"Episode 98: The Christmas Tree/Punchline (Part I)/Prom Night/Punchline (Part II)"
Variable Verse
Yakko :
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Yakko , Wakko & Dot : "Sit, Ubu, sit."
The Christmas Tree/Punchline (Part I)/Prom Night/Punchline (Part II) is the 98th and penultimate episode of the original Animaniacs , and is the 8th episode of the show's fifth season. It originally premiered on April 25, 1998.
Last line Yakko
Notes Although the Kids' WB! -era lyrics of the theme song are heard, the animations from season 1 are shown. In addition, the "Citizen Kaney" line animation is shown over Yakko saying "Candy cane-y..."
As a result, the line "We pay tons of income tax" is dubbed over "While Bill Clinton plays the sax". Also, the line "Meet Ralph and Dr. Scratchansniff, say hi to Hello Nurse!" is dubbed over "meet Pinky and the Brain who want to rule the universe". The Christmas Tree
Animation by Wang Film Production
Plot Slappy 's tree is chosen as the Christmas tree to stand in Rockyfellow Center in New York City.
Crew Trivia This is the final Slappy Squirrel
Oddly, when Slappy & Skippy first appear they are at their normal sizes. When they went to meet the CEO, they are briefly the size of normal squirrels.
The World's Oldest Woman makes a cameo.
Slappy, at some point in the second part of this segment, references the Hanna-Barbera character Huckleberry Hound , whose show was the first animated TV program to ever win an Emmy Award .
Rockyfellow Center is a spoof of Rockefeller Center .
Katey Cupcake and Almond Rocha are parodies of Katie Couric and Al Roker , who, at the time, co-hosted the Christmas in Rockefeller Center specials on NBC.
The Warner siblings make a cameo at the very end, where they were at the Water Tower and Dot shouts to “turn off that lights!” to end the episode. Punchline (Part I)
Animation by StarToons
Plot In this first parody of Nightline , Ted Foppel holds a discussion on the age-old question "Why did the chicken cross the road?" with his special guests Chicken Boo , Pinky and the Brain , the Goodfeathers , and Runt .
Notes The opening sequence to Punchline was first used in the Tiny Toons Spring Break Special Pinky and the Brain
The Brain's "second chicken" theory is a parody of the "second shooter" conspiracy theory in the JFK assassination.
This episode was highlighted by YTV in a promo aired during the late-90's. Gallery Animaniacs “Why The Chicken REALLY Crossed The Road” Promo - Keep It Weird! - YTV Retrospective
Prom Night Katie Kaboom returns for an encore!
Animation by Wang
Plot Katie Ka-Boom is looking forward to the senior prom, but her family is surprised at how many demands she makes and she explodes when they can’t agree on a curfew.
Crew Notes Final Katie Ka-Boom
Unlike other Katie Ka-Boom cartoons, Katie's Dad actually stands up to her when he was talking about her curfew. Punchline (Part II)
Animation by StarToons
Plot In the second "Nightline" parody, Ted Foppel holds a discussion on "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" which Chicken Boo automatically answers.
Notes This is the final Chicken Boo Animaniacs rebootYakko, Wakko, and Dot
This is the final Animaniacs -related production to be animated by StarToons. Production Notes Cast
Voice Actors:
Character(s):
Rob Paulsen
Yakko Warner , Pinky , Katie's Dad, Caroler #1
Jess Harnell
Wakko Warner , Caroler #2
Tress MacNeille
Dot Warner , Katey Cupcake, World's Oldest Woman
Maurice LaMarche
The Brain , Squit , Morris
Frank Welker
Chicken Boo , Runt , Ted Foppel, Announcer
John Mariano
Bobby
Chick Vennera
Pesto
Sherri Stoner
Slappy Squirrel , Assistant
Nathan Ruegger
Skippy Squirrel
Brian George
Lou
Scott Valentine
Jacobi Myers
Kevin Michael Richardson
Almond Rocha, Cab Driver
Steve Bernstein
Caroler #3
Julie Bernstein
Caroler #4
Mary Gross
Katie's Mom
Laura Mooney
Katie Ka-Boom
Justin Garms
Tinker
Buddy Hackett
CEO
Gag Credit You Better Not CryWakko Put A Little Surprise In The Eggnog
Notes The last line in the gag credits implies that Wakko put alcohol in eggnog. References
List of Animaniacs Episodes
Season 1
De-Zanitized / The Monkey Song / Nighty-Night Toon • Yakko's World / Cookies for Einstein / Win Big • H.M.S. Yakko / Slappy Goes Walnuts / Yakko's Universe • Hooked on a Ceiling / Goodfeathers: The Beginning • Taming of the Screwy • Flipper Parody / Temporary Insanity / Operation: Lollipop / What are We? • Piano Rag / When Rita Met Runt • The Warners' Lot Song / The Big Candy Store / Bumbie's Mom • Wally Llama / Where Rodents Dare • King Yakko • No Pain, No Painting / Les Miseranimals • Garage Sale of the Century / Fortunes / West Side Pigeons • Hello Nice Warners / La Behemoth / Little Old Slappy From Pasadena • La La Law / Cat on a Hot Steel Beam • Space-Probed / Battle for the Planet • Chalkboard Bungle / Hurray for Slappy / The Great Wakkorotti: The Master & His Music • Roll Over, Beethoven / The Cat and the Fiddle • Pavlov's Mice / Chicken Boo-Ryshnikov / Nothing But the Tooth • Meatballs or Consequences / A Moving Experience • Hearts of Twilight / The Boids • The Flame / Wakko's America / Davy Omelette / Four Score and Seven Migraines Ago • Guardin' the Garden / Plane Pals • Be Careful What You Eat / Session 1 / Up the Crazy River / Session 2 / Ta Da Dump • Yakko's World of Baldness / Opportunity Knox / Wings Take Heart • Hercule Yakko / Home on De-Nile / A Midsummer Night's Dream • Testimonials / Babblin' Bijou / Potty Emergency / Sir Yaksalot • You Risk Your Life / I Got Yer Can / Jockey for Position • Moby or Not Moby / Mesozoic Mindy / The Good, the Boo, and the Ugly • Draculee, Draculaa / Phranken-Runt • Hot, Bothered and Bedeviled / Moon Over Minerva / Skullhead Boneyhands • O Silly Mio / Puttin' on the Blitz / The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer Concert • Chairman of the Bored / Planets Song / Astro-Buttons • Cartoons 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 Conclusion • Clown and Out / Bubba Bo Bob Brain • Very 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 Café • Critical Condition / The Three Muska-Warners • Dough Dough Boys / Boot Camping / General Boo-Regard • Spellbound • Smitten with Kittens / Alas Poor Skullhead / White Gloves • Casablanca Opening / Fair Game / The Slapper / Puppet Rulers • Buttermilk, It Makes a Body Bitter / Broadcast Nuisance / Raging Bird • Animator's Alley / Hollywoodchuck • Of Nice and Men / What a Dump! / Survey Ladies • Useless Facts / The Senses Song / The World Can Wait / Kiki's Kitten / • Mary Tyler Dot Song / Windsor Hassle / ...And Justice for Slappy • Turkey Jerky / Wild Blue Yonder • Video Review / When Mice Ruled the Earth • Mobster Mash / Lake Titicaca / Icebreakers • Very Special Opening / A Christmas Plotz / Little Drummer Warners • Slippin' on the Ice / 'Twas the Day Before Christmas / Jingle Boo / The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert / Toy Shop Terror / Yakko's Universe • Branimaniacs / The Warners and the Beanstalk / Frontier Slappy • Ups and Downs / The Brave Little Trailer / Yes, Always • Drive-Insane / Girlfeathers / I'm Cute • Brain Meets Brawn / Meet Minerva • Gold Rush / A Gift of Gold / Dot's Quiet Time • Schnitzelbank / The Helpinki Formula / Le Bouton et le Ballon / Kung Boo • Of Course You Know, This Means Warners / Up a Tree / Wakko's Gizmo • Oh, Oh, Ethel / Inkblot Test / Meet John Brain / Smell Ya Later • Ragamuffins / Woodstock Slappy • Karaoke Dokie / Cranial Crusader / The Chicken Who Loved Me • Baloney & Kids / Super Buttons / Katie Ka-Boom: The Driving Lesson • Scare Happy Slappy / Witch One / MacBeth • With Three, You Get Eggroll / Mermaid Mindy / Katie Ka-Boom: Call Waiting • Lookit the Fuzzy Heads / No Face Like Home • My Father the Tuna / The Warners' 65th Anniversary Special
Season 2
Take My Siblings, Please / The Mindy 500 / Morning Malaise • We're No Pigeons / Whistle-Stop Mindy / Katie Ka-Boom: The Broken Date • Miami Mama-Mia / Pigeon on the Roof / Coo • I'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 / Bingo • Previously on Animaniacs / Deduces Wild / Rest in Pieces / U.N. Me • A Hard Day's Warners / Gimme a Break / Please Please Please Get a Life Foundation • The 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 Returns • Gimme the Works / Buttons in Ows / Hercules Unwound • This Pun for Hire / Star Truck / Go Fish / Multiplication (song) • The Sound of Warners / Yabba Dabba Boo • My Mother the Squirrel / The Party / Oh! Say Can You See / The Twelve Days of Christmas • Dot's Entertainment / The Girl with the Googily Goop / Gunga Dot • Soccer Coach Slappy / Belly Button Blues / Our Final Space Cartoon, We Promise / Valuable Lesson • Wakko'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 Clock • Cutie and the Beast / Boo Happens / Noel / Credits • Animani-rats /• Jokahontas / Boids on the Hood / Mighty Wakko at the Bat • A Very Very Very Very Special Show / Night of the Living Buttons / Soda Jerk • From Burbank with Love / Anchors A-Warners / When You're Traveling • Parody Commercials / Papers for Pappa / Amazing Gladiators / Pinky and the Ralph • Ten Short Films About Wakko Warner / No Time for Love / The Boo Network • Pitter Patter of Little Feet / Mindy in Wonderland / Ralph's Wedding
Season 5
Message in a Bottle / Back in Style / Bones in the Body • It / Dot - The Macadamia Nut / Bully for Skippy • Cute First (Ask Questions Later) / Acquaintances / Here Comes Atilla / Boo Wonder • Magic Time / The Brain's Apprentice Hooray for North Hollywood Part I • Part II )The Carpool / The Sunshine Squirrels • The Christmas Tree / Punchline (Part 1) / Prom Night / Punchline (Part 2) The Ultimate Animaniacs Super Special Birds on a Wire / The Scoring Session / The Animaniacs Suite )
