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- 1. Pilot Jan 26, 1994
- An acerbic New York film critic leads a miserable existence. Animated.
- 2. Marty's First Date Feb 2, 1994
- Marty acts on Jay's advice and follows a girl he likes to Cuba.
- 3. Dial `M' for Mother Feb 9, 1994
- Jay makes an attempt to appear congenial when he goes on Geraldo Rivera's talk show with his mother.
The Critic: Created by Al Jean, Mike Reiss. With Jon Lovitz, Nick Jameson, Maurice LaMarche, Nancy Cartwright. Jay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living.
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- 1994-01-26
- Animation, Comedy, Drama
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The Critic is 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.
19 hours ago · Set in the 1930s in London, Ian McKellen is Jimmy Erskine, a veteran theater critic whose reviews can make or break a play or a performer. He has a monastic devotion to telling the truth, as entertainingly as he can, and knows what he must sacrifice to do so. “The drama critic is feared and reviled for the judgement he must bring,” McKellen ...
19 hours ago · Jimmy is gay. His lover, Tom Tunner (Alfred Enoch), is also his live-in secretary. If any of this becomes too public, both his job and security are at risk.
The show follows the life of a 36-year-old film critic from New York named Jay Sherman, voiced by Jon Lovitz. 23 episodes were produced, first broadcast on ABC in 1994 and finishing its original run on Fox in 1995.
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Season 1 follows New York film critic Jay Sherman, who hosts a struggling movie review show on cable television, as he deals with an overbearing boss and a dysfunctional family.
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S1.E3 ∙ Dial 'M' for Mother. As part of an effort to make Jay more likable, Geraldo Rivera interviews Jay and Eleanor, but a confrontation during the interview only makes the situation worse.