… the sketches are on the whole less funny than the stand-up, but they have their moments, and the show is on the whole worthwhile. What it is not -- unlike much comedy -- is chummy. …The Chicago Tribune says:
… feather-light, funny … shares a sensibility with HBO’s similarly dry yet silly “Flight of the Conchords,” on which Martin has appeared … some comedians attempt to hold on to their audiences by bellowing loudly or otherwise shocking them. Martin's subversive approach is to implant his witty concepts deep in your brain, so that you're still thinking about them hours later.The Washington Post says:
… Think the deadpan Steven Wright, only cheerier and more versatile. A stand-up comic and sometime cartoonist, Martin seems cursed with endless postgraduate cleverness. His is a comic mind that needs room to roam. Fortunately, that's precisely what this new project -- a studio-stand-up/taped-skits/animated-bits/musical-ditty hybrid -- offers. …The Newark Star Ledger says:
… very funny …The Boston Globe says:
… If you follow in Martin's tracks, and I recommend that you do, you'll find yourself standing in some mind-bending and even erudite places. He'll have you playing little games with the universe. … Does it all sound too clever, too meta? Martin's low-key ease protects "Important Things" from getting mired in preciousness. His deadpan is warm, and sometimes he actually smiles. He's 35, but he comes across like a kid who's reached that age when he challenges his parents' instructions like a little lawyer, taking apart their words to point out the loopholes. But he seems like a happy kid, too, and one that can make you smile.Entertainment Weekly says:
… Things just makes you realize how much Martin owes to one-liner, conceptual forebears like Steven Wright and the late Mitch Hedberg. And not in a good way — Martin isn't as sharp as those guys. Too bad, because he is a droll, disarming fellow. …USA Today says:
… a haphazard collection of jokes, skits and his trademark sketches that feels amateurish and unformed. It's unclear whether he's not ready or the format isn't right, but either way, he's being ill-served by the show. …Variety says:
… Both his delivery and the show improve in installment No. 2, and one could make a case that by the time the season wraps up, he may have found his comedic groove ... if only he would blink occasionally. …The Hollywood Reporter says:
… even at its worst, "Important Things" carries a smart sensibility and a swagger that prove consistently endearing. …10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Central.