The Critic (TV Series)

Eyes on the Prize (1994)

Jon Lovitz: Jay Sherman

Quotes 

• Jay Sherman : Well, I'll say thank you for the years of laughter and tears!

  Adam West : What tears would those be?

  Jay Sherman : Why, tears of... laughter!

• Jay Sherman : I've got to tell you, I hated that scene in Jurassic Park where you spit poison in the obnoxious fat guy's face!

  [Dilophosaurus hisses and spits at him] 

  Jay Sherman : I did not see that coming!

• [watching a montage of clips where he repeats himself] 

  Jay Sherman : "Rain Man"/"A Few Good Men"/"The Firm" is the latest stinker from Tom Cruise. He doesn't act anymore, he's on 'Cruise control!'

• Jay Sherman : Got to win the Pulitzer Prize. First I need a topic. "Chaplin, Polanski and Woody: Three Men and a Little Lady."

  [groans] 

• Prof. Blowhard : Jay, you weren't meant to create. You were made to tear apart!

  Jay Sherman : I was?

  Prof. Blowhard : You were born to nitpick what others poured their hearts and souls into!

  Jay Sherman : I shall! I shall!

  Prof. Blowhard : Be a truth teller!

  Jay Sherman : I will, you pompous windbag!

  Prof. Blowhard : Learn from this man, class, that we should all be such independent thinkers!