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Basic Info
First Air: January 26, 1994
Rating: ⭐ 7.3/10 (120 votes)
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 23
Last Episode
Name: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show
Season: 2, Episode: 10
Air Date: 1995-05-21
Runtime: 22 min
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.

The Critic

1994 2 seasons 23 episodes ⭐ 7.3/10 120 votes
Overview

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.

Genres
Animation Comedy Drama
Production Countries
  • United States of America
Spoken Languages
  • English en
Cast
Jon Lovitz
Jon Lovitz
Jay Sherman (voice)
Christine Cavanaugh
Christine Cavanaugh
Marty Sherman (voice)
Park Overall
Park Overall
Alice Tompkins (voice)
Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor
Penny Tompkins (voice)
Charles Napier
Charles Napier
Duke Phillips (voice)
Judith Ivey
Judith Ivey
Eleanor Sherman (voice)
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
Franklin Sherman (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright
Margo Sherman (voice)
Doris Grau
Doris Grossman (voice)
Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche
Jeremy Hawke (voice)
Nick Jameson
Nick Jameson
Vlada Veramirovich (voice)
Crew
Nikki Vanzo
Producer
Alf Clausen
Alf Clausen
Music
Al Jean
Al Jean
Producer
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Producer
Mike Reiss
Mike Reiss
Producer
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