as the film it's based upon, thanks in part to a fantastic lead performance from Lindsey Shaw." On Metacritic, the first season of the show holds a score 66 out of 100 based on reviews from 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Brian Lowry of Variety described the show as "a solid roll for the cable network that was once an albatross around the neck of parent Disney". Randee Dawn of The Hollywood Reporter thought that the series "has genuine appeal". Mike Hale from The New York Times named the show to his top ten in 2009, stating that "in the dog days of July," the sitcom "may have been the best thing on television." Several critics praised the series for containing clever dialogue and appealing and rooted characters. Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times called the series "not very inventive," and The New York Post, gave the show a mixed review concluding that the show is "silly, mindless fun" whose "actors are all terrific in that silly, mindless fun way that Disney teens tend to be." Ratings The series premiere drew 1.60 million viewers, a record at that time for a 30-minute comedy debut on the ABC Family network. Accolades Dana Davis received a nomination for Best Performance- Comedy at the 2010 NAMIC Vision Awards. Meaghan Martin received a nomination for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress at the 2010 Young Artist Awards. References External links 2009 American television series debuts 2010 American television series endings 2000s American high school television series 2010s American high school television series 2000s American single-camera sitcoms 2010s American single-camera sitcoms 2000s American teen sitcoms 2010s American teen sitcoms ABC Family original programming English-language television shows Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare Live action television shows based on films Works based on The Taming of the Shrew Television shows set in Los Angeles Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television Television series about teenagers