The Critic - Season 1 - Eps 3: Dial 'M' For Mother

1994-02-1622 min⭐ 7.3/10

Jay is considered to be one of the most unpopular men on Earth (ranking even worse than Adolph Hitler) so Duke attempts to spruce up the show to get more people interested. When this doesn't work, Jay decides to soften his image by going on the "Geraldo Show" with his mother but Jay gets an even worse reputation when his mother embarrasses him to the point where he tells her to "shut up".

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About The Critic

The Critic

Title: The Critic

First Air Date: 1994-01-26

Last Air Date: 1995-05-21

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.3/10 (from 110 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 3

Total Episodes: 23

Network: ABC FOX

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama

Production Companies: Gracie Films, Film Roman, Columbia Pictures Television

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Jon Lovitz

Jon Lovitz

Jay Sherman (voice)

Christine Cavanaugh

Christine Cavanaugh

Marty Sherman (voice)

Park Overall

Park Overall

Alice Tompkins (voice)

Russi Taylor

Russi Taylor

Penny Tompkins (voice)

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Duke Phillips (voice)

Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Eleanor Sherman (voice)

Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Franklin Sherman (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Margo Sherman (voice)

Doris Grau

Doris Grau

Doris Grossman (voice)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Jeremy Hawke (voice)

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