The Tick 

The story of superhero The Tick, based on the popular comic book.

Creator:

Ben Edlund

Stars:

Patrick Warburton, David Burke, Liz Vassey

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Patrick Warburton	...	The Tick 9 episodes, 2001-2002
David Burke	...	Arthur 9 episodes, 2001-2002
Liz Vassey	...	Captain Liberty 9 episodes, 2001-2002
Nestor Carbonell	...	Batmanuel 9 episodes, 2001-2002
William Newman	...	The Cape 3 episodes, 2001-2002
Charley Rossman	...	Cop #1 2 episodes, 2001
Maury Ginsberg	...	Officer Shapiro 2 episodes, 2001

Storyline

The story of superhero The Tick, based on the popular comic book.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero spoof | based on tv series | based on comic | 

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Taglines:

The Big Blue Bug Of Justice Is Here!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

BV Entertainment Sony [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Krpelj

Box Office

Budget:

$1,400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Television,Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min (9 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Modifications were made to Captain Liberty's costume between the pilot episode and the rest of the series, the most noticeable being her boots: in the pilot, her boots go up to mid thigh. They are replaced in the rest of the series by more practical knee-high boots.

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Quotes

Fiery Blaze: So, eh... What does Arthur do?
The Tick: He flies, once in a while. Mostly he yells, like when I leave the cap off the toothpaste.
Fiery Blaze: Wow, there... Hey, that's no good for you, man. You're the superhero! You gotta keep your head clear to wage war against the wicked. Sidekicks are supposed to put the cap back on the toothpaste.
The Tick: I hear that!
Fiery Blaze: Hey, you're the starplayer on this team. He's supposed to take care of the little stuff - bills, laundry, sending out Christmas cards.
The Tick: Go tell it on the mountain!
Fiery Blaze: Dude......

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Alternate Versions

An episode entitled "The Terror", which featured Tick and Arthur fighting a 112-year-old villain, was slated to air in the first season, but for some reason it wasn't. (This episode is, however, on the DVD collection)

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Connections

Version of The Tick (2017)

User Reviews

Great show

I'm really enjoying this show. Seeing how it is live-action though, it can't go all out in the bizarre the way the animated series easily could. So they seem to be concentrating on more down-to-earth storylines, if that's possible in a show like this, making it a kind of "Seinfeld" with superheros. So far it has been keeping me laughing with its stories of hero-sidekick relations and more adult humor. Patrick Warburton is excellent in the title role. He's bound to shout out "SPOON!" sooner or later, so don't worry about that. The show is very funny and clever, and I'm really hoping it doesn't get abused like the cartoon did, or worse, get axed too early.