About The Critic
- Released on January 26, 1994
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.
Main Cast of The Critic
Jon Lovitz plays Jay Sherman (voice) (23 episodes)
Christine Cavanaugh plays Marty Sherman (voice) (23 episodes)
Charles Napier plays Duke Phillips (voice) (23 episodes)
Judith Ivey plays Eleanor Sherman (voice) (23 episodes)
Gerrit Graham plays Franklin Sherman (voice) (23 episodes)
Nancy Cartwright plays Margo Sherman (voice) (23 episodes)
Doris Grau plays Doris Grossman (voice) (23 episodes)
Maurice LaMarche plays Jeremy Hawke (voice) (23 episodes)
Nick Jameson plays Vlada Veramirovich (voice) (23 episodes)
Secondary Cast of The Critic
Park Overall plays Alice Tompkins (voice) (10 episodes)
Russi Taylor plays Penny Tompkins (voice) (10 episodes)
Morwenna Banks
Jennifer Lien
Rex Reed
Rod McKuen
Jimmy Breslin
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milton Berle
Brenda Vaccaro
Gene Siskel
Crew of The Critic
Writing
Directing
Production
Crew
Creator
- Park Overall
- Russi Taylor
- Tress MacNeille
- Rhea Perlman
- Morwenna Banks
- Jennifer Lien
- Rex Reed
- June Lockhart
- Rod McKuen
- Geraldo Rivera
- Pamela Reed
- Rod Steiger
- Bob Costas
- Jimmy Breslin
- Todd Louiso
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Sam McMurray
- Milton Berle
- Adam West
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Roger Ebert
- Queen Latifah
- Steve Allen
- Gene Siskel
- Phil Hartman