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Teeniacs/Dog Days/Groundmouse Day is the 31st episode of the Animaniacs reboot and the fifth episode of its third season.
Synopsis
The Warners are part of an overdramatic YA show. Starbox not only has to deal with Cindy, but also a dog. Brain has finally taken over the world, but unfortunately the same day keeps repeating.[1]
Teeniacs
Animation by Titmouse, Inc.
Plot
The Warners star in a parody of modern teen and young-adult dramas with increasingly sillier plots along the way.
Crew
- Written by Kathleen Chen, Brian Polk & Jordan Vandina
- Directed by Katie Rice
Trivia
- This cartoon parodies teen and young-adult dramas, particularly those that air on The CW (including Riverdale, which is infamous for its outlandish storylines).
- As a vampire, Wakko counts in the same way as Count von Count from Sesame Street.
Theme Song
Variable Verse
Trivia
- This ending line references Mickey Spillane, an American crime novelist.
- In the end, the show's title does not fade to black, rather than fading straight to the theme song of "Starbox and Cindy".
Dog Days
Animation by Titmouse, Inc.
Plot
Cindy takes Starbox and the Scout for a grand day out in the park, where they encounter a few dogs.
Crew
- Written by Jess Lacher
- Directed by Katie Rice
Songs
Trivia
Groundmouse Day
Animation by Digital eMation
Plot
The Brain attempts to take advantage of a Woodchuck-themed holiday for his latest plan, but keeps enduring different variations of failures accidentally caused by Pinky. Additionally, he also discovers that the same day keeps resetting.
Crew
- Written by Timothy Nash & Lucas Crandles
- Directed by Katie Rice
Songs
Trivia
- The radio station's name is WB-B-CHEEP, a jab at Warner Bros.
- This episode mocks the infamous "Pinky is the genius" theory.
- Woodchuck Day is a parody of the actual Groundhog Day holiday, and the woodchuck Pennsylvania Bill is a parody of Punxsutawney Phil.
- When talking with Pinky and Brain about their past experiences, Egwind recalls the middle school dissection from "Babysitter's Flub" and Brain experimenting on him in "Plight of Hand."
- When Pinky questions his costume being "furry" enough, Brain makes a meta remark regarding the furry community, saying that the series is already "treading a fine line with that side of the fanbase."
- After seeing Brain's 'snow-bro' outfit, Pinky mentions cosplaying and alludes to Iron Man, Harley Quinn, and Wonder Woman.
- President Walsh from "Mousechurian Candidate" makes a return in this two-part cartoon.
- Pinky misinterprets Brain's "Do you get it?" comment as a question inquiring if he understands Stephen King’s novel It.
Allusions to Groundhog Day
- This cartoon is a parody of the 1993 fantasy comedy film Groundhog Day, in which TV weatherman Phil Connors (played by Bill Murray) becomes trapped in a time loop of the same day. Brain also briefly alludes to this film and insults it as "awful" and "repetitive."
- The Very Twee Inn is a parody of The Cherry Tree Inn.
- The DJ on the radio is voiced by Stephen Tobolowsky, who played Ned Ryerson in the original Groundhog Day movie.
- Egwind is in the role of Ned Ryerson.
- The repetition of the "Groundmouse Day Jingle" when the day resets is a nod to how Sonny & Cher's song "I Got You Babe" plays whenever the day resets in the Groundhog Day.
- Another one of Bill Murray's works that is briefly referenced is the infamous 2004 live-action adaptation of Garfield: Garfield: The Movie. Brain scoffs that people actually enjoyed it while dwelling on the Groundhog Day film.
International Releases
- Australia: February 18, 2023 (Stan)
- Canada: May 5, 2023 (Cartoon Network)
- Latin America: June 30, 2023 (HBO Max)
Production Notes
- This is the first (and only) episode of the Animaniacs reboot in which after the theme song finishes, a Starbox and Cindy cartoon starts, due to the cold open only featuring the Warner siblings.
Cast
| Voice Actors: | Character(s): |
|---|---|
| Rob Paulsen | Yakko Warner, Pinky |
| Jess Harnell | Wakko Warner |
| Tress MacNeille | Dot Warner, President Walsh |
| Maurice LaMarche | The Brain, Secret Service Agent, Town Crier |
| Frank Welker | Coach Ralph |
| Maria Bamford | Scout |
| Chris Cox | Egwind, Surf Bro |
| Stephanie Escajeda | Principal Nora |
| Danny Jacobs | Starbox |
| Eleanor Johnson | Cindy |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Local DJ |
| Kari Wahlgren | Cute Girl, Narrator |
| Tim Cloherty | "Groundmouse Day Jingle" Singer 1 |
| Julia Haltigan | "Groundmouse Day Jingle" Singer 2 |
References
- ↑ Animaniacs -- "Episode 5" - E305. Alamy. Retrieved January 29, 2023.