Brain Noir is the 2nd episode of season 3 of the Pinky and the Brain spin-off series and the 27th episode overall. It originally aired on September 12, 1997.
Brain Noir[]
Animation by Rough Draft
Plot[]
Pinky and the Brain find themselves in 1940s' Los Angeles; where everybody wears hats all the time. Brain is trying to acquire the water rights to burgeoning Los Angeles as part of his latest plan, but is lead astray when Billie returns... having been kidnapped by Snowball. Brain and Pinky put their plan on hold to find Billie, and get caught up in a mysterious conspiracy as they lose their chance for the water rights.
Crew[]
- Written by Wendell Morris and Tom Sheppard
- Directed by Charles Visser
Trivia[]
- This episode has references to numerous famous noir films. For one, the opening shot of the Brain lying face down in the pool is taken right out of the beginning of 1950's Sunset Boulevard (said boulevard is also where Snowball's mansion is located). The plot involving water rights in the Los Angeles area is also in 1974's Chinatown. There is even a mention of Sam Spade, the protagonist of novel and film The Maltese Falcon. Additionally, Brain narrates the episode in a manner similar to noir films.
- At one point, Brain briefly states the name of the Animaniacs cartoon where Billie debuted: "The World Can Wait."
- Brain's line to Snowball "Get your hand off of me you damp, hairy hamster!" is a reference to a line from the 1968 film Planet of the Apes, which starred Snowball's voice actor Roddy McDowall.
Soundtrack[]
- The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze by Alfred Lee and Gaston Lyle
- We're in the Money by Harry Warren
- Oh Du Lieber Augustin by Marx Augustin
- The Liberty Bell March by John Philip Sousa
- Old Man River by Jerome Kern
- Sobre las Olas by Juventino Rosas
Cast[]
| Voice Actors: | Character(s): |
| Maurice LaMarche | The Brain |
| Rob Paulsen | Pinky |
| Tress MacNeille | Billie |
| Roddy McDowall | Snowball |
| Jan Rabson | Farmer |
Title in other languages[]
| Language | Title | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 European Portuguese
|
Brain Noir | Brain Noir |
External links[]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0674876/?ref_=ttep_ep2