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Baloney and Kids/Super Buttons/Katie Ka-Boom: The Driving Lesson is the 61st episode of the original Animaniacs. It originally aired on May 2, 1994.

Dot's Poetry Corner

DotOutS

Dot recites her own interpretation of
"Jack Sprat".

Theme Song

Open1

Last line

Yakko: Dana Delany...

Baloney and Kids

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Animation by Wang Film Production

Plot

The Warners are trapped in a set of a show with an over-friendly dinosaur named Baloney, prompting the Warners to attempt to escape his persistence.

Crew

Songs

Trivia

  • This segment is a parody of the Mattel TV series Barney and Friends, particularly the show's first 6 seasons that take place in a school.
    • The character Baloney is a parody of the show's titular character Barney the Dinosaur.
    • The Baloney and Kids opening is a parody of Barney and Friends' season 1-3 opening.
  • This episode is the first appearance of Baloney the Dinosaur.
  • The Stupid Broadcasting Service and its logo (utilizing the Warners), is a parody of PBS (the channel that Barney and Friends aired on at the time) and its logo.
  • When the Warners act as "Mission Control", Dot is wearing an outfit referncing Nyota Uhura, communications officer from the original Star Trek series.

Quotes

Baloney: [holding a paper plate with a face drawn on it in front of his face] Guess who.
Wakko: Is it Abraham Lincoln?
Baloney: No.
Dot: Hmm... could it be Nancy Kerrigan?
Baloney: No.
Yakko: Is it a big, fat polyester dinosaur, who's the color of an international house of pancakes, with a paper plate over his face?
Baloney: No. It's me, Baloney!
The Warners: You're kidding!
Yakko: [Baloney is hit by an anvil] Who's dropping those anvils anyway?

[Pans upward to reveal both Princesses of Props and the Prince of Props]

Princess of Props #1: Take us with you!
Princess of Props #2: Don't leave us, please!
Prince of Props: Free us from the lumpy thing!
All: Take us with you! [they leap down into The Warner's arms respectively]
Yakko: Neat-o, complete-o, yippee.

Gallery

Production Art

Super Buttons

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A poor excuse for poor Buttons to get pulverized.

Animation by Akom Film Production

Plot

Buttons, Mindy and her family are all superheroes. One day, however, Mindy catches sight of a bird and begins to follow it. Buttons is then forced to chase after and protect her.

Crew

Trivia

  • Much of this cartoon parodies elements of Superman.
  • This is the next appearance of Mindy’s Father up to date.

Katie Ka-Boom: The Driving Lesson

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Animation by Akom Film Production

Plot

Katie Ka-Boom loses it when her family wants to show her how to drive but she wants to show she can do it without instruction.

Crew

  • Written by Nicholas Hollander
  • Directed by Audu Paden

Trivia

  • At one point, Katie's appearance resembles the art style of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.
  • With this cartoon, Katie Kaboom officially becomes recurring. And it only took them 25 episodes!

Dot's Poetry Corner

DotOutS

Dot recites her interpretation of
"30 Days Hath December".

Cast

Voice Actors: Character(s):
Rob Paulsen Yakko Warner, Katie's Dad, Boy
Jess Harnell Wakko Warner, Prince of Props
Tress MacNeille Dot Warner, Mindy's Mother, Princess of Props #1, Girl
Jeff Bennett Baloney
Nancy Cartwright Mindy
Frank Welker Buttons, Mindy's Father
Laura Mooney Katie Ka-Boom
Mary Gross Katie's Mom
Maggie Roswell Princess of Props #2, Spider-Villain
Neil Ross Crook, Announcer

References

List of Animaniacs (Original Series) episodes
Season 1
De-Zanitized / The Monkey Song / Nighty-Night ToonYakko's World / Cookies for Einstein / Win BigH.M.S. Yakko / Slappy Goes Walnuts / Yakko's UniverseHooked on a Ceiling / Film Projector Transition / Goodfeathers: The BeginningTaming of the ScrewyFlipper Parody / Temporary Insanity / Operation: Lollipop / What are We?Piano Rag / When Rita Met RuntThe Warners' Lot Song / The Big Candy Store / Bumbie's MomWally Llama / Where Rodents DareKing YakkoNo Pain, No Painting / Les MiseranimalsGarage Sale of the Century / Fortunes / West Side PigeonsHello Nice Warners / La Behemoth / Little Old Slappy From PasadenaLa La Law / Cat on a Hot Steel BeamSpace-Probed / Battle for the PlanetChalkboard Bungle / Hurray for Slappy / The Great Wakkorotti: The Master & His MusicRoll Over, Beethoven / The Cat and the FiddlePavlov's Mice / Chicken Boo-Ryshnikov / Nothing But the ToothMeatballs or Consequences / A Moving ExperienceHearts of Twilight / The BoidsThe Flame / Wakko's America / Davy Omelette / Four Score and Seven Migraines AgoGuardin' the Garden / Plane PalsBe Careful What You Eat / Session 1 / Up the Crazy River / Session 2 / Ta Da DumpYakko's World of Baldness / Opportunity Knox / Wings Take HeartHercule Yakko / Home on De-Nile / A Midsummer Night's DreamTestimonials / Babblin' Bijou / Potty Emergency / Sir YaksalotYou Risk Your Life / I Got Yer Can / Jockey for PositionMoby or Not Moby / Mesozoic Mindy / The Good, the Boo, and the UglyDraculee, Draculaa / Phranken-RuntHot, Bothered and Bedeviled / Moon Over Minerva / Skullhead BoneyhandsO Silly Mio / Puttin' on the Blitz / The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer ConcertChairman of the Bored / Planets Song / Astro-ButtonsCartoons in Wakko's Body 1 / Noah's Lark / Cartoons in Wakko's Body 2 / The Big Kiss / Cartoons in Wakko's Body 3 / Hiccup / Cartoons in Wakko's Body ConclusionClown and Out / Bubba Bo Bob BrainVery Special Opening / Animaniacs Stew / In the Garden of Mindy / Pinky and the Cat / We've Been Mixing Up the Scripts / No Place Like Homeless / Katie Ka-Boo / We Found This Old Computer / Dottie the Squirrel / Baghdad CaféCritical Condition / The Three Muska-WarnersDough Dough Boys / Boot Camping / General Boo-RegardSpellboundSmitten with Kittens / Alas Poor Skullhead / White GlovesCasablanca Opening / Fair Game / The Slapper / Puppet RulersButtermilk, It Makes a Body Bitter / Broadcast Nuisance / Raging BirdAnimator's Alley / HollywoodchuckOf Nice and Men / What a Dump! / Survey LadiesUseless Facts / The Senses Song / The World Can Wait / Kiki's Kitten / • Mary Tyler Dot Song / Windsor Hassle / ...And Justice for SlappyTurkey Jerky / Wild Blue YonderVideo Review / When Mice Ruled the EarthMobster Mash / Lake Titicaca / IcebreakersVery Special Opening / A Christmas Plotz / Little Drummer WarnersSlippin' on the Ice / 'Twas the Day Before Christmas / Jingle Boo / The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert / Toy Shop Terror / Yakko's UniverseBranimaniacs / The Warners and the Beanstalk / Frontier SlappyUps and Downs / The Brave Little Trailer / Yes, AlwaysDrive-Insane / Girlfeathers / I'm CuteBrain Meets Brawn / Meet MinervaGold Rush / A Gift of Gold / Dot's Quiet TimeSchnitzelbank / The Helpinki Formula / Les Boutons et le Ballon / Kung BooOf Course You Know, This Means Warners / Up a Tree / Wakko's GizmoOh, Oh, Ethel / Inkblot Test / Meet John Brain / Smell Ya LaterRagamuffins / Woodstock SlappyKaraoke Dokie / Cranial Crusader / The Chicken Who Loved MeBaloney & Kids / Super Buttons / Katie Ka-Boom: The Driving LessonScare Happy Slappy / Witch One / MacBethWith Three, You Get Eggroll / Mermaid Mindy / Katie Ka-Boom: Call WaitingLookit the Fuzzy Heads / No Face Like HomeMy Father the Tuna / The Warners' 65th Anniversary Special
Season 2
Take My Siblings, Please / The Mindy 500 / Morning MalaiseWe're No Pigeons / Whistle-Stop Mindy / Katie Ka-Boom: The Broken DateMiami Mama-Mia / Pigeon on the Roof / CooI'm Mad / Bad Mood Bobby / Katie Ka-Boom: The Blemish / Fake
Season 3
Super Strong Warner Siblings / Nutcracker Slappy / Wakko's New Gookie / A Quake, a Quake!Variety Speak / Three Tenors and You're Out / BingoPreviously on Animaniacs / Deduces Wild / Rest in Pieces / U.N. MeA Hard Day's Warners / Gimme a Break / Please Please Please Get a Life FoundationThe Tiger Prince / All The Words in the English Language (Part 1) / The Kid in the Lid / All The Words in the English Language (Part 2) / Method to Her Madness / All The Words in the English Language (Part 3)The Presidents Song / Don't Tread on Us / The Flame ReturnsGimme the Works / Buttons in Ows / Hercules UnwoundThis Pun for Hire / Star Truck / Go Fish / Multiplication (song)The Sound of Warners / Yabba Dabba BooMy Mother the Squirrel / The Party / Oh! Say Can You See / The Twelve Days of ChristmasDot's Entertainment / The Girl with the Googily Goop / Gunga Dot2001 Parody 1 / Soccer Coach Slappy 2001 Parody 2 / Belly Button Blues / Our Final Space Cartoon, We Promise / Valuable LessonWakko's 2-Note Song / Panama Canal / Hello Nurse / The Ballad of Magellan / The Return of the Great Wakkorotti / The Big Wrap Party Tonight
Season 4
One Flew Over the Cuckoo ClockCutie and the Beast / Boo Happens / Noel / Cold EndingAnimani-rats /• Jokahontas / Boids on the Hood / Mighty Wakko at the BatA Very Very Very Very Special Show / Night of the Living Buttons / Soda JerkFrom Burbank with Love / Anchors A-Warners / When You're TravelingParody Commercials / Papers for Pappa / Amazing Gladiators / Pinky and the RalphTen Short Films About Wakko Warner / No Time for Love / The Boo NetworkPitter Patter of Little Feet / Mindy in Wonderland / Ralph's Wedding
Season 5
Moosage in a Bottle / Back in Style / Bones in the BodyIt / Dot - The Macadamia Nut / Bully for SkippyCute First (Ask Questions Later) / Acquaintances / Here Comes Atilla / Boo WonderMagic Time / The Brain's Apprentice
Hooray for North Hollywood: (Part 1Part 2)
The Carpool / The Sunshine SquirrelsThe Christmas Tree / Punchline (Part 1) / Prom Night / Punchline (Part 2)
The Ultimate Animaniacs Super Special:
(Birds on a Wire / The Scoring Session / Transition: Very Special Opening / The Animaniacs Suite)
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