The Tick
Season 1
2001 • 9 Episodes
Episodes
1. Pilot
November 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.
2. The Funeral
November 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.
3. Couples
December 5, 2001
A crimefighting duo's teamwork impresses the Tick, but Arthur detects an underlying tension between the pair.
4. The License
December 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.
5. Arthur Needs Space
December 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.
6. The Big Leagues
December 21, 2001
The all-male League of Superheroes invites Tick and Arthur to join, prompting Captain Liberty to sue for discrimination.
7. The Tick vs. Justice
January 17, 2002
Tick is jailed for contempt after testifying against a supervillain, who counsels his guard Captain Liberty on her love life.
8. Arthur, Interrupted
January 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.
9. The Terror
January 31, 2002
Irked by Tick's enthusiasm, Liberty baits him into fighting an archvillain, who happens to be bedridden and 112 years old.