The Critic

Jay Sherman

Various Characters / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)

Marty Sherman

Franklin Sherman

Doris Grossman

Eleanor Sherman

Various Characters / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)

Jeremy Hawke

Duke Phillips

Various Characters / ... (23 episodes, 1994-1995)

Alice Tompkins

Penny Tompkins

The voice of the character Vlada appears to be an homage to actor Vladek Sheybal, who appeared in movies such as From Russia with Love. Sheybal also famously wore a van dyke beard for much of his career, as does Vlada.

This is the only TV show ever reviewed on Siskel and Ebert. Due to the fact that it was a television show and not a movie, they decided to fore-go the thumb vote. Both critics generally liked the show but gave the advice that it needed to focus more on the movie parodies and less on sitcom staples.

The restaurant that Jay dines at, L'âne Riche, is French for "The Rich Donkey", but is here better translated by its double-entendre meaning, "The Rich Jackass".

Alice Thompkins: Listen to your heart.

Jay Sherman: Celebrity voices are impersonated. No celebrities were harmed in the filming of this episode.

Theater Clerk: Excuse me, the show's over. Alice Tompkins: Get away, pipsqueak!