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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 on The Simpsons. The Critic had 23 episodes produced, first broadcast on ABC in 1994, and finishing its original run on Fox in 1995. According to PopMatters, "the creators [said] they intended the series as their 'love letter to New York.'"
Original Release
01/26/1994 on ABC
US Release
01/26/1994
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Lovitz | Jay Sherman / Jay Sherman (voice) / Woody Allen / Michael Dukakis / Babbling Brook / Goblin of Griffindor / Harvey Fierstein / Herb Wrathberg / Jon Lovitz / Look-a-like contest winner / Man with moustache / Rabbi |
| Nick Jameson | Various Characters / Vlada Veramirovich (voice) / Other Characters / Vlada Veramirovich / Additional Voices / Zoltan Veramirovich |
| Maurice LaMarche | Other Characters / Jeremy Hawke / Various Characters / Jeremy Hawke (voice) / Additional Voices / Shakleford / Arnold Schwarzenegger / Anthony Hopkins / Chuck Noland / Hannibal Lecter / Jar Jar Binks / Orson Welles / ShakleApe / Pikachu / Mel Gibson / Principal Mangosuthu / Judge / The Pope |
| Nancy Cartwright | Various Characters / Margo Sherman (voice) / Margo Sherman / Margo / Additional Voices / Bart Simpson |
| Christine Cavanaugh | Marty Sherman / Marty Sherman (voice) / Various Characters / Additional Voices |
| Gerrit Graham | Franklin Sherman / Franklin Sherman (voice) / Cow trapped in a bull's body |
| Doris Grau | Doris Grossman / Doris Grossman (voice) / Iraqi make-up lady / Little Girl |
| Judith Ivey | Eleanor Sherman / Eleanor Sherman (voice) |
| Charles Napier | Duke Phillips / Duke Phillips (voice) / Judge Garnett |
| Valerie Levitt | Jennifer |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | X-Men | Tuesday, 01 February 2000 |
| 2 | Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator, Gone in 60 Seconds | Tuesday, 12 December 2000 |
| 3 | Pokemon 2000, The Patriot | Saturday, 01 January 2000 |
| 4 | Perfect Storm, Star Wars, Titanic, The Sixth Sense | Tuesday, 30 January 2001 |
| 5 | Out of Africa, Silence Of The Lambs, On the Waterfront | Friday, 30 March 2001 |
| 6 | Sleepy Hollow, Pulp Fiction | Saturday, 28 April 2001 |
| 7 | Cast Away, The Legend of Bagger Vance | Tuesday, 15 May 2001 |
| 8 | Harry Potter, Planet of the Apes | Tuesday, 22 May 2001 |
| 9 | Broadway | Wednesday, 20 June 2001 |
| 10 | Pearl Harbor | Friday, 14 September 2001 |
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Directors
Gregg Vanzo, Lauren MacMullan, Bret Haaland, Rich Moore, Alan Smart, Dan Jeup, Brian Sheesley, David Cutler, Chuck Sheetz, Tom Mazzocco, Susie Dietter, Steven Dean Moore
Writers
Ken Keeler, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Richard Doctorow, Steve Tompkins, Tom Brady, Patric M. Verrone, Joshua Sternin, Jon Vitti, Jennifer Ventimilia, Steven Levitan, Judd Apatow, Max Pross, Nell Scovell, Tom Gammill
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Lovitz | Jay Sherman / Jay Sherman (voice) / Woody Allen / Michael Dukakis / Babbling Brook / Goblin of Griffindor / Harvey Fierstein / Herb Wrathberg / Jon Lovitz / Look-a-like contest winner / Man with moustache / Rabbi |
| Nick Jameson | Various Characters / Vlada Veramirovich (voice) / Other Characters / Vlada Veramirovich / Additional Voices / Zoltan Veramirovich |
| Maurice LaMarche | Other Characters / Jeremy Hawke / Various Characters / Jeremy Hawke (voice) / Additional Voices / Shakleford / Arnold Schwarzenegger / Anthony Hopkins / Chuck Noland / Hannibal Lecter / Jar Jar Binks / Orson Welles / ShakleApe / Pikachu / Mel Gibson / Principal Mangosuthu / Judge / The Pope |
| Nancy Cartwright | Various Characters / Margo Sherman (voice) / Margo Sherman / Margo / Additional Voices / Bart Simpson |
| Christine Cavanaugh | Marty Sherman / Marty Sherman (voice) / Various Characters / Additional Voices |
| Gerrit Graham | Franklin Sherman / Franklin Sherman (voice) / Cow trapped in a bull's body |
| Doris Grau | Doris Grossman / Doris Grossman (voice) / Iraqi make-up lady / Little Girl |
| Judith Ivey | Eleanor Sherman / Eleanor Sherman (voice) |
| Charles Napier | Duke Phillips / Duke Phillips (voice) / Judge Garnett |
| Valerie Levitt | Jennifer |
| Park Overall | Alice Tompkins / Alice Tompkins (voice) |
| Russi Taylor | Penny Tompkins / Penny Tompkins (voice) |
| Tress MacNeille | Various Characters / Humphrey the Hippo / Other Characters |
| Brenda Vaccaro | Ardeth |
| Gene Shalit | Gene Shalit |
| Michael Carrington | (voice) / Chauffeur / Malcolm H |
| Jimmy Breslin | Jimmy Breslin |
| Rex Reed | Rex Reed |
| Rhea Perlman | Ardeth |
| Billy Crystal | Gary Grossman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Al Jean | Executive Producer |
| James L. Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Mike Reiss | Executive Producer |
| Phil Roman | Executive Producer |
| Richard Sakai | Executive Producer |
| Richard Raynis | Producer |
| Rich Moore | Producer |
| Steve Tompkins | Producer |
| J. Michael Mendel | Producer |
| Jeffrey L. Goldstein | Producer |
| Bill Schultz | Producer |
| Miles Lewis Horst | Producer |
| Nikki Vanzo | Producer |
| Richard Sakai | Producer |
| Judd Apatow | Producer |
| Barbara Cordova | Producer |
| Tom Gammill | Producer |
| Patric M. Verrone | Producer |
| Ken Keeler | Producer |
| Denise Sirkot | Producer |
| Tom Brady | Producer |
| David Cutler | Producer |
| Andrew Albenze | Producer |
| Max Pross | Producer |
| Megan Mathews | Producer |
| Ken Tsumura | Producer |
