The Tick - Season Two episode download. Watch online.

Genres: ActionAdventureAnimat

Starring: Rob Paulsen, Townsend Coleman, Micky Dolenz

Director(s): Ben Edlund

Country: USA

Year: 1995

IMDB Rating: 8.5

While still in college, Tick creator Ben Edlund was producing his independent comic book series based on the character. He was eventually approached by Kiscom, a small, New Jersey-based toy licensing and design company. Kiscom wanted to create successful merchandising off The Tick similar to that experienced by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then a fellow independent comic series, the year prior. However, major TV networks and studios were reluctant to take on an animated series based on the absurd character. Kiscom stayed in touch with Edlund and finally Sunbow Entertainment, a small animation company based out of New York, paired him up with writer Richard Libmann-Smith. The two had virtually no experience in animation or television but for two months worked vigorously on the first episode of The Tick. Neither man held high esteem over their final script, and their feelings were validated when FOX turned down the first pitch. They were given one more chance to refine it within five days. Over the following weekend, the two worked instinctively with little sleep and ended up satisfying FOX. Edlund later reflected, We kind of defined in one weekend exactly where the show went for that first season, which was cool.