The Critic - The Complete Series [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

I never could understand how this only ran for two seasons - unless it was just too intelligent for the target demographic.Great series. :-)

I first learned about the critic after listening to the commentary for the Simpsons episode A star is burns. Having seen the episode many times I wanted to find out more about it. To my horror the DVD is only available in NTSC format and so far the only place I can see it is at YouTube.com.The one and only series of The Critic charts the agonising life of film critic Jay Sherman who faces a constant battle with his TV station bosses to keep his show on the air but his problems don't end there. He is also having to cope with a bitter divorce and raise his son. The series is full of hiilarious lines, great slapstick comedy and Jay's catchpharse "It stinks!" with which he tags nearly every film he reviews.The show owes a lot of its parentage to the Simpsons with voices by Nancy Cartright and Phil Hartman. Various members of the Simpsons production team worked on the series too.The Critic's dry wit and satire didn't find favour in the ratings and was cancelled after one series. If you like animated comedy series such as Stressed Eric or The Simpsons and live in America go buy it. If your in the UK or Europe go to Youtube for the time being. Come on release it in PAL format! I want a copy!

Still makes me crack like the first time I saw it. It's funny and has aged relatively well. The only shame is that, being rather old, it's not on HD and the image quality is somehow poor.Nevertheless, it makes for a great view of a show that should've lasted more.

The fact that The Critic took jabs at some of cinema's most beloved pop culture of its time may sound shallow and potentially dated at first but the writing and usage of these piece of film pop culture helps the show live on much longer than the creators may have intended.The show's sense of humor is still clever today and the characters are relateable enough for the viewer to find attachment to.Truly, my favorite Jon Lovitz role by far, his slimy, animated personality works wonders for his animated counterpart.I highly recommend The Critic to anyone looking for a short-lived animated series that could use a little more love.

You know, I honestly don't know what's keeping me from buying this boxed set. I think I gotta go out and get it--I love this show--always did. I was [...] in 1994 when it premiered, and [...] in 1995 when it was cancelled. Believe it or not, I don't remember the ABC run--just the Fox run. My brother and I watched this from start to finish, and then in reruns for about two years when we got Comedy Central in 1996. I remember we used to sit up on Sunday nights to watch the reruns on Comedy Central from 10:30-11:00 before we went to bed during [...] (1996-1997). what was wierd about that arrangement is that we rarely watched it in the same room--he'd be in his room, and I'd be in mine--but we both always laughed at the same jokes. Every now and then, I'd go in his room and watch--we always had a great time watching this show together. I liked all the eps the same, and Jon Lovitz is one of my favorite comedic actors--definitely one of my fave "SNL" alums.My mom always thought Duke looked like Hulk Hogan--but he definitely mirrored Ted Turner.One of my favorite moments was when Duke had the fly embryos injected in his eye, so he was over 4000 pounds of pure Sherman, to which Jay did his little Hebrew song and funny dance. And anything Jay's dad did was hysterical (I remember when he was lifted to the podium--just like Dukakis in '88--golden).I wish this show would come back on the air. I miss it so much!Oh, great stuff.

This is an animated comedy that is delightful. Our "hero" is Jay ( voice of Jon Lovitz ) , who is a movie reviewer ( somewhatlike Siskel and Ebert , hmmm ) . He has a son , and a girlfriend to interact with , and his boss owns his own TV network( somewhat like Ted Turner , hmmm) . It is absolutely hilarious !! Made by the producers of "The Simpsons" but funnier.I enjoy watching these 23 episodes over and over at least once a year. Need a laugh to brighten up your day? You will get plentyfrom this. Highly recommended.

A line that sums up the brilliance of this show, that something so absurd can garner such a riotous amount of laughter.I remembered watching each episode laughing constantly from beginning to end, a feat even "The Simpsons" couldn't muster. And this show really was an example of "burn out" rather than "fade away" : it seemed that the writers wanted to do nothing more but just go for as many laughs as humanly possible. From Jay Sherman's perfectly sarcastic portrayal by an astounding Jon Lovitz, to his insane dad ("I understand the silverware on the ceiling, but what about the dog?" "You understand the silverware??? Cuckoo!!!"), to the Klingon and Easter Island head children, they took risk after risk with the humor, and while some things weren't successful, it all piled on so much that if you weren't laughing at one thing, you were laughing at three others at once. Sure it might not have had quite the endlessly endearing character of a Simpsons, or the more demented (though it was quite demented in its own right) stlyings of a Family Guy, or the top notch scripts of a Futurama, but in the end this show was about one thing: making you laugh until you hurt, and with the state of most common television, that is something truly commendable. Don't overlook it for a (fourth?) time.

First off, I gave it 5 stars because it was both memories of Saturday Night Live and it's character Jon Lovitz ( The main Character in The Critic) and the show The Critic itself when it was on TV. It is not Disney, Studio Ghibli or Warner Brothers level animation, more like Hanna Barbera ( Yogi Bear, Jonny Quest, The Flintstones and The Jetsons). If you enjoy the New York sarcasms throughout and don't try and compare it against the masters, it's funny. Mind you, today it's dated, but those who buy old stuff are wanting to reminisce. It was also the whole shebang, which some TV shows are in Series and cost a fortune if you try and collect them all.