The Critic - Season 2 - Eps 1: Sherman, Woman and Child
Jay's ratings are not doing very well and Duke is about to fire him so Jay is feeling depressed. His feelings become better when he meets a new girlfriend named Alice and her daughter Penny. Alice gives Jay tips on how to improve his show and her advice works. Jay wants to get to know Alice better but discovers she has a boyfriend whom she wants to reject but can't.
About 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
Jay Sherman (voice)

Christine Cavanaugh
Marty Sherman (voice)

Park Overall
Alice Tompkins (voice)

Russi Taylor
Penny Tompkins (voice)

Charles Napier
Duke Phillips (voice)

Judith Ivey
Eleanor Sherman (voice)

Gerrit Graham
Franklin Sherman (voice)

Nancy Cartwright
Margo Sherman (voice)

Doris Grau
Doris Grossman (voice)

Maurice LaMarche
Jeremy Hawke (voice)