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The Best Episodes of The Tick Season 1

Every episode of The Tick Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Tick Season 1!

Binge this in 3h 18mPeaking at 7.9/10

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. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Tick Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(269 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    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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  2. The Tick Season 1 Episode 2 - The Funeral
    7.8/10(207 votes)

    #2 - The Funeral

    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. The Tick Season 1 Episode 3 - Couples
    7.5/10(198 votes)

    #3 - Couples

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Danny Leiner

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  4. The Tick Season 1 Episode 4 - The License
    7.4/10(181 votes)

    #4 - The License

    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.

    Director:Craig Zisk

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  5. The Tick Season 1 Episode 5 - Arthur Needs Space
    7.3/10(175 votes)

    #5 - Arthur Needs Space

    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.

    Director:Bo Welch

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  6. The Tick Season 1 Episode 6 - The Big Leagues
    7.9/10(177 votes)

    #6 - The Big Leagues

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Bo Welch

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  8. The Tick Season 1 Episode 7 - The Tick vs. Justice
    7.5/10(172 votes)

    #7 - The Tick vs. Justice

    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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  9. The Tick Season 1 Episode 8 - Arthur, Interrupted
    7.5/10(182 votes)

    #8 - Arthur, Interrupted

    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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  10. The Tick Season 1 Episode 9 - The Terror
    7.5/10(189 votes)

    #9 - The Terror

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Boris Damast
    Writer:Ben Edlund

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Tick" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 269 votes. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Ben Edlund, it aired on 11/8/2001. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Funeral".