Call Me Kat: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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An optimistic and fun-loving woman continuously defies societal expectations, and her mother's wishes, to prove she can live a happy and fulfilling life on her own terms. Her first move? Using her entire savings to open a cat café in Louisville, Ky. Kat's in her element at her lively cat café, working alongside her friends: Randi, a bold, aspiring artist, and Phil, the café's resident baker dipped in Southern flair. Across the way, the local piano bar, run by cool, down-to-earth Carter, is the gang's favorite watering hole, where Kat's best friend from college, Max, slings drinks and charms the patrons. All the while, Kat's mother, Sheila, actively keeps tabs on her daughter's romantic life. Kat finds herself in all sorts of predicaments, handling them as only she can -- with joy, humor and positivity.

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More gimmick than sitcom, Call Me Kat buries a charming Mayim Bialik in a sandbox of toothless jokes and shallow characterizations.

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John Doyle

Globe and Mail

There's nothing wrong with old-school humour, but this is shouty, shrieky and, so far, has no clue what tone it is taking.

Jan 19, 2021

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Robert Lloyd

Los Angeles Times

Kind of messy, kind of awesome - kind of kind of awesome, anyway - is not a bad description of this companionable, comforting series.

Jan 7, 2021

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Caroline Framke

Variety

Without a sharper central performance to ground it, nor cohesive enough directing and editing to stitch it all together, the show struggles to maintain its own pace and becomes more jarring than charming.

Jan 6, 2021

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Bill Brioux

Brioux.tv

Not a cat-astrophe, but it’s not the cat’s meow either.

Oct 11, 2022

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Comes across as a cringy, out-dated pale facsimile of Miranda Hart's hit BBC show.

Nov 11, 2021

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Stephanie Chapman

Pop Culture Leftovers

It won't disappoint but it won't exceed expectations either and who says it should?"

Jan 25, 2021

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Drew H It is a amazing show and funny Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Audience Member I loved the sitcoms of the late 80’s through the 90’s. Call me Kat brought that easy to watch, good feel quality back. I wasn’t asking this show to be anything more than that. I truly enjoyed it. I appreciate the sprinkles of joy and the wholesome nature when a problem arose and then was resolved. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review jhonny p One of the bad shows ever. Outdated comedy at least to say! Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/23 Full Review Carli L Lots of people seem to dislike this show. But I adore it! It's light, silly and sweet. Mayim Bialik is fabulous, the supporting cast are great, and even though it's not breaking new ground, it's perfect for those evenings when I am eating dinner by myself (when my kid is out of the house) and I just want something light and fun to watch while I chill. I also LOVE her style. In the same way that a donut from the grocery store might hit the spot perfectly, but shouldn't be compared to an artisanal restaurant dessert, this show really hits the spot; it's light, sweet and adorable, but shouldn't be compared to multilayered comedies that make you think. I absolutely love it, and I hope people aren't put off by the negative reviews. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/23 Full Review Zane R This show was so terrible, generic, and frankly boring that I was hoping it was going to turn out to be some kind of subversion of expectations thing. The way the main character continuously stares at the camera and talks to the audience made me hope that it would turn out that she was in a psychiatric hospital and the whole thing was a hallucination. But no, instead all of the one dimensional characters and soulless acting is real. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/10/23 Full Review Feline C All of the characters are so bland and 1 dimensional, the jokes are rarely worth more than a sharp nostril exhale, and they completely blew past the passing of Leslie Jordan. Rest in peace Leslie Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mayim Bialik Kat Swoosie Kurtz Sheila Kyla Pratt Randi Cheyenne Jackson Max Leslie Jordan Phil Julian Gant Carter

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Episode 1 Aired Jan 3, 2021 Plus One Kat's former crush and good friend returns to town. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 7, 2021 Double Date Kat's mom sets her daughter up on a blind date, but it happens to be the same night that Max asks her to be his karaoke partner; Kat's employee Randi confronts a customer who never tips. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 14, 2021 Vacation Kat wins a free trip to Puerto Rico for herself and a friend, but she doesn't have anyone to go with her; after being left in charge of the cafe, Randi and Phil have trouble with the new register. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 21, 2021 Therapy When Sheila comes to stay with Kat to avoid being home alone, Sheila's lack of boundaries leads them to try therapy; Phil and Randi make a road trip to buy Phil's mother medicinal marijuana. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 28, 2021 Cake A customer asks the café to bake his wedding cake, but it's a tricky situation for Phil; Kat tries to figure out where her relationship with Max stands. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 4, 2021 Gym Kat decides to join the local gym to try to get in shape; Randi and Daniel struggle to take their relationship to the next level; Phil deals with the realization that one of his favorite childhood books is racist. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 11, 2021 Eggs After a visit to the gynecologist takes an unexpected turn, Kat must consider freezing her eggs if she ever wants to have children; Max and Carter help Phil with his online dating to prevent him from getting catfished. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 18, 2021 All Nighter When Randi's cousin comes to town, Kat and Phil convince Randi to let them come out with her to prove they aren't old; Randi struggles to figure out why Daniel doesn't get jealous. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 25, 2021 First Date Kat deals with nerves over her first date with Oscar; Randi tries to figure out the perfect anniversary gift for Daniel. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 4, 2021 Business Council When Carter helps Kat get elected to the local business council, a rift forms in their friendship when she doesn't vote in his favor to keep the bar open later; Sheila asks Max to help her move some of her furniture to make room for her boyfriend. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 11, 2021 Moving In With Daniel out of town on the day of Randi's big move to his place, Kat offers to help her and discovers an unexpected secret about Daniel's past; Max offers to help tutor Carter's son in English. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 18, 2021 Salsa Kat asks Max to help her learn how to salsa dance to impress Oscar; Phil bakes a bun that looks exactly like a celebrity. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 25, 2021 Cat-A-Versary When one of the oldest cats in the café dies unexpectedly, Kat decides to turn the one-year anniversary of the Cat Café into his funeral; Kat, Randi and Oscar all try to make amends for mistakes they made. Details

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Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Executive Producer: Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons, Darlene Hunt, Todd Spiewak, Miranda Hart, Angie Stephenson, Beth McCarthy-Miller
Network: Fox
Rating: TV-14 (D|L)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jan 3, 2021