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Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain

Genre	Comedy Crossover fiction
Created by	Tom Ruegger
Starring	Maurice LaMarche Rob Paulsen Cree Summer
Composer(s)	Richard Stone Harvey R. Cohen Steve Bernstein Julie Bernstein
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Steven Spielberg
Running time	11 minutes (22 minutes in "Teleport a Friend")
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Kids' WB
Picture format	SD: 4:3 (broadcast/DVD release) HD: 16:9 (streaming)
Original release	September 19, 1998 (1998-09-19) – April 10, 1999 (1999-04-10)
Chronology
Preceded by	Tiny Toon Adventures Pinky and the Brain
Related shows	The Plucky Duck Show Animaniacs Freakazoid!

Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain is an animated TV show from the United States. It's a new version of the popular series Pinky and the Brain, which itself came from Animaniacs. In this show, the two main characters, Pinky and the Brain, are joined by Elmyra Duff from Tiny Toon Adventures.

Steven Spielberg was the executive producer for the series. It was made by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. The show aired on Kids' WB from 1998 to 1999, with a total of 13 episodes. This was Spielberg's last project with Warner Bros. Animation until the new Animaniacs series started in 2020.

What the Show is About
Main Characters and Voices
- The Main Voice Actors
- Other Characters You'll Meet
Awards and Recognition
Show Information
Episodes Guide
See also

What the Show is About

The story begins when ACME Labs, where Pinky and the Brain lived, gets destroyed. It turns into a "Dissy Store," which is a funny take on the Disney Store. Pinky (Rob Paulsen) and the Brain (Maurice LaMarche) become homeless and have to run from a man named Wally Faust.

They find a hiding spot inside a turtle at a pet store. Soon, Elmyra Duff (Cree Summer) buys the turtle and names him Mr. Shellbutt. Now living in Elmyra's house, Pinky and the Brain keep trying to take over the world. They also have to deal with Elmyra's very strong affection for animals.

Main Characters and Voices

This section introduces the main characters and the talented actors who voiced them.

The Main Voice Actors

Maurice LaMarche as the Brain: The smart, but often failing, mouse who wants to rule the world.
Rob Paulsen as Pinky: The silly, kind, and loyal mouse who is Brain's sidekick.
Cree Summer as Elmyra Duff: A girl who loves animals a lot, sometimes too much!

Other Characters You'll Meet

The show also features many other characters. Here are some of them and their voice actors:

Wally Faust (voiced by Jeff Bennett)
Rudy Mookich (voiced by Nancy Cartwright)
Vanity White (voiced by Jane Wiedlin)
Andrew Loam (voiced by Pamela Segall)
Ms. Entebbe (voiced by Andrea Martin)
Principal Cheevers (voiced by John Vernon)
Shad Equipo (voiced by David Paymer)
Mr. Pussy Wussy (voiced by Frank Welker)
Dr. Glen Tarantella (voiced by Fred Willard)
Lloyd Oldtire (voiced by Ed Begley, Jr.)
Rockin' John (voiced by Ben Stein)
Claude Gristle (voiced by Townsend Coleman)
Nurse Gland (voiced by T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh)
Ziff Twyman (voiced by Jack Carter)
Taylor Tyler, Hoovie and Billy (voiced by Jason Marsden)
Clarence (voiced by Julianne Beuscher)
Baloney the Dinosaur (voiced by Jeff Bennett)

Awards and Recognition

Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain received some special awards and nominations for its creative work.

Annie Award Wins

In 1999, the show won an Annie Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production." Both Rob Paulsen (for Pinky) and Cree Summer (for Elmyra) were nominated. Rob Paulsen was the one who won the award that year.

Other Nominations

That same year, the show was also nominated for another Annie Award. This nomination was for "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production."

Daytime Emmy Award

In 2000, Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain won a Daytime Emmy Award. This award was for "Outstanding Children's Animated Program," recognizing it as a top animated show for kids.

Show Information

Screen shot from the opening title sequence. From left to right: Pinky, the Brain, and Elmyra.

This section shares details about how the episodes were shown and released.

Episode Lengths

Many episodes of Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain were split into two parts. These shorter parts were usually 10 to 11 minutes long. This was different from most cartoon series, which typically had 22-minute episodes.

Home Video Release

You can watch the whole series on DVD! A two-disc set with all the episodes was released by Warner Home Video on January 28, 2014 (2014-01-28).

Toys and Promotions

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast-food restaurants offered a collection of four Pinky, Elmyra and Brain toys. These toys came with their kids' meals, letting fans collect their favorite characters.

Episodes Guide

The show had 13 episodes, sometimes airing as full episodes and sometimes as shorter segments.

Series Overview

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Network
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain	6	September 19, 1998 (1998-09-19)	December 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)	Kids' WB
The Cat&Birdy Warneroonie PinkyBrainy Big Cartoonie Show	7	January 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)	April 10, 1999 (1999-04-10)	Kids' WB

Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain Episodes

Here are some of the episodes from the first part of the series' run.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1a	"Patty Ann"	Nelson Recinos	John P. McCann	September 19, 1998 (1998-09-19)
Brain dresses up as Patty Ann, Elmyra's cousin, using a mechanical human suit. Even though he looks unconvincing, Elmyra's crush, Rudy Mookich, falls for him.
1b	"Gee, Your Hair Spells Terrific"	Nelson Recinos	Tom Ruegger and Charles Howell	September 19, 1998 (1998-09-19)
Brain wants to clone dinosaurs from old amber mosquitoes for his world domination plan. To get money, he tries to help Elmyra win a spelling bee by cheating.
2a	"Cute Little Alienhead"	Russell Calabrese	Kate Donahue and Scott Kreamer	September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
Brain uses a special radio to call an alien, hoping to trade for advanced weapons. But Elmyra's annoying behavior scares the alien away.
2b	"Better Living... Through Cheese"	Russell Calabrese	Wendell Morris and Tom Sheppard	September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
Brain needs science fair prize money for his plan. He builds a high-tech device for Elmyra, but Rudy destroys it just before judging.
3a	"My Fair Brainy!"	Nelson Recinos	Doug Langdale	October 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
Brain plans to take over the world from space using Elmyra. She has entered a contest to be the first child on the Space Shuttle.
3b	"The Cat that Cried Woof!"	Nelson Recinos	Wendell Morris and Tom Sheppard	October 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
Brain creates a special formula that makes Mr. Pussy-Wussy, Elmyra's pet cat, think he is a dog.
6a	"Yule Be Sorry"	Nelson Recinos	John P. McCann	December 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)
In this Christmas episode, Brain gets angry at Pinky and wishes they weren't friends. He then dreams about what life would be like with Elmyra in Acme Labs instead.
6b	"How I Spent My Weekend"	Nelson Recinos	Charles Howell, Wendell Morris, and Tom Sheppard	December 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)
Elmyra tells a story about Brain's plan to build a giant robot. This robot would fly to France and turn all the cheese into "stupid American tourists" with laser beams.

The Cat&Birdy Warneroonie PinkyBrainy Big Cartoonie Show Episodes

Later in its run, Pinky, Elmyra and Brain became part of The Cat&Birdy Warneroonie PinkyBrainy Big Cartoonie Show. This meant only one segment of an episode was shown at a time, except for episode 10, which aired in full.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
7a	"At the Hop"	Rob Davies	John P. McCann	January 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)
Elmyra wants to go to the school dance with Rudy. But Rudy wants to go with Patty Ann, who is actually Brain in disguise. Brain needs to get back his special cologne that makes people attractive.
7b	"Pinky's Dream House"	Rob Davies	Gordon Bressack	January 23, 1999 (1999-01-23)
Pinky dreams of a normal family life. Elmyra then dresses him and Brain in doll clothes and puts them in a dollhouse.
8a	"The Ravin!"	Nelson Recinos	Erin Ehrlich and Alex Borstein	January 30, 1999 (1999-01-30)
Brain reads a changed version of Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem "The Raven". This episode also shows that Acme Labs turned into a "Dissy Store."
8b	"Elmyra's Music Video"	Unknown	Unknown	Unaired (television) January 28, 2014 (2014-01-28) (DVD)
Elmyra and Pinky make their own music video. It's a funny take on real music videos, with a song played over clips from past episodes. This part was not aired on TV in the US but is on the DVD.
10	"Teleport a Friend"	Nelson Recinos	Wendell Morris and Tom Sheppard	February 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)
This is the only full-length cartoon from the series. Brain's body gets stuck with Elmyra's. They need Pinky to help them, but Pinky is busy chasing a pig!
11a	"Mr. Doctor"	Rob Davies	John P. McCann and Mitch Watson	March 6, 1999 (1999-03-06)
Elmyra takes her pets, including Brain, Pinky, and Mr. Pussy-Wussy, to the vet. The vet notices her cat is acting like a dog, a funny reference to an earlier episode.
11b	"That's Edutainment"	Nelson Recinos	John P. McCann	March 13, 1999 (1999-03-13)
Pinky and Brain get their very own children's entertainment TV show.
13b	"The Mask of Braino"	Nelson Recinos	Earl Kress, Charles Howell, Wendell Morris, and Tom Sheppard	April 10, 1999 (1999-04-10)
Brain becomes "Braino," a masked hero who fights crime. He is a funny parody of the famous character Zorro.