Reception
The first series of Pets Win Prizes proved popular with audiences, even if it was heavily criticised by reviewers in the press. One episode in series one had over 7.5 million viewers. James Rampton, writing in The Independent, suggested that "The secret of its success is that it doesn't take itself too seriously".
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