Episode 13: Hello Nice Warners/La Behemoth/Little Old Slappy from Pasadena

Episode 13: Hello Nice Warners/La Behemoth/Little Old Slappy from Pasadena
Series
Season	1
Episode	13
Gags
Variable Verse	Dot: Here's the show's namey...
Gag Credit(s)	Needs a Vacation-Kathryn Page
Closing Line	Yakko, Wakko and Dot: Flamiel!
Broadcast Details
Premiered	September 29, 1993
Episode Chronology
Previous	Episode 12
Next	Episode 14

"Hello Nice Warners/La Behemoth/Little Old Slappy from Pasadena" is the 13th episode of the original Animaniacs. It originally aired on September 29th, 1993.

Theme Song

Variable Line

Dot: Here's the show's name-y...

Hello Nice Warners

Animation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Ltd.

Plot

While running from Ralph, the Warners unwittingly find themselves in an audition for Mr. Director's latest film. They try to flee that, but when they see Ralph lurking outside wondering where are they Warners, they are trapped. The Warners will need to go along with the film.

Crew

• Written by Paul Rugg
• Directed by Alfred Gimeno

Songs

• "The Hills are Quite Full
• "Three Little Maids"

Trivia

• Mr. Director is modeled after comedian Jerry Lewis.
• Clips from this segment would later be used in the show's extended theme song opening.
• Clips from this segment would later be used in Cartoon Network's rendition of the "Introducing the Warners" song in a promo.
• In the beginning, the Warners find themselves on the set of a Sound of Music parody.
• The Warners audition with "Three Little Maids from School are We" from the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Mikado.
• Yakko and Wakko can be briefly seen without whiskers before Mr. Director attempts to greet the "nice people in the TV".
• In the end, the Warners direct Mr. Director in Old Screamer, a parody of Old Yeller, and Illinois Smith, a parody of Indiana Jones.
• The Warners say, "Be afraid...be very afraid...", which is a quote from the remake of The Fly.
• The clip of Yakko saying, "I think we have a difference of opinion here" is used in the opening of Rob Paulsen's podcast, "Talkin' Toons".
• The scene where the Warners are singing "Three Little Maids" for Mr. Director in the Chinese outfits is cut in international broadcasts (such as Boomerang) due to imitating Chinese people.
• At the end of the short "La Marseillaise" is heard, in reference to Jerry Lewis's curious popularity in France.

Gallery

La Behemoth

Animation by Wang Film Production

Plot

The Hip Hippos operatically try to take care of their mansion after their maid quits.

Crew

• Written by Nicholas Hollander
• Directed by Gary Hartle and Dave Marshall

Songs

• "La Behemoth"

Trivia

• First Hip Hippos cartoon in broadcast order.
• The title and operatic style refers to "La bohème", although the cartoon itself has little relation to the famous opera by Giacomo Puccini

Little Old Slappy from Pasadena

Animation by Wang Film Production

Plot

Slappy Squirrel portrays the title character in the Jan & Dean song "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" while racing across California just to deliver a letter. At the end of the episode she pulls into her driveway, only to see her home covered by multiple squad cars and Slappy getting arrested for reckless driving.

Crew

• Written by Tom Minton
• Directed by Michael Gerard and Dave Marshall

Songs

• "The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)"

Trivia

• This cartoon contains an alternate Slappy Squirrel opening that was animated by TMS, but the theme song is unchanged.
• This cartoon contains cameos by Thaddeus Plotz, Hello Nurse, Buttons and Mindy, Ralph T. Guard, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote.
• This contains one of the few times where the Road Runner is actually out-run by someone else.
• Slappy's "Brand new, shiny, red, super-stock Dodge" resembles a first generation Dodge Viper.
• This is Slappy's first cartoon without Skippy.
• This short portrays Slappy as living in Pasadena, to fit with the song, but future shorts has her living in Burbank, which is 11 miles from Pasadena.

Cast

Voice Actors:	Character(s):
Rob Paulsen	Yakko Warner, Man on Phone
Jess Harnell	Wakko Warner, Bird #1
Tress MacNeille	Dot Warner, Marita Hippo, Julie Andrews, Fat Lady, Bird #2, Maid
Frank Welker	Ralph T. Guard, Flavio Hippo, Thaddeus Plotz, Buttons
Wendy Knudsen	Marita Hippo (singing voice)
Ray McLeod	Flavio Hippo (singing voice)
Sherri Stoner	Slappy Squirrel
Paul Rugg	Mr. Director
William Jan Berry	Himself (Singer of"The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena))
Dean Ormsby Torrence	Himself (Singer of"The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena))

Stinger

Yakko, Wakko and Dot: Flamiel!

Trivia

• This stinger has been redubbed as "Go nuts!" and "Farewell."

Title in other languages

Language	Title	Translation	Notes
European Portuguese	Olá Irmãos Warner/La Hipoème/A Slappy de Pasadena	Hello Warner Brothers/La Hippoème/The Slappy from Pasadena	"La Hipoème" is a reference to the opera "La Bohème" (A Boémia)

Transcript

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Sources

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