Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Rebecca Bunch is a Yale- and Harvard-educated lawyer who works for a top New York City law firm. When offered a promotion, she panics, flees the building, and happens to encounter Josh Chan, whom she dated briefly as a teenager. Josh tells her that he is moving back to his hometown of West Covina, California. She decides to follow Josh to West Covina in search of happiness, while telling herself that Josh was not the reason she decided to move. She gets a job at Darryl Whitefeather's law firm, becomes friends with the firm's paralegal Paula and her neighbor Heather, and begins an on-again-off-again relationship with Josh's friend Greg, all while trying to reconnect with Josh, much to the displeasure of his girlfriend Valencia.

In the second season, Rebecca begins a tumultuous romantic relationship with Josh after Valencia dumps him. Greg leaves town to attend business school at Emory, and Rebecca and Valencia begin to become friends. Meanwhile, the wealthy, amoral Nathaniel Plimpton becomes a partner at Darryl's firm. Hoping to cement their troubled relationship, Rebecca and Josh plan to be married, but he leaves her at the altar.

In the third season, Rebecca's emotional state hits rock bottom, and she attempts suicide. She receives a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and begins attempting to take better care of her mental health and take responsibility for her actions. After she begins an on-again-off-again relationship with Nathaniel, a series of events leads to Rebecca pushing her stalker Trent off a roof. Determined to take responsibility for her actions, Rebecca pleads guilty to the crime and goes to jail.

In the fourth season, Rebecca is released from jail and quits her job at the law firm. Greg returns to town, while Heather and Valencia move away for work and life commitments. With all the main cast members becoming more mature and emotionally healthy, Rebecca feels pressured to choose between romance with Josh, Nathaniel, and Greg. She eventually realizes that she does not yet know who she is and therefore cannot be truly happy with any of them. She instead spends a year focusing on figuring out her own emotional needs and pursuing her interest in songwriting. The series ends with Rebecca about to perform one of her own songs publicly for the first time.

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• Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a lawyer, originally from Scarsdale, New York. Rebecca suffers symptoms of depression and anxiety and is prone to impulsive decisions and delusions, and she tends to dissociate when she is under emotional distress. Rebecca uproots her life and relocates to the suburb of West Covina, California, in an attempt to win back her crush, Josh Chan, whom she briefly dated in a summer camp ten years prior. Intelligent but often lacking awareness of appropriate behavior, Rebecca comes across as unpredictable, selfish, self-centered, needy, and eccentric to those around her. At the same time, she often tries hard to be kind and thoughtful, and she makes loyal friends in West Covina. In the third season, she is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and makes positive steps towards managing her mental health and, in the fourth season, she quits her job as a lawyer, realizing it makes her unhappy, and becomes involved in songwriting.
• Vincent Rodriguez III as Josh Chan, the object of Rebecca's affections for much of the series. Josh demonstrates commitment issues in his relationship with Rebecca and is an oblivious person. Like Rebecca, Josh has a tendency to be self-centered and immature. Josh later improves as a person and apologizes to Rebecca for the mistakes he made in their relationship. He subsequently goes on a journey of self discovery as he tries to find his path and understand what he wants in life.
• Santino Fontana (seasons 1–2) and Skylar Astin (season 4){{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2018/08/06/crazy-ex-girlfriend-cast-skylar-astin-season-4-the-cw/|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Adds Skylar Astin to Play Greg (!) in Season 4 Recast|first=Dave|last=Nemetz|work=TVLine|date=August 6, 2018|access-date=August 6, 2018|archive-date=August 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806191307/https://tvline.com/2018/08/06/crazy-ex-girlfriend-cast-skylar-astin-season-4-the-cw/|url-status=live}} as Greg Serrano, a smart but underachieving bartender and Josh's best friend, who has complicated feelings for Rebecca. He departs West Covina to attend business school at Emory University, partly as a way to get away from his destructive relationship with Rebecca, despite his feelings for her. Although he struggles with alcoholism throughout season 1, he comes to terms with his addiction in season 2. He returns to West Covina in season 4, more emotionally healthy and played by a different actor.
• Donna Lynne Champlin as Paula Proctor (née O'Brien),Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Season 3 Episode 7 Rebecca's co-worker and new best friend. As a way to distract herself from her own failing marriage, Paula hatches schemes and gives questionable advice in support of Rebecca's pursuit of Josh, mostly to compensate for her lack of fulfillment from not pursuing her dreams when she was younger. She later begins to focus instead on pursuing her law degree and establishes healthier boundaries with Rebecca, distancing herself from her past scheming. She and her husband Scott tend to be neglectful parents to their two sons.
• Pete Gardner as Darryl Whitefeather, Rebecca's sentimental, emotional and often clueless boss. A middle-aged divorced dad, he discovers he is bisexual and begins dating White Josh. He is prone to feelings of loneliness and neediness over the fact that he originally lacked strong friendships and real personal connections with others. He later forms friendships with his colleagues Maya, Nathaniel, Rebecca, and Paula, whom he considers his best friend. He and White Josh break up in the third season due to Darryl's desire to have a baby, but remain good friends. He has a baby girl carried by Heather with Rebecca's egg and names her Hebecca. Although he has a good heart, Darryl's neediness and persistence can push people away from him. In Season 4, he marries a woman named April who's the mother of his daughter's enemy.
• Vella Lovell as Heather Davis, Rebecca's cool college student neighbor and sometimes roommate. She is apathetic and sardonic, and she lacks motivation for obtaining achievement or self-sufficiency, because her parents encouraged failure and coddled her. In season 3, Heather is forced by her college to graduate, despite her wishes; she becomes a regional manager for three Home Base bars and also Darryl's surrogate mother. She briefly dates Greg in season 1; in season 3, she starts a relationship with Hector, whom she eventually marries.
• Gabrielle Ruiz as Valencia Perez (seasons 2–4; recurring season 1), Josh's controlling girlfriend and Rebecca's rival for Josh's affections. She initially had a strong resistance to forming relationships with women, as she saw them as competition, making her disliked by her female peers. She has insecurity about her body image and can be condescending to people who she feels don't meet her standards. After breaking up with Josh, she questions her life choices and feels she lacks fulfillment, having devoted 15 years of her life to Josh. After Rebecca also breaks up with Josh, she and Valencia become close friends. Valencia later meets and falls in love with a woman named Beth, with whom she runs a party planning business. They get engaged by the end of Season 4.
• David Hull as Josh Wilson (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2; special guest season 4), Josh Chan's friend, a laid-back fitness instructor nicknamed "White Josh" to differentiate him from Josh Chan, who is of Filipino descent. He begins dating Darryl after the latter comes out as bisexual. White Josh tends to be judgmental, yet he is one of the most level-headed, rational characters in his social sphere. He and Darryl break up over Darryl's desire to have a baby, but stay on friendly terms.
• Scott Michael Foster as Nathaniel Plimpton III (seasons 3–4; recurring season 2), a wealthy and successful lawyer and Rebecca's new boss in season 2 after he buys equity in Whitefeather & Associates. He and Rebecca have a complicated relationship due to mutual dislike yet intense physical attraction to one other, and they explore a relationship through part of season 3. He possesses an inferiority complex, feeling that he needs to live up to his father's expectations; he tends to become self-loathing and defeatist when he fails to do so. Nathaniel exhibits some sociopathic tendencies; for example, he has suggested the murder of another character's relative as revenge. After experiencing feelings of loss and abandonment after his breakup with Rebecca, he resolves to become a kinder person. Similarly to Rebecca, he quits being a lawyer for MountainTop and starts legally representing a zoo in Season 4.

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The series was originally developed for Showtime, and a pilot was produced, but Showtime opted not to proceed with it on February 9, 2015.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/crazy-ex-girlfriend-pilot-dead-showtime-roadies-billions-good-1201369490/ |title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Pilot Not Going Forward; Roadies & Billions Looking Good At Showtime |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 9, 2015 |access-date=May 8, 2015 |archive-date=May 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508081439/http://deadline.com/2015/02/crazy-ex-girlfriend-pilot-dead-showtime-roadies-billions-good-1201369490/ |url-status=live }} The CW picked up the series on May 7, 2015, for the Fall 2015–2016 season.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/crazy-ex-girlfriend-dc-legends-of-tomorrow-cordon-cw-series-1201422393/ |title=CW Picks Up Crazy Ex-Girlfriend As Hourlong Series, DC's Legends Of Tomorrow & Cordon |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 7, 2015 |access-date=May 8, 2015 |archive-date=May 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507215408/https://deadline.com/2015/05/crazy-ex-girlfriend-dc-legends-of-tomorrow-cordon-cw-series-1201422393/ |url-status=live }} The series has been extensively reworked for The CW, expanding the show format from a half-hour to a full hour and adjusting the content for broadcast television, as the original pilot was produced for premium cable. On October 5, 2015, shortly before the series premiere, The CW placed an order of five additional scripts.{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2015/10/05/izombie-season-2-more-episodes-ordered-crazy-ex-girlfriend/|title=The CW's iZombie, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Get 5 Additional Script Orders Each|publisher=TVLine|first=Andy|last=Swift|date=October 5, 2015|access-date=October 5, 2015|archive-date=October 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006005622/http://tvline.com/2015/10/05/izombie-season-2-more-episodes-ordered-crazy-ex-girlfriend/|url-status=live}} On November 23, 2015, The CW ordered another five episodes,{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/shows/izombie/community/post/izombie-crazy-exgirlfriend-more-episodes-the-cw-144831277446/ |publisher=TV.com |title=The CW Orders More iZombie and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, but Doesn't Give Them Full Seasons |date=November 23, 2015 |last=Thomas |first=Kaitlin |access-date=November 24, 2015 |archive-date=November 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124212327/http://www.tv.com/shows/izombie/community/post/izombie-crazy-exgirlfriend-more-episodes-the-cw-144831277446/ |url-status=live }} raising the total for season 1 to 18.{{Cite web |first=Kayla |last=Kumari Upadhyaya |date=November 23, 2015 |title=The CW orders more episodes of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and iZombie |url=https://www.avclub.com/article/cw-orders-more-episodes-crazy-ex-girlfriend-and-iz-228870 |work=The A.V. Club |access-date=November 23, 2016 |archive-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030214737/http://www.avclub.com/article/cw-orders-more-episodes-crazy-ex-girlfriend-and-iz-228870 |url-status=live }} On March 11, 2016, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was renewed for a second season, along with eleven other CW series.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-cw-renews-11-series-slate-including-the-100-supernatural-1201728203/ |title=The CW Renews Full Series Slate, Including 'The 100,' Season 12 of 'Supernatural' |first=Rick |last=Kissell |work=Variety |date=March 11, 2016 |access-date=March 11, 2016 |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312003112/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-cw-renews-11-series-slate-including-the-100-supernatural-1201728203/ |url-status=live }} The second season commenced on October 21, 2016. The second season is shown in the UK on Netflix with episodes available the Saturday after the U.S. airdate. On January 8, 2017, The CW renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on October 13, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/arrow-the-flash-crazy-ex-girlfriend-jane-the-virgin-more-renewed-by-the-cw/|title='Arrow', 'The Flash', 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend', 'Jane The Virgin' & more renewed by The CW|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=January 8, 2017|access-date=January 8, 2017|archive-date=August 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806061219/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/arrow-the-flash-crazy-ex-girlfriend-jane-the-virgin-more-renewed-by-the-cw/|url-status=dead}} The CW renewed the series for the fourth and final season, which premiered on October 12, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend-renewed-fourth-final-season-article-1.3911163|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' renewed for fourth and final season of genre-changing CW show|last=Feldman|first=Kate|work=New York Daily News|date=April 2, 2018|access-date=April 26, 2019|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426163904/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend-renewed-fourth-final-season-article-1.3911163|url-status=live}}

On September 30, 2014, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III and Michael McDonald joined Rachel Bloom in the series regular cast.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2014/09/30/showtime-comedy-pilot-crazy-ex-girlfriend-sets-cast-780512/20140930showtime01/ |title=Showtime(R) Comedy Pilot "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Sets Cast |publisher=The Futon Critic |date=September 30, 2014 |access-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-date=November 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20151112223426/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2014/09/30/showtime-comedy-pilot-crazy-ex-girlfriend-sets-cast-780512/20140930showtime01/ |url-status=live }} With the move to The CW, the series went through casting changes and McDonald departed the cast.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/crazy-ex-girlfriend-showtime-comedy-the-cw-changes-cast-1201426315/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend': How Did Racy Showtime Comedy Land At CW, What Will Be Changed, Who Is Leaving The Cast?|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 14, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=July 18, 2015|archive-date=July 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715222247/http://deadline.com/2015/05/crazy-ex-girlfriend-showtime-comedy-the-cw-changes-cast-1201426315/|url-status=live}} Shortly afterwards, Vella Lovell and Pete Gardner were added as regulars; with Lovell in the role of Heather, Rebecca's underachieving neighbor; and Gardner replacing McDonald in the role of Darryl, Rebecca's new boss.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/vella-lovell-pete-gardner-crazy-ex-girlfriend-ray-proscia-the-man-in-the-high-castle-1201479880/ |title=Vella Lovell & Pete Gardner Join CW's 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'; Ray Proscia Recurs In Amazon's 'The Man In The High Castle' |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=July 17, 2015 |access-date=July 18, 2015 |archive-date=July 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718202612/http://deadline.com/2015/07/vella-lovell-pete-gardner-crazy-ex-girlfriend-ray-proscia-the-man-in-the-high-castle-1201479880/ |url-status=live }}

In 2016, Gabrielle Ruiz, who portrays Valencia, was promoted to series regular for season two.{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2016/05/23/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-2-spoilers-valencia-series-regular-gabrielle-ruiz/ |title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend{{'}}s Gabrielle Ruiz Promoted to Series Regular |first=Andy |last=Swift |date=May 23, 2016 |publisher=TVLine |access-date=May 23, 2016 |archive-date=May 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524120459/http://tvline.com/2016/05/23/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-2-spoilers-valencia-series-regular-gabrielle-ruiz/ |url-status=live }} In November 2016, Santino Fontana departed the series; episode four of the second season was his last as a series regular.{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/crazy-exgirlfriend-greg-leaves-santino-fontana-exits-cw/ |title=Why Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Latest Heartbreaking Decision Was Also the Right One |last=Thomas |first=Kaitlin |publisher=TV Guide |date=November 11, 2016 |access-date=November 11, 2016 |archive-date=November 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112213720/http://www.tvguide.com/news/crazy-exgirlfriend-greg-leaves-santino-fontana-exits-cw/ |url-status=live }}

In 2017, David Hull and Scott Michael Foster, who portray White Josh and Nathaniel respectively, were promoted to series regulars for season three.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-3-scott-michael-foster-series-regular-1202063026/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend': Scott Michael Foster Upped To Series Regular For Season 3|first=Liz|last=Calvario|date=April 6, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623061212/https://deadline.com/2017/04/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-3-scott-michael-foster-series-regular-1202063026/|url-status=live}}

Each episode contains two to four original songs. These are usually sung by Rebecca or a character with whom she is having a direct interaction, parodying the musical theater conceit of characters bursting into song at significant moments in the plot. In "Josh Has No Idea Where I Am", it is revealed that Rebecca has these musical fantasies out of passion for her love of musical theater. In later episodes, several other characters sing while Rebecca is not present.

A few of the songs on the show are shot twice, one clean version and an explicit version. The explicit versions are posted on Bloom's YouTube channel.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/racheldoesstuff|title=racheldoesstuff|publisher=YouTube|access-date=October 27, 2015|archive-date=November 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104123733/https://www.youtube.com/user/racheldoesstuff|url-status=live}}

"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack (Season 1 – Volume 1)" was released on February 19, 2016, in both explicit and clean versions. It includes all the songs from the first eight episodes of season one, alongside Bloom's a cappella rough demos of "Feeling Kinda Naughty", "I Have Friends", "Settle for Me," and "Sex with a Stranger" as well as Adam Schlesinger's demo version of "What'll It Be".{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2016/02/19/crazy-ex-girlfriend-soundtrack-released-today-207414/20160219cbs01/ |title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Soundtrack Released Today |publisher=The Futon Critic |date=February 19, 2016 |access-date=February 19, 2016 }}

"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack (Season 1 – Vol. 2)" was released on May 20, 2016. It includes all the songs from the last 10 episodes of season one, as well as demos of "JAP Battle", "I Could If I Wanted To", "Women Gotta Stick Together", "Group Hang", and "You Stupid Bitch".{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Ex-Girlfriend-Original-Television-Soundtrack/dp/B01FZ1X0WI|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack|via=Amazon}}

For season two, the songs were released as singles the day of their original airing. The full season two soundtrack came out on March 3, 2017. It featured every major song from season 2, as well as two deleted songs: "It's Not Difficult to Define Miss Douche" and "Sex Toys," a solo for the recurring character Karen. It also included demos for "Santa Ana Winds", the theme song "I'm Just a Girl in Love", and "Rebecca's Reprise".{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XDX1LG6/ref=pd_mp3_als_qp_pa|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack|via=Amazon}}

All songs in season 3 were released as singles following their airing, with the exception of "The End of the Movie," performed by Josh Groban, which was featured in the episode, "Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Is Crazy". The full album was released July 20, 2018 and includes a demo of "The End of the Movie" by Adam Schlesinger as well as a cut song, "Settle For Her (Reprise)" by Scott Michael Foster.

Arguably the most important recurring theme of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is the show's portrayal of mental illness and treatment.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-2_us_589a52a7e4b0c1284f293c3a|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Isn't Afraid To Admit That Love Doesn't Fix Anything|first=Jillian|last=Capewell|date=9 February 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|via=Huff Post|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012063442/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-2_us_589a52a7e4b0c1284f293c3a|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://bust.com/tv/193802-crazy-ex-girlfriend-mental-eahtl.html|title="Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Is Doing Important Work With Mental Health This Season|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030412/https://bust.com/tv/193802-crazy-ex-girlfriend-mental-eahtl.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/crazy-ex-girlfriend-rebecca-bpd-nathaniel-season-3-1202608629/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Boss on Rebecca's Diagnosis, Nathaniel's Backstory and Josh's 'Quarter-Life Crisis'|first=Danielle|last=Turchiano|date=18 November 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034718/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/crazy-ex-girlfriend-rebecca-bpd-nathaniel-season-3-1202608629/|url-status=live}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/11/20/crazy_ex_girlfriend_a_diagnosis_beats_this_is_my_movement.html|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Explains Why, When It Comes to Mental Illness, Labels Aren't Always a Bad Thing|first=Marissa|last=Martinelli|date=20 November 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|journal=Slate|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201224041/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/11/20/crazy_ex_girlfriend_a_diagnosis_beats_this_is_my_movement.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/crazy-ex-girlfriend-borderline-personality-disorder-rachel-bloom-aline-brosh-mckenna-interview|title=How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Found an Even Stronger Voice in Season 3|first=Laura|last=Bradley|website=Vanity Fair |date=18 November 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=18 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118170250/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/crazy-ex-girlfriend-borderline-personality-disorder-rachel-bloom-aline-brosh-mckenna-interview|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/10/26/the-radical-promise-of-tvs-mentally-ill-women/|title=Opinion – The radical promise of TV's mentally ill women|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203082740/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/10/26/the-radical-promise-of-tvs-mentally-ill-women/|url-status=live}} This aspect of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has garnered wide praise both throughout the film and television industry and within the show's own fandom.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2017/11/09/crazy-ex-girlfriend-mental-health/840665001/|title=The quietly revolutionary way 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' addresses mental health|website=USA Today |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201202856/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2017/11/09/crazy-ex-girlfriend-mental-health/840665001/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/crazy-ex-girlfriend-finally-diagnosed-rebecca-nailed-the-reality-of-living-with-mental-illness-5495597|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Finally Diagnosed Rebecca, And Nailed The Reality Of Living With Mental Illness|first=Sydney|last=Bucksbaum|date=18 November 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031317/https://www.bustle.com/p/crazy-ex-girlfriend-finally-diagnosed-rebecca-nailed-the-reality-of-living-with-mental-illness-5495597|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/how-crazy-ex-girlfriend-became-one-of-the-best-por.html|title=How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Became One of the Best Portraits of Mental Illness on TV|date=16 November 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034006/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/how-crazy-ex-girlfriend-became-one-of-the-best-por.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/11/at-this-point-crazy-ex-girlfriend-is-subverting-way-more-than-its-title-50407/|title=At This Point, 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' is Subverting Way More Than Its Title – IndieWire|first=Seth|last=Simons|website=Indiewire.com|date=24 November 2015 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032725/http://www.indiewire.com/2015/11/at-this-point-crazy-ex-girlfriend-is-subverting-way-more-than-its-title-50407/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.revelist.com/ideas/crazy-ex-girlfriend-mental-illness/6562|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' is talking about mental illness in a way you never see on TV|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031416/http://www.revelist.com/ideas/crazy-ex-girlfriend-mental-illness/6562|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/894747/crazy-ex-girlfriend-game-changer-how-tv-s-madcap-musical-comedy-delivered-a-sobering-examination-of-suicide-mental-health|title=Inside Crazy Ex's Sobering Examination of Suicide|date=18 November 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032033/http://www.eonline.com/news/894747/crazy-ex-girlfriend-game-changer-how-tv-s-madcap-musical-comedy-delivered-a-sobering-examination-of-suicide-mental-health|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elleuk.com/life-and-culture/culture/longform/a38623/tv-mental-health-bojack-13-reasons-why/|title=How TV Is Slowly Getting Mental Health Right|date=3 October 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040829/http://www.elleuk.com/life-and-culture/culture/longform/a38623/tv-mental-health-bojack-13-reasons-why/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecut.com/2016/03/how-crazy-ex-girlfriend-illustrates-the-psychology-of-romantic-obsession.html|title=How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Illustrates the Psychology of Romantic Obsession|first=Melissa|last=Dahl|date=29 March 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030600/https://www.thecut.com/2016/03/how-crazy-ex-girlfriend-illustrates-the-psychology-of-romantic-obsession.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/11/21/crazy-ex-girlfriend-is-the-best-depiction-of-mental-health-on-television-today-7097094/|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is the best depiction of mental health on television today|newspaper=Metro |date=21 November 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033347/http://metro.co.uk/2017/11/21/crazy-ex-girlfriend-is-the-best-depiction-of-mental-health-on-television-today-7097094/|url-status=live}} Psychology Today has also acknowledged and praised this aspect of the show.{{cite web|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201609/crazy-ex|title=Crazy Like an Ex|website=Psychology Today|access-date=2 December 2017}}

In addition to the psychological evaluation and development of Rebecca, other major characters are similarly depicted as suffering from psychological traumas that influence their personalities and relationships.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/crazy-exgirlfriend-rebecca-diagnosed-friends-reactions/|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Diagnosed Rebecca While Highlighting How Mental Illness Affects Everyone|date=17 November 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044355/http://www.tvguide.com/news/crazy-exgirlfriend-rebecca-diagnosed-friends-reactions/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-crazy-ex-girlfriend-uses-empathy-to-make-better-comedy_us_57432fdfe4b00e09e89f9d6d|title=How 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Uses Empathy To Make Better Comedy|first=Claire|last=Fallon|date=25 May 2016|access-date=2 December 2017|via=Huff Post|archive-date=18 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218165142/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-crazy-ex-girlfriend-uses-empathy-to-make-better-comedy_us_57432fdfe4b00e09e89f9d6d|url-status=live}} Such characters include Valencia,{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/196027-valencia-rebecca-took-a-bonding-trip-on-crazy-ex-girlfriend-leading-to-a-major-feminist-moment|title=Valencia & Rebecca Took A Bonding Trip On 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' Leading To A Major Feminist Moment|first=Allie|last=Gemmill|date=20 November 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031952/https://www.bustle.com/articles/196027-valencia-rebecca-took-a-bonding-trip-on-crazy-ex-girlfriend-leading-to-a-major-feminist-moment|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/12/crazy-ex-girlfriend-gabrielle-ruiz-on-valencias-new-squad.html|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Gabrielle Ruiz on Valencia's New Girl Squad, Eating 15 Donuts, and the Unexpected Ways She Relates to Her Character|date=9 December 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041147/http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/crazy-ex-girlfriend-gabrielle-ruiz-on-valencias-new-squad.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://screenertv.com/television/crazy-ex-girlfriend-valencias-back-her-transformation-is-incredible/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend': Valencia's back & her transformation is incredible|date=28 January 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=2 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202191528/http://screenertv.com/television/crazy-ex-girlfriend-valencias-back-her-transformation-is-incredible/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/04/crazy-ex-girlfriend-recap-season-1-episode-18.html|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season Finale Recap: A Fairy-Tale Ending|date=18 April 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040313/http://www.vulture.com/2016/04/crazy-ex-girlfriend-recap-season-1-episode-18.html|url-status=live}} Paula,{{cite web|url=http://screenertv.com/television/crazy-ex-girlfriend-paula-law-school-gamechanger/|title=Could Paula's law school dreams change everything about 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'?|date=6 November 2016|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032546/http://screenertv.com/television/crazy-ex-girlfriend-paula-law-school-gamechanger/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/paulas-husband-cheated-on-crazy-ex-girlfriend-it-repaired-her-friendship-with-rebecca-28593|title=Paula's Husband Cheated On 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' & It Repaired Her Friendship With Rebecca|first=Allie|last=Gemmill|date=7 January 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080750/https://www.bustle.com/p/paulas-husband-cheated-on-crazy-ex-girlfriend-it-repaired-her-friendship-with-rebecca-28593|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/10/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-3-paula-donna-lynne-champlin-rachel-bloom|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Paula Is Serving Up Sweet Revenge and Cathartic Rage|first=Carey|last=Purcell|website=Vanity Fair |date=12 October 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=21 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821150124/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/10/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-3-paula-donna-lynne-champlin-rachel-bloom|url-status=live}} Darryl,{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/watch-crazy-ex-girlfriend-s-ode-to-unrequited-friendshi-1798256520|title=Watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's ode to unrequited friendship in this exclusive clip|first=Esther|last=Zuckerman|website=The A.V. Club |date=20 January 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030941/https://news.avclub.com/watch-crazy-ex-girlfriend-s-ode-to-unrequited-friendshi-1798256520|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/03/07/crazy-ex-girlfriend-bisexual-darryl-pete-gardner/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' star talks 'Gettin' Bi': Darryl's 'sexuality isn't the butt of the joke'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033508/http://ew.com/article/2016/03/07/crazy-ex-girlfriend-bisexual-darryl-pete-gardner/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/02/crazy-ex-girlfriend-darryl-white-josh.html|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Darryl Is TV's Most Darling Bisexual|date=March 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=5 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205171038/http://www.vulture.com/2016/02/crazy-ex-girlfriend-darryl-white-josh.html|url-status=live}} Greg,{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/191031-crazy-ex-girlfriend-revealed-gregs-secret-in-the-season-2-premiere-and-it-will-mean-big-changes|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Revealed Greg's Secret In The Season 2 Premiere And It Will Mean Big Changes For Him|first=Allie|last=Gemmill|date=22 October 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035339/https://www.bustle.com/articles/191031-crazy-ex-girlfriend-revealed-gregs-secret-in-the-season-2-premiere-and-it-will-mean-big-changes|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/crazy-exgirlfriend-greg-leaves-santino-fontana-exits-cw/|title=Why Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Latest Heartbreaking Decision Was Also the Right One|newspaper=Tvguide.com |date=11 November 2016|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044516/http://www.tvguide.com/news/crazy-exgirlfriend-greg-leaves-santino-fontana-exits-cw/|url-status=live}} Nathaniel,{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/how-crazy-ex-girlfriend-is-teaching-stoic-dudes-to-access-their-emotions-3218499|title=How 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Is Teaching Stoic Dudes To Access Their Emotions|first=Sage|last=Young|date=3 November 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031912/https://www.bustle.com/p/how-crazy-ex-girlfriend-is-teaching-stoic-dudes-to-access-their-emotions-3218499|url-status=live}} Scott, and Heather.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/10/30/crazy-ex-girlfriend-vella-lovell-heather-musical-number/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' star Vella Lovell talks her 'hilarious' musical number and Heather's 'growing season'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043824/http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/30/crazy-ex-girlfriend-vella-lovell-heather-musical-number/|url-status=live}}

This has also inspired the show's fandom to engage in discussions of mental illness, specifically regarding social stigmas and treatment of said illnesses.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZ-shv2I5Q|title=We Are All Rebecca Bunch|last=Bagels After Midnight|date=30 September 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|via=YouTube|archive-date=6 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406041258/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZ-shv2I5Q&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icJmEufqQUg&t=2224s|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Issues to Address|last=Bagels After Midnight|date=5 August 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|via=YouTube|archive-date=21 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821150141/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icJmEufqQUg&t=2224s|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmfMDg17gQA|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Has Diagnosed Rebecca With BPD|last=maebefictional|date=19 November 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|via=YouTube|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103074834/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmfMDg17gQA&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/racheldoesstuff/status/929393910635311104?lang=en|title=I am not only blown away by the personal stories people are sharing on here in response to last night's #CrazyExGirlfriend, but also by the way fans of the show are commenting on different threads and helping EACH OTHER.|first=Rachel|last=Bloom|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=21 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821150141/https://twitter.com/racheldoesstuff/status/929393910635311104?lang=en|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/crazy-ex-girlfriend-mental-illness-what-it-has-meant-to-me-this-season.html|title=What Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Depiction of Mental Illness Means to Me|first=Angelica Jade|last=Bastién|date=13 December 2017 |access-date=18 December 2017|archive-date=15 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221227/http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/crazy-ex-girlfriend-mental-illness-what-it-has-meant-to-me-this-season.html|url-status=live}}

Another defining feature of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is its frank portrayal of female sexuality and the reproductive system, both of which serve as sources of the show's cringe humor. In Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, both topics are largely normalized in conversation. In particular, female characters are portrayed as being sexually liberated and unashamed of their sexuality. In the episode "To Josh, with Love", characters have frank and honest discussions regarding female sexuality and clitoral stimulation.{{cite web|url=https://mic.com/articles/170830/crazy-ex-girlfriend-creator-rachel-bloom-thinks-we-need-to-talk-about-clitoral-orgasms#.1Eg8ZxrV1|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' creator Rachel Bloom thinks we need to talk about clitoral orgasms|date=11 March 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=14 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314080529/https://mic.com/articles/170830/crazy-ex-girlfriend-creator-rachel-bloom-thinks-we-need-to-talk-about-clitoral-orgasms#.1Eg8ZxrV1|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephenlaconte/rachel-bloom-from-crazy-ex-girlfriend-had-to-fight-the-cw|title="Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Just Made Television History By Saying The Word "Clitoris"|first=Stephen|last=LaConte|website=BuzzFeed|date=22 October 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013852/https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephenlaconte/rachel-bloom-from-crazy-ex-girlfriend-had-to-fight-the-cw|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/210513/crazy-ex-girlfriend-star-rachel-bloom-talks-orgasms-the-importance-of-sex-education-in-candid-tweets/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Star Rachel Bloom Talks Orgasms, The Importance Of Sex Education In Candid Tweets|first=Brent|last=Furdyk|date=10 March 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034851/https://etcanada.com/news/210513/crazy-ex-girlfriend-star-rachel-bloom-talks-orgasms-the-importance-of-sex-education-in-candid-tweets/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/crazy-ex-girlfriend-nails-what-its-like-to-be-a-woman-in-this-world|title=24 Times 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Nailed What It's Like to Be a Woman in This World|first=Elizabeth|last=Logan|date=13 October 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034526/https://www.glamour.com/story/crazy-ex-girlfriend-nails-what-its-like-to-be-a-woman-in-this-world|url-status=live}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/10/23/crazy_ex_girlfriend_songs_bring_the_sexual_innuendo_in_to_josh_with_love.html|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Newest Batch of Songs Elevates Double Entendre to an Art Form|first=Marissa|last=Martinelli|date=23 October 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|journal=Slate|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201045149/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/10/23/crazy_ex_girlfriend_songs_bring_the_sexual_innuendo_in_to_josh_with_love.html|url-status=live}}

The reproductive system is given the same treatment in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Menstruation and diseases associated with female anatomy are often discussed without judgment. The show's open and frank approach to women's health topics is evidenced best by when Paula had an abortion in the second season and her friends and family focused on the emotional impact of her decision, rather than questioning or shaming it.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/this-crazy-ex-girlfriend-song-about-period-sex-was-too-dirty-for-tv_us_588fa5f7e4b0c90efeff446c|title=This 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Song About Period Sex Was Too Dirty For TV|first=Alanna|last=Vagianos|date=30 January 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|via=Huff Post|archive-date=26 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826134830/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/this-crazy-ex-girlfriend-song-about-period-sex-was-too-dirty-for-tv_us_588fa5f7e4b0c90efeff446c|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://jezebel.com/heres-the-crazy-ex-girlfriend-period-sex-anthem-that-wa-1791782520|title=Here's the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 'Period Sex' Anthem That Was Too Dirty for TV|first=Aimée|last=Lutkin|date=30 January 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206222923/https://jezebel.com/heres-the-crazy-ex-girlfriend-period-sex-anthem-that-wa-1791782520|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/01/crazy-ex-girlfriend-releases-period-sex-video.html|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Releases the 'Period Sex' Video You Definitely Aren't Going to See on TV|date=30 January 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034735/http://www.vulture.com/2017/01/crazy-ex-girlfriend-releases-period-sex-video.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/period-sex-song-crazy-ex-girlfriend|title=This 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Song About Period Sex Is Bloody Great|first=Elizabeth|last=Logan|date=31 January 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035012/https://www.glamour.com/story/period-sex-song-crazy-ex-girlfriend|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/10/13/rachel-bloom-crazy-ex-girlfriend-series-3-using-word-female/|title=Rachel Bloom on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend series 3: 'We're using a word for the female anatomy that has never been said on TV before'|first=Alice|last=Vincent|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=13 October 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|via=www.telegraph.co.uk|archive-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203134758/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/10/13/rachel-bloom-crazy-ex-girlfriend-series-3-using-word-female/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-celebration-of-the-uti-brought-to-you-by-crazy-ex-girlfriend_us_570cf39be4b0836057a24cbf|title=A Celebration Of The UTI, Brought To You By 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'|first=Jenavieve|last=Hatch|date=12 April 2016|access-date=2 December 2017|via=Huff Post|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011050953/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-celebration-of-the-uti-brought-to-you-by-crazy-ex-girlfriend_us_570cf39be4b0836057a24cbf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2016/11/11/the-cw-crazy-ex-girlfriend-abortion-on-tv/#qFrNF11z65q3|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' joins shows that are dealing with abortion in a refreshing, honest way|first=Saba|last=Hamedy|website=Mashable |date=12 November 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032321/http://mashable.com/2016/11/11/the-cw-crazy-ex-girlfriend-abortion-on-tv/#qFrNF11z65q3|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/11/15/13627692/jane-the-virgin-crazy-ex-girlfriend-abortion-choice|title=Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's understated abortion plots show the value of choice|date=15 November 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=23 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823093220/https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/11/15/13627692/jane-the-virgin-crazy-ex-girlfriend-abortion-choice|url-status=live}}

Parenting is a major theme depicted in the show, as the personalities of several major characters are shaped by their parents' inattentive or cold, distant demeanors. In particular, Rebecca, Paula, Nathaniel, Darryl, and Greg are all affected by parents who exhibit these behaviors. Rebecca's overly critical and overbearing mother{{cite web|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/2017/06/15/interview-tovah-feldshuh/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Guest Star Tovah Feldshuh Is a Real Mother – Awards Daily|date=15 June 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033338/http://www.awardsdaily.com/2017/06/15/interview-tovah-feldshuh/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/126751-crazy-ex-girlfriend-addresses-overbearing-mom-guilt-the-results-are-hilarious|title='Crazy Ex Girlfriend' Addresses Overbearing Mom Guilt & The Results Are Hilarious|first=Alice|last=Walker|date=December 2015 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034117/https://www.bustle.com/articles/126751-crazy-ex-girlfriend-addresses-overbearing-mom-guilt-the-results-are-hilarious|url-status=live}} and negligent father{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/tv/209344_crazy_ex_girlfriend_season_two_finale_postmortem_aline_brosh_mckenna|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Boss Reveals What's Next For Rebecca After That Crazy Season 2 Finale|date=3 February 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035542/http://www.etonline.com/tv/209344_crazy_ex_girlfriend_season_two_finale_postmortem_aline_brosh_mckenna|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/crazy-ex-girlfriend-s-aline-brosh-mckenna-on-the-finale-1798257308|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Aline Brosh McKenna on the finale and Rebecca's new resolve|first=Esther|last=Zuckerman|website=The A.V. Club |date=4 February 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034514/https://tv.avclub.com/crazy-ex-girlfriend-s-aline-brosh-mckenna-on-the-finale-1798257308|url-status=live}} has greatly impacted her sense of self and self esteem. In contrast, both Paula's{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amH9L96ra-c|title=Paula With a Thousand Faces – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Analysis|last=Bagels After Midnight|date=1 May 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|via=YouTube|archive-date=3 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503133546/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amH9L96ra-c|url-status=live}} and Nathaniel's{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2017/10/13/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-3-rebecca-nathaniel-romance/|title=Should Rebecca & Nathaniel Be A Thing In 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Season 3?|date=13 October 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042633/https://decider.com/2017/10/13/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-3-rebecca-nathaniel-romance/|url-status=live}} fathers were revealed to have been emotionally abusive, resulting in both Nathaniel's inferiority complex and Paula's lack of self confidence. Greg's absentee mother{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/recap/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-1-episode-8/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' recap: Can Rebecca survive the holidays with her mother?|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031143/http://ew.com/recap/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-1-episode-8/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/12/crazy-ex-girlfriend-my-mom-gregs-mom-and-joshs-swe.html|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Review: "My Mom, Greg's Mom and Josh's Sweet Dance Moves" (1.08)|access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033618/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/12/crazy-ex-girlfriend-my-mom-gregs-mom-and-joshs-swe.html|url-status=live}} after his parents' divorce resulted in him resenting her and helped Greg develop his cynical personality.

On the opposite end of this spectrum is the way Heather's parents raised her. Heather's parents were very attentive, loving and supportive to the point they coddled her and never encouraged her to make anything of herself.{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/194844-heather-rebecca-are-moving-in-together-on-crazy-ex-girlfriend-thats-not-the-only-surprise|title=Heather & Rebecca Are Moving In Together On 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' & That's Not The Only Surprise Heather Delivered|first=Allie|last=Gemmill|date=12 November 2016 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195331/https://www.bustle.com/articles/194844-heather-rebecca-are-moving-in-together-on-crazy-ex-girlfriend-thats-not-the-only-surprise|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/recap/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-2-episode-4/|title='Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Song Recap: Things Aren't Looking Good for Greg and Rebecca|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043133/http://ew.com/recap/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-2-episode-4/|url-status=live}} This resulted in Heather developing a lazy, aimless, unenthusiastic and somewhat apathetic personality, demonstrating the complexity of parenting.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxdUDFXrAs|title=Heather: A Definition of Cool – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Analysis|last=Bagels After Midnight|date=4 June 2017|access-date=2 December 2017|via=YouTube|archive-date=9 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109190818/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxdUDFXrAs&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has received critical acclaim, with critics praising the show's writing, musical numbers and Bloom's performance. At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the first season received an average score of 78 based on 23 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend |title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Season 1 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=October 10, 2015 |archive-date=October 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015182809/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend |url-status=live }} Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 97% positive rating, with an average rating of 7.67 out of 10 based on reviews from 58 critics, with the site's consensus stating: "Lively musical numbers and a refreshing, energetic lead, Rachel Bloom, make Crazy Ex-Girlfriend a charming, eccentric commentary on human relationships."{{cite web |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend/s01/ |title= Crazy Ex-girlfriend: Season 1 (2015) |publisher= Rotten Tomatoes |access-date= October 10, 2015 |archive-date= October 11, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151011055833/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend/s01/ |url-status= live }}

The second season continued to receive acclaim, with Bloom, Fontana and Champlin earning particular praise. The season holds a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 based on 15 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend remains delightfully weird, engaging, and even more courageous and confident in its sophomore outing."{{Citation|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/crazy_ex_girlfriend/s02/|access-date=2016-11-09|archive-date=2016-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109152532/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/crazy_ex_girlfriend/s02/|url-status=live}} On Metacritic, it has a score of 86 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".{{Citation|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend/season-2|access-date=2016-11-09|archive-date=2016-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107222131/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend/season-2|url-status=live}}

The acclaim continued with season 3; this season in particular was widely praised for its portrayal of mental illness. The performances of Bloom, Champlin{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/best-underrated-tv-performances-2017.html|title=The Top 10 Underrated TV Performances of 2017|first=Angelica Jade|last=Bastién|date=18 December 2017 |access-date=2020-02-19|archive-date=2020-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614121622/https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/best-underrated-tv-performances-2017.html|url-status=live}} and Foster were particularly praised. The chemistry between Gardner's and Hull's characters was widely praised as well. The season holds a rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 based on 22 reviews.{{Citation|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 3|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/crazy_ex_girlfriend/s03/|access-date=2017-12-17|archive-date=2017-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126235854/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/crazy_ex_girlfriend/s03|url-status=live}}

Margaret Lyons from The New York Times chose Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as one of her picks for the best TV shows of 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/watching/the-best-tv-of-2017-so-far-.html|title=Margaret's Picks for the Best TV of 2017 (So Far)|first=Margaret|last=Lyons|newspaper=The New York Times |date=3 July 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017|archive-date=7 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207062326/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/watching/the-best-tv-of-2017-so-far-.html|url-status=live}} The show was also listed as one of the top shows of 2017 by numerous critics.

The critical acclaim that the show enjoyed was a factor in its renewal through four seasons, in spite of consistently low Nielsen ratings. In three of its four seasons, it finished in last place for the season in total viewers among all regularly scheduled broadcast programs. In the lone exception, the 2017–2018 season, it was next to last, behind another CW show, Life Sentence. It was last or tied for last among adults 18–49 in all four seasons. It was ultimately one of the lowest-rated shows in American television history to last four seasons.

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| link1 = List of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episodes#Season 1 (2015–16)

| timeslot1 = Monday 8:00 pm

| episodes1 = 18

| start1 = October 12, 2015

| startrating1 = 0.90{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=October 13, 2015 |title=Monday final ratings: 'The Voice' and 'Big Bang Theory' adjusted up, 'Castle', 'Life in Pieces' and 'Scorpion' Adjusted Down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/10/13/monday-final-ratings-oct-12-15/478481/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015130158/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/10/13/monday-final-ratings-oct-12-15/478481/ |archive-date=October 15, 2015 |access-date=October 13, 2015 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| end1 = April 18, 2016

| endrating1 = 0.82{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=April 19, 2016 |title=Monday final ratings: 'Supergirl' finale adjusts up, 'NCIS: LA' adjusts down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/19/monday-final-ratings-april-18-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420003145/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/19/monday-final-ratings-april-18-2016/ |archive-date=April 20, 2016 |access-date=April 19, 2016 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season1 = 2015–16

| rank1 = 195

| viewers1 = 1.03

| 18_49_rating1 = 0.4{{Cite web |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 26, 2016 |title=Full 2015–16 TV Season Series Rankings: 'Blindspot', 'Life In Pieces' & 'Quantico' Lead Newcomers |url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627003313/https://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/ |archive-date=June 27, 2019 |access-date=May 27, 2016 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| link2 = List of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episodes#Season 2

| timeslot2 = Friday 9:00 pm

| episodes2 = 13

| start2 = October 21, 2016

| startrating2 = 0.53{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=October 24, 2016 |title='Hawaii Five-0,' 'Shark Tank,' 'Hell's Kitchen' adjust up, 'Exorcist' adjusts down: Friday final ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-oct-21-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028154830/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-oct-21-2016/ |archive-date=October 28, 2016 |access-date=October 24, 2016 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| end2 = February 3, 2017

| endrating2 = 0.58{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=February 6, 2017 |title='Dateline' adjusts up, 'Blue Bloods' and 'Vampire Diaries' adjust down: Friday final ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-feb-3-2017/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206222940/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-feb-3-2017/ |archive-date=February 6, 2017 |access-date=February 6, 2017 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season2 = 2016–17

| rank2 = 164

| viewers2 = 0.75{{Cite web |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 25, 2017 |title=Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues |url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518171904/https://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/ |archive-date=May 18, 2020 |access-date=June 9, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| 18_49_rating2 = 0.3{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=June 12, 2017 |title=Final Live +7 adults 18–49 ratings for 2016–17: 'This Is Us' is the No. 1 drama |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/final-live-7-adults-18-49-ratings-for-2016-17-this-is-us-is-the-no-1-drama/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616232207/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/final-live-7-adults-18-49-ratings-for-2016-17-this-is-us-is-the-no-1-drama/ |archive-date=June 16, 2017 |access-date=June 27, 2017 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| link3 = List of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episodes#Season 3

| timeslot3 = Friday 8:00 pm

| episodes3 = 13

| start3 = October 13, 2017

| startrating3 = 0.62{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Alex |date=October 16, 2017 |title='Hell's Kitchen,' 'MacGyver,' 'Once Upon a Time,' & more remain unchanged: Friday final ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-friday-oct-13-2017/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017011655/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-friday-oct-13-2017/ |archive-date=October 17, 2017 |access-date=October 16, 2017 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| end3 = February 16, 2018

| endrating3 = 0.60{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=February 20, 2018 |title=Olympics adjust down, 'Hawaii Five-0' rerun up: Friday final ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-feb-16-2018/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416165800/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-feb-16-2018/ |archive-date=April 16, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2018 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season3 = 2017–18

| rank3 = 206

| viewers3 = 0.80

| 18_49_rating3 = 0.3{{Cite web |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 22, 2018 |title=2017–18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, 'Big Bang' Top Charts |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523031012/http://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/ |archive-date=May 23, 2018 |access-date=May 23, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| link4 = List of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episodes#Season 4

| timeslot4 = Friday 9:00 pm

| episodes4 = 18

| start4 = October 12, 2018

| startrating4 = 0.40{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Alex |date=October 15, 2018 |title='Speechless' and 'Dateline' adjust down: Friday final ratings |url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-oct-12-2018/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016020733/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-oct-12-2018/ |archive-date=October 16, 2018 |access-date=October 15, 2018 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| end4 = April 5, 2019

| endrating4 = 0.38{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Alex |date=April 8, 2019 |title='Blindspot,' 'The Blacklist,' 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' adjust down: Friday final ratings |url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-april-5-2019/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409025128/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-april-5-2019/ |archive-date=April 9, 2019 |access-date=April 8, 2019 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season4 = 2018–19

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