The Critic

1994·Show

·23Episodes in2Seasons·

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The Critic is an American prime time animated series created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as writers and showrunners on The Simpsons. 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.

Animated SitcomFilm CriticismSatiricalPop CultureNew York CityDark HumorNostalgicFast-PacedCult Classic

Actors

Jon Lovitz

Jay Sherman (voice)

Christine Cavanaugh

Marty Sherman (voice)

Park Overall

Alice Tompkins (voice)

Russi Taylor

Penny Tompkins (voice)

Charles Napier

Duke Phillips (voice)

Judith Ivey

Eleanor Sherman (voice)

Gerrit Graham

Franklin Sherman (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Margo Sherman (voice)

Doris Grau

Doris Grossman (voice)

Maurice LaMarche

Jeremy Hawke (voice)

Nick Jameson

Vlada Veramirovich (voice)

Rhea Perlman

Ardeth (voice)

Morwenna Banks

Olivia Hawke (voice)

Jennifer Lien

Valerie Fox (voice)

Rex Reed

Rex Reed (voice)

June Lockhart

June Lockhart (voice)

Rod McKuen

Rod McKuen (voice)

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera (voice)

Tress MacNeille

(voice)

Pamela Reed

Projectionist (voice)

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger (voice)

Bob Costas

Bob Costas (voice)

Todd Louiso

Johnny Wrath (voice)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)

Sam McMurray

Cyrus Tompkins (voice)

Milton Berle

Milton Berle (voice)

Adam West

Adam West (voice)

Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert (voice)

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah (voice)

Steve Allen

Steve Allen (voice)

Gene Siskel

Gene Siskel (voice)

Phil Hartman

Adolph Hitmaker / Bernie Wasserman / Professor Blowhard (voice)

Brenda Vaccaro

Ardeth (voice)

Margaret Cho

(voice)

Gene Shalit

Gene Shalit (voice)

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson (voice)

Billy Crystal

Gary Grossman (voice)

Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake (voice)

Michael Carrington

Spike Lee (voice), Hoke (voice)

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Directed by:

Bret Haaland, Lauren MacMullan, Rich Moore

Written by:

Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Steve Tompkins

Produced by:

Al Jean, James L. Brooks, Mike Reiss

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