Series

The Critic

1994★ 7.32 seasons

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

Featured cast

Jon LovitzJay Sherman (voice)

Christine CavanaughMarty Sherman (voice)

Park OverallAlice Tompkins (voice)

Russi TaylorPenny Tompkins (voice)

Charles NapierDuke Phillips (voice)

Judith IveyEleanor Sherman (voice)

Episodes

1PilotFilm 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.…22 min

2Marty's First DateMarty 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 decide…22 min

3Dial 'M' For MotherJay 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 …22 min

4MiserableJay, noticing everyone in New York has a fiancee except him, begins to feel unloved. Things change when he goes to review the movie, Indecent Proposa…22 min

5A Little Deb Will Do YouEleanor is determined to have her daughter, Margo, attend the annual debutantes ball as it is a tradition in her family. When Margo is reluctantly fo…22 min

6Eyes on the PrizeJay celebrates his 1000th episode but the episode is less than successful. Ratings get worse so Jay seeks image consultant, Adolph Hitmaker, for advi…22 min

7Every Doris Has Her DayJay 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…22 min

8Marathon MenschWhen 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, h…22 min

9L.A. JayJay 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 …22 min

10Dr. JayJay'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 …22 min

11A Day at the Races and a Night at the OperaAfter 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 interest…22 min

12Uneasy RiderAfter refusing to plug chewing tobacco on his show, Jay quits his job and becomes a truck driver.22 min

13A 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.22 min

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