OK, this one is more 1970s-style variety show than stand-up special, but it is delightful.

| Mar 20, 2020

The marvellously droll John Mulaney is in top form alongside a cohort of suitably arch mini-mes in this satirical take on old-fashioned children's 온라인카지노추천 specials.

| Jan 22, 2020

It's a most loving poke at a genre left behind in the age of irony, when people didn't care how silly they looked as long as they got a chance to entertain.

| Jan 18, 2020

John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch is a definite recommend for a pretty wide audience. Perhaps not for those still watching children's programming but teens to adults will surely be entertained.

| Jan 12, 2020

Who knew a childless, 30-something white man from Chicago would be one of the most reliable soldiers in the fight against toxic masculinity and a champion for weird and wonderful kids everywhere?

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jan 11, 2020

The special combines everything that Mulaney is good at - dry jokes and asides, writing... catchy, entertaining musical numbers, and his performative earnestness that pairs shockingly well with a cast of absurdly talented children.

| Jan 7, 2020

It's not tongue-in-cheek; it means everything it puts out there, but it makes sure the audience knows how absurd it is because children are absurd-genuinely, sincerely, seriously absurd. They're weird and deep and dark, and this is the show they deserve.

| Jan 6, 2020

This colorful show takes a new approach to sketch comedy that falls flat in the areas of delivery, humor and cohesion.

| Jan 6, 2020

Mulaney offers counterprogramming, a quirky variety show with a modern Broadway sensibility. At its best, and most fully realized, it feels like a program made by unusually sophisticated, precocious children for their friends.

| Dec 31, 2019

Mulaney, his cast, and his talented celebrity guests do well by the content they have, but this special is the best fit for older tweens and teens along with adult viewers.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2019

John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch excels at amplifying those weird moments of pre-adolescence, when you're trying to assert yourself more but aren't always taken seriously because you're "just a kid."

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 30, 2019

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch is a perfect special debuting at the perfect time.

| Dec 30, 2019

"John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch" will be remembered, not just for its goodness, but for the peculiarity of its goodness, too.

| Dec 30, 2019

A joyous mixture of silly humor and niche references makes John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch the most entertaining Netflix original of the year.

| Original Score: 9.5/10 | Dec 30, 2019

In addition to his Saturday Night Live hosting gigs, John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch serves as an ample reminder that Gyllenhaal is an effervescent and captivating comedic actor.

| Dec 30, 2019

"John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch," a holiday surprise, comes as close as anything Mulaney's done to explaining his appeal and outlook.

| Dec 30, 2019

Mulaney, Sawyer, and Bolin create the perfect template to allow the true stars of the special - the cast of kids - to flourish, in this incredibly unique hour of joy.

| Original Score: A+ | Dec 29, 2019

While plugging into a potent strain of existential humor, The Sack Lunch Bunch remains earnest in its execution and reverent toward its inspirations.

| Original Score: A- | Dec 26, 2019

In lesser hands, the premise of this Netflix comedy special could have resulted in an epic fail - a career-stalling stumble. Mulaney is far too good to let that happen.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Dec 24, 2019

Mulaney's in total control, and yet completely out of his element.

| Dec 24, 2019