The Critic — Season 1, Episode 8: Marathon Mensch
Animation, Comedy, Drama • 22 min • 2 seasons, 23 episodes • ★ 7.3/10
Episode synopsis
When the studio catches fire during Jay's show, he collapses and must be rescued from the fire by Doris. When the news reports Jay's being rescued, he gets a reputation as being a wimp so he tries to prove his manliness by running in the New York marathon which tends to be more tiresome than it seems.
About The Critic
Jay Sherman is a TV movie critic who is forced to review the most pathetic films which he always rates as "It stinks." In addition to the film parodies, the show also deals with his personal life: working for a tyrannical media mogul boss, his lovelife and his family.