The Tick is an American sitcom based on the character Tick from the comic book of the same title and starring Patrick Warburton as the title character. It aired on Fox from November 8, 2001 to January 31, 2002 and was produced by Columbia TriStar Television. With a pilot airing on November 8, the series ran nine episodes on broadcast television. It was released on DVD in 2003.

Patrick Warburton is an American actor. On television, he has played David Puddy on Seinfeld, the title character on The Tick, Jeb Denton on Less than Perfect, Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement and Lemony Snicket on A Series of Unfortunate Events. His voice acting roles include Joe Swanson in Family Guy, Sheriff Bronson Stone in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove, Buzz Lightyear in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and Brock Samson in The Venture Bros. In the audiobook The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman, he voices the father of the main character Carl in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. In advertising, he plays a "control enthusiast" in commercials for National Car Rental.