The Critic

The Critic is an American animated series that was originally broadcast on ABC in 1994 (and later on the Fox in 1995). The show was created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who were two writers and producers on The Simpsons. The show was produced by Columbia Pictures Television in association with Gracie Films and Film Roman. The series revolves around the life of movie critic Jay Sherman. Each episode featured at least one or two short movie parodies based on current releases at the time or movies that were at least two or three years old. Many of these parodies were featured on Jay's show Coming Attractions. Notable examples include Howard Stern's End (Howard's End), Honey, I Ate the Kids (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids), The Cockroach King (The Lion King), and Scent of a Jackass (Scent of a Woman).

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The show was controversial in many of its episodes, with one showing apparent S&M content, in which Jay was tied up and to be killed by an obsessive, psychotic woman (a spoof of Misery by Stephen King). It was cancelled after two years, though a half-dozen brief "Internet only" episodes were produced later on and were included as a bonus on the DVD box set. Today, cable's Comedy Central airs reruns of the show.

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The Critic related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Critic	The Critic in the Artist's Studio	Critic's Choice	Critic's Choice 1963
Auto Safety Critic Ralph Nader	Max Beerbohm English Critic and Caricaturist	Art Critic Bernard Berenson Sitting Back in Chair While Secretary Nicky Mariano Reads to Him	Samuel Taylor Coleridge English Poet and Critic in Old Age
George Bernard Shaw British Playwright and Critic in a Long Check Coat	Gotthold Ephraim Lessing German Dramatist and Critic	Book Page W. Drawings of Teacher and Author Walter Pater and Poet Critic John Addington Symonds	Johann Joachim Winckelmann German Archaeologist and Art Critic