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Sordid Lives: The Series
SERIES: Logo, Wednesday 10:00p (30 minutes)

9.0 based on 6 reviews read critic reviews how did we calculate this? based on 17 votes read user comments rate this tv show

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Starring Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Rue McClanahan, and Olivia Newton-John

Del Shores' movie and stage show about a Texan family moves to the small screen with Rue McClanahan as the family matriarch who takes in the town bar singer played by Olivia Newton-John.

GENRE(S):	Comedy
CREATED BY:	Del Shores
FIRST AIR DATE:	July 23, 2008

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80

Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron

Shores has created a funny, loopy, off-kilter comedy that, truth be told, probably would play just as well on other cable channels, including Comedy Central and TV Land.

75

Entertainment Weekly Ari Karpel

Del Shores brings his movie and stage show about crazy Texan Women and slightly-less-crazy gay men to TV with a cavalcade of camp icons and brilliant, canon-ready Beth Grant. [25 Jul 2008, p.64]

70

The New York Times Mike Hale

Both the humor and the storytelling can be blunt. But the performances are mostly appealing--the ensemble really seems to be having fun--and the jokes often slip past you more quietly than you expect.

60

Los Angeles Times Robert Lloyd

From where I sit, it is something of a mixed bag, but it works more than it doesn't, and an impressive, semi-big-name cast helps keep it upright and lends the project an air of prestige--especially in the context of its modest little network.

50

New York Post Linda Stasi

It's like watching a drag show--you know, when you're supposed to laugh because we're conditioned to laugh on cue. But in reality, it's forced, er, gaiety.

50

Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert

Sordid Lives: The Series has a decidedly amateurish tone, with shoddy production values and acting that shows some seams. But the tone works in the show's favor.

The average user rating for this tv show is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 17 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Thomas W. gave it a10:
We can't fault it for being too short! That means we love it! It's such a fun show, and there are few shows with such a large ensemble that are all equally incredible!!

Bob H. gave it a10:
This show is the highlight of my week. I am from TN and the characters are so correct, I know it is supposed to be in Texas. I love the fact that it is REAL and not glossed and airbrushed. This is good TV. I can't wait til it starts again.

Chad G. gave it a7:
The cast is great esp. Sissy (Beth Grant). I do think there are too many story lines to follow. They gay story in LA is dated and does not fit with the Texas story. Call waiting episode is a classic. A guilty pleasure!!

Bart W gave it a5:
The acting is uneven and erratic. (Particularly Ty). Episodes are too short and choppy (need to be a full hour). But there ARE some great laughs. It's a bit campy and the emotional outburts are definitely over the top, making it something of a charicature. That makes it hard to make Ty's "coming out" as seriously as it's played. It's hard to go from campy to empathetic in 10 seconds.

Bruce P. gave it a10:
Love it! Fantastic show in every aspect!!!

Jose P. gave it a10:
Hysterically funny, white-trash characters and saucy scripts that make me howl!

Terry B. gave it a10:
This is a VERY funny show! It not only exploits all of the "virtuous" things in every small town U.S.A., but it points out that everyone - rich or poor - has issues with which they struggle every day. The writing is sensational, the tongue-in-cheek dark comedy is very biting, and there are many laughs to be had. GREAT SERIES! I hope they do another season after the initial series!

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