The Tick

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"I am the wild blue yonder. The front line in a never-ending battle between good... and not-so good. Together, with my stalwart sidekick, Arthur, and the magnanimous help of some other folks I know, we form the yin to villainy's malevolent yang. Destiny has chosen us. Wicked men! You face...The Tick!"''''The life of a superhero is not easy. There are not enough dangers. However, someone must fight evil and protect good. The few who face this challenge have to leave behind comfort, security and a little sanity. Jumping from roof to roof in one single jump, the mysterious blue justice defender The Tick (Patrick Warburton) patrols The City, and his limited knowledge of human life doesn't interfere with his desire to protect society. The frustrated and well-behaved accountant known as Arthur (David Burke) left his job to join The Tick as The Moth, and now they're a crime-fighting duo. Arthur has always secretly wished being a superhero. Well, not so secretly, since he used his moth outfit (which looks more like a bunny) to work. On this fight against injustice, The Tick also counts on Batmanuel (Nestor Carbonell), a Latino superhero who never promotes himself without a worthy cause. His kryptonite is Captain Liberty (Liz Vassey), the government's number one weapon on the battle against supervillains.''''The Tick is based on the 'cult' comic character created by Ben Edlund. There was an animated version a few years ago. Check it out here.''''Originally planned as a 2000-2001 midseason replacement after The Simpsons on Sunday nights, and apparently never thought of as anything more than strike filler for a writer's strike which never happened, FOX toppers Sandy Grushow and Gail Berman changed their minds, keeping Malcolm in the Middle in the slot for another year and pushing The Tick back to fall. When The Tick finally went on the air, it was dumped on Thursdays. They didn't promote it very much, and needless to say, it didn't last very long.moreless
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S 1 :  Ep 9 Aired 08/31/07
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S 1 :  Ep 8 Aired 1/24/02
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S 1 :  Ep 7 Aired 1/17/02
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S 1 :  Ep 6 Aired 12/21/01
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S 1 :  Ep 5 Aired 12/13/01
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  • Why You Should Tune In To The Tick 2

    Why You Should Tune In To The Tick

    By Ruth Margolis, Jan 18, 2011

    Ever wondered why thick-necked, square-jawed Patrick Warburton, who played David Puddy, Elaine's on/off squeeze in Seinfeld, never got a lead role in a spoof superhero show? Pop quiz fact: he did! But we're only getting a taste ten years after… more

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    Comic-Con 2010: Family Guy

    By Steve Heisler, Jul 24, 2010

    The panel: Members of the creative team (Steve Callaghan, Kara Vallow, Mark Hentemann, yes MacFarlane) and voice actors Seth Green, Alex Borstein, and Patrick Warburton, aka Joe, aka The Tick. Show, Not Tell: The panel kicked off by screening part… more

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  • This was an awesome show...corny at times but thats what made it awesome...it was corny yet entertaining and Warburton was the perfect person to play The Tick...

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    By RottNKorpse, Jun 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    This show was hilarious...I loved it for so many reasons...Warburton was perfect for the show and the character BatManuel is just genius. lol I wish they continued this show well into 5 seasons or more but no the idiots at FOX did the same thing they always do and thats cancel great shows because they have no idea what they are doing!

    So anyone reading this in power at FOX...BRING IT BACK...and yea I know no one reading it will be able to do that but still it needed to be said. I have every episode of this show but its just enough...I want more. :)moreless

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  • I first encountered The Tick through the comic books. I was instantly fascinated by the cool graphics and the unique humor of the comic's creators. But I never thought that a live-action version could capture its essence so perfectly. I was wrong!moreless

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    By rockin01, Jun 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    Some people just won't understand the appeal of The Tick. I'm not sure exactly why I loved it at first sight myself. But I did. For one thing, the show was absolutely unique- even the purposely cartoonish Batman wasn't this unabashedly silly. And I mean that in a good way. The actors are fearless in their absolutely straight readings of their roles, and Patrick Warburton perfectly nails his line readings every single time. I think the most ingenious aspect of the show is its insistence on treating this ludicrous world, populated with outrageous superheroes and supervillains, as an absolutely real place. Most of the laughs come from how seriously these characters take themselves and their world.

    This ain't Emmy-bait, folks. But if you don't mind good, solid laughs, try this one on.moreless

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  • May I ask what the heck is the show?!

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    By kittikutie33, Jun 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    This show is so bad i blocked the whole channel for it. It has no plot at all. my mom mistaked a bad guy for the members of the KKK.I really think that it should be deleted from all TVs. It is SOOOO STUPID. I really hate this show

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  • Corny?

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    By InchyAlly, Jun 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    I never saw the The Tick cartoon, or read the comic. But this live action show had to be the campiest and corniest thing ever. Adults dressed up as insects. Nobody even stared at them or anything when they were in the city and stuff. I know the Tick himself was blue, and there was also Moth Man, also known as Arthur. And Batmanuel. And last but not least Ms. Liberty. Anyway, it is unitentionally funny in the fact that the costumes were so bad that just looking at them would make you laugh. Middle aged men dressed up as Ticks and Moths? Genius. But besides the costumes, this show was pretty unwatchable. Check it out for a quick laugh, but don't expect to much.moreless

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  • A great show that was killed off before it could get popular.

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    By GlitchMintGuy, Nov 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    The Tick is a very funny show that I was suprised didn't carry on very long. It was a big dissapointment for me when the show ended so fast. It was ended because of the production cost. It was too expensive and filming episodes was some what of an issue due to the little support from FOX. And so, the show was ended with only 8 episodes being able to air. The show has a great cast, nice production quality, great sateric humor, and and much more. If you haven't seen or heard of it, check it out for yourself.moreless

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