The Critic (1994–2001)

1. S01E01PilotJanuary 26, 1994—Film critic Jay Sherman falls in love with actress Valerie Fox. Jay's family and friends worry that Valerie is using him to get a good movi
2. S01E02Marty's First DateFebruary 2, 1994—Marty invites his Jay to career day at his school where Marty develops a crush on a Cuban girl named Carmen. They go on a date but when Carm
3. S01E03Dial 'M' For MotherFebruary 9, 1994—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 sho
4. S01E04MiserableFebruary 16, 1994—Jay, noticing everyone in New York has a fiancee except him, begins to feel unloved. Things change when he goes to review the movie, Indecen
5. S01E05A Little Deb Will Do YouFebruary 23, 1994—Eleanor is determined to have her daughter, Margo, attend the annual debutantes ball as it is a tradition in her family. When Margo is reluc
6. S01E06Eyes on the PrizeMarch 2, 1994—Jay celebrates his 1000th episode but the episode is less than successful. Ratings get worse so Jay seeks image consultant, Adolph Hitmaker,
7. S01E07Every Doris Has Her DayJune 1, 1994—Jay befriends his make-up lady Doris after they attend a musical adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and thinks that she may be the m
8. S01E08Marathon MenschJune 8, 1994—When the studio catches fire during Jay's show, he collapses and must be rescued from the fire by Doris. When the news reports Jay's being r
9. S01E09L.A. JayJune 22, 1994—Jay is offered to write the screenplay for a new movie, Ghostchasers III, so he takes a break from his show to go to L.A. to write the new m
10. S01E10Dr. JayJune 29, 1994—Jay's boss, Duke, has just made a new invention, "Phillips-o-Vision" which alters movies to make them more "like-able". Jay is disgusted wit
11. S01E11A Day at the Races and a Night at the OperaJuly 6, 1994—After Marty fails to win an event at his school field day, he is feeling very low so Jay tries to improve his self-confidence by getting him
12. S01E12Uneasy RiderJuly 13, 1994—After refusing to plug chewing tobacco on his show, Jay quits his job and becomes a truck driver.
13. S01E13A Pig Boy and His DogJuly 20, 1994—"A Pig-Boy and His Dog" is the 13th episode of The Critic. This was the final episode to air on ABC.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Sherman, Woman and ChildMarch 5, 1995—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
2. S02E02Siskel & Ebert & Jay & AliceMarch 12, 1995—After Jay attends the Academy Awards, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert break up and each rope Jay to be their new partner.
3. S02E03Lady HawkeMarch 19, 1995—When Jeremy Hawke's sister, Olivia Newton Hawke, visits New York, Jay meets her and is smitten with her which puts his relationship with Ali
4. S02E04A Song for MargoMarch 26, 1995—Margo gets a new neighbor, Johnny Wrath, who is the lead singer in the rock group, "Nuns in a Blender". Margo falls in love with him but doe
5. S02E05From Chunk to HunkApril 2, 1995—Jay and Marty begin to feel a little big so they enroll in a weight loss camp. Marty loses a remarkable amount of weight which makes him fee
6. S02E06All the Duke's MenApril 23, 1995—When Jay helps Marty become class president, Duke decides to have Jay help him become US President.
7. S02E07Sherman of ArabiaApril 30, 1995—At Marty's slumber party, Jay is asked to tell his story in which he got caught up in the Gulf War. Jay tells how he was attending an Iraqi
8. S02E08Frankie and Ellie Get LostMay 7, 1995—Franklin and Eleanor celebrate their 40th anniversary by going on vacation but the plane crashes and Franklin and Eleanor find themselves ma
9. S02E09DukerellaMay 14, 1995—Alice's sister, Miranda, comes to visit them which Alice is not comfortable with. Miranda must find work in New York so she joins "Mattress
10. S02E10I Can't Believe It's a Clip ShowMay 21, 1995—Jay is hosting his 10th anniversary show held at Carnegie Hall where he showcases a number of movie clips from old episodes such as Jurassic

Season 2 ranked & reviewed