The Tick
Based on Ben Edlund's cult comic, a mysterious blue avenger teams up with an odd group of superheroes to fight crime.
Seasons
1. Pilot
Air Date: 2001-11-08
The Tick moves to the City and meets superhero wannabe Arthur, who helps battle an archival Soviet robot programmed to kill Jimmy Carter.
2. The Funeral
Air Date: 2001-11-15
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.
3. Couples
Air Date: 2001-12-05
A crimefighting duo's teamwork impresses the Tick, but Arthur detects an underlying tension between the pair.
4. The License
Air Date: 2001-12-06
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.
5. Arthur Needs Space
Air Date: 2001-12-13
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.
6. The Big Leagues
Air Date: 2001-12-21
The all-male League of Superheroes invites Tick and Arthur to join, prompting Captain Liberty to sue for discrimination.
7. The Tick vs. Justice
Air Date: 2002-01-17
Tick is jailed for contempt after testifying against a supervillain, who counsels his guard Captain Liberty on her love life.
8. Arthur, Interrupted
Air Date: 2002-01-24
Arthur's mom and sister hire a deprogrammer after he tells them of his choice to be a superhero and his partnership with Tick.
9. The Terror
Air Date: 2002-01-31
Irked by Tick's enthusiasm, Liberty baits him into fighting an archvillain, who happens to be bedridden and 112 years old.
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Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
2001-11-08
Episodes
9 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Sonnenfeld/Josephson Worldwide Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Television