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  • FOX
  • Mar 5, 1995

Summary The Critic is a coproduction of Gracie Films and Columbia Pictures Television. The show is created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss and executive produced by James L. Brooks, Al Jean, and Mike Reiss. The Critic is a show about the life of a down-on-his-luck film critic, named Jay Sherman, who gets no respect at home or at work. For his career, ...

Created By: Al Jean, Mike Reiss

  • FOX
  • Mar 5, 1995
  • FOX
  • Mar 5, 1995
The Critic
Season 2
Season Premiere: Mar 5, 1995
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Summary The Critic is a coproduction of Gracie Films and Columbia Pictures Television. The show is created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss and executive produced by James L. Brooks, Al Jean, and Mike Reiss. The Critic is a show about the life of a down-on-his-luck film critic, named Jay Sherman, who gets no respect at home or at work. For his career, ...

Created By: Al Jean, Mike Reiss

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 5, 1995 • 22 m
Sherman, Woman and Child
Romance blooms when Jay helps and falls for a poor single mother and her child.
Episode 2 • Mar 12, 1995 • 23 m
Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert break up their partnership as movie critics, and each of them considers Jay as a potential replacement for the other.
Episode 3 • Mar 19, 1995 • 23 m
Lady Hawke
Alice is jealous when Jay is courted by Jeremy's beautiful sister.
Episode 4 • Mar 26, 1995 • 23 m
A Song for Margo
Margo falls in love with rock star Johnny Wrath, and Jay tries to help Alice find a preschool for Penny.
Episode 5 • Apr 2, 1995 • 23 m
From Chunk to Hunk
Marty becomes popular at school after losing weight, and Jay gets a death threat after giving an actor a bad review.
Episode 6 • Apr 23, 1995 • 23 m
All the Duke's Men
Duke runs for president of the United States with Jay as his speechwriter.
Episode 7 • Apr 30, 1995 • 22 m
Sherman of Arabia
Jay tells Alice, Penny, Marty, and Marty's friends about how he was trapped in Iraq during the Persian Gulf War.
Episode 8 • May 7, 1995 • 23 m
Frankie and Ellie Get Lost
Jay's parents are lost at sea, and Jay is put in charge of their fortune.
Episode 9 • May 14, 1995 • 23 m
Dukerella
Alice's sister Randa comes to New York to find a husband and eventually sets her sights on Duke.
Episode 10 • May 21, 1995 • 23 m
I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show
While hosting his 10th anniversary special at Carnegie Hall, Jay is taken hostage on stage and shows numerous film clips while awaiting rescue.

Top Cast

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Jon Lovitz

Jay Sherman, Woody Allen, Jon Lovitz

Nick Jameson

Various Characters, Vlada Veramirovich, Other Characters

Maurice LaMarche

Jeremy Hawke, Various Characters, Additional Voices

Nancy Cartwright

Various Characters, Margo Sherman, Additional Voices

Christine Cavanaugh

Marty Sherman, Various Characters, Additional Voices

Gerrit Graham

Franklin Sherman, Cow trapped in a bull's body

Doris Grau

Doris Grossman, Iraqi make-up lady, Little Girl

Judith Ivey

Eleanor Sherman

Charles Napier

Duke Phillips, Judge Garnett

Kath Soucie

Various Characters

Valerie Levitt

Jennifer

Park Overall

Alice Tompkins

Russi Taylor

Penny Tompkins

Tress MacNeille

Various Characters, Humphrey the Hippo, Other Characters

Brenda Vaccaro

Ardeth

Gene Shalit

Gene Shalit

Michael Carrington

Chauffeur, Malcolm H

Jimmy Breslin

Jimmy Breslin

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Rhea Perlman

Ardeth

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Jul 12, 2013
"The Critic" is still not for everybody. That's what I love about it. [5 Mar 1995]
By Marvin Kitman FULL REVIEW

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