"Pinky and the Brain" (1995) TV series 1995-1998

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Directors:

Barry Caldwell
Mike Milo

Writers:

Eva Almos (writer)
Alex Borstein (staff writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

9 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy

Plot:

A genius mouse and his stupid sidekick try to conquer the world each night.

Plot Keywords:

Mouse | Laboratory | Orson Welles | World Domination | Megalomaniac

Awards:

7 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Rob Paulsen	...	Pinky / ... (54 episodes, 1995-1998)
Maurice LaMarche	...	The Brain / ... (54 episodes, 1995-1998)
Tress MacNeille	...	First Lady / ... (42 episodes, 1995-1998)
Frank Welker	...	The President / ... (27 episodes, 1995-1998)
Jeff Bennett	...	Baloney / ... (22 episodes, 1995-1998)

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Series Directed by
Kirk Tingblad		(10 episodes, 1996-1998)
Charles Visser		(8 episodes, 1996-1998)
Liz Holzman		(7 episodes, 1995-1997)
Al Zegler		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Audu Paden		(6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Nelson Recinos		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Russell Calabrese		(2 episodes, 1997)
Barry Caldwell		(unknown episodes)
Mike Milo		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Tom Sheppard		(17 episodes, 1996-1998)
Wendell Morris		(12 episodes, 1996-1998)
Peter Hastings		(11 episodes, 1995-1997)
Charles M. Howell IV		(3 episodes, 1995-1998)
Gordon Bressack		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jed Spingarn		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bill Braunstein		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Eva Almos		(unknown episodes)
Alex Borstein		(unknown episodes)
Erin Ehrlich		(unknown episodes)
Dave Finkel		(unknown episodes)
David Fury		(unknown episodes)
Elin Hampton		(unknown episodes)
Shaun McLaughlin		(unknown episodes)
Tom Minton		(unknown episodes)
Sherri Stoner		(unknown episodes)
Brian Swenlin		(unknown episodes)
Patric Verrone		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Peter Hastings	....	producer (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
Charles M. Howell IV	....	producer (9 episodes, 1996-1998)
Liz Holzman	....	producer (7 episodes, 1996-1998)
Steven Spielberg	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tom Ruegger	....	senior producer (4 episodes, 1995-1998)
Rusty Mills	....	supervising producer / producer (3 episodes, 1995-1998)
Barbra J. Gerard	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1995)
Elin Hampton	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Steven Bernstein		(2 episodes, 1995)
Julie Bernstein		(unknown episodes)
Tim Kelly		(unknown episodes)
Tom Ruegger		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Al Breitenbach		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Casting by
Andrea Romano		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Joey Franks	....	production supervisor (46 episodes, 1995-1998)
Joe Sandusky	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1995)
Bill Devine	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Jean MacCurdy	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Brian Mitchell	....	storyboard artist (15 episodes, 1995-1998)
Steve Smith	....	prop designer (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bryan Evans	....	title card designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Coke Lee	....	layout director (2 episodes, 1995)
Herb Moore	....	sheet timing / storyboard slugging (2 episodes, 1995)
Bruce W. Timm	....	concept art (2 episodes, 1995)
Jeffrey Gatrall	....	timing director (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Tony Cervone	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Mario D'Anna Jr.	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Sandra Frame	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Mary Hanley	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Llyn Hunter	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Joel Seibel	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robert Hargreaves	....	sound effects editor (70 episodes, 1995-1998)
Jeff M. Sliney	....	dialogue editor / second engineer (8 episodes, 1995)
Harry Andronis	....	re-recording engineer / recording & adr engineer (2 episodes, 1995)
Bradley Carow	....	sound reader (2 episodes, 1995)
Kelly Ann Foley	....	adr coordinator (2 episodes, 1995)
John Hegedes	....	dialogue & adr editor (2 episodes, 1995)
Mark Keatts	....	dialogue and adr editor (2 episodes, 1995)
Leslie Lamers	....	recording administrator (2 episodes, 1995)
Tom Maydeck	....	re-recording engineer / recording & adr engineer (2 episodes, 1995)
Pat Rodman	....	dialogue and adr editor / recording & adr engineer (2 episodes, 1995)
Steve Siracusa	....	sound reader (2 episodes, 1995)
Denise Whitfield	....	sound reader (2 episodes, 1995)
George Brooks	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Visual Effects by
Alan G. Brown	....	digital production: Animated F/X, Inc. (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Animation Department
Doug Compton	....	animator (42 episodes, 1996-1998)
Neal Sternecky	....	storyboard artist (9 episodes, 1995-1998)
Diane Kredensor	....	storyboard artist (9 episodes, 1996-1998)
Lisa Melcombe	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jan Browning	....	animation checker (2 episodes, 1995)
Brenda Brummet	....	animation checker (2 episodes, 1995)
Kim Dahl	....	mark-up (2 episodes, 1995)
Bunty Dranko	....	animation checker (2 episodes, 1995)
Kathleen I. Evans	....	color key artist (2 episodes, 1995)
Kathryn Gilmore	....	color key artist (2 episodes, 1995)
Ann Guenther	....	background painter (2 episodes, 1995)
Karl Jacobs	....	animation checker (2 episodes, 1995)
Lisa Leonardi-Knight	....	mark-up (2 episodes, 1995)
Pamela Long	....	color key artist (2 episodes, 1995)
Alex McCrae	....	background key designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Bunny Munns	....	ink and paint supervisor / color key artist (2 episodes, 1995)
Lynne Naylor	....	character designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Rogerio Nogueira	....	model designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Hugh Pettibone	....	background key designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Mark Rubinchik	....	model designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Howard Schwartz	....	checking supervisor / animation checker (2 episodes, 1995)
Valerie Walker	....	mark-up (2 episodes, 1995)
Tony Cervone	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Don Shump	....	ink and paint artist (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Andrea Romano	....	voice casting (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Editorial Department
Joe Gall	....	supervising film editor (2 episodes, 1995)
Bradford Keatts	....	apprentice editor (2 episodes, 1995)
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative cutter (2 episodes, 1995)
Susan Odjakjian	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1995)
Mike Williams	....	colorist (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Music Department
Tim Kelly	....	orchestrator (2 episodes, 1995)
Tom Lavin	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1995)
Richard Stone	....	composer: theme (2 episodes, 1995)
Ron Goldstein	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes, 1995-1998)
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer: theme song (unknown episodes)
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist (unknown episodes)
John Rotondi	....	scoring engineer: Y4 (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Tristin Cole	....	assistant to producers (15 episodes, 1995-1998)
Jenny Lynn Burnett	....	archival coordinator (9 episodes, 1998)
Chuck Ansel	....	production administrator (2 episodes, 1995)
Carlton Batten	....	copying & shipping (2 episodes, 1995)
Geno DuBois	....	archives supervisor (2 episodes, 1995)
Ana Durand	....	copying & shipping (2 episodes, 1995)
Peter Hastings	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1995)
Erin Keeler Hufford	....	voice-over assistant (2 episodes, 1995)
Bill Knoll	....	slugging (2 episodes, 1995)
Shaun McLaughlin	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1995)
Bobbie Page	....	assistant to senior producer (2 episodes, 1995)
Kathryn Page	....	assistant to senior producer (2 episodes, 1995)
Greg Reyna	....	slugging (2 episodes, 1995)
Andrea Romano	....	voice director (2 episodes, 1995)
Thomas Shalin	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1995)
Ralph Soll	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1995)
Maria Womack	....	production administrator (2 episodes, 1995)
Charles M. Howell IV	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Steve Kindernay	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Xandy Sussan	....	assistant to writers (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Amblin Entertainment
• Warner Bros. Television Animation
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Television (1995-) (worldwide) (all media)
• WB Television Network, The (1995-1998) (USA) (TV)
• Kids' WB (1995-1998) (USA) (TV)
• CanWest Global Communications
• Pro 7 (1997-1999) (Germany) (TV)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (65 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Amblin Entertainment

Trivia:

Originated as a series of segments on "Animaniacs" before being spun off to its own show. It was moved to the WB's primetime lineup where it won an Emmy. Then it was moved back to the Kids WB lineup where it was "Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain" adding the familiar human character from "Tiny Toon Adventures" (1990). After a few episodes, it was cancelled.

Quotes:

The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but this time, you put the trousers on the chimp.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Freakazoid!: The Chip: Part 2/Freakazoid Is History (#1.7)" (1995)

Great Fun!!Brill!!

A spin off from the wonderful 'Animaniacs', 'Pinky and the Brain' was one of the funniest and best cartoons of the 90s.

The show followed the exploits of two laboratory mice on a mission to take over the world. The Brain was a super-intelligent megalomaniac, and was assisted by Pinky, an idiot. Each night, The Brain would come up with a highly elaborate plan to overthrow the worlds leaders and assume control, but was always foiled at the last minute and sent back to the drawing board.

Even though the plot was the same every episode, 'Pinky and the Brain' managed to be consistently fresh and funny. The great writing was backed up by superb voice performances, particularly by Rob Paulson (Pinky) and Maurice LaMarche (Brain). The humour works on enough levels to appeal to kids and grown-ups alike, and if you've never seen an episode of this, I suggest you seek it out!