The Tick - Season 1

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Pilot

1 - Pilot

Air Date: November 8, 2001

The Tick moves to the City and meets superhero wannabe Arthur, who helps battle an archival Soviet robot programmed to kill Jimmy Carter.

The Funeral

2 - The Funeral

Air Date: November 15, 2001

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.

Couples

3 - Couples

Air Date: December 5, 2001

A crimefighting duo's teamwork impresses the Tick, but Arthur detects an underlying tension between the pair.

The License

4 - The License

Air Date: December 6, 2001

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.

Arthur Needs Space

5 - Arthur Needs Space

Air Date: December 13, 2001

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.

The Big Leagues

6 - The Big Leagues

Air Date: December 21, 2001

The all-male League of Superheroes invites Tick and Arthur to join, prompting Captain Liberty to sue for discrimination.

The Tick vs. Justice

7 - The Tick vs. Justice

Air Date: January 17, 2002

Tick is jailed for contempt after testifying against a supervillain, who counsels his guard Captain Liberty on her love life.

Arthur, Interrupted

8 - Arthur, Interrupted

Air Date: January 24, 2002

Arthur's mom and sister hire a deprogrammer after he tells them of his choice to be a superhero and his partnership with Tick.

The Terror

9 - The Terror

Air Date: January 31, 2002

Irked by Tick's enthusiasm, Liberty baits him into fighting an archvillain, who happens to be bedridden and 112 years old.