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The Critic ()

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Jay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living.
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  Jay Sherman / ... (33 episodes, 1994-2001)
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  Various Characters / ... (33 episodes, 1994-2001)
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  Jeremy Hawke / ... (33 episodes, 1994-2001)
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  Various Characters / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Marty Sherman / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Franklin Sherman / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Doris Grau ...
  Doris Grossman / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Eleanor Sherman (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Duke Phillips / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Various Characters (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Jennifer (10 episodes, 2000-2001)
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  Alice Tompkins (10 episodes, 1995)
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  Penny Tompkins (10 episodes, 1995)
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  Various Characters / ... (9 episodes, 1994-2001)
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  Ardeth (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Gene Shalit (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Chauffeur / ... (2 episodes, 1994)
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  Jimmy Breslin (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Rex Reed (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Ardeth (2 episodes, 1995)
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  Gary Grossman (1 episode, 1994)
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  Valerie Fox (1 episode, 1994)
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  Jay's No.1 Fan (1 episode, 1994)
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  Homer Simpson (1 episode, 1994)
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  Bob Costas (1 episode, 1994)
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  Steve Allen (1 episode, 1994)
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  Rod McKuen (1 episode, 1994)
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  Adolph Hitmaker / ... (1 episode, 1994)
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  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
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  Geraldo Rivera (1 episode, 1994)
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  Rod Steiger (1 episode, 1994)
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  June Lockhart (1 episode, 1995)
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  Olivia Hawke (1 episode, 1995)
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  Cyrus Tompkins (1 episode, 1995)
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  Johnny Wrath (1 episode, 1995)
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  Milton Berle (1 episode, 1995)
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  Roger Ebert (1 episode, 1995)
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  Adam West (1 episode, 1994)
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  Ricki Lake (1 episode, 1995)
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  Gene Siskel (1 episode, 1995)
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  Queen Latifah (1 episode, 1995)
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  Jay Leno (uncredited) (1 episode, 1994)

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Jay Sherman is an overweight and somewhat snobbish New York TV movie critic who is forced to review the most pathetic films to which is he always says, "It stinks." In addition to the film parodies, the show also deals with his professional life working for his tyrannical media mogul boss and his personal life with his friends and family. In a world that seems determined to snub him both in the asinine arts he has to endure and his own difficult relationships, Jay gets along as best he can, while enjoying life's bright spots. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

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  • Profession: critique (France)
  • El crítico (Spain)
  • El crítico (Mexico)
  • El crítico (Venezuela)
  • O Crítico (Portugal)
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  • 522 min
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Trivia Though it has a cult following, "The Critic" is most famous for flip-flopping networks. It started on ABC, where it stayed for less than a month then it was canceled and Fox picked it up where it stayed for an entire season, then Comedy Central had it for a few months as part of their Sunday night animation block, then UPN was slated to pick it up but dropped it. Then it got a good run as a series of shorts at Atomfilms.com. Even still, it has retained a cult status. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Blue Chips/Midnight Cowboy/Reality Bites/The Critic/The Scent of Green Papaya (1994). See more »
Crazy Credits At the beginning of each episode (just before the opening sequence) there is a scene of Jay in bed asleep. The phone rings or the alarm clock goes off and a different person is on the other end to say something that ruins Jay's morning. For example, in the first episode: "Jay this is your mother, your father and I are taking you out of our will. We feel you already have enough money. Oh yes, and happy birthday." See more »
Quotes Franklin: I have a new girlfriend for you, son. Her name is Barbie and she lives in Mali-boo. She already has a boyfriend named Ken, but he's not much of a man,
[whispering]
Franklin: ... I checked.
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