The Critic

Created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss

1994-1995

Click on the image to see a 1994 promo for The Critic

This space is set aside for a contextualizing narrative. It is available to either a contributing educator or for a student to submit.

Listen to the original conversation

Add to the discussion

The initial conversation addresses some of the questions that are used to analyze a primary source, but not all. With your teacher’s guidance, please record your insights on the following, and submit them to the site for publication:

  • Why was this animated show made for primetime TV in 1994?

  • What components of The Critic are specific to its time period?

  • The Critic was on for just two seasons and changed networks in that time. What does this tell us about the mid 1990s?

  • What demographic was this program geared toward?

Gallery

Submit pictures and videos of other popular culture of 1994 and 1995. What do they have in common with The Critic? What is different?