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The Critic: Season 1 > Credits and Details
Episodes
The Pilot The Pilot
A beautiful actress falls in love with Jay, but he worries that she just wants a good review for her latest film.
January 26, 1994
Marty's First Date Marty's First Date
Jay chaperones Marty's first date, but when the girl returns to her home country, Marty decides to follow her.
February 2, 1994
Dial 'M' for Mother 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.
February 9, 1994
Miserable Miserable
Jay's romance with a projectionist goes bad after she ties him to a bed and plans to kill him.
February 16, 1994
A Little Deb Will Do You A Little Deb Will Do You
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...
February 23, 1994
Eyes on the Prize Eyes on the Prize
After Jay gets fired due to low ratings, his goal is to rebuild his career by winning a second Pulitzer Prize.
March 2, 1994
Every Doris Has Her Day Every Doris Has Her Day
Jay becomes friends with Doris the makeup lady and eventually comes to believe that she is his birth mother.
June 1, 1994
Marathon Mensch Marathon Mensch
After being mocked for his poor physical condition, Jay decides to run the New York Marathon to prove he is a man.
June 8, 1994
L.A. Jay L.A. Jay
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.
June 22, 1994
Dr. Jay Dr. Jay
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.
June 29, 1994
A Day at the Races and a Night at the Opera A Day at the Races and a Night at the Opera
Jay tries to help Marty find something he is good at, and Duke promises viewers $100 each if Jay can't make them laugh.
July 6, 1994
Uneasy Rider Uneasy Rider
Jay quits his job as a critic and becomes a truck driver.
July 13, 1994
A Pig Boy and His Dog A Pig Boy and His Dog
Eleanor writes a children's book whose main character is based on Jay.
July 20, 1994
Directed by
Gregg Vanzo Gregg Vanzo  
Alan Smart Alan Smart  
Bret Haaland Bret Haaland  
Dan Jeup Dan Jeup  
Lauren MacMullan Lauren MacMullan ... as L.H. MacMullan
Rich Moore Rich Moore  
Brian Sheesley Brian Sheesley  
Susie Dietter Susie Dietter ... as Susan Dietter
Written by
Al Jean Al Jean ... created by / written by
Mike Reiss Mike Reiss ... created by / written by
Ken Keeler Ken Keeler ... story editor
Steven Levitan Steven Levitan ... written by
Steve Tompkins Steve Tompkins ... written by
Tom Gammill Tom Gammill ... written by
Max Pross Max Pross ... written by
Nell Scovell Nell Scovell ... written by
Tom Brady Tom Brady ... written by
Judd Apatow Judd Apatow ... written by
Jon Vitti Jon Vitti ... written by
Patric M. Verrone Patric M. Verrone ... written by
Cast
Jon Lovitz Jon Lovitz ... Jay Sherman / Woody Allen (13 episodes)
Nancy Cartwright Nancy Cartwright ... Margo / Additional Voices (13 episodes)
Christine Cavanaugh Christine Cavanaugh ... Marty Sherman / Additional Voices (13 episodes)
Gerrit Graham Gerrit Graham ... Franklin Sherman (13 episodes)
Doris Grau Doris Grau ... Doris Grossman (13 episodes)
Judith Ivey Judith Ivey ... Eleanor Sherman (13 episodes)
Nick Jameson Nick Jameson ... Vlada Veramirovich / Additional Voices (13 episodes)
Maurice LaMarche Maurice LaMarche ... Jeremy Hawke / Additional Voices (13 episodes) (as Maurice La Marche)
Charles Napier Charles Napier ... Duke Phillips (13 episodes)
Kath Soucie Kath Soucie ... Various Characters (13 episodes)
Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille ... Various Characters (5 episodes)
Brenda Vaccaro Brenda Vaccaro ... Ardeth (4 episodes)
Gene Shalit Gene Shalit ... Gene Shalit (2 episodes)
Cristina Rubiales Cristina Rubiales ... Eleanor Sherman (2 episodes)
Michael Carrington Michael Carrington ... (2 episodes)
Jennifer Lien Jennifer Lien ... Valerie Fox (voice)
Margaret Cho Margaret Cho ... (voice)
Dan Castellaneta Dan Castellaneta ... Homer Simpson (voice)
Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Rivera ... Geraldo Rivera (voice)
Pamela Reed Pamela Reed ... Jay's No.1 Fan (voice)
Jimmy Breslin Jimmy Breslin ... Jimmy Breslin (voice)
Phil Hartman Phil Hartman ... Adolph Hitmaker / Bernie Wasserman / Prof. Blowhard (voice)
Adam West Adam West ... Adam West (voice)
Bob Costas Bob Costas ... Bob Costas (voice)
Billy Crystal Billy Crystal ... Gary Grossman (voice)
Rod Steiger Rod Steiger ... Rod Steiger (voice)
Rod McKuen Rod McKuen ... Rod McKuen (voice)
Steve Allen Steve Allen ... Steve Allen (voice)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
Rex Reed Rex Reed ... Rex Reed (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Brenda Vaccaro Brenda Vaccaro ... Ardeth (voice)
Judd Apatow Judd Apatow ... Jay Leno (voice)
Produced by
Judd Apatow Judd Apatow ... consulting producer
James L. Brooks James L. Brooks ... executive producer
Jeffrey L. Goldstein Jeffrey L. Goldstein ... associate producer
Al Jean Al Jean ... executive producer
J. Michael Mendel J. Michael Mendel ... co-producer
Rich Moore Rich Moore ... producer
Mike Reiss Mike Reiss ... executive producer
Phil Roman Phil Roman ... animation executive producer
Richard Sakai Richard Sakai ... executive producer
Steve Tompkins Steve Tompkins ... co-producer
Miles Lewis Horst Miles Lewis Horst ... animation associate producer
Richard Raynis Richard Raynis ... producer
Bill Schultz Bill Schultz ... animation producer
Barbara Cordova Barbara Cordova ... animation associate producer
Tom Gammill Tom Gammill ... consulting producer
Nikki Vanzo Nikki Vanzo ... producer
Max Pross Max Pross ... consulting producer
Original Music by
Alf Clausen Alf Clausen  
Jeff Rona Jeff Rona  
Visual Effects by
Scott Vanzo Scott Vanzo ... computer sequence: "Beauty and King Dork"
Additional Info
Premiere: January 26, 1994
DVD Release: January 27, 2004
Country: United States
Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.8 / 10

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures Television
Film Roman Productions
Flinch Studios (episodes 6-8)
Gracie Films
Jet City Studios Inc. (episodes 1-4)
Sony Pictures Digital
Unbound Studios Inc. (episodes 5, 9, 10)
Distributors
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
  (2001) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Columbia Tristar Television Distribution
  (1996) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Discovery Force Channel
  (2015) (United States) (TV)
Fox Network
  (1995) (United States)
Sony Pictures Television
  (2002) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
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