The Critic

The Critic 1994

★ 7.4TMDB 0h 22min 2 seasons Creators: Mike Reiss, Al Jean

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.

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S1·E1 PilotJan 26, 1994Film 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…S1·E2 Marty's First DateFeb 2, 1994Marty 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…S1·E3 Dial 'M' For MotherFeb 9, 1994Jay 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 more people…S1·E4 MiserableFeb 16, 1994Jay, noticing everyone in New York has a fiancee except him, begins to feel unloved. Things change when he goes to review the movie, Indecent Proposal II, and falls in…S1·E5 A Little Deb Will Do YouFeb 23, 1994Eleanor is determined to have her daughter, Margo, attend the annual debutantes ball as it is a tradition in her family. When Margo is reluctantly forced into it, Jay…S1·E6 Eyes on the PrizeMar 2, 1994Jay celebrates his 1000th episode but the episode is less than successful. Ratings get worse so Jay seeks image consultant, Adolph Hitmaker, for advice. The advice is…S1·E7 Every Doris Has Her DayJun 1, 1994Jay 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 gave him up for…S1·E8 Marathon MenschJun 8, 1994When 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, he gets a reputation…S1·E9 L.A. JayJun 22, 1994Jay 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 experience Hollywood…S1·E10 Dr. JayJun 29, 1994Jay'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 invention but when…S1·E11 A Day at the Races and a Night at the OperaJul 6, 1994After 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 interested in playing guitar…S1·E12 Uneasy RiderJul 13, 1994After refusing to plug chewing tobacco on his show, Jay quits his job and becomes a truck driver.S1·E13 A Pig Boy and His DogJul 20, 1994"A Pig-Boy and His Dog" is the 13th episode of The Critic. This was the final episode to air on ABC.

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First air date
Jan 26, 1994
Last air date
May 21, 1995
Seasons
2
Episodes
23
Episode runtime
22 min
Network
ABC, FOX
Status
Ended
Studios
Gracie Films, Film Roman, Columbia Pictures Television
Country
United States of America
Language
English

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