The Tick

Read about The Tick being a live action show on Fox. Patrick Warburton will be the Tick. Warburton is that guy in Seinfeld who was Elaine's on and off boyfriend.

I'm not sure how they are going to recreate the wild action of the cartoon. Hopefully they don't mess up the stories.

[phism]

yeah i heard about that too. the tick is booyah.

[Ryan]

The cartoon was pure madness..all of the bad guys made no sense at all..especially that chair head mofo

[Umbilicus]

SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

Damn! Someone beat me to the Spoon remark. Live action Tick...hhmmm. It has the potential to suck. Then again it may reek of awesomeness.Warburton is the right man for the job tho.

[gomi]

I saw the pilot for the show last december in one of my film classes for fun. I don't know if it did the cartoon any justice, since I've never had the chance to see the cartoon.

i don't know about the idea of a live action "tick" series. one of the things that made the original cartoon so endearing is the fact that it was done with that really shitty looking animation that all the other superhero shows use. regardless, this was purely nostolgic and lent to the satire. the writing and storylines were awesome too. i think that bring the tick into the live-action world would make about as much sense as when the ninja turtles were bought-out and mass-produced. the entire point of the original ninja turtles comic books was that it was a satire of your run of the mill crime-fighting genre. when it went to saturday mornings and merchandising and happy meals, it became exactly what it was mocking and the original point become moot. that is probably what will happen if "the tick" goes prime-time.

[frogbelly]

Warburton is gold. He could read the phone book and be hilarious. I think he would make a good Tick

[Simon Paradise]

I think that show's been canned already.

[kamenriderv3]

Six months later.....

First show starts on Thursday!

<img src="http://www.spe.sony.com/tv/shows/tick/graphics/character_photos/tick.jpg"></img><img src="http://www.spe.sony.com/tv/shows/tick/graphics/character_photos/arthur.jpg"></img>



[Edited by kamenriderv3 on 11-07-2001 at 12:52 AM]

[Mike Van]

hahahahaha!!!

[tim just tim]

the cartoon was awesome. i'm bummed they canned it on comedy central syndication.
dunno about the live action. it got pushed back from 1 or 2 seasons ago, which isn't promising. but the genius about the cartoon and comic book lay in the writing and the calvacade of characters.
the action figures for the live action show are coming out too.

[Mike Van]

Is that guy the same guy who played David Puddy on Seinfeld? He was pretty funny.

[frogbelly]

Originally posted by Mike Van
Is that guy the same guy who played David Puddy on Seinfeld? He was pretty funny.
http://www.giantrobot.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=952

[angoraphobia]

if the writing can still be as funny as the writing for the cartoon....that may be its saving grace.....im totally excited to see it...

[Mike Van]

Originally posted by frogbelly
Originally posted by Mike Van
Is that guy the same guy who played David Puddy on Seinfeld? He was pretty funny.
http://www.giantrobot.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=952

Haha, shit, it was in the very first post too.. ok, I'll pay attention from now on..

[dstorberg]

I never saw much of the cartoon, but the original comic was brilliant. The ads on Fox look pretty good.

[sifuhotga]

is it just me or did that first episode really suck? i thought there were some classic tick-isms, but overall i was kind of weirded out.

what was with Captain Liberty (American Maid) and Bat Manuel (Die Fledermaus) going all porno on the rooftops?

*sigh*

[frogbelly]

Originally posted by Mike Van
Originally posted by frogbelly
Originally posted by Mike Van
Is that guy the same guy who played David Puddy on Seinfeld? He was pretty funny.
http://www.giantrobot.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=952

Haha, shit, it was in the very first post too.. ok, I'll pay attention from now on..
Sorry that was lame of me but quite fun. I thought the 15 mins. that I saw was alright. Different from most TV fer sure.

[Zaius]

Originally posted by sifuhotga
is it just me or did that first episode really suck? i thought there were some classic tick-isms, but overall i was kind of weirded out.

what was with Captain Liberty (American Maid) and Bat Manuel (Die Fledermaus) going all porno on the rooftops?

*sigh*

It aint just you.

I bought "The Tick" when it came out in '87. I have been following the comics and cartoons since they started and hoping for the best but......

That SUCKED.

[Captain Cactus]

Keep the faith...the next couple of episodes are better.

[montyburnz]

I should get a petition together Rushmore-style to have
The Tick released on DVD.

[kamenriderv3]

The Tick cartoon on dvd? I might buy that.

[Elio]

I WOULD buy that..

[Captain Cactus]

...for a dollar!

[Batsu]

"Always...always remember:
Less is less. More is more.
More is better, and twice as much is good too...
Not enough is bad, and too much is never enough except when it's just about right."

[jinzoningen]

Originally posted by sifuhotga
is it just me or did that first episode really suck?
*sigh*

No, it did suck. I thought the cartoon version was funnier.
Give it a chance though, the next episode might suck less.

[kamenriderv3]

Hahaha. Thats not saying much but definitely the thing to do.

[mwt.]

does anybody know if they're gonna have an encore presentation of the first one? i missed it.

[fancyk]

Originally posted by mwt.
does anybody know if they're gonna have an encore presentation of the first one? i missed it.

You didn't miss much. I give it 3 shows until it's moved to a Friday slot, then another 3 before it's cancelled.

-k

[kamenriderv3]

So its that good huh?

[Cornelius]

...i wonder if 'speak' and the wood doll/temp sidekick are gonna show up on the live action show...

which i have not yet seen...

[utinni2]

Aaaah.. little wooden boy! Have they shown the civic minded five yet? Haven't had a chance to see any of the episodes. Oh and an epsiode with proto clown would be pretty cool.

[jinzoningen]

So, I saw the second episode. It still sucks. I expected it to be
funnier.

[falcor]

batmundo and the moth are mildly amusing. otherwise the show blows. i prefer the cartoon.

[tim just tim]

last night's episode was disappointing. i thought the writing was decent but more suited for an adult cartoon show. the acting was ok, considering what they had to work with. i wish they went with animated format rather than live action.
it's not something i'd program my vcr for. but if it's on, i'd watch it (if there are no better alternatives).

[jinzoningen]

Originally posted by tim just tim

it's not something i'd program my vcr for. but if it's on, i'd watch it (if there are no better alternatives).

My sentiments exactly. If this show lasts more than half a season
I'll be amazed.

[Zaius]

He just ISN'T BIG ENOUGH!!! Most of the funny came from the contrast in his size and his child-like innocence.

[Zaius]

I actually laughed last week. It's getting better.

[jinzoningen]

Originally posted by Zaius
I actually laughed last week. It's getting better.



Agreed. I especially liked the sidekicks episode. Friendly Fire rules!

[el garo]

it may not be as clever as the animated series, which of course was not quite as clever as the comic.

however, i have to give it mad points for being remarkably stylized for network television.

the bloody thing should be on with the rest of fox's sunday night cleverness.

[Captain Cactus]

It's more charming than hilarious.

[jinzoningen]

It'll all be over in two episodes. File the Tick under "cult TV shows that didn't make it through one season".

Shit, I was just beginning to like it too.

[evillilgirl]

omgoodness i love the tick and i just watched the live action series for the first time.. HOLY MOLY!!
WHO DIED AND MADE YOU THE CROSSDRESSER OF JUSTICE?
all i can say is someone please make an live action tick movie !!!! pleaseeeeeee!!

[AddictProne]

from the sidekick episode:

"I grok your mouth music!"

the tick has so many great lines.