The Tick is an American sitcom based on the comic book character of the same name. It aired on FOX in late 2001 and was produced by Columbia-TriStar Television. With a pilot airing on November 8, the series only lasted nine episodes.

This series was the first and only attempt at a live action incarnation of The Tick five years after a successful, 3-season animated series. It features a parody style similar to the animated series and the bulky Patrick Warburton. Guest appearances include Ron Perlman, Christopher Lloyd, and Dave Foley.Naugle, Patrick The Tick: The Entire Series DVDVerdict.com (October 31, 2003). Retrieved January 5, 2008. However, obvious changes had to be made for such a diverse format. For instance, American Maid and Die Fledermaus, both characters created on the animated series and therefore owned by The Walt Disney Company, the inheritor to Fox's previous children's programming lineup, were replaced by Captain Liberty and Batmanuel, a Eurotrash, Latin lover Spaniard. The back story also has The Tick being tricked into moving to (and protecting) The City after irritating employees of a remote bus station he had sworn to protect. The series was also more adult oriented, including more sexual innuendo and the superheroes frequenting a local Chinese restaurant. It also deemphasized both action scenes and extravagant supervillains.