A to Z (2014–2015) User Reviews

A stand-out romcom

[Okonh0wp · 8/10 · 6 November 2014]

Amid a TV landscape over-saturated with romcoms this fall season, A to Z sticks out.

While the narration can be a little cloying (likely taking cues from "How I Met Your Mother"), the story's pretty endearing and the gimmick works as far as getting the viewer invested in what each letter will stand for. Christine Melonti, who coincidentally was Ted's dream girl on HIMYM, plays buttoned-up lawyer Zelda who enters into a pensive relationship with another company employee Andrew. Neither of the two leads are particularly magnetic but their chemistry is pretty good and their relationship is very visceral.

Because they met at the workplace, the show is an intra-workplace romance which helps the pacing as it breaks up the relationship dramedy with a workplace comedy that, at times, can be as sharp as "Better off Ted." It's also through the workplace element that the show gets bolstered by a rock-solid stable of supporting characters (the IT work spouses played by Parvesh China and Hong Chou are particularly amusing) The supporting cast is also augmented by the two leads' best friends, Stephanie and Stu, who had a regrettable one night stand (technically, it was 15 minutes), that serves as a perfect allegory to the regrettable consequences of one-night stands.

For those who find the great TV romcoms of the early 2000s and 1990's outdated, A to Z is smart enough to be relevant to our current era of app-based digital-history-fearing dating without hammering it over your head.

For someone who's not generally into romcoms, this show does a lot for me

the journey of a two people whose worlds pass

[jayfrasc · 6/10 · 11 October 2014]

finally have been waiting forever for this show to start. I think over all i think this is a cute happy romantic comedy show. kind of reminds me of 100 days of summer, but a televised version and a little less better acting. the guy best friend is almost hard to watch sometimes trying to be a bit to funny but just totally missing it. and some of the other main characters they seem like they are trying too hard to be something and its just almost awkward to watch. but other than that the whole point of the story and the two main characters and the girl best friend are entertaining and enjoyable to watch. good so far hopefully it stays that way.

like the couple

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 1 November 2014]

Andrew (Ben Feldman) works at at dating app company Wallflower with his best friend Stu (Henry Zebrowski). He's a romantic. Zelda (Cristin Milioti) is a lawyer whose best friend co-worker Stephie (Lenora Crichlow) sign up to a horrible date. They fall for each other. They date but they've met before. It seems that they're just meant to be. The premise is that they date for eight months, three weeks, five days, and one hour. Each episode is a letter from A to Z with narration from Katey Sagal.

I like both lead actors and the lead characters. They are cute together and have good chemistry. Their wacky best friends are functional. This is a reasonable romantic sitcom but it should be much better. The premise is silly but what annoyed me more is the start of every show. Pushing the title from A to Z feels manufactured and Katey Sagal should probably not narrate the same opening over and over again. It's tiresome like some writer trying to copy the tone of '(500) Days of Summer'. It's manufactured because 8 months is setting up something to happen at the end of the season. It's too forced.

Is 2014 the year of really good romantic comedies?

[Dr_Sagan · 17 October 2014]

I put exactly the same title in my quick review of "Manhattan Love Story". What is happening this fall? So many new, fresh romantic comedies out there!

A to Z makes a very good addition to the pack! Is sweet, joyful, funny, romantic, with a light tone of sarcasm for dating and finding your soul-mate in our modern era.

A stands for Andrew and Z for Zelda, the main characters, but it signifies the intention of the producers for at least 26 episodes, as in the 26 letters of the English Alphabet, where each episode gets its name from the letters. i.e. "A is for Acquaintances","B is for Big Glory" etc.

The 2 leads are endearing and make a good couple. In the beginning there are the usual awkward moments between them that in the end adding to the sweetness of the show. The script is good although it seems somehow forced here and there but thankfully there is no laughing track in this.

Overall: 2014 seems like the year of good romcom, so if you like the genre, A to Z is not to be missed.

Rom Com that needs to be edged up a bit.

[Franklie · 7/10 · 3 October 2014]

This show felt a bit like a Hallmark movie, which is okay, but not great. Hallmark can be a bit too mushy. We're thrilled that it wasn't filled w crudeness (except for the roommate that sounded like he was 7 years old and just learned some new words - uncool since most of us watching are not 7 and didn't think it was all that funny then) which seems to be the "in" thing to do these days, so YAY for that. The show is just missing that edge that separates Hallmark from "You've Got Mail". Hopefully the main characters become a little bit more real life while still maintaining the decent person qualities that they've already got. And hopefully the writers will go with highroad vocab and imagery. It's kinda fun that a romcom sitcom exists, hopefully it just won't be too sweet or too sour.

Love it!

[sassysongbird · 10/10 · 14 October 2014]

I was so excited for this show because I really like the idea of a Rom- Com TV show, and this show delivers just that. I think it's a cute show that allows a nice escape at the end of a long day. I think the two episodes so far have had the right balance of funny and sweet moments. I found the characters to be funny and I love that both of the main characters have quirks. I am looking forward to seeing the characters develop and get to know the secondary characters a bit better as well. Overall it is a well rounded show that i think has a least a little something for everyone. I'm super excited to watch the show and REALLY hope it doesn't get canceled!

From A to Z best show of 2014

[jtungsten16 · 10/10 · 11 November 2014]

A to Z is the best show on TV right now, it is fresh, funny and fantastic, oh did I mention fun? Ben Feldman is easy on the eyes too a great actor! I also think it's neat that they name each episode after a letter of the alphabet. A to Z is a half hour filled with entertainment and it never seems like 30 minutes has passed because that's how good A to Z is. The show is by far one of the best series to hit the airwaves in a long time. A to Z offers everything you would want in a comedy and more.

Please check out A to Z if you haven't because you will be glad you did.

Chappy Watched: A to Z - The Complete Series

[chappywatched · 5/10 · 27 March 2016]

This actually wasn't a bad show.

It's cute, adorable, fluffy, entertaining and a very lighthearted show to watch.

But…

… It's nothing new.

The two leads, Ben Feldman and Cristin Milioti, were entertaining to watch but more often than not, I found my attention always drawn to Milioti.

The show also has a great supporting cast including Lenora Crichlow from UK's Being Human with Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy) narrating the series and I do like how the supporting cast gets screen time and stories away from the two leads.

It would have been something I would have continued to watch had it got a second season but I'm not heartbroken about it being cancelled.

Love it

[fy_nesh · 10/10 · 28 January 2015]

The smartest and funniest thing on TV since ages, very will written, great cast and lovely story, its been some time since something this good has been on TV, i hope we will see many more seasons of it!! The smartest and funniest thing on TV since ages, very will written, great cast and lovely story, its been some time since something this good has been on TV, i hope we will see many more seasons of it!! The smartest and funniest thing on TV since ages, very will written, great cast and lovely story, its been some time since something this good has been on TV, i hope we will see many more seasons of it!!The smartest and funniest thing on TV since ages, very will written, great cast and lovely story, its been some time since something this good has been on TV, i hope we will see many more seasons of it!!

Too pretentiously naive

[ahsanland · 1/10 · 3 October 2014]

A chunky adorable 'Jim Gaffigan' clone shall not fool anyone towards endearing us towards this show, I hope? Just another Romantic comedy movie duplicate to endear with the home television audiences. Such a purported ensemble of zany characters is unrealistic and unbelievable. Cluttering zany supporting characters does not make up for unrealistic and unrelatable lead characters. Script is uninspired and realistically awkward it might be its just too painful to watch. Trying to take that very surreal this worlds-a-collage of zany occurrences approach like 'Midnight in Paris' is too pretentious to be accessible to anyone with a mature intellect. Trying to imitate that worry free an-affair-to -remember romance dossier just seamed too painfully pandering to privileged audiences. Just another obviously pretentious and superficial account of romantic pursuits. People sleep around a lot, in this day and age promiscuity is extremely common. Why wasn't that taken into account, non of that influences the characters relationships and personality? How they behave the judgements they make are not based on their cavalier romantic experiences and sexual escapades?

Underrated romantic comedy

[shwan-348-526669 · 10/10 · 12 October 2021]

This show I watched it on airline travel and got hooked .. the chemi between two is just amazing .. light.. romantic .. and just funny enough to light up all mood. I watched it many times and still love it. It annoys me deep inside The show stopped .. those who voted low must be expecting hilarious comedyshow, well this isn't .. the show is like a sweet fluffy desert after hard day working .. this is exacy how it feels everytime I watch it again.

Fun and light hearted

[melodyso · 9/10 · 13 March 2022]

It's a refreshing concept and the characters are very likable. I really enjoy their dynamic and the story. Too bad it is not renewed! Would have been interesting to watch it unfold.

Jaded , very average Show

[ankitasach · 5/10 · 18 March 2015]

A to Z is a super average show. The story line is average, acting of the lead pair average and the dialogues are super average. After watching till the episode 'L' I gave it up! Not really sure how did I even get that far. Zelda - from HIMYM continues to be in that character. Her acting would have suited the HIMYM since it was already a great show, the mother was hyped so much and there were other characters which made her look cool. Here it just looks that she is trying so hard. The chemistry between Andrew & Zelda is in negative.

But there is spark and fun in the show only because of one character - Lydia. She is spectacular. Her presence brightens up the show. Then there is an Asian couple who are programmers (Of course!) One of them is Parvesh Cheena (his name is Dinesh in the show). He is vastly underutilized. Looking at his acting in 'Outsourced'; you would know what I am talking about. All in all, watch the show only if you are out of options!!

A show that grew over time, then died

[cherold · 9/10 · 15 July 2021]

Two episodes in, I described this series as a cute little trifle. It came out about the same time as another romantic comedy series, Marry Me, which had a far superior pilot.

But over time my feelings changed. While Marry Me was a conventional sitcom where no one changes, A to Z really grappled with what it means to be in a serious relationship, portraying with humor and intelligence the sort of issues that can come up when you're in love but still unsure where things are headed.

The show also got funnier as it went along, primarily because of the increased role of the non-friend office characters. It's a shame it was cancelled.

My original review: I've seen two episodes so far, and I'm enjoying the show, which is funny and sweet. The weakest aspect is the guy's side-kick, because while the character is being portrayed as girl-obsessed and smarmy, he actually comes across to me as possibly gay. I'm not saying the actor is gay, but he seems like an odd casting choice unless they're planning a future episode where it turns out his obsession with women is just him overcompensating.

I also feel the show's little premise is trying so hard to be clever that it's gone all the way round to dumb. Each show begins with this thing about how this couple dated for such and such a time, and this is the comprehensive story of their relationship. I think they think this means that they're leaving it up in the air whether they break up or get married, but comprehensive relationship would include marriage so by the logic of the statement they will definitely break up in the amount of time specified. There is certainly a more elegant way to have phrased it, but it's too late now.

Boring, slow and unfunny

[DavidYZ · 2/10 · 18 July 2017]

This is a romantic sitcom that's set in California. It's about the relationship between two young adults, Andrew and Zelda.

It's badly-written and badly-acted. It's not funny and the couple lack chemistry.

Twenty-six episodes were intended. Its low viewing figures meant it was axed soon after it began airing and only thirteen episodes were made and broadcast.