The Critic Archives

Given how many Fox animated shows have either sustained longevity like The Simpsons, American Dad! (Fox and TBS), and Bob's Burgers or ended their run but somehow returned to the cultural zeitgeist for new seasons like King of the Hill (Hulu), Futurama (Comedy Central and Hulu), and Family Guy, it's kind of a headscratcher how[...]

It's no surprise he was a natural for sketch comedy and voiceovers, given his time on NBC's Saturday Night Live and ABC/Fox animated series The Critic On top of his existing filmography of over 130 titles, Lovitz was a cast member from 1985-1990, making several recurring appearances across five seasons, with his most recent in[...]

If Seth MacFarlane can breathe new life into Family Guy to graduate it from cult status, why can't Al Jean do the same for his animated series The Critic alongside co-creator Mike Weiss? While the two have a job for life on Fox's The Simpsons, the longest-running animated prime-time series of all time, the demand[...]