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Season 1 – I Feel Bad

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Emet is the perfect mom, boss, wife, friend and daughter. OK, she's not perfect. In fact, she's just figuring it out like the rest of us. Sure, she feels bad when she has a sexy dream about someone other than her husband, David, or when she pretends not to know her kids, Lily and Louie, when they misbehave in public, or when she uses her staff to help solve personal problems. But nobody can have it all without making a few mistakes -- and Emet's realizing that as long as she doesn't become her mother, it's all going to work out pretty great.
I Feel Bad — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Despite its promising pedigree, I Feel Bad simply isn't very funny.

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Sonia Saraiya Vanity Fair 10/05/2018
As of its first two episodes, I Feel Bad does not seem to know how to make comedy-or even simply story-out of its central anxieties of identity. Go to Full Review Verne Gay Newsday 10/02/2018
2/4
The result is homogeneous and bland. Go to Full Review Jacqueline Cutler San Francisco Chronicle 09/24/2018
The biggest problem is that they're not funny - even with Amy Poehler as an executive producer. Go to Full Review Sezín Koehler Black Girl Nerds 01/07/2019
3/5
'I Feel Bad' is a foot forward for South Asian representation, but steps backward in other regards. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 10/30/2018
3/5
Female-led comedy has some language, mixed messages. Go to Full Review Christopher James AwardsCircuit.com 10/30/2018
1.5/4
Why did it all fall apart? In short, I Feel Bad plays it too safe. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/08/2019 I though the show was a great addition to their line up. I think it is up there with Blackish as far as content and humor goes. I really liked this show. See more 02/03/2019 Love this show! She is totally relatable trying to balance home and work. See more 01/20/2019 I think this TV show really does no justice for working mothers. She feels bad about everything because she has three kids that do no chores and a mother who thinks criticizing on a minute by minute basis will make the main character a better mother. The constant criticism by the mother really is a turn off with this show. See more 01/14/2019 great show with interesting story lines and hits the idiosyncracies of indian families dead on! well written and a comedy gem! others must be too dumb to get it! See more 01/10/2019 Another female driven project given low ratings by male critics. Surprise. Guess we need another "Bastard Executioner" or "The League" to keep them happy. See more 12/29/2018 Really funnny show! So refreshing seeing a show with an interracial marriage and how they learn to blend their cultures. Extremely relatable! Definitely recommend it! See more Read all reviews
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Sarayu Blue

Emet Kamala-Sweetzer

Paul Adelstein

David Sweetzer

Zach Cherry

Norman

Johnny Pemberton

Griff

James Buckley

Chewey

Brian George

Sonny Kamala

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 2018 Pilot Emet begins to worry that her biggest fear is coming true, so she makes a concerted effort to be the opposite of her judgmental mother and her limits are tested when her daughter joins a provocative dance team. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 19, 2018 I Get Sick of Being Needed Emet becomes overwhelmed when her parents temporarily move in, but she finds a sneaky way to get a much-needed break. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 4, 2018 I Lie to My Kids Emet is tired of other people getting perks, so she games the system and fakes her way into accessing the fast drop-off lane at her kids' school; when her son becomes an innocent victim of her scheme, she must decide whether to come clean. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 11, 2018 My Kid Has to Grow Up Emet worries that if she doesn't stop coddling Louie, he'll end up becoming an adult baby, but helping her boy grow up proves trickier than she thought; to assert their independence, the GamePunch guys go on a mom cleanse for a week. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 18, 2018 I'm Vain A.F. When Emet sees a terrible photo of her and David from last year's GamePunch launch party, she pulls out all the stops -- including tricking her husband into a secret weight-loss plan -- to take a fantastic photo at this year's event. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 25, 2018 I'm a Massive Hypocrite Emet tells her kids to be nice to each other, but she struggles to follow her own rules when her annoying cousin Leena visits; despite Emet's best efforts to be nice, Leena manages to push her buttons and bring out her inner hypocrite. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 1, 2018 I'm Not Sentimental Emet and David don't see eye to eye on what is special and worth saving; their differences come to a head when Emet realizes she lost a meaningful gift David gave her years ago, so she recruits Chewey, Griff, Norman and Maya to help her find it. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 15, 2018 I Miss Important Moments Emet loves her job and her kids, but when an important pitch at work coincides with Lily's dance recital, Emet feels the pressure to be two places at once, so she does what any good mom would do -- she hires another woman to be her stunt double. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 29, 2018 I Need My Mom Emet needs her mom to watch her kids, but when Maya throws out her back, Emet and David scramble to find alternative childcare; they find a perfect solution, but Emet soon worries it might just be too perfect. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 6, 2018 My Kids Barely Know Their Culture When David's parents visit for Hanukkah, Emet pretends that the family is more Jewish than they really are; when Maya discovers the charade, she is offended that Emet doesn't go to such lengths for her Indian culture, so she declares a culture war. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 13, 2018 We're Not Fun Anymore Emet and David's lives have become all about their kids, so they take a weekend for themselves to have some grown-up fun; Chewey and Norman care for Griff, who injured himself in a scooter race. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 27, 2018 I Don't Know My Dad When Emet's dad starts acting strange, she catfishes him to find out what he's up to; Griff, Norman and Chewey get honest with each other. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 27, 2018 There's Never Enough Time Emet doesn't have enough time for a vacation, so when her aunt dies, she uses the memorial service as an excuse to take a family vacation in Santa Barbara; Chewey and Griff upset Norman while they are house sitting for Emet. Details

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Season Info

Director
Julie Anne Robinson, Michael Alan Spiller, Linda Mendoza, Maggie Carey
Executive Producer
Aseem Batra, Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, Joshua D. Maurer, Julie Anne Robinson
Screenwriter
Aseem Batra, Annie Weisman, Mathew Harawitz, Rupinder Gill, Nicole Sun, Anthony Gioe, Claudia Lonow, Julian Kiani, Brian Ashburn, Raynelle Swilling, Krystal Banzon
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 19, 2018