Brainwashed Part 1- Brain, Brain, Go Away is the 1st episode of the 4th season of the Pinky and the Brain spin-off series and the 59th episode overall. It originally aired on September 14, 1998, and is the first in the three-part Brainwashed saga.
Brainwashed Part 1- Brain, Brain, Go Away[]
Animation by Rough Draft
Plot[]
During a White House conference on the topic "the brain," one of the president's assistants mistakenly invites The Brain. After he becomes trapped in a web of conspiracy and deception, The Brain gets brainwashed and Pinky must save him while trying to escape The Land of Hats.
Crew[]
- Written By Wendell Morris and Tom Sheppard
- Directed By Kirk Tingblad
Songs[]
- "Schmeerskahoven"
- "Brainstem"
- "Peer Gynt: Morning Mood" (uncredited) Composed by Edvard Grieg
Trivia[]
- Like the rest of Season 4, this episode is counted under "Season 3" on Hulu.
- In the beginning of the episode, the mice attempt to sabotage Tom Bodett's recording of the Animaniacs segment Good Idea, Bad Idea.
- The opening scene, where Pinky and Brain journey inside Tom Bodett's body, is one of several examples that have great influence from the 1966 science-fiction adventure film Fantastic Voyage.
- Pinky's "There's a human version of you?" line to Brain is later referenced in the Animaniacs reboot cartoon "Of Mice and Memes."
- Much of this episode takes cues from the 1967 British avant-garde social science fiction television series The Prisoner. The Village is spoofed in the form of The Land of Hats.
- The French markings on the painting in Brain's Land of Hats home, "c'est ne pas un chaipeau"; translates to "this is not a hat."
- The scream by the Land of Hats citizens is a reference to the scream from the 1978 film adaptation of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The same audio clip was even used.
- Before the preview for the second part of "Brainwashed" was shown, the ending chorus calls Pinky and the Brain "Pork Pie and the Fez" after their Land of Hats identities.
"The Brain" Press Conference Guest-List[]
The following people were invited to the White House's press conference on "The Brain"; as they are considered to be the world's leading experts on it. Some names are series crew-members, celebrities, and characters.
- Russell Calabrese
- Mary Hanely
- Mike Nickelson
- Emperor "C Boo"
- Tom Ruegger
- Bobbie Page
- Ken Dampier
- Sandra Lara
- Charles Visser
- John Duncan
- Kirk Tingblad
- Lisa Melcombe
- James Tucker
- Rusty Mills
- Spike Brandt
- Steven Depace
- Michael Graybeal
- Charles Pickens
- Eric McConnel
- Steve Smith
- Bob Denver
- Liz Holzman
- Friedrich Von Fleezal
- Dr. Lydia Supson
Production Notes[]
- If Kids' WB! didn't air the Brainwashed three-parter earlier in the series episode listing, this episode was initially supposed to represent episode 62 in the Pinky and the Brain series.[1]
Cast[]
| Voice Actors: | Character(s): |
| Rob Paulsen | Pinky, Additional Voices |
| Maurice LaMarche | The Brain, Additional Voices |
| Tom Bodett | Himself/Good Idea, Bad Idea Narrator |
| Andrea Romano | Herself |
| Townsend Coleman | Bobby-Bob Yokel |
| Tress MacNeille | First Lady, Additional Voices |
| Frank Welker | Mr. President |
| Larry Cedar | Fedora |
| Corey Burton | Strawboater |
| Roddy McDowall | Snowball (Ending teaser only) |
References[]
- ↑ Tom Ruegger's post on alt.tv.animaniacs. Published July 31, 1997. Retrieved June 27, 2022.