Editing The Critic

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[[File:The Critic.jpg|250px|thumb]]
'''''The Critic''''' was a 1994-1995 American prime time animated series about the life of film critic [[Jay Sherman]] (voiced by [[Jon Lovitz]]). The series was produced by [[Al Jean]], [[Mike Reiss]] and [[James L. Brooks]], who also worked on ''The Simpsons'', therefore explaining why ''The Critic'' was often referenced on the show. 

== References to ''The Critic'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
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{{TBT|[[File:The Critic A Star Is Burns.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TRs|[[Season 6|6]]}}
{{TB|121}}
{{TB|"[[A Star Is Burns]]"}}
{{TB|[[Marge]] invites Jay to come to Springfield to help judge the [[Springfield Film Festival]]. In one scene Jay Sherman is introduced to Bart Simpson who, in a self aware scene about this crossover, mutters: "Why do I suddenly feel so dirty?", after praising his show.}}
{{TBT|[[File:The Critic - Hurricane Neddy.png|250px]]}}
{{TRs|[[Season 8|8]]}}
{{TB|161}}
{{TB|"[[Hurricane Neddy]]"}}
{{TB|Jay is seen in a cell at an insane asylum repeating "it stinks" while a doctor is trying to calm him by saying "Yes, Mr. Sherman. Everything stinks." The line "It stinks!" was Sherman's catchphrase on ''The Critic''.}}
{{TBT|[[File:Criticziff.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TRs|[[Season 15|15]]}}
{{TB|327}}
{{TB|"[[The Ziff Who Came to Dinner]]"}}
{{TB|When [[Homer]] takes [[Artie Ziff]] to [[Moe's Tavern]], Jay is sitting at the bar along with  [[Professor Lombardo]], [[Aristotle Amadopolis]] and [[Llewellyn Sinclair]], all of whom (in addition to Jay and Artie) are voiced by [[Jon Lovitz]].}}
{{TBT|[[File:THOHXVII The Critic logo.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|[[Season 28|28]]}}
{{TB|600}}
{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXVII]]"}}
{{TB|One of the bad shows mentioned in "[[600]]" is ''The Critic''.}}
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== References to ''The Simpsons'' in ''The Critic'' ==
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{{TBT|[[File:CriticDialM.jpg|250px]]}}
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{{TB|"Dial M for Mother"}}
{{TB|Homer and Bart Simpson made a brief appearance in "Dial M for Mother". During an interview with Geraldo Rivera, Jay is asked about talking over the heads of his audience and does just that in his answer. An annoyed family watching changes the channel to ''The Simpsons'', where Homer—after stepping on a rake—exclaims, "D'oh!" and Bart replies, "Ay caramba!" The family's father comments, "Now, this I understand."}}
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{{TB|4}}
{{TB|"A Song for Margo"}}
{{TB|The children at the Oliver Twist preschool are making Simpsons merchandise.}}
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{{TB|5}}
{{TB|"From Chunk to Hunk"}}
{{TB|A Fox network executive calls Jay and asks him to emulate Bart, Homer, Marge, and Maggie.}}
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{{TB|6}}
{{TB|"All the Duke's Men"}}
{{TB|A short melody when JFK kisses Marilyn Monroe was reused from the Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror III".}}
{{TBT|[[File:Dukerella.jpg|250px]]}}
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{{TB|9}}
{{TB|"Dukerella"}}
{{TB|Jay and Alice go to a costume ball dresses up as Homer and Marge to meet Duke, Alice's sister crush.}}
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==Common cast members==
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{{TBT|[[File:Jon Lovitz.jpg|150px]]}}
{{TB|[[Jon Lovitz]]}}
{{TB| Voice of [[Jay Sherman]].}}
{{TB| Voiced [[Professor Lombardo]], [[Aristotle Amadopolis]], [[Artie Ziff]], [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] and [[Jay Sherman]].}}
{{TBT|[[File:Nancy Cartwright.jpg|150px]]}}
{{TB|[[Nancy Cartwright]]}}
{{TB| Voice of Margo Sherman}}
{{TB| Voice of [[Bart Simpson]].}}
{{TBT|[[File:Rhea Perlman.jpg|150px]]}}
{{TB|[[Rhea Perlman]]}}
{{TB| Voice of Ardeth in the second season.}}
{{TB| Voice of [[Carla Tortelli]] in "[[Fear of Flying]]".}}
{{TBT|[[File:Charles Napier.jpg|150px]]}}
{{TB|[[Charles Napier]]}}
{{TB|Voice of Duke Philips}}
{{TB|Voice of [[The Warden]] in "[[Pokey Mom]]" and "[[The Wandering Juvie]]", [[Grant Connor]] in "[[The Fat and the Furriest]]", [[Officer Krackney]] in "[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]".}}
{{TBT|[[File:Maurice LaMarche.jpg|150px]]}}
{{TB|[[Maurice LaMarche]]}}
{{TB|Voice of Jeremy Hawke and [[Orson Welles]]}}
{{TB|Voice of [[Bender]] in "[[Simpsorama]]" and several one-shot characters.}}
{{TBT|[[File:Doris grau.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|[[Doris Grau]]}}
{{TB| Voice of Doris Grossman}}
{{TB| Voice of [[Lunchlady Doris]].}}
{{TBT|[[File:Russi Taylor.jpg|150px]]}}
{{TB|[[Russi Taylor]]}}
{{TB| Voice of Penny Thompkins}}
{{TB| Voice of [[Martin Prince]], [[Üter]], [[Sherri]] and [[Terri]].}}
{{TBT|[[File:Tress MacNeille.jpg|150px]]}}
{{TB|[[Tress MacNeille]]}}
{{TB| Voice of Humphrey the Hippo}}
{{TB| Voice of [[Agnes Skinner]] and [[Lindsey Naegle]].}}
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