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The Critic — Storyline
Jay Sherman is a TV movie critic who is forced to review the most pathetic films which he always rates as "It stinks." In addition to the film parodies, the show also deals with his personal life: working for a tyrannical media mogul boss, his lovelife and his family.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Mike Reiss, Al Jean
- Starring: Jon Lovitz, Christine Cavanaugh, Park Overall, Russi Taylor, Charles Napier, Judith Ivey, Gerrit Graham, Nancy Cartwright
The Critic — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1994-01-26 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 23 |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | ABC, FOX |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.3/10 (130 votes) |
The Critic — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Pilot (1994-01-26) — Film critic Jay Sherman falls in love with actress Valerie Fox. Jay's family and friends worry that Valerie is using him to get a good movie review. Does she truly care for him?
- E2: Marty's First Date (1994-02-02) — Marty invites his Jay to career day at his school where Marty develops a crush on a Cuban girl named Carmen. They go on a date but when Carmen decides to fly back to Cuba, Marty fo
- E3: Dial 'M' For Mother (1994-02-09) — Jay is considered to be one of the most unpopular men on Earth (ranking even worse than Adolph Hitler) so Duke attempts to spruce up the show to get more people interested. When th
- E4: Miserable (1994-02-16) — Jay, noticing everyone in New York has a fiancee except him, begins to feel unloved. Things change when he goes to review the movie, Indecent Proposal II, and falls in love with th
- E5: A Little Deb Will Do You (1994-02-23) — Eleanor is determined to have her daughter, Margo, attend the annual debutantes ball as it is a tradition in her family. When Margo is reluctantly forced into it, Jay decides to ac
- E6: Eyes on the Prize (1994-03-02) — Jay celebrates his 1000th episode but the episode is less than successful. Ratings get worse so Jay seeks image consultant, Adolph Hitmaker, for advice. The advice is unsuccessful
- E7: Every Doris Has Her Day (1994-06-01) — Jay befriends his make-up lady Doris after they attend a musical adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and thinks that she may be the mother who gave him up for adoption years
- E8: Marathon Mensch (1994-06-08) — When the studio catches fire during Jay's show, he collapses and must be rescued from the fire by Doris. When the news reports Jay's being rescued, he gets a reputation as being a
- E9: L.A. Jay (1994-06-22) — Jay is offered to write the screenplay for a new movie, Ghostchasers III, so he takes a break from his show to go to L.A. to write the new movie and experience Hollywood life but t
- E10: Dr. Jay (1994-06-29) — Jay's boss, Duke, has just made a new invention, "Phillips-o-Vision" which alters movies to make them more "like-able". Jay is disgusted with Duke's invention but when Duke is disc
- E11: A Day at the Races and a Night at the Opera (1994-07-06) — After Marty fails to win an event at his school field day, he is feeling very low so Jay tries to improve his self-confidence by getting him interested in playing guitar and puttin
- E12: Uneasy Rider (1994-07-13) — After refusing to plug chewing tobacco on his show, Jay quits his job and becomes a truck driver.
- E13: A Pig Boy and His Dog (1994-07-20) — "A Pig-Boy and His Dog" is the 13th episode of The Critic. This was the final episode to air on ABC.
Season 2
- E1: Sherman, Woman and Child (1995-03-05) — 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 daugh
- E2: Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice (1995-03-12) — After Jay attends the Academy Awards, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert break up and each rope Jay to be their new partner.
- E3: Lady Hawke (1995-03-19) — 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 l
- E4: A Song for Margo (1995-03-26) — 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
- E5: From Chunk to Hunk (1995-04-02) — 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 pl
- E6: All the Duke's Men (1995-04-23) — When Jay helps Marty become class president, Duke decides to have Jay help him become US President.
- E7: Sherman of Arabia (1995-04-30) — 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
- E8: Frankie and Ellie Get Lost (1995-05-07) — 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, M
- E9: Dukerella (1995-05-14) — 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
- E10: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show (1995-05-21) — 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
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Critic have? 2 season(s) with 23 episodes.
Who created The Critic? Mike Reiss, Al Jean.
Where can I watch The Critic? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
