The Tick

The Tick

7.1/10
FOX Ended Comedy • Action • Science-Fiction

1 Season · 9 Episodes · Premiered November 8, 2001 · Ended January 31, 2002

In a world where criminals rule the streets, evil has finally met its match. There is a new protector of the weak and oppressed, the hilarious blue defender of goodness, known as The Tick! Together with his sidekick Arthur and their friends - the insatiable Batmanuel, and the alluring Captain Liberty - these heroes will prove they are more than just big, dumb guys in silly-looking suits. So let this be a warning to naughty people everywhere, for you have met The Tick!

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

9 episodes
E01
Pilot (aka The Tick vs The Red Scare)
Fri, Nov 9 2001 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min
After eradicating all threats at the bus station, The Tick heads for the big city and gets invovled with stopping a threat against former President, Jimmy Carter. In the process, he makes a new friend: Arthur, an accountant who seeks to become a superhero.
E02
The Funeral
Fri, Nov 16 2001 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min
When the Immortal visits the city, he doesn't quite live up to his reputation. The heroes soon find themselves with a body on the hands. Later at the funeral, Tick gives a eulogy on the meaning of death.
E03
Couples
Thu, Dec 6 2001 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min
Arthur and the Tick meet another crime fighting duo, Fiery Blaze and Friendly Fire, which leads to them questioning their relationship. Meanwhile, Captain Liberty decides to get a dog so she won't be all alone.
E04
The License
Fri, Dec 7 2001 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min
The Tick discovers that he needs a superhero license, which proves to be problematic when he can't remember his real name. The issue gets more complicated when a woman comes forward claiming to be his wife. Meanwhile, Batmanuel hires a publicist and Captain Liberty finds a new beau.
E05
Arthur Needs Space (aka Arthur Needs His Space)
Fri, Dec 14 2001 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min
As Arthur tries to romance an old classmate, the Tick misunderstands and thinks Arthur is leaving him. Meanwhile, Captain Liberty enlists Batmanuel to help stop the publication of some nude photos taken of her by a former boyfriend.
E06
The Big Leagues
Sat, Dec 22 2001 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min
After Tick and Arthur are invited to join the elite League of Superheroes--which doesn't take women or minorities--Captain Liberty files a lawsuit against the League.
E07
The Tick vs Justice
Fri, Jan 18 2002 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min
Tick,, Batmanuel, and Arthur bring the supervillain Destroyo to justice... or do they? It looks like Destroyo will get a judge and jury to find him innocent. Tick ends up in jail on a contempt charge, Arthur and Batmanuel are stalked by a ninja, and Captain Liberty must guard Destroyo as he attempts to destroy her self-confidence and drive her to suicide.
E08
Arthur, Interrupted
Fri, Jan 25 2002 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min
When Arthur tells his mother and sister that he's a superhero, they figure that he's insane and stage an intervention. However, the doctor in charge may be the one who is nuts.
E09
The Terror
Fri, Feb 1 2002 1:30 AM GMT+0000 30 min
At Arthur and the Tick's one-year anniversary of becoming a team, the group recalls how Captain Liberty, angry at the Tick for stealing her thunder and for his overconfidence, sics 112-year-old villain The Terror on the Tick and Arthur.
Patrick Warburton
Patrick Warburton as The Tick
David Burke
David Burke as Arthur
Liz Vassey
Liz Vassey as Janet
Néstor Carbonell
Néstor Carbonell as Batmanuel

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