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The Best Episodes of The Tick

Every episode of The Tick ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Tick!

The Best Episodes of The Tick

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

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  1. 7.8/10(175 votes)

    #1 - The Big Leagues

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    S1:E6

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

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    Director:Bo Welch
  2. 7.7/10(205 votes)

    #2 - The Funeral

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    S1:E2

    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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  3. 7.5/10(197 votes)

    #3 - Couples

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    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Danny Leiner
  4. 7.4/10(171 votes)

    #4 - The Tick vs. Justice

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    S1:E7

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

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  5. 7.4/10(179 votes)

    #5 - Arthur, Interrupted

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    S1:E8

    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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  6. 7.4/10(187 votes)

    #6 - The Terror

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    S1:E9

    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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    Director:Boris Damast
    Writer:Ben Edlund
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  8. 7.3/10(179 votes)

    #7 - The License

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    S1:E4

    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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    Director:Craig Zisk
  9. 7.2/10(264 votes)

    #8 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    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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  10. 7.2/10(174 votes)

    #9 - Arthur Needs Space

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    S1:E5

    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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    Director:Bo Welch

Best Episodes Summary

"The Big Leagues" is the best rated episode of "The Tick". It scored 7.8/10 based on 175 votes. Directed by Bo Welch and written by Lon Diamond, it aired on 12/21/2001. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Funeral".