Pinky and the Brain
A genetically engineered mouse (who sounds like Orson Welles) and his insane cohort make nightly attempts to take over the world.
- 1995-1998
- 4 seasons
- Cartoon Network
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- TV-Y
A genetically engineered mouse (who sounds like Orson Welles) and his insane cohort make nightly attempts to take over the world.
Season 3 Episode Guide
33 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Leave It to Beavers/Cinebrainia
Mon, Sep 8, 1997 21 mins
The Brain enlists the help of beavers in his latest plan to take over the world by flooding it. In return for damming the water, the beavers want gum, boots and shiny things. The Brain makes his first attempt at flooding a city, but the city is well equipped for thwarting the disaster. When the beavers take the shiny remote control The Brain uses to communicate with, Pinky and The Brain are left powerless. Pinky and The Brain try to capture the adoration of the world by becoming movie stars. Their plan backfires when the world considers them comedic geniuses. Attempting to change his image, The Brain releases a dramatic film, but the audience becomes bored and leaves the movie theater, sending the two mice back to the lab.
Episode 2
Brain Noir
Fri, Sep 12, 1997 20 mins
In the 1940s, The Brain tries to acquire water rights to burgeoning Los Angeles...but someone is beating him to it.
Episode 3
Pinky & the Brain... And Larry/Where the Deer and the Mouselope Play
Sat, Sep 13, 1997 22 mins
Pinky and The Brain's latest plans are hindered by the presence of their new, uninvited sidekick, Larry. In order to gain control of the steel industry, The Brain claims that he and Pinky are among the last of the nearly extinct Mousealope species, whose natural habitat is Pittsburgh.
Episode 4
Brain's Bogie/Say What, Earth?
Mon, Sep 15, 1997 21 mins
The Brain, disguised as famous actress-singer Cher, enters a celebrity golf tournament in order to steal Chi Chi Rodriguez' putter, with which he intends to tattoo "Property of Brain" onto the Earth. But in a fit of competitive anger, The Brain breaks the putter across his knee, thus thwarting yet another plan to take over the world. When The Brain invents a machine that brings the Earth to life, the planet is so grateful that it grants The Brain his every wish. World leaders are forced to pledge their allegiance to The Brain or face the consequences of devastating natural disasters. But The Brain asks too much of the Earth, and the planet turns against him. Gentle Pinky finally convinces the Earth that killing is not in its nature, and the planet asks to return to its former, unconscious self.
Episode 5
My Feldmans, My Friends
Tue, Sep 16, 1997 22 mins
Pinky and The Brain are forced to befriend their eccentric neighbor, Sultana, in order to retrieve an important package that he has accepted on their behalf. Posing as Mr. and Mrs. Feldman, the two lab mice visit Sultana's home and slowly win his confidence. Pinky and The Brain's kindness only increase Sultana's feelings of loneliness, however. Sultana tries to end his life by climbing a radio tower in an electrical storm. The Brain, who is actually trying to save the entire planet from being electrocuted, inadvertently saves him. Sultana's promises of eternal gratitude may force the two mice to search for a new apartment.
Episode 6
All You Need Is Narf/Pinky's Plan
Wed, Sep 17, 1997 22 mins
In "All You Need is Narf" it is the 1960s and Pinky becomes a guru. Pinky unites a member of the most popular band of the day, a parody of the Beatles, to his true love causing the band to split up. In Pinky's plan, it is Brain's birthday and he realizes he is getting old so he takes the day off. Pinky plans on throwing Brain a party at "Chuncky Cheeses" with all the world leaders. Pinky's gift to Brain, the World, but Brain in his selfishness manages to screw it up.
Episode 7
This Old Mouse
Thu, Sep 18, 1997 20 mins
When The Brain (series star MAURICE LaMARCHE) gets a glimpse into the future and sees that he will continue to fail, he realizes, after some soul searching, that he must change his destiny.
Episode 8
Brain Storm
Fri, Sep 19, 1997 21 mins
The Brain develops a way to harness the energy of tornadoes in his latest bid to take over the world.
Episode 9
A Meticulous Analysis of History/Funny, You Don't Look Rhennish
Sat, Sep 20, 1997 22 mins
While reading a book to learn from the mistakes of great leaders of the past, The Brain leads Pinky on a whirlwind tour of history in this musical cartoon. Included are profiles of Cleopatra, Caligula, Hannibal and Napoleon. To carry out The Brain's latest plan, he and Pinky go undercover among the Minnesota Rhennish, a strict rural community that eschews modern technology and buttons. Unfortunately, his scheme is interrupted by frequent barn construction.
Episode 10
The Pinky Protocol
Mon, Sep 22, 1997 20 mins
After being stalked by a conspiracy theorist-filmmaker, Brain decides to take advantage of conspiracy theories by creating one about himself that claims the government is keeping Brain from stepping into power.
Episode 11
Mice Don't Dance/Brain Drained
Fri, Sep 26, 1997 21 mins
In the 1930s, The Brain notes the popularity of tap dance and constructs a pair of steam-powered legs to send a subtle Morse code message of world domination. Bereft of ideas to take over the world, The Brain travels to Hollywood to get plots from screenwriters.
Episode 12
Brain Acres
Sat, Sep 27, 1997 21 mins
The Brain and Pinky move to a rural farm, where The Brain plans to raise and train giant vegetables to take over the world.
Episode 13
Pinky and the Brainmaker/Calvin Brain
Mon, Sep 29, 1997 20 mins
The Brain uses a dance to demonstrate the true poetic majesty of world domination in this musical interlude. The Brain becomes a fashion designer and Pinky becomes a supermodel to promote a mind-controlling fragrance.
Episode 14
Pinky Suavo/T.H.E.Y.
Sat, Oct 4, 1997 21 mins
In a horrible lab mishap, Pinky becomes a really suave guy. The Brain and Pinky infiltrate a secret organization of world leaders, where they must endure humiliating initiation rites to succeed in their latest scheme.
Episode 15
The Real Life
Fri, Oct 10, 1997 23 mins
In this spoof of MTV's show, "The Real World," The Brain must get along with a houseful of 20-year-olds to carry out his latest scheme.
Episode 16
Brain's Way
Sat, Oct 11, 1997 21 mins
In the early 1960's, The Brain opens a resort in Las Vegas to finance a plan and poses as a singing star to draw patrons. In the process, he becomes an ultra-cool icon and the leader of the celebrated Mouse Pack.
Episode 17
A Pinky and the Brain Halloween
Sun, Oct 19, 1997 22 mins
In a special Halloween episode, Pinky sells his soul so that The Brain can take over the world. The Brain challenges the devil to get Pinky's soul back.
Episode 18
Brainy Jack
Sat, Nov 1, 1997 21 mins
Discovering that the best way to take over the world is through pacifism, Pinky and The Brain travel to the Southwest on horseback and create a colony to teach the world the value of peace, love and improvisation.
Episode 19
Leggo My Ego/Big in Japan
Fri, Nov 7, 1997 21 mins
The Brain goes to Vienna to get famed psychiatrist Sigmund Freud to condition his patients for mouse worship, but Freud analyzes The Brain instead. The Brain becomes a Sumo wrestler in order to gain access to the rare Mugu fish, whose paralytic properties will help him take over the world.
Episode 20
But That's Not All, Folks!
Sat, Nov 8, 1997 21 mins
The Brain launches his latest plan on a live infomercial in this real-time episode.
Episode 21
Operation: Sea Lion/You Said a Mouseful
Fri, Nov 14, 1997 21 mins
The Brain commands a herd of dolphins and sea lions in his latest attempt to take over the world. The Brain must infiltrate the Hackensack Kicky-Sack Sack Kicker factory to carry out his latest plan for global domination in this tongue-twisting episode.
Episode 22
The Tailor and the Mice/Bah, Wilderness
Sat, Nov 15, 1997 21 mins
In this song segment, Pinky and The Brain are the pets of a crazy tailor. While the lab is closed for summer vacation, The Brain plans to travel to Camp Davey, the lodge for children of dignitaries who are visiting Camp David. Once there, his goal is to become crafts counselor and have the children make wooden pencil holders in which he will plant listening devices, enabling him to hear the conversations of global leaders and create a better plan to take over the world. But first, he and Pinky must ascend to the senior counselor position by eliminating all the other counselors above them.
Episode 23
Pinky at the Bat/Schpiel-Borg 2000
Sat, Nov 22, 1997 21 mins
The mice join a baseball team so the Brain can release a special perfume on the pitcher's mound; a robot of Steven Spielberg is used in another plan to take over the world.
Episode 24
Broadway Malady
Sat, Jan 3, 1998 21 mins
Impressed by the financial success of "Cats," Pinky and The Brain stage their own Broadway musical.
Episode 25
Brainie the Poo/Melancholy Brain
Sat, Feb 7, 1998 30 mins
The First segment is a parody of "Winnie the Pooh". The second segment tells the story of Hamlet, Pinky and the Brain style.
Episode 26
Inherit the Wheeze
Sat, Feb 14, 1998 20 mins
Lab scientists subject The Brain to experiments testing the addictive properties of cigarettes, an experience that endangers his latest plan for world domination.
Episode 27
Brain's Night Off/Beach Blanket Brain
Sat, Feb 21, 1998 21 mins
The Brain gets wild and crazy on a night when he and Pinky don't try to take over the world. The Brain tries to infiltrate a group of surfing teenagers in this spoof of beach party movies.
Episode 28
The Family That Poits Together, Narfs Together
Sat, Feb 21, 1998 21 mins
Pinky and The Brain must bring together Pinky's far-flung family to win money on a TV game show.
Episode 29
Pinky's Turn/Your Friend: Global Domination
Sat, Feb 28, 1998 21 mins
The Brain follows Pinky's plan to take over the world--with surprising results. The Brain describes what things would be like if he ruled the world.
Episode 30
You'll Never Eat Food Pellets in This Town Again!
Sat, Apr 25, 1998 21 mins
When studio executive Sandy Dreckman presses them for higher ratings, Pinky and the Brain try out different ideas for their show, spoofing various other sitcoms; and quit over creative differences as their careers gradually decline.
Episode 31
Dangerous Brains
Sat, May 2, 1998 22 mins
In order to carry out his latest world domination scheme, The Brain must take a teaching job at a dangerous inner city school.
Episode 32
Whatever Happened to Baby Brain/Just Say Narf
Sat, May 9, 1998 21 mins
The Brain becomes a child star in Hollywood during the 1930s.
Episode 33
The Pinky POV/The Really Great Dictator/Brain Food
Sat, May 16, 1998 21 mins
This entire episode is seen through Pinky's eyes. And the view is interesting, to say the least. The Brain opens a theme restaurant: "Planet Brain."