80's Cats/All About the Benjamin/23 and WB is the 26th episode of the Animaniacs reboot and the Season 2 finale.
Yowza! Animation provided animation for this episode [1]; along with Digital eMation and Tiger Animation.
Synopsis
The Warners take on a retro look. The Warners work as Benjamin Franklin’s apprentices. The Warners take a DNA test, only to find out they’re related to the CEO.[2]
80's Cats
Animation by Tiger Animation
Plot
In this cold open; Yakko, Wakko and Dot take on Thundercats-inspired designs and battle a robotic version of Ralph in an 80s-type landscape.
Crew
- Written by Wellesley Wild and Ted Mulkerin
- Directed by Katie Rice
Songs
Theme Song
Variable Verse
Yakko: Baby Brain-ey!
All About the Benjamin
Animation by Digital eMation
Plot
The Warners work as Benjamin Franklin’s apprentices. When Benjamin steals one too many of the Warners' ideas for himself; the siblings decide to torment him.
Crew
- Written by Matt Pabian
- Directed by Katie Rice
Songs
Notes
- The title of this cartoon is a parody of the 2002 buddy-comedy film All About the Benjamins.
- English singer and songwriter Sam Smith is parodied in one portion of the cartoon, and is erroneously identified as "he". In 2019, Sam came out as non-binary and has since been identified with "they/them" pronouns. Whether or not this cartoon was written before they came out or if the crew was unaware of this revelation is unknown.
23 and WB
Animation by Yowza! Animation
Plot
The Warners take a test and find out they are related to the CEO.
Crew
- Written by Kathleen Chen and Brian Polk
- Directed by Katie Rice and Adriel Garcia
Songs
Notes
- The song "Flora Dora" parodies the Oompa Loompa songs from the 1971 musical film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
- The name "23 and WB" is a parody of the "23 and Me" DNA-testing service.
- Wakko reveals that he has a girlfriend named Tina.
- It is unknown if she'll appear in Season 3.
- Wakko's line at the end of the episode is a reference to the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- When Flora mentions she is easily gullible, she watches Tucker Carlson instead of Tuck Buckerson; the in-universe parody of him.
- Yakko reveals in the ending that the Warners are 100% Termite Terrace, a callback to their origins in "Newsreel of the Stars" where they were drawn to life by an animator.
Quotes
[last lines of the episode]
- Dot: Sounds like a problem for next season, if there is one.
- Yakko: Guess we wait here until they make more new episodes, just like we did in the 90's.
- Wakko: This time, I wonder if we'll dream.
Notes/Trivia
- This is the first episode in the revival where Pinky and the Brain do not appear (when not counting the theme song; where Brain's baby design appears).
- Despite this, Maurice LaMarche is still credited, and Pinky's name is listed under Rob Paulsen's credit.
- This is the first episode in the Animaniacs reboot to end on a cliffhanger (not counting the more stand-alone "To Be Continued" endings in the Gnome cartoons).
- It follows "Hooray For North Hollywood (Part 1)" and the first two parts of the Pinky and the Brain three-parter Brainwashed; which also ended on cliffhangers.
- This is the second episode in the Animaniacs reboot where Titmouse, Inc. wasn’t involved for the animation or completely absent in this episode.
Cast
| Voice Actors: | Character(s): |
|---|---|
| Rob Paulsen | Yakko Warner |
| Jess Harnell | Wakko Warner |
| Tress MacNeille | Dot Warner |
| Frank Welker | Ralph T. Guard, 23 and WB Employee |
| Stephanie Escajeda | Nora Rita Norita |
| Chrissie Fit | Cora |
| Candi Milo | Flora Dora Norita, Theodora |
| Fred Tatasciore | Founding Father |
| John DiMaggio | Benjamin Franklin |
| Alanna Ubach | Maura |
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmCUtuS1IlU timestamp: 1:24:21)
- ↑ Hulu Press- Animaniacs (2020)
