"The Tick" (2001)TV series 2001-2002

Writer:

Randolph Heard (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The Big Blue Bug Of Justice Is Here!

Plot:

The story of superhero The Tick, based on the popular comic book.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero Spoof

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Patrick Warburton	...	The Tick (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Burke	...	Arthur (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Nestor Carbonell	...	Batmanuel (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Liz Vassey	...	Captain Liberty / ... (9 episodes, 2001-2003)

Runtime:

30 min (9 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Trivia:

Originally Tick and Arthur were supposed to always wear glasses that covered their eyes, as they did in the comic and cartoon series, but that was dropped when Patrick Warburton was cast, because of the way he was able to use his eyes.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Arthur Interrupted", a can of drain cleaner held by The Tick moves from his left hand to his right hand and back again between shots.

Quotes:

The Tick: Fight fire with Arthur.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Men in Black II (2002)

Utterly hilarious...why can't more TV shows be this good?

Every aspect of this show shines - The writing, casting, directing and comic timing raise this series to a level of quality that few other TV shows have been able to achieve in recent years. Especially Patrick Warburton as the Tick is perfectly cast.

Unfortunately, it only ran for one season - A reflection of the dismal state of TV programming these days. Fortunately, all episodes have been released on a 2-DVD set!

Do not let this gem pass you by...