The Critic

Jay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living.

Cast:Jon Lovitz , Nick Jameson , Maurice LaMarche , Nancy Cartwright , Christine Cavanaugh , Gerrit Graham , Doris Grau , Judith Ivey , Charles Napier , Kath Soucie , Valerie Levitt , Park Overall , Russi Taylor , Tress MacNeille , Brenda Vaccaro , Gene Shalit , Michael Carrington , Jimmy Breslin

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Pilot

Wed, Jan 26, 1994

A beautiful actress falls in love with Jay, but he worries that she just wants a good review for her latest film.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Marty's First Date

Wed, Feb 2, 1994

Jay chaperones Marty's first date, but when the girl returns to her home country, Marty decides to follow her.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Dial 'M' for Mother

Wed, Feb 9, 1994

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.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Miserable

Wed, Feb 16, 1994

Jay's romance with a projectionist goes bad after she ties him to a bed and plans to kill him.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ A Little Deb Will Do You

Wed, Feb 23, 1994

Eleanor forces Margo to attend a débutante ball, to which Jay accompanies her; meanwhile, Jay's show is losing viewers to a children's show called "Humphrey the Hippo."

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Eyes on the Prize

Wed, Mar 2, 1994

After Jay gets fired due to low ratings, his goal is to rebuild his career by winning a second Pulitzer Prize.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Every Doris Has Her Day

Wed, Jun 1, 1994

Jay becomes friends with Doris the makeup lady and eventually comes to believe that she is his birth mother.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Marathon Mensch

Wed, Jun 8, 1994

After being mocked for his poor physical condition, Jay decides to run the New York Marathon to prove he is a man.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ L.A. Jay

Wed, Jun 22, 1994

After writing a screenplay, Jay takes leave from his job and moves to Hollywood, where he is hired to write a sequel to a movie he hated.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Dr. Jay

Wed, Jun 29, 1994

Duke wants to give up on life after learning he has only four years to live, but Jay tries to find a cure for his ailment.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ A Day at the Races and a Night at the Opera

Wed, Jul 6, 1994

Jay tries to help Marty find something he is good at, and Duke promises viewers $100 each if Jay can't make them laugh.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Uneasy Rider

Wed, Jul 13, 1994

Jay quits his job as a critic and becomes a truck driver.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ A Pig Boy and His Dog

Wed, Jul 20, 1994

Eleanor writes a children's book whose main character is based on Jay.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Sherman, Woman and Child

Sun, Mar 5, 1995

Romance blooms when Jay helps and falls for a poor single mother and her child.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice

Sun, Mar 12, 1995

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert break up their partnership as movie critics, and each of them considers Jay as a potential replacement for the other.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Lady Hawke

Sun, Mar 19, 1995

Alice is jealous when Jay is courted by Jeremy's beautiful sister.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ A Song for Margo

Sun, Mar 26, 1995

Margo falls in love with rock star Johnny Wrath, and Jay tries to help Alice find a preschool for Penny.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ From Chunk to Hunk

Sun, Apr 2, 1995

Marty becomes popular at school after losing weight, and Jay gets a death threat after giving an actor a bad review.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ All the Duke's Men

Sun, Apr 23, 1995

Duke runs for president of the United States with Jay as his speechwriter.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Sherman of Arabia

Sun, Apr 30, 1995

Jay tells Alice, Penny, Marty, and Marty's friends about how he was trapped in Iraq during the Persian Gulf War.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Frankie and Ellie Get Lost

Sun, May 7, 1995

Jay's parents are lost at sea, and Jay is put in charge of their fortune.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Dukerella

Sun, May 14, 1995

Alice's sister Randa comes to New York to find a husband and eventually sets her sights on Duke.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show

Sun, May 21, 1995

While hosting his 10th anniversary special at Carnegie Hall, Jay is taken hostage on stage and shows numerous film clips while awaiting rescue.