The Critic received mixed to positive reviews when it first aired. In 1994, The Chicago Sun-Times gave a typical review of the show with, "Jay Sherman, the eponymous culture vulture of The Critic, would undoubtedly say his new animated comedy on ABC 'stinks.' Fortunately for him [The Critic] smells pretty good to me."Chicago Sun-Times:: Search The show has since developed a cult following, with much of it coming through the show's weekend reruns on Comedy Central up until about 2005.
