 7:47 AM
Rabbit
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replied to comment from Matt

A show that's not funny on TV but funny to a live audience is similar to a stand up comic being funny when you see him live in a club, but you don't LOL when watching the same guy on TV. Being at a show taping is a novel and exciting experience for most people, so they're more likely to laugh at what they're watching.

But I guess there's no way you can possibly believe that. :-)

September 26, 2011 7:51 AM
Rabbit
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replied to comment from Kevin

I don't know what Will Arnett has on the network executives, but they seem hell bent on finding him a winner. He hasnt' done anything worth watching Since Arrested development, and Up All Night is no exception, but they keep trying. Maybe it's because his wife, Amy Poehler, is a smash success with Parks and Recreation and he's just devolving before our eyes into one big actor shaped mass of jealousy and desperation.

September 26, 2011 9:30 AM
Nikki
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It was bad it was really really bad.

September 26, 2011 9:31 AM
Rob
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I'm also confused by the slam this show is getting on TwoP. It wasn't great but it wasn't horrible. How you can recommend "2 Broke Girls" while panning "Whitney" is beyond me.

September 26, 2011 10:53 AM
Retnan
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Didn't see it. She's hot though.

September 26, 2011 11:07 AM
mary
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Laugh track was horendous!

September 26, 2011 12:17 PM
Michelle
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Saw an interview with the Whitney girl and she came off very likeable so I thought I would like the show. Tried to watch on Hulu but the laugh track was so annoying I couldn't make it through.

September 28, 2011 10:29 PM
Peyo
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The show is just plain awful, from the "writing" to the "acting." After watching the first show, I hope it gets canned so I don't even have to watch commercials for this garbage.

September 29, 2011 8:08 PM
Donald M.
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Wow, what a cruel review. I beg to differ. With Christopher Walken joining the cast in a guest stint as Whitney's Father & Gary Busey as her spiritual analyst/ brother this show will build an audience without your reviews. Do your homework and watch again. Then tell me what you think.

September 29, 2011 9:37 PM
Mary
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I hope this show comes off TV. I hate it. She is so mean. What a waste of money to air this.

September 29, 2011 9:39 PM
Cindy Smith
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I hate this show. Will never watch it. Not entertaining. Whitney is mean, nasty, and weird. Take it off the air.

September 29, 2011 9:45 PM
Joe
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Instead of paying Whitney for this ridiculous show, feed the poor, shelter the homeless, & pray this show gets off the air. Whitney is mean and not funny.

September 30, 2011 2:18 AM
Susan
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Missed the first show, just watched the second. She is not likable, looks 45, but acts 14. I can't watch this show. Too bad.

September 30, 2011 4:41 PM
Joel
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This critic is an idiot. I love this new show its about time they got smart comedy and not idiots running into walls cause they are stupid and can't find another way to make people laugh.

September 30, 2011 4:41 PM
Joel
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This critic is an idiot. I love this new show its about time they got smart comedy and not idiots running into walls cause they are stupid and can't find another way to make people laugh.

September 30, 2011 8:45 PM
Donald
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Wow, a lotta haters out their. I just went and watched the show live. Whitney was incredible to all 300 of us. She's gorgeous in person. Someone posted that she looks 45? Your a bitch she looks her age, 29. Chris D'elia was very cool. I watched last nights show and it was much better than the pilot. they toned down the red head's character and their cop buddy. This show is not going away.

September 30, 2011 8:49 PM
Donald M.
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Wow, so many haters. I went to a taping on tuesday and Whitney was incredible to all of us in the audience as was Chris D'elia. Someone said she looked 45, what a bitch, Whitney was gorgeous in person and looked 29 (which she is) Last nights episode on TV was much better than their 1st episode. And i noticed that the friends performances have been toned down thank god. But why so much hate for Whitney, do you like being cruel?

October 1, 2011 3:23 AM
Heath
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This show is hilarious. Let's talk about the most pathetic thing about the most pathetic douche blogger on the net. Your comments show that you clearly don't have enough common sense to understand that not all comedy has to be of the Jersey Shore variety. Go watch X Factor and leave the scripted show reviews for the adults. Clown.

October 2, 2011 9:55 AM
Mya
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I, too, hated this show. Silly, dumb and campish. Written strictly for the average teenager, whose personality and sense of humor has yet to develop and still laughs when someone says, "a dirty word".
These shows that are written around sex themed one-liners are why I'm getting the cable shut off in my house. Now I AM a prude!

October 5, 2011 2:06 AM
Heath
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Just picked up for a full season. Suck it, clown.

October 5, 2011 2:07 AM
Heath
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Just picked up for a full season. Suck it, clown.

October 5, 2011 5:07 PM
Hail
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If you do not like this show then more then likely you are a prude that lives a boring life that will never achieve anything of any importance and will die at age 80 or so. It is a very funny show much better then alot of the 'good' things you twits like go on about.

October 5, 2011 5:43 PM
Jesus
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replied to comment from The Truth

your taste in everything sucks. Whitney is objectively terrible television and the dumb bitch needs to quit comedy forever.

October 8, 2011 9:54 AM
Joseph
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I can't believe she gets paid for being weird, mean, nasty, and well not normal. Show should be deleted.
Everyone out there, don't watch show and comment please to take it off the air.

October 8, 2011 9:55 AM
Mary
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Please take show off air. Whitney is mean, nasty, swears, and not funny.

October 11, 2011 12:16 AM
Bill Sheridan
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I first saw only the PREVIEWS, and thought..."this may end up being the Waterworld of TV". And I was right!!! WTF are the bozos at NBC thinking? Since Jerry left, they have NO CLUE. I honestly wish I could change careers and become a Network TV Programmer. I would have NEVER bought any of the episodes of the most UNFUNNY chick in the history of televison. That whole "you should be hitting this" reference in the previews clued me in that there was nothing funny about the show. NBC thought by using a pop-culture reference about having sex as in, "hitting this" would get ratings and the show would work. How do these LOSERS keep their jobs? Whitney is not even CLOSE to being an inch close to being funny. That's not just the show name, that's the so-called actress. Go back to the unfunny mean Vodka girl, whose 15 minutes of fame has expired. But she does have a nice rack (Chelsea -- not that 3rd grade-ish chest of Whitney Cummings!)

October 13, 2011 5:26 PM
Von Flue Choke
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Forget the fall, this is the worst show ever made!

October 13, 2011 10:39 PM
Jizz Bono
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I cant believe I sat through 4 episodes. I'm about to blow my brains out. I was hoping it was going to get better but it got worse. I want my time back.

October 14, 2011 11:48 PM
lilly
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It's too clever for most people. I thought it was great

October 15, 2011 11:02 AM
John
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I hope this show gets taken off the air. It's not funny. Whitney is mean, yells, weird attitude, and not entertaining. I hope this show shuts down.

October 16, 2011 10:50 PM
Josh
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After watching the pilot I noticed a lot of things already highlighted in the above review; awkward acting, one liners, and some lame jokes. However I did find myself laughing in some parts, and decided to keep watching later episodes. As a result, I think this show has gotten a bad rap based off its pilot episode. I like the dynamic between all the characters because they can all feed off each other. For example, having the divorcee put up with a young, cheesy almost married couple is bound to evoke some interesting plot concepts. We see this particularly with Whitney and Alex, who are not against getting married but just not ready. I noticed in the second episode dramatic improvements with the acting, and the episodes themselves are based around creative and quirky new ideas such as recreating a first date that never happened. Lastly and most importantly, the laughter is REAL. I back up this point by encouraging you to closely watch the actors crack an unscripted smile or giggle while listening to the others perform. If you dont believe the supposed laugh tracks, then believe the actors who attempt to contain themselves during the wonderfully crafted quirky scenes.

October 18, 2011 5:27 AM
Biff
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The first season of Seinfeld was horrible, and we know how that turned out. You can't judge a show on one episode.

October 18, 2011 1:39 PM
eddie
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I watch it to see how bad it is.

October 18, 2011 3:55 PM
Joseph
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She gets payed for this? People, stop watching and hopefully this show will be taken off the air. It's not entertaining. Swear words should not be allowed. Mean behavior should be banned.

October 20, 2011 12:13 AM
Mark
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Whitney is a terrible judge of these awful scripts. Re-Write may help but I doubt it.

October 20, 2011 9:43 PM
chtwhite
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This show just isn't funny. It's like so many sitcoms that they keep telling us is funny when it's not. She must have bedded someone to get her own show.

October 20, 2011 11:09 PM
Diamond
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Badly Done!!
It Sucks!

October 21, 2011 3:18 PM
E
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There is nothing original or particularly funny about this show at all (I get it she's the edgy "anti-chick" without a romance gene and her husband is the modern sensitive man - a reverse "Dharma & Greg" of sorts for a new generation).
It sucks, the laugh track is obvious and with "The Office" getting unfunnier by the week as a lead in, I think NBC is going to slip further and further down the tube this year.

October 27, 2011 8:06 PM
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I can't believe nobody has commented on the insufferable hand-waving (Whitney never delivers a line without frantically gesturing like Mitch McConnell at pinoy child auction) ... just awful.

November 6, 2011 1:00 AM
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I love all the comments saying if you don't like this show, you are a prude. The fact that this show sucks ass has nothing to do with prudishness, and if that is the only counter-argument you can present, then you are only proving you are exactly the urban hipster mongoloids that NBC wants for its audience base. The show is terrible because it is badly written, and Whitney Cummings cannot act. Most stand-up comics can't.

Notice how much NBC shoved this show down peoples' throats before it premiered, and now you don't even see it advertised at all? That kinda says something. Hopefully the next time we see Whitney is on some VH-1 crapfest like "Remember the 10s," where Grade Z celebs talk about shit they remember. Actually she'll probably be one of the celebs...

November 6, 2011 1:04 AM
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Wow, you are so cool. I know you're just angry because you can't get an erection or have mental problems, but writing angry rants like this only show that you are a waste of life. SO take out your rage on yourself, OK? we have enough assholes in the world, and could do without you.

November 10, 2011 12:33 AM
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I don't normally watch sitcoms, but I love Whitney. I was disapointed to read such a negative article.

November 10, 2011 9:37 PM
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The show is shitty because every second of it is setup for Whitney. It has nothing else. Alex's character is a particularly big nothing, a vaguely urban hand puppet with a hack writer's arm up his ass.

November 10, 2011 9:38 PM
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The show is shitty because every second of it is setup for Whitney. It has nothing else. Alex's character is a particularly big nothing, a vaguely urban hand puppet with a hack writer's arm up his ass.

November 17, 2011 9:59 PM
Joe
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You are an idiot. Best new show on TV. You obviously have no clue how to laugh.

November 18, 2011 5:17 PM
Helena
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Horrible show. Trite, dated, predictable, corny, grating and badly acted. Just plain awful.

November 23, 2011 1:20 AM
Chris
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I just returned from a taping and I LMFAO. It was funny, cute and racy. I am an actor, don't usually go to tapings but have loved the show and just HAD to go see.

November 23, 2011 1:22 AM
Chris
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No laugh track. No prompts or "laugh" signs. We were all cracking up big time because it was funny.

December 5, 2011 10:28 PM
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It's amazing how drastically different people's taste can be. I thought the writer of this article was spot on. I absolutely hate the show. It makes me so angry. But some people say they think it's the funniest show on TV. Amazing. I also hated Outsourced with a passion too. Why does today's humor have to constantly revolve around sex? It's low, it's a last resort kind of humor. Takes no intelligence to think it's funny...just like Whitney.

December 5, 2011 10:29 PM
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It's amazing how drastically different people's taste can be. I thought the writer of this article was spot on. I absolutely hate the show. It makes me so angry. But some people say they think it's the funniest show on TV. Amazing. I also hated Outsourced with a passion too. Why does today's humor have to constantly revolve around sex? It's low, it's a last resort kind of humor. Takes no intelligence to think it's funny...just like Whitney.

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It's amazing how drastically different people's taste can be. I thought the writer of this article was spot on. I absolutely hate the show. It makes me so angry. But some people say they think it's the funniest show on TV. Amazing. I also hated Outsourced with a passion too. Why does today's humor have to constantly revolve around sex? It's low, it's a last resort kind of humor. Takes no intelligence to think it's funny...just like Whitney.

December 7, 2011 6:27 PM
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The press for this show supports the idea of a

female version of "Seinfeld". Normally, people

would think that a female version of "Seinfeld"

would be appealing. Unfortunately, it doesn't. The

laugh-track is overdone, the sex jokes aren't

funny and are also overdone, and Whitney's

fictional alter-ego comes across as crude and

merciless. This show along with "Jersey Shore" and

"Dancing With The Stars" should all get the axe.

Viva "Arrested Development" & "Seinfeld"!!!

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