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Airs Next: FOX at Sunday 12:00 AM (30 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: January 26, 1994    Last Aired: May 21, 1995
Show Category: Animation
The Critic is a coproduction of Gracie Films and Columbia Pictures Television. The show is created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss and executive produced by James L. Brooks, Al Jean, and Mike Reiss. The Critic is a show about the life of a down-on-his-luck film critic, named Jay Sherman, who gets no respect at home or at work. For his career, he has to review pathetic movies. His response to most of...
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Last episode: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show
Jay is hosting his 10th anniversary show live from Carnegie Hall where he showcases a number of movie clips from past episodes such as "Jurassic Park 2," "Every Which Way But Lucid," and the infamous "Rabbi P.I." The show is later held hostage by a number of terrorists who threaten to blow the place up with a bomb tied to Jay's waist. Fortunately, everybody is eventually rescued by Milton Berle.
Aired: Sunday May 21, 1995
22. Dukerella May 14, 1995 0 Reviews 8.82
21. Frankie and Ellie Get Lost May 7, 1995 0 Reviews 8.54
20. Sherman of Arabia Apr 30, 1995 1 Review 8.31
19. All the Duke's Men Apr 23, 1995 0 Reviews 8.73

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Cast

 
Maurice LaMarche - Jeremy Hawke
Nick Jameson - Vlada Veramirovich
Gerrit Graham - Franklin Sherman
Park Overall - Alice Tompkins
Charles Napier - Duke Phillips
Valerie Levitt - Jennifer [Webisodes]
Doris Grau - Doris Grossman
Nancy Cartwright - Margo Sherman
Judith Ivey - Eleanor Sherman
Christine Cavanaugh - Marty Sherman
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Community Reviews (25)

 
9.1
Superb
"Ahead of its time"
Too smart for it's own good.
Continue » Posted Mar 3, 2008 11:58 am PST

jamoon2006
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10.0
Perfect
"Absolutely fabulous"
Canceled too soon, the bane of most clever shows.
Continue » Posted Oct 29, 2007 12:39 pm PST
9.7
Superb
"Bring it back!"
Classic series that was taken down before its time.
Continue » Posted Aug 17, 2007 3:32 pm PST
8.5
Great
"Underappreciated"
A very original show
Continue » Posted Jul 19, 2007 6:45 am PST

starman100
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8.3
Great
"Underappreciated"
The Critic is a great show. It is surprisingly underrated and deserved another chance.
Continue » Posted Jun 23, 2007 7:01 am PST
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Show: The Critic
Popularity Rank: 1,762 of 17,418
Ratings Rank: 1,167 of 17,418  ( 3)
Show Reviews: 25
People Tracking: 341
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8.5 Great 527 votes
Rating Statistics:
great: 191 (36.6%)
superb: 143 (27.4%)
perfect: 101 (19.3%)
good: 55 (10.5%)
Other: 32 (6.1%)
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