The Critic

Episodes featured film parodies with notable examples including a musical version of ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''; ''[[Howard Stern|Howard Stern's End]]'' (''[[Howards End (film)|Howards End]]''); ''Honey, I Ate the Kids'' (''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids]]/[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]''); ''The Cockroach King'' (''[[The Lion King]]''); ''Abe Lincoln: Pet Detective'' (''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]''); and ''Scent of a Jackass'' and ''Scent of a Wolfman'' (''[[Scent of a Woman (1992 film)|Scent of a Woman]]'').{{youTube|CYZr8wSkvXo|Scent of a Wolfman}}. {{Retrieved|access-date=November 4, 2009}} The show often referenced popular films, such as ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'' and ''[[The Godfather]]'', and routinely lampooned [[Marlon Brando]], [[Orson Welles]], [[Woody Allen]], and [[Dudley Moore]], usually as his character Arthur Bach from the 1981 film ''[[Arthur (1981 film)|Arthur]]''.

Episodes featured film parodies with notable examples including a musical version of ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''; ''[[Howard Stern|Howard Stern's End]]'' (''[[Howards End (film)|Howards End]]''); ''Honey, I Ate the Kids'' (''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids]]/[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]''); ''The Cockroach King'' (''[[The Lion King]]''); ''Abe Lincoln: Pet Detective'' (''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]''); and ''Scent of a Jackass'' and ''Scent of a Wolfman'' (''[[Scent of a Woman (1992 film)|Scent of a Woman]]'').{{youTube|CYZr8wSkvXo|Scent of a Wolfman}}. {{Retrieved|access-date=November 4, 2009}} The show often referenced popular films, such as ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'' and ''[[The Godfather]]'', and routinely lampooned [[Marlon Brando]], [[Orson Welles]], [[Woody Allen]], and [[Dudley Moore]], usually as his character Arthur Bach from the 1981 film ''[[Arthur (1981 film)|Arthur]]''.

Despite the ratings improving,{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/features/aljean/|title = Al Jean interview (including some discussion of ''The Critic'')|first= Daniel Robert | last=Epstein|publisher = [[UGO Networks|UGO.com]]|quote = Al Jean on getting cancelled "What really killed it was when it was on Fox and the guy who ran the network then, [[John Matoian]], just didn't like the show." ... "Even though our ratings were better, he cancelled us. It was very infuriating."|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030828165836/http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/features/aljean/|archive-date=August 28, 2003| access-date = September 20, 2009}}{{cite news|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/jon-lovitz,49464/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117105155/http://www.avclub.com/articles/jon-lovitz,49464/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 17, 2013|title=Random Roles: Jon Lovitz|first=Sean|last=O'Neal|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|quote=Jon Lovitz on the ratings of ''The Critic'' on Fox "We went on Fox and did like 10 shows, and on Fox it was better because it aired after ''The Simpsons'', and actually it ''was'' a hit show, because ''The Simpsons'' was like getting a 14.1 rating, and we had an 11.1. We retained 90 percent of the audience."|date =December 29, 2010|access-date=September 17, 2011}} ''The Critic'' was cancelled after two seasons.{{#tag:ref|Although the series wasn't renewed, most of the Fox episodes reran until July 30, 1995, where it was replaced by ''[[Living Single]]'' reruns{{cite web|title=7/30/95 Ratings|url=http://tvtango.com/listings/1995/07/30 |website=tvtango.com |access-date=October 16, 2019}}|group="nb"|name="The Critic"}} It continued to air through reruns on [[Comedy Central]] and then on [[Locomotion (TV channel)|Locomotion]]. From February 1, 2000 to 2001, ten [[webisode]]s were produced using [[Macromedia Shockwave]]; these webisodes were broadcast on [[Atom.com|AtomFilms.com]] and [[Shockwave (game portal)|Shockwave.com]].

Despite the ratings improving,{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/features/aljean/|title = Al Jean interview (including some discussion of ''The Critic'')|first= Daniel Robert | last=Epstein|publisher = [[UGO Networks|UGO.com]]|quote = Al Jean on getting cancelled "What really killed it was when it was on Fox and the guy who ran the network then, [[John Matoian]], just didn't like the show." ... "Even though our ratings were better, he cancelled us. It was very infuriating."|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030828165836/http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/features/aljean/|archive-date=August 28, 2003| access-date = September 20, 2009}}{{cite news|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/jon-lovitz,49464/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307120836/http://www.avclub.com/articles/jon-lovitz,49464/ |url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2013|title=Random Roles: Jon Lovitz|first=Sean|last=O'Neal|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|quote=Jon Lovitz on the ratings of ''The Critic'' on Fox "We went on Fox and did like 10 shows, and on Fox it was better because it aired after ''The Simpsons'', and actually it ''was'' a hit show, because ''The Simpsons'' was like getting a 14.1 rating, and we had an 11.1. We retained 90 percent of the audience."|date =December 29, 2010|access-date=September 17, 2011}} ''The Critic'' was cancelled after two seasons.{{efn|Although the series wasn't renewed, most of the Fox episodes reran until July 30, 1995, where it was replaced by ''[[Living Single]]'' reruns{{cite web|title=7/30/95 Ratings|url=http://tvtango.com/listings/1995/07/30 |website=tvtango.com |access-date=October 16, 2019}}|group="nb"|name="The Critic"}} It continued to air through reruns on [[Comedy Central]] and then on [[Locomotion (TV channel)|Locomotion]]. From February 1, 2000 to 2001, ten [[webisode]]s were produced using [[Macromedia Shockwave]]; these webisodes were broadcast on [[Atom.com|AtomFilms.com]] and [[Shockwave (game portal)|Shockwave.com]].

In the late 2000s, reruns of the show aired again on [[ReelzChannel]] in the US and on [[Teletoon (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon]]'s programming block [[Teletoon at Night]] in Canada.

In the late 2000s, reruns of the show aired again on [[ReelzChannel]] in the US and on [[Teletoon (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon]]'s programming block [[Teletoon at Night]] in Canada.

On March 28, 2025, Jon Lovitz posted on [[Twitter]] about reviving the show by stating, “You keep telling me you want it back. I've been trying for years! Well, now, creator Al Jean is on board!!! If you want it back, we need your help! Please like this post and spread the word! So we can show the studio, how many people want it!”.{{Cite web |title=Jon Lovitz's post on possible revival |url=https://x.com/realjonlovitz/status/1905646764021219792?s=46&t=evFrDjOz0J56cjwXHKohcA}}

On March 28, 2025, Jon Lovitz posted on [[Twitter]] about reviving the show by stating, “You keep telling me you want it back. I've been trying for years! Well, now, creator Al Jean is on board!!! If you want it back, we need your help! Please like this post and spread the word! So we can show the studio, how many people want it!”.{{Cite web |title=Jon Lovitz's post on possible revival |url=https://x.com/realjonlovitz/status/1905646764021219792?s=46&t=evFrDjOz0J56cjwXHKohcA}}

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*{{Citation|last=Reiss|first=Mike|title=[[Springfield Confidential]]|publisher=Dey Street|year=2018 |isbn=978-0-06-274803-4}}

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== Sources ==

* {{Citation|last=Reiss|first=Mike|title=[[Springfield Confidential]]|publisher=Dey Street|year=2018 |isbn=978-0-06-274803-4}}

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# [[Sony Pictures Digital]] produced the web series, with Unbound Studios providing the web series' animation.

# Seasons 1-2 animation outsourced to [[Film Roman]] and [[Rough Draft Studios|Rough Draft Korea]].

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