Ben Edlund
Director
The Tick (2001)
Season 1
Based on Ben Edlund's cult comic, a mysterious blue avenger teams up with an odd group of superheroes to fight crime.
Released Nov. 8, 2001
Episode 22 min
10+
Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV
Production Companies: Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Television
Network: FOX
Country: United States
Languages:
English
10.0
S1E1 - 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, midnight
S1E2 - 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, midnight
S1E3 - Couples
A crimefighting duo's teamwork impresses the Tick, but Arthur detects an underlying tension between the pair.
Dec. 5, 2001, midnight
S1E4 - 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, midnight
S1E5 - 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, midnight
S1E6 - 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, midnight
S1E7 - 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, midnight
S1E8 - 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, midnight
S1E9 - 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, midnight
Network: FOX
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 198 min.
Released: Nov. 8, 2001
Last Air Date: Jan. 31, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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