WhoDonut/Mousechurian Candidate/Starbox and Cindy is the eighth episode of the Animaniacs reboot.
Synopsis
The Warners hunt a donut thief. Brain creates a perfect FLOTUS. Starbox fails to escape Cindy’s adoring grasp. [1]
Theme Song
Variable Verse
Yakko: Illegal in Bahrain-ey.
WhoDonut
Animation by Titmouse, Inc (Snipple briefly during the 'reprise')
Plot
Wakko wakes up screaming one morning to find that his donuts have been eaten. Wakko asks if Yakko and Dot ate his donuts, but they were on a blind date with some bats. Wakko notices an ant with a donut crumb, and the Warners follow it to the studio gate, where Ralph is sleeping. Wakko asks if he stole the donuts, but Ralph says he can only eat things shaped like dinosaurs. The Warners then go to Nora Rita Norita, the CEO of Warner Bros. studio. When asking if she stole the donuts, she just laughs hysterically saying that she didn’t take them. The Warners wonder if the donut shop bought back the donuts from someone. At the shop, the worker denies, saying that’s gross. While at the shop, Wakko orders more donuts. Later that evening, when Wakko falls asleep after smashing the television, he sleepwalks, eating his donuts. His siblings notice this, and realizing that Wakko ate the donuts in his sleep. That night, they go on another blind date with the bats, in an upside down cafe.
Crew
- Written by Greg White, Jess Lacher, and Andrew Barbot
- Directed by Katie Rice
Notes
- WhoDonut is a play on words of “whodunnit”.
- This is one of the only Warner episodes in Season 1 where it switches animation, particularly in the scene where the Warners go back to the 'beginning', which reuses animation from the Theme Song, which is animated by Snipple. The transition back to Titmouse is noticeable by looking at the Warners' outlines when Yakko berates the cameraman. This also happened during the first episode of the reboot "Suspended Animation: Part One."
- For the flashback sequence of Yakko and Dot's dates with the bats; Yakko is sitting across from the male bat and Dot is seated across from the female bat. This suggests that Yakko and Dot are possibly bisexual.
- The name and plot of the episode is similar to a Dibo the Gift Dragon episode.
Mousechurian Candidate
Animation by Titmouse, Inc.
Plot
Brain uses a mouse maze to find the smartest mouse to be his First Lady, so he can run for president. When the process is complete, the mouse is now a smart mouse named Julia. After Brain proposes to Julia, and Julia accepts, he begins his campaign. Once the candidates are announced, instead of Brain, it’s Julia. Julia plans to help the country, not try to rule it like Brain wants. As a result at the first debate, Brain turns on his obedience device, that makes Julia completely obedient to Brain. In the midst of the debate, the device malfunctions and Julia runs off crazily. Her opponent Tanya Walsh wins the election, with Brain assuming that Julia has gone back to her primal state. However, Julia is spying on Brain while he plots his next scheme to take over the world.
Crew
- Story by Jess Lacher and Andrew Barbot
- Teleplay by Kathleen Chen and Brian Polk
- Directed by Katie Rice
Notes
- The title is a spoof on The Manchurian Candidate.
- Brain once again attempts to run for President of the United States. He previously attempted to do so in "Meet John Brain".
- Raquel Madcow is an parody of MSNBC reporter Rachel Maddow.
Starbox and Cindy
Animation by Snipple Animation Studios
Plot
Tiny evil aliens come to Earth with their leader Starbox. Starbox is supposed to choose a place so they may take over Earth ("Alien Chorus"). Instead, he lands in the sandbox of a girl named Cindy. Cindy likes Starbox, and keeps him as her pet. Starbox tries to escape multiple times, but Cindy keeps on catching him. Starbox is tormented by Cindy, while the aliens are still waiting for him.
Crew
- Written by Jess Lacher
- Directed by Katie Rice
Songs
Notes
- This is the first Starbox and Cindy cartoon.
- This segment marks the first appearance of both Starbox and Cindy.
Cast
| Voice Actors: | Character(s): |
|---|---|
| Rob Paulsen | Yakko Warner, Pinky |
| Jess Harnell | Wakko Warner |
| Tress MacNeille | Dot Warner |
| Maurice LaMarche | The Brain |
| Maria Bamford | Julia |
| Frank Welker | Ralph T. Guard, Waiter |
| Danny Jacobs | Starbox |
| Eleanor Johnson | Cindy |
| Stephanie Escajeda | Nora Rita Norita |
| Salli Saffioti | Raquel Madcow |
| Armando Valdes-Kennedy | Wakko (Spanish) |
| Kari Wahlgren | Teen Employee |
| Nancy McKeon | Additional Vocals |
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