Watch The Critic Season 2 Episode 7 Sherman of Arabia

The Critic

Sherman of Arabia

Season 2 Episode 7

Aired date: Apr 30, 1995

Plot: At Marty's slumber party, Jay is asked to tell his story in which he got caught up in the Gulf War. Jay tells how he was attending an Iraqi film festival and eventually was thrown in jail where he escaped and lead a troop of men across the desert. MORE

amazon Web Links

The Critic Videos

See All
Jay is offered to write the screenplay for a new movie, Ghostchasers III, so he takes a break from his show to go to LA to write the new movie and experience Hollywood life but the movie producer isn't satisfied with Jay's script.
  • ***SYNC NOTE: Drop the resolution to 240p to view.*** This is a clip from the animated series 'The Critic' featuring Orson Welles (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) advertising Rosebud Frozen Peas. The title of this episode is "Eyes on the Prize".
  • In the pilot episode, we were treated to three quick parodies right off the bat. Keep in mind this show was made in 1994, and how within the first two minutes, it already bares an incredible similarity to Family Guy.
  • When the studio catches fire during Jay's show, he collapses and must be rescued from the fire by Doris. When the news reports Jay's being rescued, he gets a reputation as being a wimp so he tries to prove his manliness by running in the New York Marathon...
  • Jay's boss, Duke, has just made a new invention, "Phillips-o-Vision" which alters movies to make them more "likeable". Jay is disgusted with Duke's invention but when Duke is discovered to have a fatal disease, Jay must find a cure for Duke's ailment.

Comments About The Critic

The Critic

The Critic

Release Date: 1994
Duration: 30 min
THE CRITIC is a show about the life of a down-on-his-luck film critic named Jay Sherman who gets no respect at home or at work....more