The Critic

The Critic

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

Genre: AnimationComedyDrama

Cast:Jon LovitzNick JamesonMaurice LaMarcheNancy CartwrightChristine CavanaughGerrit GrahamDoris GrauJudith IveyCharles NapierKath SoucieValerie LevittPark OverallRussi TaylorTress MacNeilleBrenda VaccaroGene ShalitMichael CarringtonJimmy 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.