Season 1

(2001)
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Episodes 9

1 Pilot

November 8, 2001

22m

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

2 The Funeral

November 15, 2001

22m

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.

3 Couples

December 5, 2001

22m

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

4 The License

December 6, 2001

22m

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.

5 Arthur Needs Space

December 13, 2001

22m

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.

6 The Big Leagues

December 21, 2001

22m

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

7 The Tick vs. Justice

January 17, 2002

22m

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

8 Arthur, Interrupted

January 24, 2002

22m

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

9 The Terror

January 31, 2002

22m

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

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