Tom Meek from "Film Threat" described the film as "Insipid, maudlin mush". The point is not to be maudlin or Pollyanna cheerful. Other critics called it "maudlin" and "pessimistic". Gus and Corbett show disgust at Templeton's maudlin story about living with the homeless. Madeline is distinctive for her maudlin and fanciful statements, illustrated by the following examples. The show was later satirized in an "SCTV" skit as "Maudlin O'The Night". He can also be merciful and kind without being maudlin. Also, the extended fadeout of "Late Night, Maudlin Street" has been changed. Reviewers such as Steve Rabey and Michael Maudlin appreciate the novel's complex multi-layered plot. The article was the basis for Mercedes Lackey's novel "Mad Maudlin", co-written with Rosemary Edghill. Over time, the first act came to include maudlin numbers not always in dialect. Tim Maudlin is married to Vishnya Maudlin; they have two children&colon; Clio and Maxwell. The critical response to "My Maudlin Career" was generally positive. The team wins against Maudlin Street, the rivaling football team. In 1981, Ulam's friend R. Daniel Maudlin published an expanded and annotated version.