Pinky and the Brain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pinky and the Brain |
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DVD cover for Pinky and the Brain Volume 1
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| Genre | Comedy Science fiction |
| Created by | Tom Ruegger |
| Voices of | Rob Paulsen Maurice LaMarche |
| Theme music composer | Richard Stone |
| Opening theme | "Pinky and the Brain" performed by Jess Harnell Dorian Harewood Jim Cummings and Rob Paulsen |
| Composer(s) | Richard Stone Steven Bernstein Julie Bernstein Gordon Goodwin Carl Johnson |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 66 (97 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Steven Spielberg |
| Producer(s) | Tom Ruegger Liz Holzman Charles M. Howell IV. Peter Hastings Rusty Mills |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | Kids' WB |
| Picture format | SD: 4:3 |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| First shown in | United States |
| Original release | September 9, 1995 – November 14, 1998 |
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Pinky and the Brain is a super fun animated TV show created by Tom Ruegger. It first aired on Kids' WB on September 9, 1995. This show was special because it was one of the first animated series to use Dolby Surround sound. It was also a big project for Steven Spielberg and his company, Amblin Entertainment, working with Warner Bros. Animation.
The characters, Pinky and Brain, first appeared in 1993 as a small part of another popular cartoon called Animaniacs. People loved them so much that they got their very own show! A total of 66 episodes were made. Later, Pinky and Brain also appeared in another series called Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain. They even returned to their original home as a skit in the new Animaniacs show that started in 2020.
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About Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and Brain are two special laboratory mice. They were made extra smart (or "genetically enhanced") and live in a cage at a place called Acme Labs.
The Characters
Brain is the smart one. He's a bit bossy and always thinking up big plans. His main goal is to take over the world every single night! Pinky, on the other hand, is very kind and friendly. He's not as smart as Brain, and sometimes he can be a bit clumsy.
In every episode, Brain comes up with a new, complicated plan to rule the world. But his plans always fail! This can happen for many reasons. Sometimes Brain's plan is just too crazy to work. Other times, Brain might be too confident, or Pinky might accidentally mess things up. There are also times when things just go wrong because of bad luck. Like many Animaniacs cartoons, many episodes of Pinky and the Brain make fun of famous movies or books.
Video Games
There are a few video games based on Pinky and the Brain. One game for computers was called Pinky and the Brain: World Conquest. It was made by SouthPeak Games. Another game, Pinky and the Brain: The Master Plan, came out in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance. This game was made by Warthog. A third game was planned for the Sega Saturn in 1996, but it was never released. Pinky and Brain have also shown up in other Animaniacs video games, like Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt.
Music from the Show
While Pinky and the Brain didn't have as many songs as Animaniacs, some of its music can be found on the Animaniacs music CDs. There was also a special version of the "Bubba Bo Bob Brain" skit from Animaniacs. It was turned into a radio drama or audiobook and released with a book and CD in 1997 by Rhino Entertainment.
Images for kids
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Pinky
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The Brain
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Caricatures of Minton (left) and Fitzgerald (right) from "The Pinky and the Brain Reunion Special"
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Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche together at the 34th Annie Awards red carpet.
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DVD cover for Pinky and the Brain Volume 1
See also
In Spanish: Pinky y Cerebro para niños
