Series·1994·22 min episodes

The Critic

Name: The Critic
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1994-01-26
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jon Lovitz, Christine Cavanaugh, Park Overall, Russi Taylor, Charles Napier

The Critic streams in the US on Howdy Amazon Channel, and free with ads on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel and 1 more app, as of October 5, 2026.

It stinks!

7.3 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 85%Audience 81%Metacritic 78IMDb 7.8

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Animation Comedy Drama

Jay Sherman is a TV movie critic who is forced to review the most pathetic films which he always rates as "It stinks." In addition to the film parodies, the show also deals with his personal life: working for a tyrannical media mogul boss, his lovelife and his family.

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