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26 January 1994 (USA)
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Jay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living. full summary
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Critic
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Jay Sherman
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Film Critic
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Awards:
2 nominations
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(10 articles)
Directors of the Decade: Brad Bird
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Gone Too Soon: The Critic
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(From FilmExperience. 19 November 2009, 5:07 PM, PST)
Gone Too Soon: The Critic
(From AOL - TVSquad. 17 November 2009, 7:12 AM, PST)
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Takin' down before its time
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(Series Cast Summary - 12 of 22) | Jon Lovitz | ... | Jay Sherman (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
 | Nancy Cartwright | ... | Margo Sherman / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
 | Christine Cavanaugh | ... | Marty Sherman / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
 | Gerrit Graham | ... | Franklin Sherman (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
| Doris Grau | ... | Doris Grossman (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
| Judith Ivey | ... | Eleanor Sherman (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
 | Nick Jameson | ... | Vlada / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
 | Maurice LaMarche | ... | Jeremy Hawke / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
| Charles Napier | ... | Duke Phillips (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
| Kath Soucie | ... | Various Characters (23 episodes, 1994-1995) |
| Park Overall | ... | Alice Tompkins (10 episodes, 1995) |
| Russi Taylor | ... | Penny Tompkins (10 episodes, 1995) |
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30 min (23 episodes)
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According to the DVD commentary, the character of Duke Phillips was based on Ted Turner.
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Duke Phillips:
Jay, we need something to take the edge off of you. Hmm. How bout a sassy black kid? He can call you "Uncle J," and you can call him "Little Shabazz."
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Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner (#15.14)" (2004)
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What were the stories for the Season 3 scripts about?Were Jay's real parents ever revealed?
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I love the Critc. This is a prime example of how unfairly show biz treats its good shows. The basic premise of the show is that a middle aged film critic by the name of Jay Sherman leads an miserable existence. We see him at the work place ripping bad movies a new one everytime he has to review one (plus for the people of the Crtic for having the guts to comment about this era of horrible movies made by Hollywood). We also see him in his private life as a man who's love life is in shambles, has a weird waspy (and adopted) family, and a man who just needs a break now and then. I very much enjoyed the critic, and shame on ABC and FOX executives for taking it down in its prime. And a half a shame to comedy central for not putting it on as often and at a better time. So in short, maybe ABC or Fox or some other network will wise up and bring back this cult classic from the dead.