The Worst Episodes of The Tick

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1. #1 Worst Episode
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   7.2/10(316 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E111/8/2001

   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

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   Director:Barry Sonnenfeld

   Writer:Ben Edlund
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   7.3/10(209 votes)

   #2 - The License

   S1:E412/6/2001

   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

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   Director:Craig Zisk

   Writer:Larry Charles
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   7.3/10(205 votes)

   #3 - Arthur Needs Space

   S1:E512/13/2001

   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

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   Director:Bo Welch

   Writer:David Sacks
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   7.4/10(232 votes)

   #4 - Couples

   S1:E312/5/2001

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

   Director:Danny Leiner

   Writer:Ross Venokur

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   Director:Danny Leiner

   Writer:Ross Venokur
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   7.4/10(216 votes)

   #5 - The Terror

   S1:E91/31/2002

   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

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   Director:Boris Damast

   Writer:Ben Edlund
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   7.5/10(198 votes)

   #6 - The Tick vs. Justice

   S1:E71/17/2002

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

   Director:Mel Damski

   Writers:Ben Edlund, Larry Charles

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   Director:Mel Damski

   Writers:Ben Edlund, Larry Charles
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   7.5/10(202 votes)

   #7 - Arthur, Interrupted

   S1:E81/24/2002

   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

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   Director:Dean Parisot

   Writer:Richard Liebmann-Smith
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   7.7/10(242 votes)

   #8 - The Funeral

   S1:E211/15/2001

   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

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   Director:Andrew Tsao

   Writer:Christopher McCulloch
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   7.8/10(207 votes)

   #9 - The Big Leagues

   S1:E612/21/2001

   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

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   Director:Bo Welch

   Writer:Lon Diamond