Episodes 16

1 X-Men

December 12, 2000

3m

Jay talks about his rise and fall from fame and introduces his new make-up lady, Jennifer.

2 Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator, Gone in 60 Seconds

December 12, 2000

3m

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.

3 Pokemon 2000, The Patriot

January 30, 2001

3m

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.

4 Perfect Storm, Star Wars, Titanic, The Sixth Sense

January 30, 2001

2m

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.

5 Out of Africa, Silence of the Lambs, On the Waterfront

March 1, 2001

3m

Jay reviews the Oscars.

6 Sleepy Hollow, Pulp Fiction

April 28, 2001

4m

Jay discusses Sleepy Hollow and a spoof of Pulp Fiction with Jennifer at her apartment.

7 Cast Away, The Legend of Bagger Vance

May 15, 2001

3m

Jay takes a look at the best films of the year 2000, including Cast Away and The Legend of Bagger Vance.

8 Harry Potter, Planet of the Apes

May 22, 2001

5m

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.

9 Broadway

May 22, 2001

3m

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."

10 Pearl Harbor

September 14, 2001

4m

Jay reviews Pearl Harbor and is mistaken for Shrek while waiting in line at the movies with Jennifer.

11 Top Ten List

22m

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12 Creating The Critic

22m

A retrospective of "The Critic" featuring interviews with creators and executive producers Mike Reiss & Al Jean.

13 Trailer Parodies

22m

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14 Animating the Critic Pt. 1

22m

The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.

15 Animating the Critic Pt. 2

22m

The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.

16 Animating the Critic Pt. 3

22m

The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.

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