Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke
{{Short description|2009 VH1 television series}}
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Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke is an American reality documentary television series on VH1 that debuted September 14, 2009.{{cite web|title=VH1's New Series "Going for Broke" Ain't No Joke for Comedian/Actor Eddie Griffin|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2008/12/08/vh1s-new-series-going-for-broke-aint-no-joke-for-comedian-actor-eddie-griffin--29761/20081208vh101/|work=The Futon Critic|date=December 8, 2008}} The series chronicles the life of comedian Eddie Griffin's financial foibles caused by the family and friends he's supporting plus the help he's receiving from his mother, who has moved in with him.{{cite web|title=VH1 Keeps Rockin' in Fall 2009 with All-New Music Extravaganzas, Documentaries, Specials and Returning Hit Series|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/09/01/vh1-keeps-rockin-in-fall-2009-with-all-new-music-extravaganzas-documentaries-specials-and-returning-hit-series-32546/20090901vh101/|work=The Futon Critic|date=September 1, 2009}}
Episodes
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|Title= Mama Drama
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|Title= Love Is Blind
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|Title= Karma's a Bitch
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|Title= Working Clean
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|Title= Opportunity Rocks!
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Reception
Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media wrote, "While Griffin's generosity seems genuine, the show's depiction of family isn't always the most positive. ... And some of Griffin's attempts to curb his own negative behaviors -- like hosting flamboyant parties, drinking, and smoking -- seem a bit half-hearted, too. But all that aside, there are definitely real lessons to be learned here."{{cite news |last=Camacho |first=Melissa |date=2022-02-24 |title=Parents' Guide to Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/eddie-griffin-going-for-broke |website=Common Sense Media |accessdate=2024-03-23 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323081405/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/eddie-griffin-going-for-broke |archivedate=2024-03-23 }} Variety{{'}}s Brian Lowry said of the show, "If VH1 is looking to spruce up its besmirched celeb-reality profile, it could probably start with a judicious snip or two of its own."{{cite magazine |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=2009-09-10 |title=Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke. Show hinges on one's tolerance level for a comedian whose grating style still fills concert halls. |url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/eddie-griffin-going-for-broke-1200476309/ |magazine=Variety |accessdate=2024-03-23 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323081622/https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/eddie-griffin-going-for-broke-1200476309/ |archivedate=2024-03-23 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.eddiegriffin.com/ Eddie Griffin Official Website]
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Category:2000s American reality television series
Category:2009 American television series debuts
Category:2009 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows