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What Is That?/Mouse Madness/Christopher Columbusted/Fake Medicines is the 22nd episode in the Animaniacs reboot and the 9th episode in its 2nd Season.
Synopsis[]
The Warners don’t know what something is. Brain rigs a college basketball tournament. The Warners question Christopher Columbus’ discoveries. The Warners review a prescription medication.[1]
Theme Song[]
Variable Verse[]
Yakko: Definitely not Bruce Wayne-y!
Trivia[]
- Bat-Yakko running with a bomb is a reference to Batman doing the same thing in the 1966 Batman movie.
What Is That?[]
Animation by Titmouse, Inc.
Plot[]
The Warners host the titular segment in order to investigate the titular object, an instrument called a "hang." However, they are not fully knowledgeable on what exactly it is. A short-tempered narrator bickers with them while trying to explain what the object does. Things take a bizarre turn when an alien seemingly shows up.
Crew[]
- Written by Ted Mulkerin and Wellesley Wild
- Directed by Erik Knutson
Songs[]
- "Hang" (instrumental-only song)
Trivia[]
- The item in question is a musical instrument called a "hang".
Title Card Stills[]
Mouse Madness[]
Animation by Digital eMation
Additional Animation in Stop-Motion Segment by Screen Novelties
Plot[]
Brain's plan to make money off of the "May Mania" basketball event goes horribly awry when it begins disrupting the fabric of reality.
Crew[]
- Written by Lucas Crandles and Timothy Nash
- Directed by Erik Knutson
Trivia[]
- The stop-motion animation featured was animated by Screen Novelties, in their first and only production in the Animaniacs franchise.
- This cartoon's title is a spoof of the basketball event "March Madness".
- The "May Mania" event that Brain watches is another spoof of it.
- Pinky mentions Doctor Who.
- Brain's island lair resembles such "villainous" island lairs like "Bunny Island" from Evil Con Carne.
- Smart Pinky's glasses make him resemble cartoon star Mr. Peabody of Rocky and Bullwinkle/Mr. Peabody and Sherman-fame.
- Smart Pinky wearing glasses may also very well be a hidden reference to the original concept for Pinky. In early development of Animaniacs, Pinky was going to have glasses and both him and Brain would wear lab coats. These prototype designs were eventually scrapped and refined after a short period of time.
- One of the basketball players shares a last name with The Brain's voice actor, Maurice LaMarche.
- According to Pinky at the end of this cartoon, both he and Brain are attending therapy together. The therapist recommends that the two engage in healthier activities such as attending a "paint-your-own-pottery" class.
- When Brain enters an alien universe where Pinky has antlers, Pinky is actually speaking German when he interacts with Brain. If this dialogue is translated into English he says " What is that in your cortex?" obviously lacking any accent. The German word for cortex is purposefully incorrect so that it instead translates to "Brain Bark" since Pinky has antlers in this scene and Brain doesn't.
Quotes[]
- The Brain:
- "We're going to use the money to buy a pacific island, on which we will build a lair inside a live volcano!
- Every super-villain needs one! Just like Dr. No!"
- Pinky:
- "Doctor, who?"
- The Brain:
- "No, Dr. No.
- Pinky:
- "Who's a doctor?
- The Brain:
- "Yes."
- Pinky:
- "Dr. Yes?"
- The Brain:
- "No! Dr. No!"
- Pinky:
- "Ohhh, Dr. No!"
- The Brain:
- "Yes!"
- Pinky:
- "I don't get it?"
Christopher Columbusted[]
Animation by Saerom Animation
Plot[]
The Warner siblings take a voyage with the infamous explorer Christopher Columbus.
Crew[]
- Written by Lucas Crandles and Timothy Nash
- Directed by Erik Knutson
Songs[]
- "Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue" (parts 1, 2, and 3)
Trivia[]
- This cartoon was specifically hyped-up by Wellesley Wild and the crew as far back as 2020.
- The Columbus nursery rhyme is parodied and rewritten to be a scathing critique of Columbus and his holiday.
- The Warner Bros. (and Sister) also "assisted" Columbus in a story in the Animaniacs comic book ("1492: The True Story") published way back in 1995.
- The "1492" poem was previously referenced in the original series cartoon "Multiplication."
- This is the second time in the reboot that Yakko's habit of making puns is made fun of, the first being in "WhoDonut."
- "Yakko's World" is referenced. Yet again.
Fake Medicines[]
Animation by Titmouse, Inc.
Plot[]
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot prepare to showcase new medicines. Today's medicine is "Zobroflex", which has rather bizarre side-effects.
Crew[]
- Written by Wellesley Wild, Kathleen Chen, and Brian Polk
- Directed by Brett Varon
Trivia[]
- The Warners are working in Acme Labs during this cartoon for Acme Pharmaceuticals.
- A background painting from this cartoon was actually uploaded in November 2020, during the promotional "Friends With Animaniacs" campaign under its "Animaniacs Digital Fan Pack" collection.
Gallery[]
International Releases[]
- Australia: November 6, 2021 (Stan)
- Canada: November 27, 2021 (Teletoon)
- Latin America: March 31, 2022 (HBO Max)
Cast[]
| Voice Actors: | Character(s): |
|---|---|
| Rob Paulsen | Yakko Warner, Pinky |
| Jess Harnell | Wakko Warner |
| Tress MacNeille | Dot Warner, Droid Minion |
| Maurice LaMarche | The Brain |
| Corey Burton | TV Announcer |
| Ralph Garman | Shipmate, Uptight Announcer |
| Rachael MacFarlane | Alien |
| Ken Marino | Christopher Columbus |
References[]