Season 1 – Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris

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Sep 2015

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Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris puts his myriad skills to work as the star of this live show, which is in a class of its own on the current landscape of American television. Based on popular British hit "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway," the show is a modernized variety show complete with entertaining stunts, skits, pranks, audience interaction, musical numbers, giveaways and any number of surprises, proving that with this multi-talented star at the helm, anything can happen.

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Best Time Ever isn't.

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Eric Deggans

NPR

11/27/2019

Something about "Best Timer Ever" felt different and compelling... When so much of network TV seems safe and formulaic, "Best Time Ever" deserves points just for daring to be unpredictable.

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Vinnie Mancuso

Observer

09/24/2015

Best Time Ever COULD be a fun, energetic throwback to the balls-to-the-wall variety shows of old, if it would just slow down for ten seconds. Because every show is live, this could happen in the future.

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David Wiegand

San Francisco Chronicle

09/17/2015

1/4

Oh lordy, I feel as if I'm about to drop-kick a Care Bear. Forgive me, but there's no way around it: Neil Patrick Harris' Best Time Ever just doesn't work.

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Tom Conroy

Media Life

10/05/2015

Yes, the title is ironic, but neither grown-ups nor children are going to have the best time ever.

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Roger Catlin

rogercatlin.com

09/22/2015

Will put network variety shows off the shelf for another decade.

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Matt Roush

TV Insider

09/22/2015

There really wasn't much variety to speak of in Best Time Ever after all, and precious little entertainment value. Maybe it will improve, but who'll be watching now that everything else is on?

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04/06/2016

Neil Patrick Harris is great, and one of my favorite actors! This variety show is like nothing else (even though it is techincally based off another show.) I loved watching it, and got some great laughs out of it! Even though not every episode was great, it was still kept afloat by NPH because he's just so great! I understand why the show wasn't renewed, (it cost a lot to make and was very tiring for NPH, and didn't get very good ratings) but I still thought it was a great season of 8 episodes, and would most definitely buy it on DVD!

12/18/2015

Loved this show. Hated to see it canceled.

11/05/2015

A great show with a great host It should be back for another season please.

11/04/2015

I know I'm not as famous as the "San Francisco Chronicle" or the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette", but I'll tell you this... The show's not only pure entertainment it's alive! And all thanks to the magic and charisma of Neil Patrick Harris. He gives everything to make sure we have the BEST TIME EVER!!! And I can proudly say he has succeeded. His hard work and dedication deserves not only a season 2 but plenty of them.

11/01/2015

NPH makes anything simply awesome

10/28/2015

The show is really exciting and fast paced. Also it is enjoyable for te entire family!

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Episode 1

Aired Sep 15, 2015

Reese Witherspoon

An explosion of fun includes celebrities, stunts, surprises and more; Reese Witherspoon serves as guest announcer.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 22, 2015

Alec Baldwin

Celebrities participate in stunts, comedic skits, performances, mini game shows, giveaways, pranks and more; guest announcer Alec Baldwin.

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Episode 3

Aired Sep 29, 2015

Tyler Perry

Celebrities participate in stunts, comedic skits, performances, mini game shows, giveaways, pranks and more; guest announcer Tyler Perry.

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Episode 4

Aired Oct 6, 2015

Shaquille O'Neal

Celebrities participate in stunts, skits, giveaways, and more; guest announcer Shaquille O'Neal.

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 13, 2015

Jack Black

Guest announcer Jack Black; skits, stunts, giveaways, hidden-camera pranks, and more with Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno, and journalists Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie.

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Episode 6

Aired Oct 20, 2015

Reba

Guest announcer Reba; skits, stunts, giveaways, hidden-camera pranks, and more with singer OMI, and actors Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jane Krakowski.

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Episode 7

Aired Oct 27, 2015

Kelly Ripa

Guest announcer Kelly Ripa; skits, stunts, giveaways, hidden-camera pranks, and more with singer Ray Parker Jr. and journalist Meredith Vieira.

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Episode 8

Aired Nov 3, 2015

Kelsey Grammer

Guest announcer Kelsey Grammer; skits, stunts, giveaways, hidden-camera pranks and more; Backstreet Boys perform; Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno.

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Executive Producer: Neil Patrick Harris, Siobhan Greene, David Hurwitz, Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Orly Adelson
Network: NBC
Rating: TV-PG (L)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 15, 2015

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