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TV series

The Tick

1994TV-Y73 seasons7.5 / 10

The Superhero Who's More Than a Little Off-Balance!

Attention Evil-doers! The Tick is here, and he’s wearing the blue tights of justice! Together with his trusty moth-costumed sidekick Arthur, The Tick keeps the streets of The City safe from a rogue’s gallery of hilariously malevolent villains. So grab a snack, put your feet up and get ready to laugh and cheer as everyone’s favorite brawny hero swats evil on the snout with the rolled-up newspaper of goodness!

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Synopsis

Attention Evil-doers! The Tick is here, and he’s wearing the blue tights of justice! Together with his trusty moth-costumed sidekick Arthur, The Tick keeps the streets of The City safe from a rogue’s gallery of hilariously malevolent villains. So grab a snack, put your feet up and get ready to laugh and cheer as everyone’s favorite brawny hero swats evil on the snout with the rolled-up newspaper of goodness!

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Episode 1

That Mustache Feeling

Sep 14, 199622m

The Mustache, a U.S. secret weapon, escapes from the lab and tries to team up with its counterpart, the Russian Beard. In hot pursuit are Jim Rage and the Ladies of Project: Shave, so the Mustache takes refuge on the Tick's lip. Meanwhile, Dinosaur Neil and Dot plan for their marriage.

Episode credits

Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Christopher McCulloch, Ben EdlundGuest stars Kimmy Robertson, Dorian Harewood, Brad Garrett, Iona Morris, Yareli Arizmendi, Jackie Gonneau

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Episode 2

Tick vs. Dot & Neil's Wedding

Sep 21, 199622m

Dinosaur Neil, palaeontologist, curator of Dinosaur Grotto and one-time giant city-destroying mutant, is marrying Arthur's sister Dot. Chairface Chippendale, The Breadmaster and El Seed have other plans, though - plans which involve tampering with Neil's medication, man-eating bouquets, exploding wedding cake, and The Indigestible Man. And as if that wasn't enough, Neil's best man is... The Tick! It's up to our blue hero, Arthur and Dot to save Neil, with the aid of a submarine and 1,400 pounds of pungent raw meat...

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Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-SmithGuest stars Kevin Schon, Tony Jay, Danny Mann, Kimmy Robertson, Roger Rose, Ed Gilbert, Steve Susskind, Estelle Harris

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Episode 3

Sidekicks Don't Kiss

Sep 28, 199622m

The Deerfield Aztecs, a baseball team, crashed in Mexico and formed their own lost tribe of real Aztecs. They track their missing shortstop, Carmalita (Arthur's girlfriend) to America but grab Arthur instead. When the Tick and Carmalita pursue, the Aztecs and their leader Wally unleash ""Speak"", some kind of lowly animal that they intend to wed Arthur to. Tick takes a shine to ""Speak"" (as he names him) and he defeats the Aztecs and rescues Arthur.

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Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Christopher McCulloch, Richard Liebmann-SmithGuest stars Jennifer Hale, Philip Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman, Phil Proctor

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Episode 4

Tick vs. Arthur

Oct 5, 199622m

Arhtur is annoyed at his failed attempts to lose weight and dismayed at how much of a wimp he is. When he and Tick defeat a villain named Evil, Arthur takes Evil's strength-enhancing belt. When Arthur wears it, he gains confidence and likes seeing himself with a muscular physique. While dating Carmalita, Arthur picks a fight with two guys to show his new strength and confidence. The Tick is called in to end the fight and he tangles with Arthur. In the end, Arthur must get rid of his strength belt to save his and Tick's life. Arthur realizes the addiction the belt gave him and tosses it away so that he can be himself.

Episode credits

Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-SmithGuest stars Roger Rose, Susan Silo, Jennifer Hale, Pat Fraley, Brian Peck

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Episode 5

Devil in Diapers

Oct 12, 199622m

Mr. Mental steals a device from Dr. Pendecker that lets him hypnotize Arthur and the Tick into thinking he's a baby so they'll protect him. Unfortunately, Mental leaves the device in the taxi and has to recover it.

Episode credits

Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Christopher McCulloch, Randolph HeardGuest stars Jim Cummings, Mark Hamill, Jennifer Darling, Michael Laskin

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Episode 6

Tick vs. Filth

Oct 26, 199622m

Sewer Urchin battles his arch enemy, the Sewer Czar, earning the respect of his fellow superheroes.

Episode credits

Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-SmithGuest stars John Mariano, Cynthia Songé, David L. Lander, Chuck McCann, Pat Fraley

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Episode 7

Tick vs. Europe

Nov 2, 199622m

The Tick is chosen for a superhero exchange program - he travels to Antwerp while Eclair comes to The City. While the Tick and Eclair's sidekick Blitzen foil a kidnap plot against the King of Belgium, Arthur and the lightning-blasting Eclair must defeat the Breadmaster and his Gingerbread men.

Episode credits

Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-SmithGuest stars Xander Berkeley, Pat Fraley, Martin Jarvis, Candi Milo, Phil Proctor, Lisa Raggio

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Episode 8

Tick vs. Science

Nov 9, 199622m

The Tick and Arthur are invited to the Mad Scientist Fair to help Dr. Vahtoss try out his mind-transference device. Hilarity ensues when the two switch bodies. Chairface Chippendale moves in to try and steal the device and soon everyone is switching with everyone.

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Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Christopher McCulloch, Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-SmithGuest stars Tony Jay, Hamilton Camp, Jennifer Hale, Steve Susskind, Roger Rose, Tress MacNeille, David Ossman, Danny Mann

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Episode 9

Tick vs. Prehistory

Nov 16, 199622m

The Tick and Arthur end up in the distant past and uncover a diabolical plot by the Hotel Manager, a man from the future using prehistoric man as staff for his Hotel at the beginning of the universe. They manage to defeat him and free man's ancestors from a life of low-paying minimum wage jobs.

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Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Randolph HeardGuest stars Maurice LaMarche, Danny Mann, Dan Gilvezan, Pat Fraley, Dorian Harewood

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Episode 10

Tick vs. Education

Nov 24, 199622mfinale

The Tick and Arthur are chosen to teach Superhero School and a classroom of unlikely heroes. They must rush into action to take on Uncle Creamy, a corporate mascot turned into a evil ice cream cone who strikes out at the company who made him. Meanwhile Uncle Creamy II attacks, trying to kill Uncle Creamy before he tells the heroes what the company is up to.

Episode credits

Directed by Hank TuckerWritten by Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-SmithGuest stars Bobcat Goldthwait, Jim Belushi, Laraine Newman, Charlie Adler, Kevin Schon, Paul Eiding, Danny Mann

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More about The Tick

Cast

Townsend ColemanThe Tick (voice)

Micky DolenzArthur (voice)

Kay LenzAmerican Maid (voice)

Cam ClarkeDie Fledermaus (voice)

Jess HarnellSewer Urchin (voice)

Rob PaulsenThe Forehead (voice)

Tony JayChairface Chippendale (voice)

Kimmy RobertsonDot (voice)

Credits

Created by: Ben Edlund
Written by: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith, Christopher McCulloch, Randolph Heard, Henry Gilroy, Andy Yerkes, Pippin Parker, Martin Pasko, Jed Spingarn, Michael Rubiner, Art Vitello, Ralph Soll

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 36
Original language: English

Networks & production

FOXUnited States
Comedy CentralUnited States
Fox KidsUnited States
Sunbow ProductionsUnited States
Graz EntertainmentUnited States

Themes

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