"The Critic" (1994) TV series 1994-1995

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Writer:

Steve Tompkins (writer) (episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

26 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Jay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living.

Plot Keywords:

Critic | Jay Sherman | Spoof | Insult | Film Critic

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jon Lovitz	...	Jay Sherman (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Margo Sherman / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Christine Cavanaugh	...	Marty Sherman / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gerrit Graham	...	Franklin Sherman (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Doris Grau	...	Doris Grossman (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Judith Ivey	...	Eleanor Sherman (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Nick Jameson	...	Vlada / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Jeremy Hawke / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Charles Napier	...	Duke Phillips (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kath Soucie	...	Various Characters (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Park Overall	...	Alice Tompkins (10 episodes, 1995)
Russi Taylor	...	Penny Tompkins (10 episodes, 1995)

Runtime:

30 min (23 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Québec) (DVD release) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (DVD release)

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

After the show was cancelled, UPN offered to pick it up. About 9 or 10 Season 3 scripts were written.

Quotes:

Theater Employee: Excuse me, sir. The movie's over.
Jay Sherman: I'm stuck in the chair!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner (#15.14)" (2004)

Short lived masterpiece

This show was hilarious. I loved Jon Lovitz and all the other voice actors. Jay Sherman is such a comically brilliant character. As a film buff, I thought the movie parodies in the show "Coming Attractions" were amazing. I also liked the shows send up on the entertainment industry and films and actors in general I think Al Jean and Mike Reiss did an excellent job with this series. Sadly, most Simpsons personnel don't get as lucky with their own projects, even Groening had problems keeping Futurama on the air, which I also loved. I still can't believe it only lasted two seasons. I think it would be awesome if someday they would come out with more episodes or even a feature film.