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Facts

2009–2018 · Comedy · English79 h to binge

Critics vs audiences

Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)

Critics 71Audiences 79GoodWatch 74

  • Metacritic

    Metascore71

  • Metacritic

    User score8.0

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.7

Time to watch it all

79 h

215 episodes, about 22 min each

An episode a night: about 7 months.

Reach

Streams in 127 countries

+117

First aired

2009

September 30, 2009

Ended 2018

Genre

Comedy

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United States

Awards

Critics' Choice winnerWins and nominations by award

Critics' Choice Awards2013

  • Best Actress in a Comedy Series2013Won

Content

TV-PGYes

Rated

  • TV-PGUnited States

Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

What's in it

  • ViolenceLittle or none
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesLittle or none
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesLittle or none

Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism

Starring

StarringPatricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott

827 people

Made by

Created by Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline, written with Tim Hobert, Mitch HunterBlake T. Evans (camera), David Helfand (editing)·105 people in 10 departments

Directing · 30

Writing · 21

Production · 16

Camera · 4

Editing · 2

Sound · 12

Art · 6

Costume & Make-Up · 5

Lighting · 2

Other crew · 7