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When Mice Ruled The Earth

November 23, 1993

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Animaniacs - S1 - E123

Pinky and the Brain go back to the dawn of time to influence the evolution of mice and give them evolutionary advantages over mankind so that the duo can rule the world.

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Animaniacs: Season 1 - 100 Episode s

1x73 - Draculee, Draculaa
October 29, 1993
In an attempt to head towards their ancestral home of Pennsylvania (since their parents are the pencils that drew them), the Warners end up at the estate of Count Dracula in Transylvania.
1x74 - Phranken-Runt
October 29, 1993
Rita and Runt end up being chased by a crazy female mad scientist who wants the idiot dog's brain for her own experiments.
1x75 - O Silly Mio
November 1, 1993
After witnessing their stained-glass window get destroyed by prima donna opera singer Madame Bruntvin, the Warners torment her in their own variations on Carmen.
1x76 - Puttin' on the Blitz
November 1, 1993
In the midst of the Nazi invasion of Poland, Rita and Runt help a little girl reunite with her father while avoiding the enemy (and Newt, a tenacious dachshund).
1x77 - The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer Concert
November 1, 1993
Wakko belches Dance of the Hours.
1x78 - Chairman of The Bored
November 2, 1993
The Warners are tortured going through the longest, most boring one-sided conversation of their lives courtesy of a drone-voiced man, Francis "Pip" Pumphandle (Ben Stein), that they meet at a party.
1x79 - Planets Song
November 2, 1993
Yakko sings about the planets in our solar system. Wakko notifies him at the end that he forgot Uranus, leading to one of the show's elusive innuendos.
1x80 - Astro-Buttons
November 2, 1993
Buttons and Mindy are part of a space colony, and Buttons goes after Mindy when she chases after her ball.
1x81 - Cartoons in Wakko's Body
November 3, 1993
In a running gag throughout the episode, Wakko has various medical maladies caused by cartoons that are inside him.
1x82 - Noah's Lark
November 3, 1993
Noah (who looks and speaks like comedian Richard Lewis) is instructed by God to build an ark for the Great Flood and to gather animals two-by-two, including the Hip Hippos.
1x83 - The Big Kiss
November 3, 1993
Chicken Boo is a leading actor who delivers the money shot kiss in a movie without anyone knowing that he is a giant chicken. This skit managed to get away with saying the word "sexiest".
1x84 - Hiccup
November 3, 1993
Squit gets a case of the hiccups, forcing the other Goodfeathers to come up with different ways to get rid of them.
1x85 - Clown And Out
November 4, 1993
A clown (who looks and speaks like the Jerry Lewis-esque Mr. Director) is hired by Mr. Plotz for Wakko's birthday party, but Plotz learns from Dr. Scratchansniff that, like Mr. Plotz, Wakko has a bad fear of clowns, resulting in the clown being battered and bruised. The skit has become somewhat of an internet meme.
1x86 - Bubba Bo Bob Brain
November 4, 1993
The Brain becomes a country-western star in order to plant hypnotic suggestions for world domination. But his main problem in his rise to fame: Pinky keeps screwing up his name.
1x87 - Very Special Opening
November 5, 1993
The Warners announce that this will be a very special episode due to characters being mixed up.
1x88 - In The Garden of Mindy
November 5, 1993
Brain tries to prepare a plan for world domination, all the while watching over Mindy's mischief. This is followed by a short skit called "Pinky and the Cat", where Pinky is swallowed whole by his cagemate, Rita.
1x89 - No Place Like Homeless
November 5, 1993
Runt and Pesto find a home with a kind old woman who does not like pigeons.
1x90 - Katie Ka-Boo
November 5, 1993
In Katie Ka-Boom's first appearance, she discovers the hard way that her latest boyfriend is a giant chicken (Chicken Boo to be exact).
1x91 - Baghdad Cafe
November 5, 1993
The Warner Brothers (and their sister Slappy in place of Dot) pay a visit to Sodarn Insane (a parody of Saddam Hussein).
1x92 - Critical Condition
November 8, 1993
After movie critics Hiskel and Egbert (parodies of Siskel & Ebert) blast her cartoons on a review show, Slappy decides to get revenge: first by blowing their home up, then by sabotaging their latest film viewing. Note: Includes clips from the Looney Tunes shorts What's Opera, Doc?, Duck Amuck, and Porky in Wackyland. Shirley the Loon from Tiny Toon Adventures makes a non-speaking cameo.
1x93 - The Three Muska-Warners
November 8, 1993
The Warners, as the Three Musketeers, protect Louis VIII from the threat of "the Viper".
1x94 - Dough Dough Boys
November 9, 1993
The Goodfeathers (as carrier pigeons) are forced to deliver an important message through a World War I battlefield.
1x95 - Boot Camping
November 9, 1993
The Warners head for summer camp but wind up in basic training instead, leading to chaos, confusion and an angry drill sergeant.
1x96 - General Boo-Regard
November 9, 1993
The Southern Rebels of the Civil War are led by Chicken Boo.
1x97 - Spell-Bound
November 10, 1993
Pinky and The Brain become "Spellbound" when they attempt to use Merlin's book of magic to take over the world.
1x98 - Smitten With Kittens
November 11, 1993
Rita and Runt find a litter of "puppies" that cling to the stray cat as their mother.
1x99 - Alas Poor Skullhead
November 11, 1993
Yakko recites a monologue from William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", while Wakko plays Horatio and digs and Dot translates.
1x100 - White Gloves
November 11, 1993
As Wakko plays piano in the water tower, his gloves run away by themselves and have an adventure of their own.
1x101 - Fair Game
November 12, 1993
Ned Flat has the Warners compete on his game show "Quiz Me Quick" where they drive him bonkers.
1x102 - The Slapper
November 12, 1993
An advertisement about a device that slaps people, commonly used by Slappy.
1x103 - Puppet Rulers
November 12, 1993
In the 1950s, Pinky and the Brain join the cast of a kids' puppet show named Time for Meany in order to influence the baby-boom generation to follow them in the future.
1x104 - Buttermilk, It Makes a Body Bitter
November 15, 1993
A short milk ad parody about why Slappy drinks buttermilk.
1x105 - Broadcast Nuisance
November 15, 1993
TV newsanchor Dan Anchorman refuses to tip the Warners for his lunch, leading to one on-the-air humiliation after another. This skit got reaired and had a few changes, since the producers felt that the Warners were being a little too hard on Dan.
1x106 - Raging Bird
November 15, 1993
Bobby trains to fight a tough bird in order to impress a female in his fighting ability. This skit was a parody of the movies Raging Bull and Rocky.
1x107 - Animator's Alley
November 16, 1993
The Warners are stuck on a forum show with an old Warner Bros. animator named Cappy "Cap" Barnhouse, who keeps falling asleep as he reminisces about his time at the studio.
1x108 - Can't Buy A Thrill
November 16, 1993
The Hip Hippos try to improve their boring lives by going on a dangerous vacation.
1x109 - Hollywoodchuck
November 16, 1993
Charlton "Baynarts" Woodchuck gets a job in Hollywood in a film while getting severely injured in the process.
1x110 - Of Nice And Men
November 17, 1993
Runt gets adopted and finds himself taking care of a rabbit farm, while Rita is relegated to rat hunting.
1x111 - What a Dump
November 17, 1993
Buttons chases Mindy through a landfill and recycling center when she tries to retrieve her favorite old doll, which has been thrown out with the trash.
1x112 - Survey Ladies
November 17, 1993
While trying to find a birthday present for Dr. Scratchansniff at the mall, the Warners keep running into two relentless and persistent survey ladies asking them questions about beans and George Wendt.
1x113 - Useless Fact
November 18, 1993
Bridging segments: Yakko reveals pieces of completely useless information.
1x114 - The Senses Song
November 18, 1993
The Warners sing about the senses – the usual five, plus several others.
1x115 - The World Can Wait
November 18, 1993
Brain gives up his world domination plans for one night so that he can woo Billie, a new female white lab mouse who is, it turns out, more attracted to Pinky than to him.
1x116 - Kiki's Kitten
November 18, 1993
Rita finds herself unexpectedly adopted by a research gorilla, while Runt just sleeps through the whole thing.
1x117 - Mary Tyler Dot Song
November 19, 1993
Dot stars in a parody of the "Mary Tyler Moore" show opening sequence.
1x118 - Windsor Hassle
November 19, 1993
The Warners work with Queen Elizabeth II to restore Windsor Castle after the 1992 fire that destroyed it.
1x119 - ...And Justice for Slappy
November 19, 1993
Slappy is put on trial for assaulting Walter Wolf, who actually assaulted her first. When she is found innocent, Walter brutally attacks the attorney, who turns out to be his grandson.
1x120 - Turkey Jerky
November 22, 1993
Native American Warners protect their pet turkey Mr. Gobble from Myles Standish who wants him for a Thanksgiving feast.
1x121 - Wild Blue Yonder
November 22, 1993
A newly-hatched bird tries to find its mother and ends up following a F-117A Nighthawk plane.
1x122 - Video Review
November 23, 1993
The Warners have fun at a video store where the movie covers come to life, a possible update of the Looney Tunes cartoon Book Revue.
1x123 - When Mice Ruled The Earth
November 23, 1993
Pinky and the Brain go back to the dawn of time to influence the evolution of mice and give them evolutionary advantages over mankind so that the duo can rule the world.
1x124 - Mobster Mash
November 24, 1993
The Warners get into a battle of wits with Mafia boss Don Pepperoni (based on Don Vito Corleone from the movie The Godfather) at his favorite Italian restaurant.
1x125 - Lake Titicaca
November 24, 1993
The Warners sing about Lake Titicaca.
1x126 - Icebreakers
November 24, 1993
Rita and Runt stow away to Florida, but they end up in the Arctic, where they encounter Ross Perot.
1x127 - Twas the Day Before Christmas
November 29, 1993
Slappy tells Skippy a story about the studio's plans to deliver Christmas presents to the Warners, with Ralph the Guard standing in for Santa Claus.
1x128 - Jingle Boo
November 29, 1993
Chicken Boo disguises himself as a department store Santa Claus.
1x129 - The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert
November 29, 1993
Wakko belches out the holiday song "Jingle Bells".
1x130 - Toy Shop Terror
November 29, 1993
In a parody of Tom and Jerry, the Warners run amok at a toy store.
1x131 - Yakko's Universe
November 29, 1993
Yakko sings a song about the relative vastness of space from one person to the entire universe.
1x132 - A Christmas Plotz
December 6, 1993
A Warner version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with the Warners as the three spirits and Thaddeus Plotz as Ebenezer Scrooge.
1x133 - Little Drummer Warners
December 6, 1993
A retelling of the birth of Jesus, set to several familiar carols. The Warners (as shepherds) deliver their own spin on "We Three Kings of Orient Are" and jazz up "The Little Drummer Boy".
1x134 - The Warners And The Beanstalk
February 10, 1994
The Warners get carried up a beanstalk where they face a hungry giant (based on Ralph the Guard). To get him to eat something other than them, the Warners pester him to eat gold eggs and meat in a style similar to Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.
1x135 - Frontier Slappy
February 10, 1994
Slappy finds herself facing pioneer Daniel Boone, who wants to cut down her tree to build his house.
1x136 - Ups And Downs
February 11, 1994
Wakko and Dr. Scratchansniff are stuck in an elevator for several hours.
1x137 - The Brave Little Trailer
February 11, 1994
A small trailer has to defend his home against tornadoes while avoiding the grasp of a hungry steam shovel.
1x138 - Yes, Always
February 11, 1994
A study on voice-acting shows that Brain is re-enacting the infamous Orson Welles Frozen Peas TV commercial meltdown.
1x139 - Drive-Insane
February 14, 1994
Dr. Scratchansniff's date at a drive-in theater gets out of hand when the Warners join him.
1x140 - Girlfeathers
February 14, 1994
The Girlfeathers, who are the "girlfriends" of the Goodfeathers, take some alone time by flying to the Grand Canyon, but the boys keep chasing them the whole way.
1x141 - I'm Cute
February 14, 1994
Dot sings a song about how cute she is, while her brothers slowly get sick of the whole spectacle.
1x142 - Brain Meets Brawn
February 15, 1994
In the late 1800s, Brain drinks Dr. Jekyll's potion as part of a scheme to take over the British Empire, and then the world.
1x143 - Meet Minerva
February 15, 1994
A frustrated and lovelorn Minerva avoids a tenacious dachshund named Newt, who either wants to capture her or have her!
1x144 - Gold Rush
February 16, 1994
The Warners take revenge on a prospector named Jake, who steals their entire wealth during the 1840s gold rush in California.
1x145 - A Gift of Gold
February 16, 1994
The trials and tribulations of a piece of gold wrapping paper are shown.
1x146 - Dot's Quiet Time
February 16, 1994
Dot sings while trying to find a peaceful place to read, so she looks all over the world in order to find a quiet place.
1x147 - Schnitzelbank
February 17, 1994
The Warners sing the "International Friendship Song" in Germany with their friend, Professor Otto Von Schnitzelpusskrankengescheitmeir.
1x148 - The Helpinki Formula
February 17, 1994
Brain concocts a mystery formula and sells it through TV infomercials as part of his latest plan to take the world.
1x149 - Les Boutons et le Ballon (Buttons and the Balloon)
February 17, 1994
Buttons chases Mindy across Paris as she tries to catch a balloon.
1x150 - Kung Boo
February 17, 1994
A parody of The Karate Kid where Chicken Boo enters a martial-arts championship match.
1x151 - Of Course, You Know This Means Warners
February 18, 1994
A 1942 film of the Warners shows off their assistance on the homefront during World War II.
1x152 - Up A Tree
February 18, 1994
Rita finds herself stuck up a giant tree in the middle of Nebraska with a case of acrophobia and Runt barking below her.
1x153 - Wakko's Gizmo
February 18, 1994
Wakko shows off a large and bizarre Rube Goldberg device that sets off a whoopee cushion.
1x154 - Meet John Brain
February 28, 1994
Brain throws his hat into the ring in order to run for President of the United States as part of his latest plan to take over the world.
1x155 - Smell Ya Later
February 28, 1994
Slappy faces off against her smelly old rival Stinkbomb D. Bassett in order to get her nuts.
1x156 - Ragamuffins
March 1, 1994
An old Warner cartoon where the trio get jobs in a bakery and try to eat everything in sight, but have to avoid their strict boss who kicks them out when they first enter.
1x157 - Woodstock Slappy
March 1, 1994
In 1969, Slappy and Skippy head for their summer cottage in Woodstock, New York, but find themselves in the middle of the Woodstock Music Festival.
1x158 - Karaoke-Dokie
March 2, 1994
The Warners want a turn singing at a children's karaoke, but are held up by the dull-singing Willie Slakmer.
1x159 - The Cranial Crusader
March 2, 1994
Pinky and the Brain become Batman and Robin-styled superheroes in an attempt to gain recognition.
1x160 - The Chicken Who Loved Me
March 2, 1994
Chicken Boo stars in a parody of the James Bond films.
1x161 - Baloney & Kids
May 2, 1994
The Warners are stuck on a kids' show with the one thing that scares them the most: the big, dumb orange dinosaur Baloney (a parody of Barney, the host of Barney & Friends), who gleefully takes all their abuse no matter what they do to him.
1x162 - Super Buttons
May 2, 1994
Mindy and Buttons are seen as superheroes.
1x163 - Katie Ka-Boom: The Driving Lesson
May 2, 1994
Katie's dad makes a big mistake when he allows Katie to drive the family car home.
1x164 - Scare Happy Slappy
May 3, 1994
Slappy takes Skippy out trick-or-treating along a suburban block that includes the homes of all her old enemies.
1x165 - Witch One
May 3, 1994
In colonial Salem, Rita and Runt are chased by an overzealous judge who thinks that Rita is a witch.
1x166 - MacBeth
May 3, 1994
Dot, Hello Nurse, and Slappy act out the Three Witches' scene from Act IV of MacBeth, with Yakko translating, and cook up a sinister brew with unexpected results of cooking up Mr. Director. This skit managed to get away with saying the word "hell".
1x167 - With Three You Get Eggroll
May 9, 1994
Pesto has to watch his sister Sasha's egg, but it starts rolling all over town.
1x168 - Mermaid Mindy
May 9, 1994
Mindy and Buttons are merpeople under the sea, and Mindy wanders off as usual.
1x169 - Katie Ka-Boom: Call Waiting
May 9, 1994
Katie's dad forgets to take a message from one of her friends.
1x170 - Lookit The Fuzzy Heads
May 16, 1994
Dr. Scratchansniff holds a group therapy session with the Warners and Elmyra Duff, but Elmyra's behavior drives the trio crazy. To escape, the Warners find Buttons and Mindy, and have Elmyra take all the pain that Buttons usually gets.
1x171 - No Face Like Home
May 16, 1994
Slappy goes to get plastic surgery, but Walter tries to mess with her face.
1x172 - The Warners 65th Anniversary Special
May 23, 1994
The biggest stars in Hollywood celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Warner Brothers and their sister, Dot.

Animaniacs: All seasons

S0: Specials
4 Episode s
S1: Season 1
172 Episode s
S2: Season 2
12 Episode s
S3: Season 3
46 Episode s
S4: Season 4
22 Episode s
S5: Season 5
23 Episode s

1x73 - Draculee, Draculaa

1x74 - Phranken-Runt

1x75 - O Silly Mio

1x76 - Puttin' on the Blitz

1x77 - The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer Concert

1x78 - Chairman of The Bored

1x79 - Planets Song

1x80 - Astro-Buttons

1x81 - Cartoons in Wakko's Body

1x82 - Noah's Lark

1x83 - The Big Kiss

1x84 - Hiccup

1x85 - Clown And Out

1x86 - Bubba Bo Bob Brain

1x87 - Very Special Opening

1x88 - In The Garden of Mindy

1x89 - No Place Like Homeless

1x90 - Katie Ka-Boo

1x91 - Baghdad Cafe

1x92 - Critical Condition

1x93 - The Three Muska-Warners

1x94 - Dough Dough Boys

1x95 - Boot Camping

1x96 - General Boo-Regard

1x97 - Spell-Bound

1x98 - Smitten With Kittens

1x99 - Alas Poor Skullhead

1x100 - White Gloves

1x101 - Fair Game

1x102 - The Slapper

1x103 - Puppet Rulers

1x104 - Buttermilk, It Makes a Body Bitter

1x105 - Broadcast Nuisance

1x106 - Raging Bird

1x107 - Animator's Alley

1x108 - Can't Buy A Thrill

1x109 - Hollywoodchuck

1x110 - Of Nice And Men

1x111 - What a Dump

1x112 - Survey Ladies

1x113 - Useless Fact

1x114 - The Senses Song

1x115 - The World Can Wait

1x116 - Kiki's Kitten

1x117 - Mary Tyler Dot Song

1x118 - Windsor Hassle

1x119 - ...And Justice for Slappy

1x120 - Turkey Jerky

1x121 - Wild Blue Yonder

1x122 - Video Review

1x123 - When Mice Ruled The Earth

1x124 - Mobster Mash

1x125 - Lake Titicaca

1x126 - Icebreakers

1x127 - Twas the Day Before Christmas

1x128 - Jingle Boo

1x129 - The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert

1x130 - Toy Shop Terror

1x131 - Yakko's Universe

1x132 - A Christmas Plotz

1x133 - Little Drummer Warners

1x134 - The Warners And The Beanstalk

1x135 - Frontier Slappy

1x136 - Ups And Downs

1x137 - The Brave Little Trailer

1x138 - Yes, Always

1x139 - Drive-Insane

1x140 - Girlfeathers

1x141 - I'm Cute

1x142 - Brain Meets Brawn

1x143 - Meet Minerva

1x144 - Gold Rush

1x145 - A Gift of Gold

1x146 - Dot's Quiet Time

1x147 - Schnitzelbank

1x148 - The Helpinki Formula

1x149 - Les Boutons et le Ballon (Buttons and the Balloon)

1x150 - Kung Boo

1x151 - Of Course, You Know This Means Warners

1x152 - Up A Tree