The Nostalgia Critic
NostalgicTrades on longing for a past era, in the story or around it.This show: 10/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10ParodyA sustained send-up of other genres or works.This show: 8/10Chaotic energyLoud, frenetic and gleefully anarchic.This show: 8/10Lo-fi charmA low budget worn proudly.This show: 7/10Ironic & metaSelf-aware humor that knows it's a TV show.This show: 7/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Doug WalkerMalcolm RayTamara ChambersRob WalkerJames JaroszHeather Reusz
Written by
Doug Walker
Starring
Doug WalkerMalcolm RayTamara ChambersRob WalkerJames JaroszHeather Reusz
Written by
Doug Walker
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The Nostalgia Critic Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | E38 | E39 | E40 | E41 | E42 | E43 | E44 | E45 | E46 | E47 | E48 | E49 | E50 | E51 | E52 | E53 | E54 | E55 | E56 | E57 | E58 | ||
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| S1 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | |||||||
| S2 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.5 | ||||
| S3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | |
| S4 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | ||||
| S5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 7.1 | |||||||||||
| S7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.9 | ||||||||
| S8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | |||||||||||
| S9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| S10 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | ||||||||
| S11 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.9 | ||||||||
| S12 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.2 | |||||||
| S13 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.2 | |||||||
| S14 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 7.1 | ||||||||||
| S15 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.9 | |||||||
| S16 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | ||||||||
| S17 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | ||||||||||
| S18 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 6.6 | ||||||||
| S19 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
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"Manic movie-riffing that shaped internet comedy criticism"
A comedian in a Hawaiian shirt tears into old movies, cartoons, and pop-culture ephemera with rapid-fire jokes, exaggerated outrage, and goofy sketch segments starring recurring characters. Each episode picks apart a nostalgic or notoriously bad film scene by scene, mixing genuine critique with absurd tangents and running gags. It is fast, silly, and unapologetically juvenile in places, built for viewers who grew up online. The appeal is less about rigorous film analysis and more about riffing energy, quotable one-liners, and the host's willingness to commit fully to a bit, however dumb.
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the manic energy and go-for-broke commitment to every ridiculous bit and character.
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you want measured film analysis instead of loud, sketch-heavy comedic riffing.
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Doug Walker Nostalgia Critic, Chester A. Bum, Devil Boner
Malcolm Ray Malcolm, Announcer, Satan
Tamara Chambers Tamara, Hyper Fangirl, Aunt Despair
Rob Walker Rob, Santa Christ, Chart Guy
James Jarosz Jim, Cloak #2, Kylo Ren
Heather Reusz Heather, Doe, Enchantress
Walter Banasiak Walter, Zack Snyder, Bill Denbrough
Aiyanna Wade Aiyanna, Harley Quinn, Aww Girl #3
Brad Jones Cinema Snob, Lloyd, Brad
Lewis Lovhaug Linkara, Mechakara, 90s Kid
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