Manhattan Strip Clubs: NBC gets silver for Olympics, Seinfeld no medal
The show is one of the highlights of NBC’s hastily revamped lineup after it axed “The Jay Leno Show” in February in an embarrassing retreat from cheap-to-produce talk show fare at 10 p.m., traditionally seen as a time for expensive scripted dramas.
“The Marriage Ref,” which has stars weigh-in on the lighthearted arguments of American couples, drew a strong 14.5 million viewers but some scathing reviews.
The Star Ledger’s Alan Sepinwall called it an “ugly, unfunny, patronizing mess.” Time magazine’s James Poniewozik said it was “the most God-awful mishmash.”
Sunday’s show featured one couple arguing about stuffing their dead dog and another about whether to put a stripper pole in their bedroom. Seinfeld, who has done little TV since his old show ended in 1998, is executive producer and an occasional panelist on “The Marriage Ref”.
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