The Critic (season 1)
''The Critic'' is an American prime time animated series revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman, voiced by actor Jon Lovitz. It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as writers and showrunners (seasons 3 and 4) for ''The Simpsons''. ''The Critic'' had 23 episodes produced, first broadcast on ABC in 1994, and finishing its original run on Fox in 1995. A revival of webisodes was released online on AtomFilms and Shockwave in 2000 and 2001. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1994) The first season aired Wednesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) on ABC. ''The Simpsons'' Crossover (1995) Season 2 (1995) The second season aired Sundays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) on Fox. It began following the ''Simpsons'' episode " A Star Is Burns", which featured Jay Sherman in what Bart would call a "cheap cartoon crossover." Webisodes (2000–01) In early 2000, show creators Al Jean and Mike Reiss wrote a series of ten 3-5 minute l ...
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The Critic
''The Critic'' was an American primetime adult animated sitcom revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman, voiced by Jon Lovitz. It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as writers and showrunners on seasons 3 and 4 of ''The Simpsons''. ''The Critic'' had 23 episodes produced, first broadcast on ABC in 1994, and finishing its original run on Fox in 1995. Episodes featured film parodies with notable examples including a musical version of ''Apocalypse Now''; '' Howard Stern's End'' (''Howards End''); ''Honey, I Ate the Kids'' (''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids/ The Silence of the Lambs''); ''The Cockroach King'' (''The Lion King''); ''Abe Lincoln: Pet Detective'' ('' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective''); and ''Scent of a Jackass'' and ''Scent of a Wolfman'' ('' Scent of a Woman'').. The show often referenced popular films such as ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' and ''The Godfather'', and routinely lampooned actor Marlon B ...
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