When I interviewed The Simpsons Al Jean in 2020, I made sure to slip in a question about his other great animated series, The Critic. It only ran for two years across ABC and Fox in 1994 and 1995 before briefly returning online in 2000. That was never, ever enough Jay Sherman, so I wanted to know, in a pop culture world full of reboots, if Jean would ever bring his satirical look at Hollywood back to airwaves. “I would like to,” he said, “I can’t say for sure that it would happen. It would be great to see how Jon Lovitz’s character would be in today’s world. And I think he would be very interested. So, it’s definitely not a no. I would love it.” Now, six years later, it might finally happen. Jean and his fellow The Critic co-creator Mike Reiss said a reboot is closer than ever.
Polygon‘s Brian Vanhooker made sure to also ask about The Critic when he recently spoke to Jean and Reiss about how The Simpsons inspired the new hit horror movie Obsession. Their answer was exactly what fans hoped to hear. Jean said he’s passed his own ‘hurdles” on making a possible reboot a reality. He also said Lovitz “definitely wants to do it” but that he hasn’t quite “closed” his own deal yet.
“I’m sure [Lovitz will] do it, although I can’t say I’m absolutely 100% sure,” added Jean. “But I’m confident that his deal will close. It’s never been closer to actually happening.” As if all that isn’t good enough, Jean said he already has episode ideas in mind. He cited one where Jay Sherman falls in love with Mrs. Met.
Yes, please.
Reiss doesn’t expect to be as involved this time around. But he’ll still be a part of the reboot. “I’m sort of on the sidelines,” he said. “I’m not running it, but I think I’ll be a little part of the thing. I’ll keep a hand in it.” Reiss is also confident someone will buy the show because every reboot sells.
That’s true. And while some, in the words of Jay Sherman, “stink,” we’re confident The Critic reboot will get rave reviews.
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