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The Return of Jezebel James
SERIES: Fox, Friday 8:30p (30 minutes)
Starring
Parker Posey,
Lauren Ambrose,
Michael Arden,
Ron McLarty,
and
Scott Cohen
Parker Posey is a book editor who asks her estranged sister to carry her baby.
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy
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| CREATED BY: |
Amy Sherman-Palladino
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| FIRST AIR DATE: |
March 14, 2008 |
Pulled off schedule 24 Mar 2008.
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
50
Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm
Potential pours from the screen, but the premiere has plenty of problems. People seem to be uncomfortable and trying too hard, just as they do on their first day in school or on the job.
50
PopMatters Marisa Carroll
This is dicey subject matter (especially for those viewers who have struggled to become pregnant or know someone who has), and at times the tone seems blasé, even offensive.
42
Entertainment Weekly Alynda Wheat
Sherman-Palladino forces the sisters on each other out of an almost crippling sense of joint self-interest that's as painful as it is illogical.
40
Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron
Plaudits to Ambrose for her effort to bring some honesty to her scenes, but it isn't enough to keep the show from imploding.
40
Washington Post Jennifer Frey
There is too little Ambrose/Posey interaction in the pilot, but in the second episode--when Coco moves in and the two start haggling over the surrogacy contract--Sherman-Palladino's knack for chick dialogue shows some of its old promise.
30
The New York Times Ginia Bellafante
Everything about Jezebel feels too broad.
30
Time James Poniewozik
It's a weird, tone-deaf mismatch of talents, styles and genre.
30
Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara
All evidence to the contrary, the show has the potential of being very funny, but only if the writers can choose subtlety over shtick even a quarter of the time.
30
Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall
It's a very special, frustrating kind of bad, one with the power to actually change history.
30
Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan
Sadly, although Jezebel is packed with Sherman-Palladino’s trademark snappy banter, it’s a cold, brittle misfire.
30
TV Guide Matt Roush
Even without a death slot on Fridays, this strained story would be a tough sell.
30
Variety Brian Lowry
Jezebel James might have fared better shaped into an hourlong dramedy, instead of being shoehorned into |
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