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The Worst Episodes of The Tick

Every episode of The Tick ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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.
Genre:Comedy
Network:FOX

Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "The Tick". It scored 7.2/10 based on 259 votes. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Ben Edlund, it aired on 11/8/2001. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Arthur Needs Space".

  • Pilot
    7.2/10259 votes
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    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2001

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

    Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

    Writer: Ben Edlund

  • Arthur Needs Space
    7.2/10172 votes
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    #2 - Arthur Needs Space

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2001

    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

    Writer: David Sacks

  • The License
    7.3/10176 votes
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    #3 - The License

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2001

    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

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Tick vs. Justice
    7.4/10167 votes
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    #4 - The Tick vs. Justice

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/17/2002

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

    Director: Mel Damski

    Writer: Ben Edlund, Larry Charles

  • Arthur, Interrupted
    7.4/10178 votes
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    #5 - Arthur, Interrupted

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/24/2002

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

    Director: Dean Parisot

    Writer: Richard Liebmann-Smith

  • The Terror
    7.4/10184 votes
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    #6 - The Terror

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/31/2002

    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

  • Couples
    7.5/10194 votes
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    #7 - Couples

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2001

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

    Director: Danny Leiner

    Writer: Ross Venokur

  • The Funeral
    7.7/10201 votes
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    #8 - The Funeral

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2001

    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.

    Director: Andrew Tsao

    Writer: Christopher McCulloch

  • The Big Leagues
    7.8/10171 votes
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    #9 - The Big Leagues

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2001

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

    Director: Bo Welch

    Writer: Lon Diamond