Animation
Comedy
Drama
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.
Top-rated
Wed,
26 Jan, 1994
S1.E1Pilot
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?
Top-rated
Wed,
02 Feb, 1994
S1.E2Marty's First Date
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 follows her and Jay must get his son back.
Jon Lovitz
Jay Sherman (voice)
Christine Cavanaugh
Marty Sherman (voice)
Park Overall
Alice Tompkins (voice)
Russi Taylor
Penny Tompkins (voice)
Charles Napier
Duke Phillips (voice)
Judith Ivey
Eleanor Sherman (voice)
Gerrit Graham
Franklin Sherman (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
Margo Sherman (voice)
Doris Grau
Doris Grossman (voice)
Maurice LaMarche
Jeremy Hawke (voice)
Nick Jameson
Vlada Veramirovich (voice)
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