This was a great show that was probably ahead of its time. Network in the 90s was where great ideas went to die, if Adult Swim existed then it probably lasts longer.
Adult Swim would’ve never picked up a pilot for a cartoon with a budget like this had. The whole reason Korgoth of Barbaria is only a pilot is because it was a regular traditional animation show... which put its budget outside of what Adult Swim could afford.
13:28 "This film gets my highest rating: 7 out of 10". This may be the most on-brand joke of the series. And the rest of the Howard's End parody is surprisingly accurate.
No movie was safe when Jay was around! Jon Lovitz is a gem who dosent get anywhere near the credit for being one of the biggest parts of our childhood who is still doing his thing!
The Cockroach King was supposed to be a parody but then Hollywood made a movie just like it called Joe's Apartment just a few years after this aired. Ebert called it one of the worst movies of all time.
Man idk why this show tanked but other shows despite being decades old are still on the air. I mean I know the Critic" would've been either boring if it ran as long as the Simpsons" but it definitely deserved more then 1-2 seasons.
@@RealGateGuardian But a lot of people remember this show in reruns on Comedy Central (or think Jay Sherman was just a one-time character on the episode of The Simpsons with the film festival that had Barney Gumbel's tragic look at how alcohol has ruined his life and Hans Moleman's "Man Getting Hit By Football").
I had a really weird dream recently that I saw Jon Lovitz at some sort of dinner theater in Los Angeles. I approach him and ask if he received the fan letter I sent him three months ago, and he tells me that he’s been extremely busy lately but that he’ll get around to his fan mail tomorrow.
"Boy, this guy can't carry a tune!" *laughter* "Hey fellas, I think he's-a dead." *continued laughter* I don't know why this randomly pops in my head so often, but I love it.
Michael J. Fox, Dudley Moore and Joe Pesci are all somewhere in the 5-4 range, yet Gary Coleman, who was probably only about 4-6, is a GIANT that towers over them. Brilliant lol. Also love all of Dirty Harry's partners, as during the 90's it seemed like they were just shoving these scenarios into EVERY movie back then (usually after the success of movies like Home Alone and Jurassic Park).
whoever ever came up with and directed it needs to be labeled a genius. never before have i witnessed comedy in its purest form. how is everything well executed and written so that every single joke lands. this my friend is actually funny and needs to be given more props lol
I wish he wasn't connected to Jello because I specifically liked Jello pudding pops when I was a kid in the 80s although I dont think their sold anymore anyway. They weren't "great" but I did really like them. I know this is a shallow comment but its just a nastalgia thing and just miss them.
Cause Family Guy jokes about media tend to be mean spirited and just shocking just to be edgy. Like the Aquaman joke, where the entire joke is just "Hey look Aquaman is useless! Get it that's funny! Also let's add some woman about to get rape in the beach as Aquaman can't do anything to help her 🙃". The jokes on the critic where often to mock the industry going big on unnecessary sequels, franchises and extravagant ideas. Family Guy just feels like written by people who are angry that they can't do anything besides Family Guy like Seth McFarland.
They’re shorter and more substantive. A Family Guy parody will have 1-2 jokes and go on for three minutes. Earlier seasons didn’t have this problem, but it seemed to become an issue soon after they came back to Fox.
@@jogiff Family Guy was a very good show before it got canceled. I was 21 at the time it first aired and felt like there was finally a show that spoke to the nostalgia of Gen Xers.
That was a crossover episode that Matt Groening didn't want any part of (season six's "A Star is Burns". Don't let the title fool you; Mr. Burns making his own movie only takes up part of the episode). Sucks for Groening because it's considered one of the beloved older episodes.
Excellent compilation. They missed out two classic scenes: Jerry Lewis in court saying "Weintraub, Melmik and Melman", and Dudley Moore at the clinic where the nurse says "You have acute cirrhosis" and he says "And you have a cute little butt", and "Don't look now, but your popsicles all melted, ha ha ha haa!".
@@bradencampbell464 I beg to differ! You see, the other raptors and I have constructed a crude suspension bridge to Venezuela. Once there I shall lie low and assume odd jobs under the name, "Mr. Pilkington". But perhaps I've said too much.... ^^100% from memory! 😄
@@Harv72b nicely done! It's been so long since the critic was on TV, I had forgotten the exact wording. I just know they should have included it - it's a brilliant bit, after all.
this series marked one before and one after in the story of movie parodies, is a excellent classic full of comedy and irony, from a highly cynic point of view, really this show deserves a great come back someday.
Damm big bummer. This was one of my favorite shows when it was on. But watching in 2023, im so comedically desensitized that I only smiled a few times watching this
15:37 - Wow, Things you realize years later after learning a language(somewhat). This song is in hebrew: Manishtanah Halyla Hazeh! M'Cole Haleylot! Haleylot!(Haleylos!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! x2 (Ha!) Haveneu Shalom Aleichem (Ha!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Oy!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Matza!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Shehakol!(?)) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Sha!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Oy!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Matza!) I'm not sure it's Shehakol but it sounds like it to me. English: Why is this night different from all the other nights!? The Nights! (The Nights!) We bring peace unto you! (Ha!) We bring peace unto you! (Ha!) We bring peace unto you! (Oy!) We bring peace unto you! (Oy!) We bring peace unto you! (Matza!) We bring peace unto you! (All Things!(?)) We bring peace unto you! (Hush!) We bring peace unto you! (Oy!) We bring peace unto you! (Matza!)
I'm going to tell you right now as a fan of South Park and Family Guy and American Dad and Futurama leaving king-of-the-hill in a bunch of shows on Adult Swim this right here is one of my all-time favorites as a kid to watch and I grew up watching it in The Simpsons and why this show never went as far as family guy or any of the great iconic shows we watch today that are animated perfectly executed jokes well-written stories and of course the great Jon Lovitz absolutely a brilliant funny animated series should have went so further what it did
4:50 Admittedly that looks at least ten million times better then Rain Man. Mind you so is getting bummed with a Toblerone while having your wisdom teeth removed with a hacksaw ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@ChristopherSobieniakAnd you got burned by boomers just as badly as millennials and Gen Zers. But you did have better entertainment and people applauded you for being more cynical of society's crap.
The Critic would have a field day with parodies of today’s movies
How could it possibly make fun of them? It would most likely end up improving then.
Most of today’s movies are parodies themselves, just look at Marvel.
A trailer of Barbie creating the bomb? It stinks.
If only the show lived to see Bennifer, McConaughey, and Russell Crowe. Such an embarrassment of riches.
yeah; all five of them
The guy doing the Jack Nicholson impression is pretty good honestly.
Yep it’s Maurice Lemarche.
Jack Nicholson sure says "freaking" a lot when describing things, doesn't he?
@@zatchfan202Lol of course he's brilliant
Thats a freakin lie!!
Maurice LaMarche did most of the impressions for the show. I bet he had so much fun
"That was not a clip, that was the entire movie." is one of my favourite lines in the entire show
To this day, I still quote the "One Fish.... twoah....twoah..." lol
Animaniacs didn’t just give Maurice LaMarche free range, so did The Critic.
and futurama
It's "free rein," not "free range."
@@pjabrony8280 Depends, did they let the animators do whatever they wanted, or eat the grass out back of the studio?
Pinky & the Brain
This was a great show that was probably ahead of its time. Network in the 90s was where great ideas went to die, if Adult Swim existed then it probably lasts longer.
Reminds me of Zima. Another item from the 90's ahead of its time.
@@ianmackenzie686 Eugh that stuff sucks. It's certainly not as refreshing as the russian winter it's named for.
We need a continuation with his son being a UA-cam reviewer
Man, what? 3/4 of the stuff on Adult Swim ended up getting cancelled with way fewer episodes than The Critic.
Adult Swim would’ve never picked up a pilot for a cartoon with a budget like this had. The whole reason Korgoth of Barbaria is only a pilot is because it was a regular traditional animation show... which put its budget outside of what Adult Swim could afford.
The world needs Jay Sherman now more than ever!
And Daría. 😔
Hopefully Hulu could revive it.
@@juancarloscuaocastellanos8813Daria would fly over the heads of those being mocked, and would thusly be labeled "bullying."
13:28 "This film gets my highest rating: 7 out of 10".
This may be the most on-brand joke of the series. And the rest of the Howard's End parody is surprisingly accurate.
Maybe you mean 12:28 ?
No movie was safe when Jay was around! Jon Lovitz is a gem who dosent get anywhere near the credit for being one of the biggest parts of our childhood who is still doing his thing!
And not a pedo
Thank god!@@razzakk
The Cockroach King was supposed to be a parody but then Hollywood made a movie just like it called Joe's Apartment just a few years after this aired. Ebert called it one of the worst movies of all time.
There’s also the anime film, Twilight of the Cockroaches, which aired on Cartoon Network in the 90s.
Which one Cockroach king or joes apartment
@@Sonicandlaytonfan yea but that was made in the 80s
Joe's Apartment is incredible, Ebert was wrong
Even worse than the Emoji movie?
1:45 I love the fact the piano and Sam's parachutes are perfectly in time so he can play it whilst decending.
The real question is: how they could get the piano into the plane in the first time?
Ive always looked at that. His seat doesnt have a parachute. Its just floating under him without falling.
Do you know what the name, of that film is?
@@justinambru8529 It's a reference to Casablanca
@@ironcito1101 Thanks
Man idk why this show tanked but other shows despite being decades old are still on the air. I mean I know the Critic" would've been either boring if it ran as long as the Simpsons" but it definitely deserved more then 1-2 seasons.
At least 3-5 seasons
@@RealGateGuardian And only if Comedy Central or Cartoon Network's Adult Swim or hell, even streaming airs the episodes.
@@canaisyoung3601 It seems like something early on in Adult Swim for sure
@@RealGateGuardian But a lot of people remember this show in reruns on Comedy Central (or think Jay Sherman was just a one-time character on the episode of The Simpsons with the film festival that had Barney Gumbel's tragic look at how alcohol has ruined his life and Hans Moleman's "Man Getting Hit By Football").
@@canaisyoung3601 I'm aware, I saw that as a brand new episode and saw all episodes of The Critic as they aired originally
Who could've known that Phillipsvision predicted the advancement of AI.
Insane considering they had some simpsons writers make this show.
"Welcome to the Era of Good Feelings" is a tremendous reference/tagline.
I can't believe they chose to animate The Nightmare Before Hannukah the way they did!
At least they got a studio to do it for them (I think it was Olive Jar).
That was a great piece of work!
Right? It's still impressive nearly 30 years later
God I loved this show
@@anaihilator It was too good for this world.
Robot Chicken did a similar thing.
Who else is amazed that The Critic essentially predicted AI with Phillipsvision?
"One more step and the red balloon becomes the dead balloon."
(Kid lets go and balloon flies off)
"I could not have foreseen that."
We cannot allow that balloon to fall into the wrong hands
@@trentryan27 "I dunno who's more full of hot air, the red balloon or you!"
@@ChristopherSobieniak "Ughh!"
The "Doctor No Means No" segment has aged exceptionally well, I'm suprised more people haven't referenced it
Because of the #MeToo movement or because of how Daniel Craig's James Bond doesn't hit on women much?
Lol im sure you call everything "WOKE"
@@javsandarts oh look, one of THOSE
Johnny: There is no "no".
Miguel: Pretty sure no means no.
Johnny: Yeah, if things are get physical no means no, but if you're just asking her out...
@@amadeusagripino6862 seek help
"At the time, I was worth one million and six dollars."😂
That was awesome
I love how in The Cockroach King they're singing in Hebrew.
Wasn't there an opening gag line that mentioned Stern? I cannot find it now.
It was going to be in Yiddish, but no one in New York would let them do that.
The Cockroach King would of been better then that crappy CGI remake of The Lion King.
I was today years old when I learned this.
Edible roaches don't crawl
I had a really weird dream recently that I saw Jon Lovitz at some sort of dinner theater in Los Angeles. I approach him and ask if he received the fan letter I sent him three months ago, and he tells me that he’s been extremely busy lately but that he’ll get around to his fan mail tomorrow.
"Boy, this guy can't carry a tune!"
*laughter*
"Hey fellas, I think he's-a dead."
*continued laughter*
I don't know why this randomly pops in my head so often, but I love it.
the bill clinton forest gump bit had me rolling 😂
Michael J. Fox, Dudley Moore and Joe Pesci are all somewhere in the 5-4 range, yet Gary Coleman, who was probably only about 4-6, is a GIANT that towers over them. Brilliant lol. Also love all of Dirty Harry's partners, as during the 90's it seemed like they were just shoving these scenarios into EVERY movie back then (usually after the success of movies like Home Alone and Jurassic Park).
I can't believe they even gave Chuck Norris a dog partner movie.
Man, that ending killed me. Underrated gem of a show.
me to
I can't get the Apocalypse Wow song out of my head.
VOTE FOR DUKE
He vanished when the world needed him most
I love how much they made fun of Keanu Reeves and he just kept being Keanu.
Now he's one of the most beloved human beings in the world.
the comedy central needs to put this show: the critic on their channel. it would so be nice to see this back on tv again.
Not in current year.
Unlikely. I believe Sony owns the rights, whereas Viacom owns Comedy Central. The most likely platform would be Netflix or possibly Hulu+.
@@ccggenius try hoping it'll come to GetTV.
@@ccggeniusMost likely Hulu since Disney made that deal with Sony.
whoever ever came up with and directed it needs to be labeled a genius. never before have i witnessed comedy in its purest form. how is everything well executed and written so that every single joke lands. this my friend is actually funny and needs to be given more props lol
This was made by Al Jean and Mike Reiss. They temporarily left The Simpsons to do this show.
The ending is even funnier given what we know about Cosby now.
I wish he wasn't connected to Jello because I specifically liked Jello pudding pops when I was a kid in the 80s although I dont think their sold anymore anyway. They weren't "great" but I did really like them. I know this is a shallow comment but its just a nastalgia thing and just miss them.
That "Dennis the Menace II Society"? I lost it!!
Why is it that the references in The Critic bring me nothing but nostalgic joy while Family Guy's references only bring me pain?
Cause Family Guy jokes about media tend to be mean spirited and just shocking just to be edgy.
Like the Aquaman joke, where the entire joke is just "Hey look Aquaman is useless! Get it that's funny! Also let's add some woman about to get rape in the beach as Aquaman can't do anything to help her 🙃".
The jokes on the critic where often to mock the industry going big on unnecessary sequels, franchises and extravagant ideas. Family Guy just feels like written by people who are angry that they can't do anything besides Family Guy like Seth McFarland.
They’re shorter and more substantive. A Family Guy parody will have 1-2 jokes and go on for three minutes. Earlier seasons didn’t have this problem, but it seemed to become an issue soon after they came back to Fox.
@@JinxSanity so well said
@@jogiff Family Guy was a very good show before it got canceled. I was 21 at the time it first aired and felt like there was finally a show that spoke to the nostalgia of Gen Xers.
Because these are based in an understanding and appreciation for the source material and the basics of comedy writing. Family Guy is not.
"The miracle of Philipsvision."
Talk about predicting the future.
That is what AI is doing.
Dr. No Means No actually got a chuckle out of me.
"Dennis the Menace II Society" reminds me of a robot chicken sketch in the best way possible
I think you mean MadTV sketch
Absolutely miss this show! When I was a kid I made a VHS collection. Took work pausing and starting during commercials. Thank you for the post!
So do I
I never knew this was a thing. I only know Jay Sherman from The Simpsons.
That was a crossover episode that Matt Groening didn't want any part of (season six's "A Star is Burns". Don't let the title fool you; Mr. Burns making his own movie only takes up part of the episode). Sucks for Groening because it's considered one of the beloved older episodes.
Same
Excellent compilation.
They missed out two classic scenes: Jerry Lewis in court saying "Weintraub, Melmik and Melman", and Dudley Moore at the clinic where the nurse says "You have acute cirrhosis" and he says "And you have a cute little butt", and "Don't look now, but your popsicles all melted, ha ha ha haa!".
Also, the jurassic park spoof where the raptor is too smart to get locked in a closet. So it builds a crude suspension bridge and takes odd jobs.
Doctor: "Your pancreas is swollen to the size of a basketball"
Arthur: "Oh, no wonder I dribble so much!"
I've got a liver the size of coconuts.
@@bradencampbell464 I beg to differ! You see, the other raptors and I have constructed a crude suspension bridge to Venezuela. Once there I shall lie low and assume odd jobs under the name, "Mr. Pilkington". But perhaps I've said too much....
^^100% from memory! 😄
@@Harv72b nicely done! It's been so long since the critic was on TV, I had forgotten the exact wording. I just know they should have included it - it's a brilliant bit, after all.
5:40- The book Little Men actually exists, though the version Jay mentioned is the version I'd see
When you realize Rodger from American Dad is it take on DT the Extra-Terrestrial😂😂
I would like to see Jay Sherman again. At this point, though, he would be doing a podcast with Alice. He'd probably be complaining about everything.
Forrest Gump 2 and Dennis the Menace II Society are my favorites.
good fellow2s
Dont forget goodfellas ii pleb, dont forget it
Snowman is one of my favorites lol ⛄️
Its amazing how The Critic took the almighty piss out of Schwarzenegger in more than one scene.
This show was ahead of its time.
A stunningly excellent show.
this series marked one before and one after in the story of movie parodies, is a excellent classic full of comedy and irony, from a highly cynic point of view, really this show deserves a great come back someday.
wow, so many fond memories. what a great show.
I need more of "Scent of a Wolfman", get to work Hollywood
As someone who went thru years of Hebrew school, I immediately knew The Cockroach King. Combining African melodies with Hebrew?! Brilliant!
What were they singing?
@@joepilato9412 Ma Nish Ta Na. It’s a Hebrew prayer sang at Passover during the Four Questions.
@@jschnabl85 Is this Hanukkah Town?
Loved the Howard Stern clip! Some great impersonations, too.
keanue reeves as butt head is a dream i didn't know came true
7:41 Sounds like something Mike Stoklasa would say on RLM
Thought the same thing.
@@prophetic0311 Me three! Especially after that musical number.
17:38 RIP to all three legends
Damm big bummer. This was one of my favorite shows when it was on. But watching in 2023, im so comedically desensitized that I only smiled a few times watching this
That's what happens to us.
You Sir are a robot/tool. Go back home , take a happy pill (or whatever) until you're ready to rejoin society again. We'll be keeping an eye on YOU.
Oh man the ending is more fitting than it realized
4:18 It's incredible how many parodies they could put in one gag
0:35 Still would be a better Hanukkah movie than 'Eight Crazy Nights'!
Who's that short bearded guy with that weird hat?
@@marcgonzalez9126 A hasidim? Oi!
I wrote you a letter
*opens the sheet of paper and it’s just a big L”
You can read it on the bus
😂😂 loved this show
So The Critic predicted what modern movies would become
2:37 hello nurse!!!
I didn't want this to end! Most YT videos are the opposite.
Fun Fact: Kath Soucie who voices Ilsa in the Casablanca parody has cited Ingrid Bergman as one of her childhood idols.
I miss this show.
This and Duckman would have done so amazingly nowadays. I wish they'd come back
Imagine the Keanu jokes they would make now.
“Scent of a Wolfman” still makes me cry tears of laughter, decades later.
They nailed the Ken Burns part and Field of Dreams. I laughed my ass off at both of those.
Gene wilder impersonating Jon Lovitz voicing Danny Devito as Jay Sherman 🤯
7:12 Good grief, that's a running gag....
6:29 by Michael bay
A woman named Keely which is of Asian descent got voiced by Kath Soucie and Nancy Cartwright in this show.
Billy from The Critic got voiced by Kath Soucie and Nancy Cartwright.
I love how they did claymation specifically for the Tim Burton joke rather than imitate claymation in the show's original style.
I only came here because of 2 things:
1.) The Simpsons that Jay was featured in
2.) “And nothing of value was lost.”
We were all wondering.
*That bit about the tea cozy is a riot!*
_"I know it's fallen into disrepair, but you can make it grand a-gain..."_
At the time I was worth a million and six dollars lol😂
I've always wondered where the whole "Forrest Gump II: Gump Harder" thing came from.
15:37 - Wow, Things you realize years later after learning a language(somewhat). This song is in hebrew:
Manishtanah Halyla Hazeh! M'Cole Haleylot! Haleylot!(Haleylos!)
Havenu Shalom Aleichem! x2 (Ha!) Haveneu Shalom Aleichem (Ha!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Oy!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Matza!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Shehakol!(?)) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Sha!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Oy!) Havenu Shalom Aleichem! (Matza!)
I'm not sure it's Shehakol but it sounds like it to me.
English:
Why is this night different from all the other nights!? The Nights! (The Nights!)
We bring peace unto you! (Ha!) We bring peace unto you! (Ha!) We bring peace unto you! (Oy!) We bring peace unto you! (Oy!) We bring peace unto you! (Matza!) We bring peace unto you! (All Things!(?)) We bring peace unto you! (Hush!) We bring peace unto you! (Oy!) We bring peace unto you! (Matza!)
The critic was way ahead of it's time.
I'm going to tell you right now as a fan of South Park and Family Guy and American Dad and Futurama leaving king-of-the-hill in a bunch of shows on Adult Swim this right here is one of my all-time favorites as a kid to watch and I grew up watching it in The Simpsons and why this show never went as far as family guy or any of the great iconic shows we watch today that are animated perfectly executed jokes well-written stories and of course the great Jon Lovitz absolutely a brilliant funny animated series should have went so further what it did
Scent of a wolfman lol I would actually pay to watch that with 90s pacino overreacting it would be a masterpiece
This show is such a 1990s time capsule and very much displays the humor of the times. I can feel my turtleneck and smell my 486 running.
What a fantastic show this was!!!
At 17:42, some woman from the remake of the movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" played by Lisa Marie Presley voiced by Nancy Cartwright.
I wish this had included the Crocodile Ghandi scene.
That Bill Cosby shout out at the end hits differently now.
Why?
19:40, i laugh how it dissolves as the train gets closer and the sound reverbs out
"And I'm Pope Shloemoe." Had me rolling.
Fun times watching this show! Apocalypse wow
How De doo! I'm colonel Kurtz! Fat and bald like old Fred Murtz! Watch me do a hoola dance to shake the egg rolls from my pants!! 🕺
Next year, they’re doing godfather: The musical.
7:12 Mimes don't talk!
That's why they called him a second-rate mime.
Doctor no means no 😂😂
“Rommel you magnificent bus stop” is actually better
4:50 Admittedly that looks at least ten million times better then Rain Man. Mind you so is getting bummed with a Toblerone while having your wisdom teeth removed with a hacksaw ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
They made a parody of The Nightmare Before Christmas
20:58 Give it another 20 years, you'll see how warm and nonthreatening he really is
8:42-9:42
We already saw that one!
The nightmare before Xmas parody was animated pretty good
12:16: Dr. Zaius, quit sniffing my butt!
12:23: Quit rubbing my leg, you bloody *BOWSERS!*
This brings me so much joy! 😂
Gen X being the young people is funny
We were.
@@ChristopherSobieniakAnd you got burned by boomers just as badly as millennials and Gen Zers. But you did have better entertainment and people applauded you for being more cynical of society's crap.
@@canaisyoung3601 Thank you. This is exactly how I am.
We were between 14-2 when this was new, for us it was always here lol
@@ChristopherSobieniakXYZ solidarity brother. The boomers ruined everything for us all