Episode 7: Piano Rag/When Rita Met Runt

Newsreel of the Stars

Theme Song

Variable Line

Dot: Here's the show's name-y...

Tower Escape

We hear the sound of a toilet flushing. As we pan down on the tower, a small door unscrews itself with water coming out of each hole. As the door opens, we see the Warners in scuba gear running out of the tower.

Piano Rag (406-712)

Written by Nicholas Hollander
Directed by Michael Gerard

Animation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Synopsis

Dr. Scratchansniff, Ralph, and Hello Nurse are chasing the Warners. The Warners decided to hide in, and rudely disrupt, a piano recital.

Characters

Yakko Warner, Wakko Warner, Dot Warner, Ralph the Guard, Hello Nurse, Dr. Scratchansniff, Tympannini, Rita (walk-through), Runt (walk-through)

Trivia

• According to composer Steve Bernstein, the piano concerto was written after the animation was all done, making it more difficult to compose.

Quotes

(After Tympannini breaks his piano, the Warners hold up lit matches like a rock concert)

Yakko: Very Pete Townsend-esque.

Dot: Who?

Wakko: Exactly.

The Warners: WHO! WHO! WHO! WHO! WHO!

Wakko: (to Tympannini) Hey, mister! Pull a rabbit of your pants!

Dr. Scratchansniff: Hmph. Your mother used Pampers.

Yakko: Goodbye, nurse!

Ralph: (To Yakko) Duh, got ya!

Yakko: (To Ralph) Duh, not!

Gallery

"You can't catch us, we're the Warners three!"

Tympanini

"But where are the Warner Brothers?"

"We're outta here."

When Rita Met Runt

When Rita Mets Runt is the first episode of Rita and Runt.

Written by Sherri Stoner
Directed by Michael Gerard

Animation by Freelance Animators, Ltd.

Synopsis

Rita, an independent and hippy cat, is given to the city pound by her owner, a woman who recently went through a break up. Runt, a big and rather stupid dog, is also thrown in the pound by his owner, after belonging to a family and causing loads of trouble for them. The cat and dog are put in different cells next to each other. Since they can't see each other, they both think that they are of their species and form a small friendship.

No one adopts Rita and Runt and they feel their luck begin to fade as they'd be put to sleep if no one wants them. Rita sings of the woes she suffered as a house cat, and how when she was a kitten she was adored and pampered, only to later be held in disregard as she grew and got less cute. She is about to escape through a window when the thought of leaving Runt behind plays on her mind. When Rita unlocks Runt’s cell, she horrifically realises that he is a dog, but Runt still thinks Rita is also a dog. When Rita mentions cats, Runt simply shows an aggressive hatred for the species.

Runt carries Rita out the pound and down the street at night. Rita tries to make out that she'll eventually part ways with Runt when they find homes each, but the big dog is ignorant to this and soon becomes too busy playing and running down the road carrying a new friend on his back.

Song

• Humans Ain't What They Seem to Be

Characters

• Rita
• Runt
• Pound Employee
• Rita's Owner
• Runt's Owner
• Pound Customer
• Yakko Warner (run-through)
• Wakko Warner (run-through)
• Dot Warner (run-through)
• Ralph (run-through)

Trivia

• Runt's voice is modeled after Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Man.
• The Warners are seen dancing outside the pound with umbrellas in a parody of the title song from Singin' in the Rain.

Chase Ending

Animation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Ltd.

The Warners get back up to the Water Tower using a barber chair. When Ralph pulls the lever, a sandbag falls out of nowhere. The Warners shrug and go back into the tower.

Music By

Richard Stone, Steve Bernstein

Cast

Kathryn Page's Credit

Jeep Driver

Stinger

Yakko, Wakko & Dot: Goodbye, nurse!