The Critic - Specials

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X-Men

1 - X-Men

Air Date: December 12, 2000

Jay talks about his rise and fall from fame and introduces his new make-up lady, Jennifer.

Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator, Gone in 60 Seconds

2 - Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator, Gone in 60 Seconds

Air Date: December 12, 2000

Jay reviews the best movies from the year 2000 in a beach-themed studio (since all public beaches have banned Jay until he loses 20 pounds) and gets an unexpected visit from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Pokemon 2000, The Patriot

3 - Pokemon 2000, The Patriot

Air Date: January 30, 2001

Jay pans The Patriot with special guest Pikachu (from the Pokémon video games, TV shows, and movies), whom he outs. All the while, Jay tries to prove to Jennifer he is nice enough to date.

Perfect Storm, Star Wars, Titanic, The Sixth Sense

4 - Perfect Storm, Star Wars, Titanic, The Sixth Sense

Air Date: January 30, 2001

Jay finally lands a date with Jennifer. He takes her to L'ANE Riche (The Wealthy Jackass) where he talks about the movies he missed out on reviewing while unemployed.

Out of Africa, Silence of the Lambs, On the Waterfront

5 - Out of Africa, Silence of the Lambs, On the Waterfront

Air Date: March 1, 2001

Jay reviews the Oscars.

Sleepy Hollow, Pulp Fiction

6 - Sleepy Hollow, Pulp Fiction

Air Date: April 28, 2001

Jay discusses Sleepy Hollow and a spoof of Pulp Fiction with Jennifer at her apartment.

Cast Away, The Legend of Bagger Vance

7 - Cast Away, The Legend of Bagger Vance

Air Date: May 15, 2001

Jay takes a look at the best films of the year 2000, including Cast Away and The Legend of Bagger Vance.

Harry Potter, Planet of the Apes

8 - Harry Potter, Planet of the Apes

Air Date: May 22, 2001

Jay visits the set of the Harry Potter film and takes a look at the Planet of the Apes remake. He also shows Jennifer his favorite spots in New York City. Later at her apartment, Jennifer introduces Jay to her many children and he asks the viewers' opinion of what he should do, showing gratefulness when they suggest that he have sex with her.

Broadway

9 - Broadway

Air Date: May 22, 2001

Since he hasn't seen a good movie to review in months, Jay defuses Broadway bombs, such as "Copenhagen," "Tuesdays with Morrie: The Musical," "The Graduate" with Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson (the role later played by Jon Lovitz), and "Death of a Seinfeld."

Pearl Harbor

10 - Pearl Harbor

Air Date: September 14, 2001

Jay reviews Pearl Harbor and is mistaken for Shrek while waiting in line at the movies with Jennifer.

Top Ten List

11 - Top Ten List

Creating The Critic

12 - Creating The Critic

A retrospective of "The Critic" featuring interviews with creators and executive producers Mike Reiss & Al Jean.

Trailer Parodies

13 - Trailer Parodies

Animating the Critic Pt. 1

14 - Animating the Critic Pt. 1

The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.

Animating the Critic Pt. 2

15 - Animating the Critic Pt. 2

The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.

Animating the Critic Pt. 3

16 - Animating the Critic Pt. 3

The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.