Jon Lovitz Rallies Fans to Campaign for The Critic Revival

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jon Lovitz has confirmed that he and series creator Al Jean are both on board for a potential The Critic revival. This comes after nearly three decades since the adult animated sitcom wrapped up its two-season run, which began on ABC in 1994, and ended on Fox in 1995.

What did Jon Lovitz say about The Critic revival?

On his X account, Lovitz encouraged fans of the original sitcom to help them in their campaign for The Critic revival by liking his post and showing their support online.

Critic Fans!!!!
You keep telling me you want it back.
I’ve been trying for years!
Well, now, creator Al Jean is on board!!!
If you want it back, we need your help!
Please like this post and spread the word! So we can show the studio, how many people want it! pic.twitter.com/OD7KdzDkAE

— Jon Lovitz (@realjonlovitz) March 28, 2025

The Critic was co-created and executive produced by Mike Reiss and Al Jean, who are best known for their work on Fox’s long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons. In the show, Lovitz voiced the character of Jay Sherman, a 36-year-old film critic from New York who is the host of a televised review show called Coming Attractions. It also featured the voices of Christine Cavanaugh, Nancy Cartwright, Gerrit Graham, Judith Ivey, Doris Grau, Maurice LaMarche, Nick Jameson, Brenda Vaccaro, Charles Napier, Park Overall, Russi Tayler, Kath Soucie, and Tress MacNeille. It was a production of Columbia Pictures Television. The series currently holds a Tomatometer rating of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.