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The Tick

The Tick
★ 7.3/10•2001•22m•TV-PG•Comedy
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Based on Ben Edlund's cult comic, a mysterious blue avenger teams up with an odd group of superheroes to fight crime.

StatusEnded
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 8, 2001

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE122m

Pilot

The Tick moves to the City and meets superhero wannabe Arthur, who helps battle an archival Soviet robot programmed to kill Jimmy Carter.

Nov 8, 2001

Episode 2 - The FuneralE222m

The Funeral

A superhero dies on a book tour while in the, um, care of Captain Liberty, who initiates a coverup, with Batmanuel playing impostor, while Arthur and the Tick deal with the body.

Nov 15, 2001

Episode 3 - CouplesE322m

Couples

A crimefighting duo's teamwork impresses the Tick, but Arthur detects an underlying tension between the pair.

Dec 5, 2001

Episode 4 - The LicenseE422m

The License

Tick's inability to account for his past prompts a search for his identity; Captain Liberty dates a man who thinks she's a civilian.

Dec 6, 2001

Episode 5 - Arthur Needs SpaceE522m

Arthur Needs Space

The Tick assumes he's invited along when Arthur has a date with the girl he worshipped in high school; old nude photos haunt Captain Liberty, who faces a disciplinary hearing.

Dec 13, 2001

Episode 6 - The Big LeaguesE622m

The Big Leagues

The all-male League of Superheroes invites Tick and Arthur to join, prompting Captain Liberty to sue for discrimination.

Dec 21, 2001

Episode 7 - The Tick vs. JusticeE722m

The Tick vs. Justice

Tick is jailed for contempt after testifying against a supervillain, who counsels his guard Captain Liberty on her love life.

Jan 17, 2002

Episode 8 - Arthur, InterruptedE822m

Arthur, Interrupted

Arthur's mom and sister hire a deprogrammer after he tells them of his choice to be a superhero and his partnership with Tick.

Jan 24, 2002

Episode 9 - The TerrorE922m

The Terror

Irked by Tick's enthusiasm, Liberty baits him into fighting an archvillain, who happens to be bedridden and 112 years old.

Jan 31, 2002

Actors

Patrick Warburton

Patrick Warburton

The Tick

David Burke

David Burke

Arthur

Liz Vassey

Liz Vassey

Captain Liberty

Nestor Carbonell

Nestor Carbonell

Batmanuel

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