The Critic

1994
The Critic

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Sherman, Woman and Child Mar 05, 1995

Jay's ratings are not doing very well and Duke is about to fire him so Jay is feeling depressed. His feelings become better when he meets a new girlfriend named Alice and her daughter Penny. Alice gives Jay tips on how to improve his show and her advice works. Jay wants to get to know Alice better but discovers she has a boyfriend whom she wants to reject but can't.

EP2 Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice Mar 12, 1995

After Jay attends the Academy Awards, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert break up and each rope Jay to be their new partner.

EP3 Lady Hawke Mar 19, 1995

When Jeremy Hawke's sister, Olivia Newton Hawke, visits New York, Jay meets her and is smitten with her which puts his relationship with Alice on the line when she begins to feel left out. So Jay then must decide who he really loves.

EP4 A Song for Margo Mar 26, 1995

Margo gets a new neighbor, Johnny Wrath, who is the lead singer in the rock group, "Nuns in a Blender". Margo falls in love with him but doesn't feel the relationship is right when she finds him with another girl. Meanwhile Alice tries to find a suitable preschool for Penny.

EP5 From Chunk to Hunk Apr 02, 1995

Jay and Marty begin to feel a little big so they enroll in a weight loss camp. Marty loses a remarkable amount of weight which makes him feel more self- confident but when he is placed as the star in a school play, he doesn't feel his skinny self is right for him. Meanwhile, Jay receives a death threat from Belgian actor Jean Paul Le Pope whose movie he panned.

EP6 All the Duke's Men Apr 23, 1995

When Jay helps Marty become class president, Duke decides to have Jay help him become US President.

EP7 Sherman of Arabia Apr 30, 1995

At Marty's slumber party, Jay is asked to tell his story in which he got caught up in the Gulf War. Jay tells how he was attending an Iraqi film festival and eventually was thrown in jail where he escaped and lead a troop of men across the desert.

EP8 Frankie and Ellie Get Lost May 07, 1995

Franklin and Eleanor celebrate their 40th anniversary by going on vacation but the plane crashes and Franklin and Eleanor find themselves marooned on an island. Back in New York, Margo and Jay find out about their disappearance and discover they have willed Jay their entire fortune which Jay decides to put to use by cleaning up New York.

EP9 Dukerella May 14, 1995

Alice's sister, Miranda, comes to visit them which Alice is not comfortable with. Miranda must find work in New York so she joins "Mattress in an Hour" delivering mattresses. When everybody attends a party held by Duke, Miranda falls in love with Duke but is shy because of a wrinkle. She runs out on Duke at midnight and Duke must find the woman who fits her slipper. When it turns out to be Doris, Jay must get Duke and Miranda reunited.

EP10 I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show May 21, 1995

Jay is hosting his 10th anniversary show held at Carnegie Hall where he showcases a number of movie clips from old episodes such as Jurassic Park 2, Every Which Way but Lucid, and Rabbi P.I. The show is later held hostage by a number of terrorists who threaten to blow the place up with a bomb tied to Jay's waist. Fortunately, everybody is eventually rescued by Milton Berle.
7.8| TV-PG| en| Animation, Drama
Synopsis

The Critic is an American prime time animated series created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as writers and showrunners on The Simpsons. The show follows the life of a 36-year-old film critic from New York named Jay Sherman, voiced by Jon Lovitz. 23 episodes were produced, first broadcast on ABC in 1994 and finishing its original run on Fox in 1995.

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  • Top Credited Cast
Jon Lovitz as Jay Sherman (voice)
Christine Cavanaugh as Marty Sherman (voice)
Park Overall as Alice Tompkins (voice)
Russi Taylor as Penny Tompkins (voice)
Charles Napier as Duke Phillips (voice)
Judith Ivey as Eleanor Sherman (voice)
Gerrit Graham as Franklin Sherman (voice)
Nancy Cartwright as Margo Sherman (voice)
Doris Grau as Doris Grossman (voice)