
The Critic
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...
The Critic
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.
The Critic
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...

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Episode 1: X-Men
Jay talks about his rise and fall from fame and introduces his new make-up lady, Jennifer.
Episode 2: Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator, Gone in 60 Seconds
Jay reviews the best movies from the year 2000 in a beach-themed studio (since all public beaches ha...
Episode 3: Pokemon 2000, The Patriot
Jay pans The Patriot with special guest Pikachu (from the Pokémon video games, TV shows, and movies)...
Episode 4: Perfect Storm, Star Wars, Titanic, The Sixth Sense
Jay finally lands a date with Jennifer. He takes her to L'ANE Riche (The Wealthy Jackass) where he t...
Episode 5: Out of Africa, Silence of the Lambs, On the Waterfront
Jay reviews the Oscars.
Episode 6: Sleepy Hollow, Pulp Fiction
Jay discusses Sleepy Hollow and a spoof of Pulp Fiction with Jennifer at her apartment.
Episode 7: Cast Away, The Legend of Bagger Vance
Jay takes a look at the best films of the year 2000, including Cast Away and The Legend of Bagger Va...
Episode 8: Harry Potter, Planet of the Apes
Jay visits the set of the Harry Potter film and takes a look at the Planet of the Apes remake. He al...
Episode 9: Broadway
Since he hasn't seen a good movie to review in months, Jay defuses Broadway bombs, such as "Copenhag...
Episode 10: Pearl Harbor
Jay reviews Pearl Harbor and is mistaken for Shrek while waiting in line at the movies with Jennifer...
Episode 11: Top Ten List
Episode 12: Creating The Critic
A retrospective of "The Critic" featuring interviews with creators and executive producers Mike Reis...
Episode 13: Trailer Parodies
Episode 14: Animating the Critic Pt. 1
The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.
Episode 15: Animating the Critic Pt. 2
The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.
Episode 16: Animating the Critic Pt. 3
The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.

Episode 1: Pilot
Film critic Jay Sherman falls in love with actress Valerie Fox. Jay's family and friends worry that...

Episode 2: Marty's First Date
Marty invites his Jay to career day at his school where Marty develops a crush on a Cuban girl named...

Episode 3: Dial 'M' For Mother
Jay is considered to be one of the most unpopular men on Earth (ranking even worse than Adolph Hitle...

Episode 4: Miserable
Jay, noticing everyone in New York has a fiancee except him, begins to feel unloved. Things change w...

Episode 5: A Little Deb Will Do You
Eleanor is determined to have her daughter, Margo, attend the annual debutantes ball as it is a trad...

Episode 6: Eyes on the Prize
Jay celebrates his 1000th episode but the episode is less than successful. Ratings get worse so Jay...

Episode 7: Every Doris Has Her Day
Jay befriends his make-up lady Doris after they attend a musical adaptation of The Hunchback of Notr...

Episode 8: Marathon Mensch
When the studio catches fire during Jay's show, he collapses and must be rescued from the fire by Do...

Episode 9: L.A. Jay
Jay is offered to write the screenplay for a new movie, Ghostchasers III, so he takes a break from h...

Episode 10: Dr. Jay
Jay's boss, Duke, has just made a new invention, "Phillips-o-Vision" which alters movies to make the...

Episode 11: A Day at the Races and a Night at the Opera
After Marty fails to win an event at his school field day, he is feeling very low so Jay tries to im...

Episode 12: Uneasy Rider
After refusing to plug chewing tobacco on his show, Jay quits his job and becomes a truck driver.

Episode 13: A Pig Boy and His Dog
"A Pig-Boy and His Dog" is the 13th episode of The Critic. This was the final episode to air on ABC.

Episode 1: Sherman, Woman and Child
Jay's ratings are not doing very well and Duke is about to fire him so Jay is feeling depressed. His...

Episode 2: Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice
After Jay attends the Academy Awards, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert break up and each rope Jay to be t...

Episode 3: Lady Hawke
When Jeremy Hawke's sister, Olivia Newton Hawke, visits New York, Jay meets her and is smitten with...

Episode 4: A Song for Margo
Margo gets a new neighbor, Johnny Wrath, who is the lead singer in the rock group, "Nuns in a Blende...

Episode 5: From Chunk to Hunk
Jay and Marty begin to feel a little big so they enroll in a weight loss camp. Marty loses a remarka...

Episode 6: All the Duke's Men
When Jay helps Marty become class president, Duke decides to have Jay help him become US President.

Episode 7: Sherman of Arabia
At Marty's slumber party, Jay is asked to tell his story in which he got caught up in the Gulf War....

Episode 8: Frankie and Ellie Get Lost
Franklin and Eleanor celebrate their 40th anniversary by going on vacation but the plane crashes and...

Episode 9: Dukerella
Alice's sister, Miranda, comes to visit them which Alice is not comfortable with. Miranda must find...

Episode 10: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show
Jay is hosting his 10th anniversary show held at Carnegie Hall where he showcases a number of movie...
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