Leiby of The Washington Post wrote "Farley and Spade manage to wring humor from a series of juvenile setups and predictable pratfalls." Barry Walters of the San Francisco Examiner wrote that "there isn't one shred of slightly intellectual wit" in the film. Black Sheep was one of the final films reviewed by Jeffery Lyons and Michael Medved on their PBS television show Sneak Previews which was ultimately cancelled later in 1996 after this film's release. Although both were fans of Farley, Tommy Boy and director Penelope Spheeris, whose film Wayne's World they enjoyed due to its wit, they felt this film was offensive, unfunny and filled with needless slapstick. References External links 1996 films 1990s buddy comedy films 1990s screwball comedy films American buddy comedy films American screwball comedy films American political comedy films Films about elections Films directed by Penelope Spheeris Films set in Washington (state) Paramount Pictures films Films produced by Lorne Michaels Films scored by William Ross Films with screenplays by Fred Wolf 1996 comedy films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films