Did anyone watch The Tick?
POSTED BY: Siri
UPDATED: Sunday, January 5, 2025 18:37
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I discovered this cancelled series after the fact and immediately bought the DVD. I don't know if it's really sci-fi - more like super hero spoof. Still I thought it was hilarious and couldn't imagine why it got cancelled. I don't have cable and totally missed it. Watched a couple of episodes at my brother's house and laugh every time I think about it.
"I swallowed a bug."
Siri
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I never saw the live-action version, but everyone I talked to who'd seen it said it paled in comparison to the animated version.
Thank the stars it's finally come out on DVD!
Amazon.com: The Tick Vs. Season One: DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Tick-Vs-Season-One/dp/B000FS9MVK/sr=8-1/qid=1163
271341/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-1007820-8433768?ie=UTF8&s=dvd
EDIT: And I'm sure you're aware that The Tick's creator, Ben Edlund, has done a few other things of interest to this board...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Edlund
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249421/
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I assume you're talking about the live action series and not the cartoon. I gotta say the live action one cracked me up. I loved that they picked Patrick Warburton from Seinfeld to be The Tick. Can't say I liked it as much as the cartoon cause the cartoon is one of THE most hillaious things I have ever seen. But the live action series was definitely a good laugh. Got that one on DVD myself. 
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SPOOOON!
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.
-- Cicero
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Check me on this, but the last time I looked, the DVD was missing an episode from Season 1. I think it's the "Mole Men" one, with the Cindy Crawford lookalike who falls in love with the Mole King.
KEEN!
Edit: I don't think you can find the dvds on eBay anymore, since they finally came out with them, but the talking Tick figures are out there sometimes.
So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!
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IMHO It is impossible to appreciate Jaynestown fully without knowledge of The Tick. Same goes for Angel's choice of lethal flatware, of course.
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Loved the live action one and own it on dvd
Best Quote ( Bat Manuel looking out of the window after a ninja falls to his death)
"Another urban myth dispelled. Ninja's don't bounce"
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."- Albright
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Yes, I was talking about the live action version. I've not seen the animated but heard about it. I also didn't realize there was an episode missing "Mole Men" huh?
One of my favorite lines was "No pun intended." "None comprehended." and "Crazy talk! Crazy talk!"
I'll have to check out the animated.
Siri
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And then there's the comic books, all the way back to 1988 ...
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Hmm, the live action version? In that case, I must retract my previously tracted “SPOOON!” on the bases that the live action version was dumb. The cartoon, on the other hand, was golden. Pure golden.
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.
-- Cicero
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