Hunter Vogt While not every episode of The Carmichael Show's first season was good, all the episodes had good funny moments, and many of them discussed some very real issues. It is far from a perfect show, but if it becomes able to consistently present good episodes that explore serious issues I will be very pleased. While some characters are more entertaining than the others, specifically Jerrod's parents Cynthia and Joe, all have their good moments. From the first season, the forth episode, "Gender", was mediocre, and the second episode, "Protest", was alright, but episode six "Guns" was pretty good, the pilot episode was good, and episodes three and five, "Kale" and "Prayer", were really good. If you want to try out The Carmichael Show, I would start with either "Kale" or "Prayer", and if you like those, watch "Guns", as the order of the episodes does not really matter, and the episodes "Gender", "Protest", and "Guns" are the more strongly issue focused ones. If you like shows that are funny, but also talk about issues that are real, such as protesting, gender identity, and gun control, from a fairly unbiased perspective, then The Carmichael Show is one that you would enjoy.

sydw I absolutely love this show. I love the content. It is very up to date and accurate to the African American life in the south. Please continue with this show. David Alan Grier and Loretta Devine are awesome together. I love the relationship they have. It reminds me of the love that I have seen within my parents and other Black relationships that have stood the test of time. I pray that the station keeps this show and give it more advertisement. The comedian Jerrod Carmichael is great, how I myself may have a hard time relating to my siblings on current event. This show is so on point.Tiffany Hoddish is a bit much, but there are some family members that I have are exactly like that.

vividii There is something about this show I really like. I absolutely love the parents and the brother. The brother and wife relationship is funny also. The two main characters, however, are just okay. Jerrod's delivery is dry, as someone else already stated. It may be good for stand up but there isn't much difference between his comedic and serious lines.The episodes were just jam-packed with way too much for a half hour; the season packed with too many big issues and back to back episodes every week. Too much too soon. I would have enjoyed it more with less. I would have had more time to savor the really funny punch lines that kind of get lost in the episode.The premise of the the pilot alone could have made for a whole season's worth of material. They could have divided some of those other big issues into smaller bits and incorporated them throughout the season.All that being said, I like it. There's some really good acting and comedy there. I just hope it gets better so I can love it.

Regina Easley It was refreshing to watch a scripted sitcom, which parallels my experience as a southern-born first-generation African American college graduate. The humor, the values, and the political commentary juxtaposed against their faith takes me back home with every episode! I have absolutely loved both Loretta Devine and David Allen Grier for decades. Few actors can match the comedic expression of David's facial lines and raised eyebrow. The multi-talented Loretta Devine with her soulful voice is the perfect cast for the southern mother. It has been difficult over the past decade or so to find a sitcom that both me and my extended family can relate to in this new age of "politically correct" and "millennial- centered" sitcoms ("Modern Family", "New Girl", "Big Bang Theory"). While I enjoy both New Girl and Big Bang Theory, I appreciate the NBC network for airing a show which reaches the often forgotten middle-age to older American audience. This show clearly reminds me that there is a great need for multiple voices and experiences to be expressed on network TV. I look forward to seeing the career path that the talented writer/actor Jerrod Carmichael will take.