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You Risk Your Life/I Got Yer Can/Jockey for Position is the 27th episode of the original Animaniacs. It originally aired on October 25, 1993.

Dot's Poetry Corner

DotOutS

Animation by Freelance Animators, Ltd.

Plot

Dot recites her interpretation of "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe", called "The Shoe."

Theme Song

Open1

Last line

Yakko: Miss Cellany...

You Risk Your Life

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Animation by Akom Film Production

Plot

Yakko hosts and Dr. Scratchansniff announces for a parody of the classic Groucho Marx game/talk show "You Bet Your Life" in front of stock footage of a live-action audience. The contestants are Mrs. Myra Puntridge and Aristotle. The secret word is "Yes", and if you say it, Wakko smashes you on the head with a mallet.

Crew

Trivia

  • Mrs. Myra Puntridge is actually Emily Duff from the Elmyra Duff Family episodes of Tiny Toon Adventures.
  • Modern Major General from The Pirates of Penzance is heard often times.

I Got Yer Can

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Animation by Akom

Plot

A discarded soda can sparks an escalating, one-sided battle of wits between Slappy and her neighbor, Candie Chipmunk.

Crew

Trivia

  • This cartoon is based on a true story. When Sherri Stoner moved to a new neighborhood, she threw away her Diet Coke can into another neighbor's bin, but her neighbor asked Sherri to use her own bin.
  • The Dance of the Reed Flutes is recurring BGM in this cartoon.
  • The game show that Candie appears on is a parody of Let's Make a Deal. The Warners make a cameo and do their "Hello, Nurse!" routine.
  • At one point, Candie types endlessly on a typewriter "All work and no cans make Candie a dull chipmunk," a parody of the "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" scene from the film The Shining.
  • Skippy says his catchphrase, "Spew!" for the first time.
  • Some dubs (such as the 2003 Russian dub) use the TMS version of the Slappy intro.
  • When she first meets Candie, Slappy says, "Allen Funt is a dead man!" In other words, she briefly believes that she is on Candid Camera, the prank show hosted by Funt.
  • The game show is hosted by Blink Winkleman, a semi-recurring character from Tiny Toon Adventures and it is also a parody of the game show Let's Make a Deal.
  • Each time Candie gets the can back, a five-note melody entitled "You're a Horse's Ass" can be heard. This melody is best remembered as the opening music for the Private Snafu shorts during WWII.

Quotes

Slappy: [about Candie] She reminds me of a very young Wilma Flintstone.

Jockey for Position

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Animation by Wang Film Production

Plot

Pinky and the Brain race in the Kentucky Derby to win money for their next plan to take over the world.

Crew

Trivia

  • This cartoon marks the first appearance of Phar Fignewton.
  • This cartoon also marks the first time Brain competes in a sport. The Pinky and The Brain spin-off features a number of episodes in which Brain, and sometimes Pinky, would play in a professional sport as part of their plan for world domination.
  • When Pinky is knocked off a horse, he dizzily says, "There's baloney in our slacks..." one of the lines of the theme song.
  • The shot of Pinky running on the globe would later be used in the title sequence for the Pinky and the Brain spin-off.
  • When luring the jockey for Daddy's Little Angel away, Brain poses as Ed McMahon for "Publishers Smearing House." The real McMahon would later guest-star as himself in the Pinky and the Brain cartoon "The Pinky and the Brain Reunion Special."
  • While most regions use the Wang version of the intro in this episode, the 2003 Russian dub has the TMS lyrics dubbed over the Wang version.
  • The blueprints for Brain's plan would later be used as the background picture for the spin-off's credits sequence, as well as a printed detail on the 2017 Pinky and the Brain Q-Fig.
  • The names of the horses are Flamiel (a nod to Mrs. Flamiel and one of Mr. Director's catchphrases), Leggo-my-Egoiste (another dual reference, this time to the slogan to Eggo Waffles and the Egoiste calogne), and Isle of Yap (a callback to one of the Gyp-Parody questions from Win Big.)
  • This is also the first episode where Pinky correctly guesses what he and Brain are going to do tomorrow night.

Quotes

The Brain: Tomorrow is the running of the Kentucky Derby. Do you know what that is?
Pinky: Um, a very large hat?
The Brian: Promise me something, Pinky, never breed.
Pinky: I'll try.
Pinky: Can't we just ride the pretty one?
[Referring to Phar Fignewton]
The Brain: Good heavens, they're multiplying!
The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but, uh, isn't Regis Philbin already married?

Gallery

Dot's Poetry Corner

DotOutS

Animation by Freelance

Plot

Dot recites her interpretation of
"Fuzzy Wuzzy".

Production Notes

  • When this episode was on Netflix, "You Risk Your Life" and the theme song were missing. The episode began with the normal WB logo opening and jumped right to Slappy's intro.

Soundtrack

  1. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  2. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, 1st Movement (Morning) by Edvard Grieg
  3. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont
  4. Deck the Halls
  5. Frühlingslied (Spring Song) by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
  6. Rock-a-Bye Baby by Effie I. Canning
  7. Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  8. Light Cavalry Overture by Franz von Suppé
  9. The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money) by Harry Warren
  10. Camptown Races by Stephen Foster
  11. Danny Boy by Frederick Edward Weatherly

Cast

Voice Actors: Character(s):
Rob Paulsen Yakko Warner, Pinky, Dr. Scratchansniff, Blink Winkleman, Phar Fignewton, Louie, Louie's Boss
Jess Harnell Wakko Warner, Santa Claus
Tress MacNeille Dot Warner, Mrs. Myra Puntridge
Sherri Stoner Slappy Squirrel
Nathan Ruegger Skippy Squirrel
Gail Matthius Candie Chipmunk
Maurice LaMarche The Brain, Aristotle, Jockey
Neil Ross Announcer

Transcript

See here

Sources

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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