Wow, my summary is brutal. But it is the result of a lot of frustration on my part and that of many other fans of this great but very short-lived series. In so many ways it was superior to cartoon shows like KING OF THE HILL, but it somehow failed to make it. This show was a spin off from THE SIMPSONS and featured the adventures of a lovable loser, movie reviewer Jay Sherman (voiced very ably by Jon Lovitz). Week after week, the show featured many rapid-fire parodies and insights into the movie business and New York City and made me laugh even more than THE SIMPSONS--and that is no small feat. This was thanks to great writing and lots of originality. My advice is to see this show on DVD or video as soon as you can and also hang your head in shame for not watching and supporting this show when it was in its first-run!!
Review of The Critic
