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Title

Original air date

1

"Pilot"

November 8, 2001

The Tick, a superhero who has been protecting a small bus station, decides it's time to go to the city when he finds a misplaced bus ticket. Meanwhile Arthur, an accountant with little self-confidence or belief in himself, tries to fulfill his lifelong urge to become a superhero, and loses his job in the process. In their first-ever team up, the Tick and Arthur must thwart the Red Scare, a robot made in the 1970's by the Soviet Union, programed to destroy the US president. Unaware of the present year, the Red Scare seeks to destroy former President Carter. 

2

"The Terror"

January 31, 2002

At Arthur and the Tick's one-year anniversary of becoming a team, the group recalls how Captain Liberty, angry at the Tick for stealing her thunder and for his overconfidence, sics 112-year old villain The Terror on the Tick and Arthur. 

3

"Arthur, Interrupted"

January 24, 2002

At the urging of his friends, Arthur finally "comes out" as a superhero to his family, and reveals his life choice to them. They see him as crazy and immediately attempt an intervention. When he tries to leave, Arthur is forcibly taken to a psychiatric hospital. Meanwhile the Tick grows concerned over Arthur's disappearance, and begins to fear the worst. Arthur is treated for his "superhero delusions", but discovers that the head doctor at the institute in fact dresses up in the confiscated costumes for his own amusement. 

4

"The License"

December 6, 2001

The Tick's superhero activity is put on hold when he is caught operating without a superhero license. He and Arthur quickly find that getting a license is impossible, due the Tick not knowing anything about his past. A woman appears claiming to be the Tick's wife, whom the Tick immediately accepts, devastating Arthur. The Tick quickly grows tired of married life, while Arthur and Captain Liberty discover that his "wife" is actually an insane criminal who finds missing men and claims to be their wife. Meanwhile, Captain Liberty attempts a relationship with an ordinary man who has no knowledge of her superhero identity, and Batmanuel tries to get in the newspaper. 

5

"Arthur Needs Space"

December 13, 2001

Arthur's love life is cramped by the hovering Tick, who is baffled by the concept of love. 

6

"Couples"

December 5, 2001

The Tick and Arthur have a good time when they start hanging out with Fiery Blaze and his sidekick Friendly Fire. Things turn sour when Arthur finds out that Blaze treats Fire badly, and he persuades Fire to take a stand against it. Meanwhile Blaze convinces the Tick that Arthur is the sidekick and should do whatever the Tick wants. The Tick's new behavior quickly causes the Tick and Arthur to split up. Meanwhile, Batmanuel and Captain Liberty try to cope with their own loneliness, which leads to Captain Liberty getting a dog. 

7

"The Funeral"

November 15, 2001

Everyone is thrilled that the Immortal, the famous superhero, is coming to town. He dies while having sex with Captain Liberty and the group is faced with the challenge of covering up the debacle. Batmanuel impersonates the Immortal while the Tick and Arthur try to put the body back in his hotel to make it look like he died in his sleep. The Tick must grapple with the realization that everyone dies (rather than just already dead people as he believed). 

8

"The Tick vs. Justice"

January 17, 2002

The villain Destroyo is on trial, but the Tick is confounded by the mysterious ways of courtroom justice. Due to his disrespect and behavior, the Tick is sentenced to a night in prison for contempt, leaving Batmanuel and Arthur to fend for themselves against anything that Destroyo might send to kill them. Meanwhile Captain Liberty is left to guard Destroyo in prison by herself. 

9

"The Big Leagues"

December 21, 2001

The Tick and Arthur are initiated into the League of Superheroes. While they at first enjoy the honor of being a part of the group, they find the League isn't all it is cracked up to be. Captain Liberty and Batmanuel file a lawsuit against the League for discrimination. Things get tough when the Champion, the President of the League, asks the Tick and Arthur to get her to back off, forcing a choice between their friends and their League membership.