Though reviews were mostly negative, there was some disagreement last week over the potential of Fox’s new sitcom, The Winner. Whether a reviewer thought the show was a winner or a loser, nearly every headline used the same uncreative pun.

Tom Shales of the Washington Post wrote, “Fox's show 'The Winner' is probably the most mistitled sitcom of the decade.” Most seem to agree. Hence, the pun that was hard for headliners to resist:

‘The Winner’ is a whiny, boring, drippy loser
LAist

Corddry is on the losing end in ‘The Winner’
Boston Globe

Corrdry’s the biggest loser on Fox’s moronic ‘Winner’
Salt Lake Tribune

With crude clichés, ‘Winner’ is big loser
Joliet Herald News

Here’s the situation on Fox: ‘The Winner’ is a loser.
Pioneer Press

New Fox sitcom a winner in name only.
Edmonton Journal

Different opinion, but the same play on words:

Sitcom loser proves a ‘Winner’
Denver Post

From loser to ‘Winner’ in two easy episodes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Rob Corddry makes loser role a 'Winner'
Detroit Free Press

It’s hard to say which is lamer, the show or the overused loser pun in every headline.
And the lone defiant headline:

No ‘Winner’ Puns Needed: This Show Stinks
Bostonist

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