The Critic is an American primetime adult animated sitcom revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman, voiced by Jon Lovitz. It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as writers and showrunners on seasons 3 and 4 of The Simpsons. The Critic had 23 episodes produced, first broadcast on ABC in 1994, and finishing its original run on Fox in 1995.
Jon Lovitz voiced Jay Sherman
David Silverman designed Jay Sherman
Nancy Cartwright was a member of the cast on The Simpsons and The Critic
Image: Al Jean by Gage Skidmore 2
An animated sitcom is a subgenre of the sitcom that is animated instead of live-action and is generally made or created for adult audiences in most cases. The Simpsons, SpongeBob SquarePants, South Park, and Family Guy are four of the longest-running animated sitcoms.
Photo of Bill Hanna (right) and Joseph Barbera (left) in 1965; Hanna and Barbera were the co-creators of The Flintstones.
The Simpsons cast and crew at a stamp unveiling in Los Angeles, California, in May 2009
Dan Harmon, one of the creators of Rick and Morty, in July 2016
Street-art of Luci, a character from Disenchantment, seen at Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne in November 2018
