Reception
Caryn James of The New York Times said the series had a "topical premise and an edgy lead character, just what most sitcoms lack" but that after a promising start, its first season episodes lost the "sharp writing this series needs."
Fired Up premiered in the "cushy Thursday night slot after Seinfeld" through May 15, 1996, on a night that NBC promoted as Must See TV. It started out strong in the ratings, with a premiere that garnered an 18.8 rating and 29 share, but after NBC changed its timeslot, the show lost its audience, and NBC canceled the show.
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