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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!

Attention Evil-doers! The Tick is here, and he’s wearing the blue tights of justice! Together with his trusty moth-costumed sidekick Arthur, The Tick keeps the...
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  • The Tick vs. The Uncommon Cold
    8.5/10(106)
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    #1 - The Tick vs. The Uncommon Cold

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 10/29/1994

    Arthur is nursing The Tick, who is infected with a most uncommon cold!

    Director: Art Vitello

    Writer: Henry Gilroy

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  • The Tick vs. Arthur's Bank Account
    8.4/10(89)
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    #2 - The Tick vs. Arthur's Bank Account

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 2/11/1995

    See Arthur face off against the most evil sock puppet in organized crime.

    Director: Art Vitello

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • The Tick vs. The Tick
    8.3/10(130)
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    #3 - The Tick vs. The Tick

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 10/22/1994

    A night at the local superhero bar turns explosive thanks to the evil midnight bomber!

    Director: Art Vitello

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • Tick vs. Filth
    8.3/10(60)
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    #4 - Tick vs. Filth

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 10/26/1996

    Sewer Urchin battles his arch enemy, the Sewer Czar, earning the respect of his fellow superheroes.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • That Mustache Feeling
    8.2/10(69)
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    #5 - That Mustache Feeling

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/14/1996

    The Mustache, a U.S. secret weapon, escapes from the lab and tries to team up with its counterpart, the Russian Beard. In hot pursuit are Jim Rage and the Ladies of Project: Shave, so the Mustache takes refuge on the Tick's lip. Meanwhile, Dinosaur Neil and Dot plan for their marriage.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Christopher McCulloch

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  • Tick vs. Europe
    8.2/10(57)
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    #6 - Tick vs. Europe

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/2/1996

    The Tick is chosen for a superhero exchange program - he travels to Antwerp while Eclair comes to The City. While the Tick and Eclair's sidekick Blitzen foil a kidnap plot against the King of Belgium, Arthur and the lightning-blasting Eclair must defeat the Breadmaster and his Gingerbread men.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • Tick vs. Dot & Neil's Wedding
    8.1/10(55)
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    #7 - Tick vs. Dot & Neil's Wedding

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 9/21/1996

    Dinosaur Neil, palaeontologist, curator of Dinosaur Grotto and one-time giant city-destroying mutant, is marrying Arthur's sister Dot. Chairface Chippendale, The Breadmaster and El Seed have other plans, though - plans which involve tampering with Neil's medication, man-eating bouquets, exploding wedding cake, and The Indigestible Man. And as if that wasn't enough, Neil's best man is... The Tick! It's up to our blue hero, Arthur and Dot to save Neil, with the aid of a submarine and 1,400 pounds of pungent raw meat...

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • Sidekicks Don't Kiss
    8.1/10(55)
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    #8 - Sidekicks Don't Kiss

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 9/28/1996

    The Deerfield Aztecs, a baseball team, crashed in Mexico and formed their own lost tribe of real Aztecs. They track their missing shortstop, Carmalita (Arthur's girlfriend) to America but grab Arthur instead. When the Tick and Carmalita pursue, the Aztecs and their leader Wally unleash ""Speak"", some kind of lowly animal that they intend to wed Arthur to. Tick takes a shine to ""Speak"" (as he names him) and he defeats the Aztecs and rescues Arthur.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Christopher McCulloch, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • Tick vs. Arthur
    8.1/10(53)
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    #9 - Tick vs. Arthur

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/5/1996

    Arhtur is annoyed at his failed attempts to lose weight and dismayed at how much of a wimp he is. When he and Tick defeat a villain named Evil, Arthur takes Evil's strength-enhancing belt. When Arthur wears it, he gains confidence and likes seeing himself with a muscular physique. While dating Carmalita, Arthur picks a fight with two guys to show his new strength and confidence. The Tick is called in to end the fight and he tangles with Arthur. In the end, Arthur must get rid of his strength belt to save his and Tick's life. Arthur realizes the addiction the belt gave him and tosses it away so that he can be himself.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • Tick vs. Education
    8.0/10(65)
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    #10 - Tick vs. Education

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 11/24/1996

    The Tick and Arthur are chosen to teach Superhero School and a classroom of unlikely heroes. They must rush into action to take on Uncle Creamy, a corporate mascot turned into a evil ice cream cone who strikes out at the company who made him. Meanwhile Uncle Creamy II attacks, trying to kill Uncle Creamy before he tells the heroes what the company is up to.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • The Tick vs. The Idea Men
    7.9/10(168)
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    #11 - The Tick vs. The Idea Men

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/10/1994

    Tick and Arthur reveal their superhero origin story.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • The Tick vs. The Breadmaster
    7.9/10(110)
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    #12 - The Tick vs. The Breadmaster

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 10/8/1994

    The Breadmaster is an evil baker that uses baked goods to terrorize The City.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Martin Pasko, Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • Tick vs. Prehistory
    7.9/10(55)
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    #13 - Tick vs. Prehistory

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 11/16/1996

    The Tick and Arthur end up in the distant past and uncover a diabolical plot by the Hotel Manager, a man from the future using prehistoric man as staff for his Hotel at the beginning of the universe. They manage to defeat him and free man's ancestors from a life of low-paying minimum wage jobs.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Randolph Heard

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  • The Tick vs. El Seed
    7.8/10(102)
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    #14 - The Tick vs. El Seed

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/15/1994

    El Seed hopes to take over the city by bringing all of the plants and trees to life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • The Tick vs. Brainchild
    7.8/10(93)
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    #15 - The Tick vs. Brainchild

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/5/1994

    While Charles's parents discuss child-rearing with no punishinment, their Branchild is ending Earth!

    Director: Art Vitello

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Art Vitello

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  • The Tick vs. The Proto-Clown
    7.8/10(92)
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    #16 - The Tick vs. The Proto-Clown

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 2/4/1995

    A clown with a major hang-up. Laugh at him and you'll pay the price.

    Director: Art Vitello

    Writer: Henry Gilroy

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  • Tick vs. Science
    7.8/10(55)
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    #17 - Tick vs. Science

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 11/9/1996

    The Tick and Arthur are invited to the Mad Scientist Fair to help Dr. Vahtoss try out his mind-transference device. Hilarity ensues when the two switch bodies. Chairface Chippendale moves in to try and steal the device and soon everyone is switching with everyone.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Christopher McCulloch, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • The Tick vs. Chairface Chippendale
    7.7/10(144)
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    #18 - The Tick vs. Chairface Chippendale

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/17/1994

    A criminal mastermind with an evil plan and a face only an interior decorator could love.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • The Tick vs. Pineapple Pokopo
    7.7/10(86)
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    #19 - The Tick vs. Pineapple Pokopo

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 11/12/1994

    Arthur and The Tick try to rescue Yank, a super-genius, space monkey, captured by an evil ruler.

    Director: Art Vitello

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • The Tick vs. Mr. Mental
    7.6/10(113)
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    #20 - The Tick vs. Mr. Mental

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/1/1994

    Mr. Mental hypnotizes The Tick and sends him to steal the Thinking Cap from Pendecker Labs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • The Tick vs. Dinosaur Neil
    7.5/10(129)
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    #21 - The Tick vs. Dinosaur Neil

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 9/24/1994

    Mutant Dino-Park scientist Neil proves to be a major headache.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • Devil in Diapers
    7.4/10(54)
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    #22 - Devil in Diapers

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/12/1996

    Mr. Mental steals a device from Dr. Pendecker that lets him hypnotize Arthur and the Tick into thinking he's a baby so they'll protect him. Unfortunately, Mental leaves the device in the taxi and has to recover it.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Christopher McCulloch, Randolph Heard

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  • The Tick vs. The Mole-Men
    7.3/10(76)
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    #23 - The Tick vs. The Mole-Men

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 11/19/1994

    The King of the Mole People and his ministers come to the surface for a vacation.

    Director: Art Vitello

    Writer: Christopher McCulloch

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  • The Little Wooden Boy and the Belly of Love
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    #24 - The Little Wooden Boy and the Belly of Love

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/9/1995

    When Arthur goes off on a date with Carmalita on Hobby Night, Tick builds himself a new sidekick - Little Wooden Boy. Swiss Commandoes are after the notebook of Dr. Vahtoss, Carmalita's father and the inventor of Arthur's flight suit. And Blowhole, a giant long-distance running whale, accidentally swallows everyone, forcing the Tick to light up Little Wooden Boy to cause Blowhole to choke them up. Yep, just another day in The City...

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Richard Liebmann-Smith

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  • Alone Together
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    #25 - Alone Together

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 9/16/1995

    The Tick is sent into space to blow the ""CHA"" out of the Moon from when Chairface tried to write his name in the moon. He blows the letter C up while he's inside it and gets sent through space. While in space he comes across a fantastically large alien named Omnipotus. The Tick befriends him and becomes a janitor on his body. But Omnipotus is an eater of planets and plans to eat the Earth when they get to it.

    Director: Hank Tucker

    Writer: Christopher McCulloch

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Tick vs. The Uncommon Cold" is the best rated episode of "The Tick". It scored 8.5/10 based on 106 votes. Directed by Art Vitello and written by Henry Gilroy, it aired on 10/29/1994. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Tick vs. Arthur's Bank Account".