The Twittersphere wasn’t kind to “1600 Penn” when NBC dusted off the comedy in December to serve as a mid-season replacement. The show, co-created by Jon Lovett, a former speechwriter for President Obama, got a high-profile boost this week when it enjoyed a special screening in the real-life White House. Jenna Elfman, who stars as the first lady, tweeted her thanks today for the “overwhelmingly positive response” to the show.
To be fair, a lot of people seem to have enjoyed tonight’s episode, but “overwhelming” might be stretching things a bit. Maybe Elfman is tweeting in character, and as first lady has reviews like these screened out by staff members.
https://twitter.com/CowboyinEurope/status/289912931871760384
https://twitter.com/clayrelwof/status/289904532459225089
https://twitter.com/timschuda/status/289912710387335168
Boy, was @DCHagedorn right about 1600 Penn. Made my eyes hurt from rolling them.
— Jean Marie (@grouchywoman) January 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/Upside_DOWNEY/status/289912126800289792
#1600Penn is like the dumbest show ever.
— TheTallOne (@ElleFilles) January 12, 2013
I take that back. #1600Penn is not "like" the dumbest show ever. It is the dumbest show ever.
— TheTallOne (@ElleFilles) January 12, 2013
1600 Penn is a terrible show and I'm suing @NBC to get those 30 minutes of my life back
— Nate Dawg (@Your_Mate_Nate) January 12, 2013
Good lord 1600 Penn is a horrible show but it does make the Obama administration look competent.
— Tracy Hamm (@Tracy_Hamm) January 12, 2013
Maybe that’s the reason for the White House screening.
My review of the new show 1600 Penn, it sucks.
— Brett (@4RealBrett) January 12, 2013
It's the WORST! RT @SavvyAunty: Wanted to like #1600Penn for a multitude of reasons, but OMG it's so bad.
— Debra Palermo-Lister? (@debrapalermo) January 12, 2013
Wow!! #1600Penn has already #jumpedtheshark. Wonder what's on C-Span?
— David Bays (@AZDavidSB) January 12, 2013
Channel-surfed and stopped at a show called #1600Penn. Dumbest show I have ever seen. #oweCavemenanapology #acting/writingcausingnausea
— Joshua Youssef (@JoshYoussef) January 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/lacedsequins/status/289913244661981184
https://twitter.com/Patrick720/status/289913142069317633
https://twitter.com/stevewrightr/status/289906545989394433
After about three minutes of 1600 Penn, I've concluded it's unconscionably unfunny.
— Matt Solomon (@AttyMattSolomon) January 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/LindseyColling/status/289903509875343360
https://twitter.com/Patrikamous95/status/289901649630228480
1600 Penn, that's the name of a show that will be canceled soon.
— Danger Sutherland (@beamerpower) January 12, 2013
Has 1600 Penn been cancelled yet?
— Gene (@my2bucks) January 12, 2013
How soon until we hear fans outside of NBC chanting, “Four more episodes!”
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