• Air date: 08 Nov '01 9 episodes
      The Tick is an American sitcom based on the character Tick from the comic book of the same name. It aired on Fox in late 2001 and was produced by Columbia TriStar Television. With a pilot airing on November 8, the series ran nine episodes on broadcast television. It was released to DVD in 2003.
  • List of Episodes (9)
    • 1. Pilot

      08 Nov '01
      Arthur, a regular accountant, decided to quit his boring but meant to be job and become what he believes is his true calling: a superhero. Arthur is not taken seriously by anyone, and questions his choices. But he meets The Tick (a muscular blue man that just arrived in town) when he accidentally walks in a Soviet conspiracy to release the lethal weapon known as The Red Scare. Arthur is tired of all the superhero shenanigans and decides to quit, but The Tick won't let him: they have to stop The
    • 2. The Funeral

      15 Nov '01
      The Immortal, a legendary superhero who has saved the Earth thousands of times (and the Moon 3 times!) is coming to The City for a book-signing tour. Arthur is ecstatic about the chance of meeting his childhood idol, and Captain Liberty is the one in charge of escorting him to his appointments. Once in the cab with him, Janet can't resist, and the two go to her place, where The Immortal dies in the sack. Now they have to hide the body before anybody discovers. Janet takes Batmanuel (dressed up
    • 3. Couples

      05 Dec '01
      The Tick and Arthur run into Fiery Flame and his sidekick, Friendly Fire. Arthur is shocked to see how badly Fiery treats Friendly. Friendly is also surprised to see that The Tick doesn't treat Arthur like his maid. After a little chat with Arthur, Friendly leaves Fiery, and temporarily moves in with Arthur and Tick. Arthur and Tick are having enough problems of their own (the toothpaste cap, for example) and Friendly suggests Arthur put his foot down regarding his relationship with The Tick.
    • 4. The License

      06 Dec '01
      When it is revealed to Arthur, Captain Liberty and Batmanuel that The Tick is working without a superhero license, he and Arthur go down to the DMV to obtain one. Only one problem -- The Tick doesn't know his date of birth, his social security number or his real name. In a quest to find out whom he really is, Arthur does a search, which unites The Tick with a woman who claims to be his wife -- but is she the real thing? Meanwhile, Captain Liberty tries dating as a regular woman. And Batmanuel
    • 5. Arthur Needs Space (a.k.a. Arthur Needs His Space)

      13 Dec '01
      Arthur runs into an old high school crush of his. Stacy Waxman is her name, and Batmanuel advises Arthur to keep his suit on no matter what, since Stacy seems to be attracted only to The Moth, not Arthur. Arthur schedules a date with Stacy, but he has a hard time getting rid of The Tick, who doesn't understand why he can't tag along. It's up to Captain Liberty and Batmanuel (who were trying to prevent nude photos of Captain Liberty from being printed in an adult magazine) to explain to The Tick
    • 6. The Big Leagues

      21 Dec '01
      The Tick and Arthur are invited to join the League of Superheroes, an all-male, all-white organization that Captain Liberty and Batmanuel had been looking forward to join for a long time. Seeing Arthur and Tick being invited and not them, they decide to take action against the League for discrimination. They think they'll win the case, until they discover that Batmanuel's lawyer is the secret identity of The Champion, who is president of the league. Arthur and Tick eventually quit to support
    • 7. The Tick vs. Justice

      17 Jan '02
      When Batmanuel backs into the car of villain Destroyo, he, The Tick and Arthur discover a treasure throve of weapons in his trunk. The three go to court to testify against Destroyo, and The Tick winds up in jail for contempt of court. Meanwhile, Captain Liberty is asked to guard the villain while he is in custody, and he ends up chipping away at her confidence, a la Hannibal Lector to Clarice in Silence of the Lambs.
    • 8. Arthur, Interrupted

      24 Jan '02
      Captain Liberty encourages Arthur to come out to his family as the superhero he really is. The only problem is, his mother and sister don't take the news very well. They admit him into a psychiatric hospital, where they supposedly turn superheroes into "normal" people. The Tick is lost and miserable without Arthur, until Janet unites the group to rescue him.
    • 9. The Terror (aka The Tick vs The Terror)

      31 Jan '02