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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 |
|---|
| Judd Apatow | Jay Leno |
| Jon Lovitz | Jay Sherman |
| Judith Ivey | Eleanor Sherman |
| Kath Soucie | Various Characters |
| Gerrit Graham | Franklin Sherman |
| Charles Napier | Duke Phillips |
| Doris Grau | Doris Grossman |
| Nancy Cartwright | Various Characters |
| Valerie Levitt | Jennifer |
| Russi Taylor | Penny Tompkins |
| # | 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, David Cutler, Brian Sheesley, Chuck Sheetz, Tom Mazzocco, Susie Dietter, Steven Dean Moore
Writers
Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Steve Tompkins, Jon Vitti, Tom Brady, Ken Keeler, Patric M. Verrone, Richard Doctorow, Jennifer Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin, Steven Levitan, Judd Apatow, Tom Gammill, Max Pross, Nell Scovell
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judd Apatow | Jay Leno |
| Jon Lovitz | Jay Sherman |
| Judith Ivey | Eleanor Sherman |
| Kath Soucie | Various Characters |
| Gerrit Graham | Franklin Sherman |
| Charles Napier | Duke Phillips |
| Doris Grau | Doris Grossman |
| Nancy Cartwright | Various Characters |
| Valerie Levitt | Jennifer |
| Russi Taylor | Penny Tompkins |
| Park Overall | Alice Tompkins |
| Nick Jameson | Various Characters |
| Christine Cavanaugh | Marty Sherman |
| Nick Jameson | Other Characters |
| Christine Cavanaugh | Various Characters |
| Kath Soucie | |
| Park Overall | |
| Nick Jameson | |
| Gerrit Graham | |
| Russi Taylor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James L. Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Al Jean | Executive Producer |
| Mike Reiss | Executive Producer |
| Phil Roman | Executive Producer |
| Richard Sakai | Executive Producer |
| Richard Raynis | Producer |
| J. Michael Mendel | Producer |
| Rich Moore | Producer |
| Steve Tompkins | Producer |
| Jeffrey L. Goldstein | Producer |
| Miles Lewis Horst | Producer |
| Bill Schultz | Producer |
| Nikki Vanzo | Producer |
| Richard Sakai | Producer |
| Judd Apatow | Producer |
| Tom Gammill | Producer |
| Barbara Cordova | Producer |
| Anne Luiting | Producer |
| David Cutler | Producer |
| Andrew Albenze | Producer |
| Ken Keeler | Producer |
| Denise Sirkot | Producer |
| Patric M. Verrone | Producer |
| Tom Brady | Producer |
| Max Pross | Producer |
| Megan Mathews | Producer |
| Ken Tsumura | Producer |
