A new Tick suit was created for each episode, constantly improving on the quality and practicality.
Both of Tick's antennae were remote controlled, and were independently operated on set by a puppeteer.
The pilot episode's version of the Tick suit was a one piece foam latex bodysuit, with the cowl attached underneath the collar bone. All subsequent versions featured foam rubber Tick pants, with the cowl/torso extending to the cod piece, allowing Patrick Warburton to go to the bathroom, and simplifying his suit-up.
Tick's shoes would constantly change from a sleek pair of sculpted Tick feet for close-ups, to thicker versions with sneaker bottoms, to huge blue platforms, to increase Patrick Warburton's apparent height.
Many months passed between the production of the pilot episode and the remainder of the series.