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The Tick

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Based on Ben Edlund's cult comic, a mysterious blue avenger teams up with an odd group of superheroes to fight crime.

Comedy

3.6 / 5

8th November 2001 - 31st January 2002
Producer
Ben Edlund
Top Cast
Patrick WarburtonDavid BurkeLiz Vassey
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Pilot
8th November 2001

Episode 1

The Tick moves to the City and meets superhero wannabe Arthur, who helps battle an archival Soviet robot programmed to kill Jimmy Carter.

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The Funeral
15th November 2001

Episode 2

A superhero dies on a book tour while in the, um, care of Captain Liberty, who initiates a coverup, with Batmanuel playing impostor, while Arthur and the Tick deal with the body.

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Couples
5th December 2001

Episode 3

A crimefighting duo's teamwork impresses the Tick, but Arthur detects an underlying tension between the pair.

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The License
6th December 2001

Episode 4

Tick's inability to account for his past prompts a search for his identity; Captain Liberty dates a man who thinks she's a civilian.

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Arthur Needs Space
13th December 2001

Episode 5

The Tick assumes he's invited along when Arthur has a date with the girl he worshipped in high school; old nude photos haunt Captain Liberty, who faces a disciplinary hearing.

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The Big Leagues
21st December 2001

Episode 6

The all-male League of Superheroes invites Tick and Arthur to join, prompting Captain Liberty to sue for discrimination.

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The Tick vs. Justice
17th January 2002

Episode 7

Tick is jailed for contempt after testifying against a supervillain, who counsels his guard Captain Liberty on her love life.

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Arthur, Interrupted
24th January 2002

Episode 8

Arthur's mom and sister hire a deprogrammer after he tells them of his choice to be a superhero and his partnership with Tick.

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The Terror
31st January 2002

Episode 9

Irked by Tick's enthusiasm, Liberty baits him into fighting an archvillain, who happens to be bedridden and 112 years old.