"The Tick" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

Writer:

Randolph Heard (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The Big Blue Bug Of Justice Is Here!

Plot:

The story of superhero The Tick, based on the popular comic book.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero Spoof

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Patrick Warburton	...	The Tick (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Burke	...	Arthur (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Liz Vassey	...	Captain Liberty / ... (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Nestor Carbonell	...	Batmanuel (9 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Directed by
Bo Welch		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Writing credits
Ben Edlund		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Larry Charles		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Randolph Heard		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Ben Edlund	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Barry Josephson	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Barry Sonnenfeld	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Flody Suarez	....	producer (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Larry Charles	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Tim Christenson	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lon Diamond	....	co-executive producer (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Vahan Moosekian	....	supervising producer (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Sacks	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Original Music by
Ian Dye		(8 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Cinematography by
Paul Maibaum		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sharone Meir		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Film Editing by
Mark Scheib		(4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Steven Sprung		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Casting by
Eric Dawson		(8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Carol Kritzer		(8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Robert J. Ulrich		(8 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Production Design by
Michael Wylie		(7 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Art Direction by
Suzette Ervin		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
William J. Durrell Jr.		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Set Decoration by
Elizabeth M. Burhop		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Melissa M. Levander		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Costume Design by
Victoria J. Auth		(8 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Makeup Department
James MacKinnon	....	prosthetic and makeup effects designer (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Debbie Zoller	....	key makeup artist (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Steven R. Soussanna	....	key hair stylist (4 episodes, 2001)
Cass McClure	....	prosthetics technician: GCFX / shop supervisor: GCFX (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Brad Scott	....	key hair stylist (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Barbara Lorenz	....	key hair stylist (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
David Syner	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Gabriela Vázquez	....	production manager / unit production manager (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Jacobson	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Spilkoman	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Scott Printz	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Brad Michaelson	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Steve Day	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Art Department
Julie Witherington	....	on-set dresser (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
William Shaw	....	property master (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Amber Haley	....	set decoration buyer (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tiffany Cowsill	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Scott Getzinger	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Scott MacLachlan	....	construction foreman (unknown episodes)
Melody Miller	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Sean O'Connell	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Paul S. Power	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Ernest M. Sanchez	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Erik Thomson	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Lee Thomson	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Steve Bowerman	....	sound mixer (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jonathan Golodner	....	sound designer (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Tim Stithem	....	supervising sound editor (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Robert Crozier	....	sound editor (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Alan Decker	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Tim Philben	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
R. Russell Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bob Arons	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Scott Getzinger	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Damian Fisher	....	special effects technician (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Paul Salamoff	....	special effects makeup (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Mark R. Byers	....	special effects coordinator (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Dave Barkovitz	....	special effects makeup (unknown episodes)
Eddie Ros	....	special effects crew (unknown episodes)
Douglas J. Stewart	....	special character costume effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Elan Soltes	....	visual effects supervisor (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Steward Burris	....	senior animator (unknown episodes)
Wayne A. Shepherd	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
David Wald	....	stunts (1 episode, 2003)
John Branagan	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Christie Hayes	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Myke Schwartz	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Donna Vega	....	gaffer (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Duane Journey	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Charles Simons	....	dolly grip (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Andrew B. Horton	....	lighting technician (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Joseph Dianda	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Michael Avallon	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Max Gerson	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Ryan Huston	....	set electrician (unknown episodes)
Jeff Journey	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Wayne Kosky	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Robert Stillman	....	grip (unknown episodes)
John Waldo	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Ronna Kress	....	original casting (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Sandi Logan	....	casting associate (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Deborah Leipzig	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Howard Meltzer	....	casting: New York (unknown episodes)
Matthew Skrobalak	....	casting assistant / casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carolyn Berger	....	costume supervisor (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Susan Saldutti	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tony Gardner	....	specialty wardrobe (unknown episodes)
Tony Swatton	....	wardrobe supplier (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
David Jacobson	....	post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Thomas M. Bolger	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Brett S. McCarthy	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jennifer Books	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Ian Dye	....	composer: theme music (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Don Sanders	....	music editor (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Billy Gottlieb	....	music supervisor (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tod Holcomb	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Tom Gilhooley	....	transportation coordinator (8 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Other crew
Wendy Dallas	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jennifer Books	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
James Colligan	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Ari Eisner	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Gregory J. Favro	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Karin Gleason	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Michelle Greenspoon	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jim Kukucka	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Caitlin Mauney	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Adam Warshofsky	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Sparky Hawes	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gary Kesell	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Christopher Lee	....	assistant location manager (5 episodes, 2001)
Casey Hirshfield	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Kaufman	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Paige Litz	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Heather Elwell	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Monica Kenyon	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Christie Kwan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Julian Ledger	....	suit fabricator: The Tick Suit (unknown episodes)
Robert Lepucki	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia TriStar Television
• Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001-2002) (USA) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-) (USA) (TV)
• Fox Network (2001-2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Special Effects

• Velocity Visuals

Runtime:

30 min (9 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Company:

Columbia TriStar Television

Trivia:

Modifications were made to Captain Liberty's costume between the pilot and the rest of the series, the most noticeable being her boots: in the pilot her boots go up to mid-thigh. They are replaced in the rest of the series by more practical knee-high boots.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Arthur Interrupted", a can of drain cleaner held by The Tick moves from his left hand to his right hand and back again between shots.

Quotes:

The Tick: Owwwww! My head feels like it's... like it's gunna have a baby.
Arthur: It's called a headache.
The Tick: It has a name?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: North by North Quahog (#4.1)" (2005)

Great show

I'm really enjoying this show. Seeing how it is live-action though, it can't go all out in the bizarre the way the animated series easily could. So they seem to be concentrating on more down-to-earth storylines, if that's possible in a show like this, making it a kind of "Seinfeld" with superheros. So far it has been keeping me laughing with its stories of hero-sidekick relations and more adult humor. Patrick Warburton is excellent in the title role. He's bound to shout out "SPOON!" sooner or later, so don't worry about that. The show is very funny and clever, and I'm really hoping it doesn't get abused like the cartoon did, or worse, get axed too early.