number one in all of television in its time slot with men, ages 18–24. The series' third season saw ratings fall to 1.2 million viewers per episode, while remaining strong with younger demographics. Critical reviews The show arrived to mixed reviews from critics. Dylan P. Gadino of Laugh Spin called Brickleberry "fast-paced and hilarious." Ray Rahman of Entertainment Weekly said the show "tends to rise above your average adult-animation fare." Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club commented that "Brickleberry hails from the 'deliberately provocative' school of comedy, where obviously offensive things are tossed out for shock value and if you don't laugh, you're a tight-ass who doesn't get the other levels to the jokes." Ross Bonaime of Paste gave the show a 0.5 out 10, writing that "Brickleberry is poorly constructed, horribly executed and groan-worthy rather than funny in any way. It's a show that's actually painful to watch, because it keeps finding new depths of tasteless jokes without any punchline that are worse than the ones that preceded them." Many reviewers compared the show unfavorably to Family Guy and South Park. Brian Lowry of Variety lamented the show's eagerness to offend: Yes, South Park has long since established animation is a fine place to skewer sacred cows, but Brickleberry has nothing more on its mind than seeing how far it can push the boundaries of dick and handicapped jokes. As a consequence, the premise (a second-rate national park) is purely incidental. IGNs Jesse Schedeen felt the show did not live up to Comedy Central's past animated efforts, deeming it "a slap to the face of that legacy [... In South Park], there's always an underlying sense of humanity to offset the humor. Brickleberry lacks that." The series creators acknowledged the influence, saying: "Family Guy and South Park paved the way for us." References External links 2010s American adult animated television series 2010s American black comedy television series 2010s American LGBT-related animated television series 2010s American LGBT-related comedy television series 2010s American sitcoms 2010s American workplace comedy television series 2012 American television series debuts 2015 American television series endings American animated sitcoms American LGBT-related sitcoms American adult animated comedy television series English-language television shows Fictional park rangers Comedy Central animated television series Comedy Central original programming Animated television series about bears Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television series by Fox Television Animation Television series created by Waco O'Guin