The Critic
Specials
16 episodes
Episode 1
X-Men
Jay talks about his rise and fall from fame and introduces his new make-up lady, Jennifer.
Episode 2
Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator, Gone in 60 Seconds
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.
Episode 3
Pokemon 2000, The Patriot
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.
Episode 4
Perfect Storm, Star Wars, Titanic, The Sixth Sense
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.
Episode 5
Out of Africa, Silence of the Lambs, On the Waterfront
Jay reviews the Oscars.
Episode 6
Sleepy Hollow, Pulp Fiction
Jay discusses Sleepy Hollow and a spoof of Pulp Fiction with Jennifer at her apartment.
Episode 7
Cast Away, The Legend of Bagger Vance
Jay takes a look at the best films of the year 2000, including Cast Away and The Legend of Bagger Vance.
Episode 8
Harry Potter, Planet of the Apes
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.
Episode 9
Broadway
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."
Episode 10
Pearl Harbor
Jay reviews Pearl Harbor and is mistaken for Shrek while waiting in line at the movies with Jennifer.
Episode 11
Top Ten List
No overview available.
Episode 12
Creating The Critic
A retrospective of "The Critic" featuring interviews with creators and executive producers Mike Reiss & Al Jean.
Episode 13
Trailer Parodies
No overview available.
Episode 14
Animating the Critic Pt. 1
The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.
Episode 15
Animating the Critic Pt. 2
The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.
Episode 16
Animating the Critic Pt. 3
The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.
