It is "daytime," with its arduous episode-a-day shooting schedule, that imposes discipline, technical proficiency and the resourcefulness to transcend a vapid character or clunky dialogue.

Some reviewers (and fans) are put off by the theme song (introduced in the second season) and the "graceless, clunky dialogue".

However she notes that the complicated and clunky dialogue between the characters is a distraction.

Here Ms. Groff pokes frisky fun at the clunky dialogue and tortured acting of the growing medium.

"The pacing was uneven, some of the dialogue clunky."

The site's general consensus states that it was "A ludicrous popcorn flick filled with clunky dialogues, but spectacular visuals save it from being a total disaster."

But connoisseurs of clunky dialogue ("It's a shame to clear this jungle, it's so pretty; but business is business") and shameless continuity lapses should look no further.

They also noted weaknesses in "slightly clunky dialogue and an air of predictability to the plot".

The first time I saw the show, the pacing seemed uncertain and a lot of the spoken dialogue clunky.

In the screening I was at people were laughing at the clunky dialogue and also joke coughing.