"The Tick" (1994)TV series 1994-1997

Creator:

Ben Edlund
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

1994 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

An invulnerable, somewhat dim, superhero protects The City from all manner of evil-doers.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Comic | Spoof | Superhero | Superhero Spoof | Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Townsend Coleman	...	The Tick (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Rob Paulsen	...	Arthur / ... (27 episodes, 1994-1996)
Cam Clarke	...	Die Fledermaus / ... (25 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jess Harnell	...	Sewer Urchin / ... (25 episodes, 1994-1996)
Kay Lenz	...	American Maid (18 episodes, 1994-1997)

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Series Directed by
Hank Tucker		(22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Art Vitello		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Ben Edlund		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Richard Liebmann-Smith		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Christopher McCulloch		(3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Pippin Parker		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Andy Yerkes		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Henry Gilroy		(unknown episodes)
Randolph Heard		(unknown episodes)
Lee Shapiro		(unknown episodes)
Ralph Soll		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Hank Tucker	....	producer (18 episodes, 1995-1996)
Joe Bacal	....	executive producer / producer (4 episodes, 1996)
Tom Griffin	....	executive producer / producer (4 episodes, 1996)
C.J. Kettler	....	executive producer / producer (4 episodes, 1996)
Ben Edlund	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 1996)
Bonni Freeman	....	coordinating producer (2 episodes, 1996)
Dan Thompson	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Art Vitello	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Carole Weitzman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Doug Katsaros		(36 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Film Editing by
Rob Desales		(1 episode)
Peter Grives		(1 episode)

Series Production Management
Gil Iverson	....	post-production supervisor (1 episode)
Cary Silver	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Erik Jan Peterson	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Stuart Yellin	....	storyboard artist (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Keith Baxter	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Yi-Chi Chin	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
John Dorman	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Thom Enriquez	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
John Fox	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Michael G. Ploog	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Hank Tucker	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Rick Hinson	....	supervising sound editor (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
Elliot Anders	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Dean Andre	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Dicken Berglund	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
John Boyd	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Scott Brownlee	....	sound recording engineer (unknown episodes)
Pete Elia	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Tom Mgrdichian	....	sound recording engineer (unknown episodes)
Todd Orr	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Matt Preble	....	sound production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Matt Sietz	....	additional sound engineer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Christopher McCulloch	....	model designer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Ben Edlund	....	model designer (unknown episodes)
Patricia Mendelson	....	color modelist (unknown episodes)
Andres Nieves	....	model designer (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Dora Case	....	animation director (1 episode)
Claude Denis	....	background layout designer (1 episode)
Jeff Hall	....	animation director / timing director (1 episode)
Phillip Kim	....	background color designer (1 episode)
Sue Peters	....	animation director (1 episode)
Bob Treat	....	animation director (1 episode)
Hank Tucker	....	animation director (1 episode)
Helga van den Berge	....	ink and paint artist (1 episode)
Ben Edlund	....	background layout (unknown episodes)
Gary Eggleston	....	background color designer (unknown episodes)
Philip Kim	....	background color designer (unknown episodes)
Fred Miller	....	timing supervisor (unknown episodes)
Russ Mooney	....	animation timer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Brian Q. Kelley	....	electronic editorial (1 episode, 1995)

Series Music Department
Terry Reiff	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Nina Hahn	....	creative consultant (2 episodes, 1996)
Jay Bacal	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Laurie Bean	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tyrone Birkett	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mark Caballero	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rick Dean	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andy Graybeal	....	background layout design (unknown episodes)
Drew Graybeal	....	background layout design (unknown episodes)
Lisa Graziano	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Alex Greychuck	....	overseas supervisor (unknown episodes)
Patty Grives	....	track reader (unknown episodes)
Bryan Kregg	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Leane Moreau	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tamara Shear	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Delia Torres	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Art Vitello	....	story editor / voice director (unknown episodes)
Bruce Zick	....	background layout design (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Akom Production Company
• Fox Children's Network Inc.
• Graz Entertainment
• Sunbow Productions

Distributors

• ABC Family (2005) (USA) (TV) (re-runs)
• Fox Kids Network
• Toon Disney (2005) (USA) (TV) (re-runs)

Other Companies

• Screen Music Studios (SMS)  dialogue recording

Runtime:

30 min (36 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:G | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

A fourth season was planned before Fox canceled the series. Some of the fourth season's developments would involve Arthur and Tick moving in with Carmelita, the Terror would find the Fountain of Youth, and that Barry (from "The Tick vs. The Tick") was revealed to be Carmelita's brother, who was originally destined to wear Arthur's moth suit.

Quotes:

Tick: Man. Today is so loopy.

Movie Connections:

Version of "The Tick" (2001)

"And you don't eat crackers in the bed of your future..."

Ah, the Tick. For those of us who were privileged enough to know the Tick before his Saturday Morning debut, this series was a delight. It perfectly captured the demented world of our favorite blue lunatic; and, we finally got to see some of the stuff that Ben Edlund never got around to.

The voice casting was perfect. Townsend Coleman gave Tick the right combination of heroic, but insane. I really preferred Mickey Dolenz to Rob Paulsen as Arthur, but, both were good. The additions of Die Fledermaus and American Maid were superb. The only parts I missed were Oedipus and Paul the Samurai.

This was a series that was too sophisticated for its environment. It didn't really fit in with the Saturday Moning kiddie fare and should have been shown in prime time. Still, it was worth getting up Saturday Morning to catch it.

It's hard to pick a favorite episode, there are so many good ones. A few of the best: Tick vs Tick, Thrakkorzog, Tick in Belgium, the Tick's hero class, and the Brainchild episodes.

Thankfully, this series is about to come out on dvd. Now we can relive those halcyon days. SPOOOOOOONN!!