The worst episodes of The Tick
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it. Fewer than 10 rated episodes — treat this ranking as provisional.
- 01
Arthur Needs Space (aka Arthur Needs His Space)
As Arthur tries to romance an old classmate, the Tick misunderstands and thinks Arthur is leaving him. Meanwhile, Captain Liberty enlists Batmanuel to help stop the publication of some nude photos taken of her by a former boyfriend.
- 02
When Arthur tells his mother and sister that he's a superhero, they figure that he's insane and stage an intervention. However, the doctor in charge may be the one who is nuts.
- 03
After Tick and Arthur are invited to join the elite League of Superheroes--which doesn't take women or minorities--Captain Liberty files a lawsuit against the League.
- 04
At Arthur and the Tick's one-year anniversary of becoming a team, the group recalls how Captain Liberty, angry at the Tick for stealing her thunder and for his overconfidence, sics 112-year-old villain The Terror on the Tick and Arthur.
- 05
Pilot (aka The Tick vs The Red Scare)
After eradicating all threats at the bus station, The Tick heads for the big city and gets invovled with stopping a threat against former President, Jimmy Carter. In the process, he makes a new friend: Arthur, an accountant who seeks to become a superhero.
- 06
When the Immortal visits the city, he doesn't quite live up to his reputation. The heroes soon find themselves with a body on the hands. Later at the funeral, Tick gives a eulogy on the meaning of death.
- 07
Arthur and the Tick meet another crime fighting duo, Fiery Blaze and Friendly Fire, which leads to them questioning their relationship. Meanwhile, Captain Liberty decides to get a dog so she won't be all alone.
- 08
The Tick discovers that he needs a superhero license, which proves to be problematic when he can't remember his real name. The issue gets more complicated when a woman comes forward claiming to be his wife. Meanwhile, Batmanuel hires a publicist and Captain Liberty finds a new beau.
- 09
Tick,, Batmanuel, and Arthur bring the supervillain Destroyo to justice... or do they? It looks like Destroyo will get a judge and jury to find him innocent. Tick ends up in jail on a contempt charge, Arthur and Batmanuel are stalked by a ninja, and Captain Liberty must guard Destroyo as he attempts to destroy her self-confidence and drive her to suicide.
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