The following page is an episode guide for the Animaniacs reboot and its spinoff mini-series The Brain Teaches World Domination, which ran from 2020 to 2023. Most descriptions are provided by Hulu, while the thumbnails are sourced from the episodes themselves through Hulu.
They're back! The Warner brothers, Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner sister, Dot-three inseparable, irascible siblings-have a great time wreaking havoc and mayhem in the lives of everyone they meet. After returning to their beloved home, the Warner Bros. Water Tower, the siblings waste no time in causing chaos and comic confusion as they run loose through the studio and beyond, turning the world into their personal playground. Joining Yakko, Wakko and Dot, fan-favorite characters Pinky and The Brain also return to continue their quest for world domination.[1][2]
Halloween in Burbank: The Warners haunt a television and encounter a scary clown. Brain frightens a whole village into submission. Spooky monsters get claustrophobic.
The Warners go on a quest for Dr. Scratchansniff. Brain builds a driverless car. Dot sings about all the First Ladies.
Season 2 (2021)
Press Release
They’re back again-y! Yakko, Wakko and Dot return for all-new big laughs and the occasional epic takedown of authority figures in serious need of an ego check. The Emmy® award-winning series is packed with enough comedy sketches, pop culture parodies, musical comedy, and self-referential antics to fill a water tower. Joining the Warners are Starbox & Cindy on their latest play date while Pinky and the Brain’s ideas for world domination lead them to all new adventures. [5]
The Warners are harassed by spam. Nora must fill the segment time by airing failed, never-before-seen Pinky & The Brain pilots. The Warners give safety advice.
The Warners go inside the Bayeux Tapestry. Pinky needs to get money to save Brain, and fast! Scratchansniff tries to teach the Warners a lesson about lying.
Yakko goes head-to-head with an animator. The Warners fight over who knows the longest word. Brain is forced to celebrate Pinky’s birthday. The Warners sing a song about the Magna Carta.
The Warners don’t know what something is. Brain rigs a college basketball tournament. The Warners question Christopher Columbus’ discoveries. The Warners review a prescription medication.
The Warners lead a mandatory exercise break. Brain’s plan to take over the ISS is foiled by an old adversary. The Warners cue up some targeted ads. Starbox fails to escape Cindy during bath time.
Yakko explains the history of the world. Gerard has a gnome in his mouth. Pinky and Brain are mousenapped by another supervillain. Dot gives a dramatic math lesson about beach balls.
The Warners pick up a bunch of stranded, mythical creatures before a flood. The Warners apologize to their viewers. Pinky & Brain try to take over the world with music in the 60s. The Warners revisit some archival footage.
The Warners take on a retro look. The Warners work as Benjamin Franklin’s apprentices. The Warners take a DNA test, only to find out they’re related to the CEO.
Season 3 (2023)
Press Release
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot return with an all-new season of laughs, songs, pop culture parodies, and enough zany antics to fill a water tower (or 10 episodes!). Pinky and The Brain's never-ending plans to take over the world journey them to unexpected realms. And while new friends Starbox and Cindy continue their play date, the Warner siblings must battle their way out of a video game, learn the secrets of being a teen influencer, and escape a mad scientist's island all while finding time to teach us about the threat of global warming! [8]
With Ralph still acting as CEO of WB, the Warners agree to help Nora get her old job back. Pinky makes another "how to" video about the importance of his and Brain's friendship.
The Warners teach a kid-fluencer the importance of having fun and not growing up too fast. Cindy makes Starbox the star of her own puppet show. Brain plans to rig a high stakes poker game to become the new King of England.
A documentary narrator takes us through a day on the Warner Bros. lot. Brain and Pinky break into the ACME Institute of Technology in order to steal a miniature car. The Warners sing a song about the fun of D-l-Y home improvement activities.
Pinky, Brain and The Warners experience a fantastical version of the lot. Dr. Scratchansniff accidentally orders a "pool" version on a rideshare app, forcing him to ride with the Warners. Pinky and Brain head to a desert music festival to test Brain’s latest plan for world domination.[10]
The Warners are part of an overdramatic YA show. Starbox not only has to deal with Cindy, but also a dog. Brain has finally taken over the world, but unfortunately the same day keeps repeating.[11]
Ralph, Nora and Scratchansniff encounter alien versions of the Warners. Brain tries to break the time loop that has him and Pinky repeating the same day over and over again. The Warners find themselves on a remote island inhabited by creatures that slightly resemble them.
Pinky and Brain are the stars of a secret agent movie franchise. Yakko has to sing a song about why the Earth is worth saving. The Warners visit an amusement park and find themselves in a sticky situation. Meanwhile, the crankiest of creatures in the whole wide world makes her grand return! The Warners give the viewers a safety tip.
You know him: the mouse, the myth, the legend. Now you can hear from Brain firsthand how he came to be the mastermind he is today, and how you can follow in his prodigious pawprints. Directed by his loyal assistant, Pinky, with only a few mishaps.
It's Pinky's time to shine! If you want to add an assistant to your global domination schemes, you'll need to know Brain's tips for turning an underwhelming underling into your perfect complement. Featuring footage from a time when they were inseparable.
As Brain always says, "appearances matter!" Learn the importance of using the right disguises and building your personal brand to achieve world domination. Plus, the return of the no-bake cheesecake.
In Brain's final class, he demonstrates how to find and capitalize on an opponent's weaknesses through a detailed analysis of his greatest foe. Plus, get some marketing tips from Pinky!
Trivia
To differentiate from episode articles for the other shows on this wiki, episode articles for this series follow this labeling format: "Episode # (Reboot)"
On Hulu and Disney+, episode titles are unavailable, and are instead labeled under their numberings for their respective seasons. Other outlets include the proper episode titles.
Seasons 1 and 2 consist of 13 episodes each, while Season 3 consists of 10 episodes.[12]
Thumbnail images are sourced directly from Hulu.
The Season 1 DVD was released on June 1, 2021. It can also be purchased on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, and other digital on-demand stores. The Season 2 DVD released on June 21, 2022; with a digital release following in July 2022.[13] Season 3's digital release occurred on June 18, 2023, along with a Complete Series bundle.
In regards to the Google Play Store, only season 1 is available. For unknown reasons, seasons 2 and 3 are unavailable on the Play Store.
When they were first listed, all Season 2 episodes were incorrectly labelled with a TV-14 rating on Hulu.[14] It was corrected with it's TV-PG rating a few days later.
Similarly, the Season 2 DVD uses a Canadian "14A" Rating; which recommends adult-supervision for people below the age of 14.
Though the Season 3 episodes were released in 2023, they were copyrighted in 2022.
As The Brain Teaches World Domination is not categorized under the regular series episodes, it has been separated from the main episode lineup.
There have been a few segments that were outright scrapped from this series.
