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Imagine your parents thought so highly of you they sold your soul to the devil before you were even born. That is the premise of Reaper. On his 21st birthday, slacker-boy Sam Oliver gets visited, not by Christmas ghosts, but by a man claiming to be the devil. Turns out, Sam's dad was very sick years earlier and they bargained with the devil to trade their firstborn child in return for dad's full health. Sam's parents planned to cheat the devil by not having children, but the joke was on them. Now, Sam is the devil's lackey, a bounty hunter chasing down escaped souls and returning them. The hell, you say? Exactly. Reviewers describe "The writing was crisp and very funny" and "Reaper emerges as something completely fresh and fun - a dark comedy that is reminiscent enough of teenage years to be endearing and demonic enough to be shockingly humorous." For a devilishly good time and some laughs, tune into Reaper on the CW network.

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I'm Not A Carjacker, I'm The Devil

very picky about tv, a comedy fan

SEP

2007

Reviewer's Note: This review is based on, and mostly about, the series premiere of this show. If this show goes downhill, I'll update the review as necessary.

I was a bit weirded out, to say the least, when the new fall show I wanted to see more than any other was going to air on the CW Network. It'd be like being excited about a Fox show in 1988.

But such was the case with Reaper. The idea felt like the defunct Showtime series Dead Like Me ran head on into Buffy the Vampire Slayer (I never watched Buffy, though people tell me I'd probably like it).

Bret Harrison (best known for being the...

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MattA75
South Berwick, ME

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Where the difference between good and evil becomes wickedly fun.

a movie buff, a comedy fan, Likes to be entertained

FEB

2008

In a season of overly dramatic reality shows and overdone crime dramas, Reaper emerges as something completely fresh and fun - a dark comedy that is reminiscent enough of teenage years to be endearing and demonic enough to be shockingly humorous.

Our Reaper story begins on Sam's 18th birthday when he discovers that his parents sold the soul of their first born for the mother's health. Of course, the couple never planned on having children after that, but the Devil is a tricky soul. Unfortunately for Sam, he's their first and only born child and the Devil has come to collect. Of course, it would...

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katzen
Ocala, FL

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so addicting

off-beat sense of humor, a comedy fan, Not offended by foul language, Open-minded, a parent, always rooting for the underdog, Horror Fan

NOV

2007

im a kevin smith fan so when i heard he was directing a pilot for the new cw i thought id check it out..the show was reaper and its now my teusday nite addiction. for those who havent seen this show yet lemme kinda catch you up: "Sam lives at home with his parents in the Seattle area. He has always wondered why his Mom and Dad were so easy on him, whether it was sports, school, or career choices, and so hard on his younger brother, Keith. Sam dropped out of college ("It made him sleepy", his mother explains) and takes a dead-end job at the 'Work Bench', (a home-repair superstore similar to Home... review »

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jadedk
Martinez, CA

Great Show

Likes to be entertained, an infrequent movie goer, waiting for the DVD, into action flicks, a comedy fan

MAY

2008

Totally funny! .........................................................................................................................................................

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tonyt
San Jose, CA

Funny show worth watching!

a comedy fan

APR

2008

A great show I watch with my teenage sons. Characters are so funny - the devil is a riot. A little off-beat but not as odd as Pushing Daisies. We love it! Can't wait to see what will be used to catch the next soul and send them back down. Even the little bit of romance thrown in is funny - is the new girlfriend the devil's daughter? Oops, the new roommates are demons. We don't miss an episode.

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Familycircus
York, PA

funny, creative show

APR

2008

I enjoy this show a lot. initially, I figured the premise would get old but so far, they've done a good job. the character of the devil in particular is really good. I could do without sock's, chunky guy chin strap and Kevin smith's chunky guy involvment however. also, the andy character blows...she's a really lame, whiny hoebag.

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dustindeed
Chicago, IL

Nothing special, but devilish entertaining.

APR

2008

My sentence says it all. An old plot with a modern twist. The characters are likeable enough. This show sets out what it is intended to do, strictly entertain the viewers, and that's what it does. I would recommend it for anybody who likes to use TV for the old fashion purpose of escaping the mundaneness of everyday life.

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jmachete
Syracuse, NY

The truth about the DMV!

off-beat sense of humor

DEC

2007

Funny Funny show! One of the best to come out this season. I watched it primarily because Kevin Smith worked on it and is still listed as consulting, but once I watched it I was completly hooked! When the Devil gave him a snow globe as a vessel I about fell out of my chair laughing!

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RainMT
North Las Vegas, NV

I love Sam but the supporting cast really makes this show.

waiting for the DVD

APR

2008

I love this show. It has a lot of laughs and a fabulous supporting cast. Sock is one of the best side-kicks on TV in a long time. I love Ray Wise as the devil as well.

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meggie525
Manhattan, KS

Quirky and funny.

Likes to be entertained, an infrequent movie goer, watching with kids, a comedy fan

APR

2008

I like this show which is mostly funny and sometimes thought provoking. Sock rules!

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macsnood
Harristown, IL

great entertainment

a movie buff, comedy fan

FEB

2008

Kevin Smith is one of the best writers out there

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UKANShawker
Lenexa, KS

funny and different

an infrequent movie goer, a comedy fan, Every day computer user, animal lover, not rich, married, a music lover with vast tastes, a zoo & aquarium lover

Rated on April 28, 2008

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ncharvickfan
Asheboro, NC

This show is great - a must watch or tivo!!!

Likes to be entertained, a comedy fan

APR

2008

This show is great. It is one of the few shows that I watch (I tivo it).

I really dig the sci-fi ish aspect but the humor is what keeps me watching.

It is not a laugh a minute type of show but one that does make me laugh out loud at least 3-4 times an episode. It also has WONDERFUL one liners that are worth repeating.

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bjmwalsh
Boston, MA

NEVER NO WHAT YOUR GONNA GET

a fan of clever plots, into Independent Films, a movie buff, character-lover, Likes to be entertained, a woman, an avid TV watcher, an infrequent movie goer

APR

2008

THIS SHOW MAKES ME WONDER JUST WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED TO OUR SOULS IF THE PARENTS FROM MY GENERATION HAD A CHANCE TO SELL THEM TO THE DEVIL...LOL!!!! I THINK IT IS A COMEDY IN A COMEDY AND THISE ARE HARD TO FIND THESE DAYS AND I TOTALLY FEEL FOR SAM EVERY WEEK. THIS IS A GOOD LAUGH THAT ALL NEEDS..

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Jessica35nh2007
Nashua, NH

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