The Tick Trivia

1. Who played the titular character of "The Tick"?

From Quiz "The Tick" - Pilot

Answer: Peter Serafinowicz

This is the third time the character, created by Ben Edlund, has had a television series. An animated series ran three seasons from 1994-97 and a live-action series was on for several episodes in 2001.

From Quiz Evildoers Beware, Here Comes the Tick!

Answer: Good=good, evil=bad

When not fighting crime, the Tick followed other virtuous pursuits. The students later helped him out in a big battle.

From Quiz "Hang Ten for Justice!": "The Tick" Cartoon

Answer: Spoon!

The Tick's primary superpower are "nigh invulnerability" and great physical strength with a secondary ability to leap long distances. In some ways he could be compared to a dumber version of the original (1938) Superman. his helps him to be considered a hero. It also encourages him to jump into almost any situation. His battle cry of "Spoon!" is first heard in the 13th and final episode of the first season ("The Tick vs. Arthur's Bank Account"). The Tick was voiced by Townsend Coleman. Arthur is his sidekick. He has a mothman suit that he can use to fly but no superpowers of his won. Though Arthur will work to assist the Tick and can act in a heroic manner from time to time, he is often more cautious and hesitant in his approach to fighting crime. His 'battle cry" is a less heroic, but perhaps more sensible: 'Not in the face!' Micky Dolenz voiced Arthur in Season One and Ron Paulsen voiced the character in Seasons Two and Three.

From Quiz "The Tick" - Pilot

Answer: Jackie Earle Haley

The villain was known as The Terror. He made his comeback as an actor with the role in "Watchmen", and played a key role on the series "Preacher". Haley is also known for playing Freddy Krueger in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" reboot and as a child actor in the "Bad News Bears" film series.

From Quiz Evildoers Beware, Here Comes the Tick!

Answer: Dot and Dinosaur Neil

Dinosaur Neil was briefly a villain. He converted to the ways of justice.

From Quiz "Hang Ten for Justice!": "The Tick" Cartoon

Answer: Uncle Creamy

Uncle Creamy was voiced by Bobcat Goldthwait. He was able to shoot ice cream from his hands and shape it in various ways. He is considered to be a parody of supervillains like Clayface or Sandman. It is difficult to harm him physically.

From Quiz "The Tick" - Pilot

Answer: It wasn't revealed

Creator Ben Edlund has never revealed a real name for the character. Throughout the decades worth of comics, and the first two TV series, no name for the man when not in costume was released. This pilot kept with that trend.

From Quiz "Hang Ten for Justice!": "The Tick" Cartoon

Answer: Sarcastro

Sarcastro kept using his weapon, 'the razor sharp sting of sarcasm,' against other superheroes. Sarcasto sat near one of the back corners of the classroom. He bears a resemblance to Fidel Castro and was voiced by Charles Adler. The other three were also students in the class along with Gesundheitan. The class takes place at "The Lonely Annex and Education Center".

From Quiz "The Tick" - Pilot

Answer: Arthur

Arthur wears a costume that looks like a bunny. He didn't acquire the suit until near the end of the pilot. Both his sidekick and real names are Arthur. He is simple accountant with no super powers. He was played by Griffin Newman.

From Quiz Evildoers Beware, Here Comes the Tick!

Answer: The City

He shares an apartment with his loyal sidekick, Arthur. The state in which The City stands is never named.

From Quiz "Hang Ten for Justice!": "The Tick" Cartoon

Answer: Honesty Cola

Honesty Cola is mentioned in several fictional "advertisements" shown television. In the occasional episode, Arthur and Tick are seen watching television which provides an opportunity for "info-dumping". In addition to television, at least one billboard advertisement is seen for Honesty Cola.

From Quiz "The Tick" - Pilot

Answer: An alien ship landed on Earth.

The ship landed in the Tungusta River Basin in 1908 according to graphics on the screen. There were two men watching as it landed nearby and a superhero emerged from it.

From Quiz Evildoers Beware, Here Comes the Tick!

Answer: Itlan, Itlan!

They said this at the end of every sentence. The Tick had to rescue Arthur.

From Quiz "Hang Ten for Justice!": "The Tick" Cartoon

Answer: Sally Vacuum and Brian Pinhead

Occasionally the series will show the Tick and/or Arthur watching a news report (allowing the series to "info-dump" as needed. It is always the same channel, though it is unclear if the City only has one television station or Arthur and Tick simply have a favorite channel. Sally Vacuum and Brian Pinhead are usually introduced by name in each broadcast.

From Quiz "The Tick" - Pilot

Answer: Superian

After he landed on Earth, the next time Superian was shown he was being interviewed by Whoopi Goldberg on TV. He was played by Brendan Hines. Despite the decades between the landing and the modern day setting, Superian was still an active hero during the pilot.

From Quiz Evildoers Beware, Here Comes the Tick!

Answer: A 400-year-old bloom

El Seed first appeared in season one. He tried to use mutant corn to conquer the world.

From Quiz "Hang Ten for Justice!": "The Tick" Cartoon

Answer: Belgium

Arthur travels to Belgium to becomes the sidekick of a Belgian superheroine named Eclair (French for "lightning"). She can fly and fire lightning energy from her eyes. She was voiced by Lisa Raggio. They fight against the Breadmaster in "Tick vs. Europe" Blitzen (German for "thunder"), the sidekick of Eclair, welcomes the Tick to Belgium. She traveled to be the sidekick of the Tick in the City. Blitzen rides a motorcycle. Candi Milo voiced the character of Blitzen. Blitzen and the Tick battle against Octo Paganini and the Eastern Bloc Robot Cowboy.

From Quiz "The Tick" - Pilot

Answer: Arthur

Arthur, before meeting the Tick, was spying on a crime syndicate, to try to prove that The Terror was still running the city. He met the Tick while on that stakeout. After the situation escalated and the police arrived, Arthur was detained.

From Quiz Evildoers Beware, Here Comes the Tick!

Answer: To fight the villain Octopaganini

The Tick's sidekick, Arthur, also had work to do. He fought the enemy Breadmaster.

From Quiz "Hang Ten for Justice!": "The Tick" Cartoon

Answer: Thrakkorzog

Thrakkorzog was an alien from Dimension 14B. His apartment was in the same building where Arthur and Tick lived (in fact across the hall). Thrakkorzog was voiced by Jim Cummings, doing an impersonation of actor James Mason. Thrakkorzog takes advantage of the cold that the Tick is suffering from in this episode to create the clones. The clones, however, are less effective than hoped.

From Quiz "The Tick" - Pilot

Answer: Invulnerability

He wore a giant blue suit, and didn't appear to be the sharpest tool in the shed. He wanted to run full speed ahead with everything, no need to formulate a plan. He didn't need a plan most times, because he was invincible.

From Quiz Evildoers Beware, Here Comes the Tick!

Answer: It was awarded to him at a convention

The National Super Institute Convention, held in Reno, Nevada, is shown in the very first episode, "The Tick vs. the Idea Men". The Tick manages to blow up a device called the Cabinet of Terror, but survives, thus impressing the judges at the event.

From Quiz "Hang Ten for Justice!": "The Tick" Cartoon

Answer: The Terror

Rob Paulsen voiced the elderly Terror. He claimed that as a younger man he punched out Teddy Roosevelt (1901-1909). Arthur said that the Terror was approximately 117 years old. In the episode "Grandpa Wore Tights", the Terror smothered Johnny Polite in chocolate. The Terror stated in another episode that he was once an ally of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.

From Quiz "The Tick" - Pilot

Answer: The Flag Five

The team crashed in the street on top of Arthur's father while he was putting money in a parking meter. The Terror landed his ship, and had his henchmen kill four of the members of the team, before stopping to intimidate a young Arthur Everest. The team had been blinded by a virus The Terror had unleashed on them.

From Quiz Evildoers Beware, Here Comes the Tick!

Answer: The Ottoman

He wanted to join forces with the character Die Fledermaus to take over the world. After all, who doesn't use furniture? The scheme did not succeed, however. Die Fledermaus was a superhero who sometimes worked with the Tick, and he chose to stick to his roots of goodness.

From Quiz "Hang Ten for Justice!": "The Tick" Cartoon

Answer: The Little Prince

Before Omnipotus begins to eat the planet, we see the Little Prince humming to himself and watering a tree. Though the planet is destroyed, the Little Prince is seemingly able to escape in a spacecraft. Omnipotus is generally considered to be a parody of Marvel's planet-character of Galactus. He was voiced by Ron Feinberg. The Tick is able to convince Omnipotus not to eat the planet earth. Omnipotus limits himself to taking a large bite out of the Moon.

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