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A disaster miniseries from writer Alex Greenfield (“WWE Smackdown”), “Meteor” stars Christopher Lloyd, Jason Alexander, Billy Campbell, Marla Sokoloff and Stacy Keach as earthlings who learn a mountain-size chunk of rock is about to destroy Earth.

NBC’s “Meteor” is not to be confused with ABC’s very similar miniseries “Impact,” which aired last month. Nor is it to be confused with very similar big-screen fare like 1998’s “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact” or the 1979 “Meteor” that starred Sean Connery and Natalie Wood.

I’ve found very few reviews of NBC’s “Meteor,” suggesting the network may have neglected to send screeners to many outlets (Ain’t It Cool was among those not receiving a copy).

Here’s what a few who saw “Meteor” said:

USA Today gives it one star (out of four) and says:

… What we expect in exchange are a few thrills, a few jolts and some convincing destruction, none of which this cheap, embarrassing film delivers. …

The New York Daily News says:

Let's hope that when the world does end, we can come up with more compelling drama than you'll see on "Meteor" … The viewers' problem is that even the most casual TV watcher has seen almost everything that's about to happen, from the false euphoria when the military thinks it has solved the Kassandra problem to the elementary necessity of making sure bad guys are as dead as they look. The formulaic story also limits what the actors can do, though Sokoloff slides nicely into the plucky reluctant heroine role. …

Variety says:

… so bad, so unbelievably campy, it almost demands to be seen. … There's much to be said for the major networks spicing their lineups with something more than just reality shows during the summer, but if "Meteor" represents the best they have to offer, Armageddon, come on down!

9 p.m. Sunday. NBC.

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