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Valentine
SERIES: CW, Sunday 8:00p (60 minutes)
Starring
Jaime Murray,
Kristopher Polaha,
Christine Lakin,
Robert Baker,
Autumn Reeser,
Greg Ellis,
and
Patrick Fabian
A family of Greek gods help mortals find their soulmates.
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy,
Drama
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| CREATED BY: |
Kevin Murphy
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| FIRST AIR DATE: |
October 5, 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...
80
Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm
Valentine puts a modern twist on family drama that's edgy and fun without being overwrought or vulgar.
70
Miami Herald Glenn Garvin
Valentine in small doses can be goofy good fun, and there are enough hot bods--including Autumn Reeser of The O.C. as the Oracle of Delphi's handmaiden, Kristoffer Polaha (Mad Men) as Eros and Robert Baker (Leatherheads) as Hercules--to soothe even the deepest political paranoia.
70
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen
Valentine, created by Kevin Murphy ("Desperate Housewives," "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical"), is fine but nothing special.
60
Washington Post Tom Shales
Like the homeliest puppy in the pound, there's something lovable about this clanky ode to romantic love; maybe it's just that the cast is so determined to put it over, no matter how foolish even the actors might find the material.
50
Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan
Still, despite the witty dialogue and capable performances, everything on this wispy show is resolved a little too easily.
40
Hollywood Reporter Ray Richmond
While the hour is not without its charm, it's just a tad too precious for its own good, so taken with its own lithe coolness that it rather destroys any chance it might have to connect with us on anything greater than a superficial level.
40
Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall
Valentine is more what I was anticipating when I heard about the MRC-on-CW deal: low-budget, disposable and artery-clogging in its levels of cheese.
40
Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert
Valentine is sweet and amusingly cheesy but quite forgettable.
40
Variety Laura Fries
Besides a few screwball scenes and hints at a possible pairing a la "Romancing the Stone" between Danny and moony-eyed romance novelist Kate Providence (Christine Lakin), the rest feels rather ridiculous.
40
New York Daily News David Hinckley
A wellmeaning, goodnatured show that doesn't have quite the sparkle you'd expect when the main characters include Aphrodite and Hercules.
30
The New York Times Ginia Bellafante
There is no saving Valentine.
25
USA Today Robert Bianco
Badly cast and sadly inept, this not-quite comedy follows the Goddess of Love (Jaime Murray) and her clan as they try to match mortal soulmates.
20
Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara
To say Valentine, which premieres at 8 p.m. Sunday, is terrible does not do justice to either the show or the word "terrible."
 The average user rating for this tv show is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
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