The Tick [2001] (2 discs)
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Composer:

Ian Dye

Length:	203 minutes (3 hours 23 minutes)
MPAA Rating:	UR
Suggested Event Use:	April Fools
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IMDB Rating:	7.6/10
Amazon Rating:	4.0/5 stars
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Comedy
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Synopsis: A dim, blue giant fights crime in the midst of an otherwise average city life.

Reaction: Basically, it's Seinfeld with superheros. It is, however, a bit too mature at times for what would otherwise be its prime audience.

Personal Rating: 7/10

Highlights
"Arthur Needs Space" and "The Big Leagues"

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Armin Shimerman

The Terror ^{(The Terror)}

Lisa Arturo

Stripper ^{(The Terror)}

Peter Bergman

Metcalf ^{(The Terror)}

Beth Howland

Bea ^{(Arthur, Interrupted)}

Dave Foley

Francis ^{(Arthur, Interrupted)}

Lisa Fredrickson

Dot ^{(Arthur, Interrupted)}

Brad Maynard

Jimmy Carter ^(Pilot)

Carrick O'Quinn

Red Scare ^(Pilot)

Christopher Lloyd

Mr. Fishladder ^(Pilot)

Derek Mears

Comrade #2 ^(Pilot)

E.J. Callahan

Station Manager ^(Pilot)

Jeff Doucette

Bus Driver ^(Pilot)

Lisa Lu

Bartender ^(Pilot)

Ray Xifo

Mr. Ferret ^(Pilot)

William Newman

The Cape ^(Pilot)

Iqbal Theba

Dry Cleaner ^{(The License)}

Kari Coleman

Woman / Sibil Cyllum ^{(The License)}

Larry Poindexter

Man ^{(The License)}

Mari Morrow

Medusa / Doris ^{(The License)}

Yvette Freeman

Thelma Green ^{(The License)}

Jack Armstrong

Captain Comet ^{(The Big Leagues)}

Jonathan Penner

The Champion / Steve Filbert ^{(The Big Leagues)}

Lisa K. Wyatt

Darlene the Receptionist ^{(The Big Leagues)}

Robert Mailhouse

Sonic Boom (as Robert K. Mailhouse) ^{(The Big Leagues)}

John Dennis Johnston

General Thomas ^{(Arthur Needs Space)}

Missi Pyle

Stacy Waxman ^{(Arthur Needs Space)}

Simon Harvey

Liberty's Lawyer ^{(Arthur Needs Space)}

Kurt Fuller

Destroyo / Leonid Kusparov Destroyovitch ^{(The Tick vs. Justice)}

Steven Gilborn

Judge James Kenudson ^{(The Tick vs. Justice)}

Victor Raider-Wexler

Stanisloff ^{(The Tick vs. Justice)}

Meadow Sisto

Clarissa ^{(The Funeral)}

Richard Penn

General Fillmore ^{(The Funeral)}

Sam McMurray

The Immortal ^{(The Funeral)}

Patrick Breen

Friendly Fire ^(Couples)

Ron Perlman

Fiery Blaze ^(Couples)

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Andrew Tsao	=>	Director
Barry Sonnenfeld	=>	Director

Bo Welch	=>	Director
Boris Damast	=>	Director
Craig Zisk	=>	Director
Danny Leiner	=>	Director
Dean Parisot	=>	Director
Mel Damski	=>	Director
Ben Edlund	=>	Writer
Christopher McCulloch	=>	Writer
David Sacks	=>	Writer
Larry Charles	=>	Writer
Lon Diamond	=>	Writer
Richard Liebmann-Smith	=>	Writer
Ross Venokur	=>	Writer
Ian Dye	=>	Composer
David Burke	=>	Arthur

Liz Vassey	=>	Captain Liberty

Nestor Carbonell	=>	Batmanuel

Patrick Warburton	=>	The Tick

Random Trivia For This Title:

Originally Tick and Arthur were supposed to always wear glasses that covered their eyes, as they did in the comic and cartoon series, but that was dropped when Patrick Warburton was cast, because of the way he was able to use his eyes.
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.
A new Tick suit was created for each episode, constantly improving on the quality and practicality.
The Pilot version of the Tick suit was a one piece foam latex bodysuit, with the cowl attached underneath the collar bone. All subsequent versions featured foam rubber Tick pants, with the cowl/torso extending to the cod piece, allowing Patrick Warburton to go to the bathroom, and simplifying his suit-up.
Tick's shoes would constantly change from a sleek pair of sculpted Tick feet for close-ups, to thicker versions with sneaker bottoms, to huge blue platforms, to increase Patrick Warburton's apparent height.
Both of Tick's antennae were remote controlled, and were independently operated on set by a puppeteer.
Destroyo's costume was modified from the Red Scare's armor for budgetary reasons.

Episode List:
Episode Name	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB	Personal Rating
Pilot	1	1	Barry Sonnenfeld	Ben Edlund	The Tick heads for The City and finds a partner-in-crime-fighting while saving the life of Ex-President Jimmy Carter.	7.6	6
The Terror	1	2	Boris Damast	Ben Edlund	The Tick seeks to find a foe worthy of his abilities and is lead to a villain whose reputation is second to none.	8.4	6
Arthur, Interrupted	1	3	Dean Parisot	Richard Liebmann-Smith	Arthur's family, upon learning of his ... lifestyle choice, have him committed to an institution meant to help such deviants.	7.1	7
The License	1	4	Craig Zisk	Larry Charles	The Tick tries to apply for a crime-fighting license and finds out that he doesn't know anything about his own past.	7.2	8
Arthur Needs Space	1	5	Bo Welch	David Sacks	Arthur goes on a date and has a hard time explaining to the Tick that this is not a job for the Tick	8.2	8
Couples	1	6	Danny Leiner	Ross Venokur	The Tick and Arthur meet up with a superhero duo with "pair"-ital problems.	7.8	8
The Funeral	2	7	Andrew Tsao	Christopher McCulloch	The Tick is forced to learn about death when Arthur's childhood hero, The Immortal, dies.	7.6	7
The Tick vs. Justice	2	8	Mel Damski	Ben Edlund Larry Charles	The Tick heads to court and butts heads with the legal system at every turn.	6.5	6
The Big Leagues	2	9	Bo Welch	Lon Diamond	Arthur and the Tick are invited to join a very exclusive club of superheros but they soon learn that there is less of "super" in the organization.	7.0	8

The Tick [2001] (2 discs)Pick a Random Episode

The Tick [2001] (2 discs)
Pick a Random Episode