Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain is the retooling of the American animated
television series Pinky and the Brain (itself being a spin-off from
Animaniacs), with the title characters being joined by Elmyra Duff
from Tiny Toon Adventures. The show was executive produced by Steven
Spielberg and the series was produced by Amblin Entertainment in
association with Warner Bros. Animation, and aired from September to
November 1998 on The WB Television Network, running for 13 episodes.
It was Spielberg's last collaborative effort with Warner Bros.
Animation until 2020's Animaniacs revival.The series starts with ACME
Labs destroyed, leaving Pinky (Rob Paulsen) and Brain (Maurice
LaMarche) homeless and on the run from a man named Wally Faust. Pinky
and the Brain finally end up in a pet store and take refuge inside a
turtle; they are still inside the turtle when it is purchased by
Elmyra (Cree Summer) and named Mr. Shellbutt. In their new home, Pinky
and the Brain continue to attempt new methods of trying to take over
the world while at the same time enduring Elmyra's affection.Warner
Bros. network executives had reportedly wanted Pinky and the Brain to
be part of a sitcom "more like The Simpsons". In a press release,
Warner Bros. stated that the new series was "a fresh approach to
popular favorites as Pinky & The Brain move from ACME Labs to
America's suburbs when they are adopted by the extremely excitable
Elmyra." The idea was reportedly met with resistance from the
producers of the series.The apparent dissatisfaction with Warner
Bros.' decision to change Pinky and the Brain showed up in episodes.
The last script that producer Peter Hastings wrote before leaving
Warner Bros. for Disney was the episode "You'll Never Eat Food Pellets
in This Town Again!", in which the demise of Pinky and the Brain is
caused by network decisions to change the show.
television series Pinky and the Brain (itself being a spin-off from
Animaniacs), with the title characters being joined by Elmyra Duff
from Tiny Toon Adventures. The show was executive produced by Steven
Spielberg and the series was produced by Amblin Entertainment in
association with Warner Bros. Animation, and aired from September to
November 1998 on The WB Television Network, running for 13 episodes.
It was Spielberg's last collaborative effort with Warner Bros.
Animation until 2020's Animaniacs revival.The series starts with ACME
Labs destroyed, leaving Pinky (Rob Paulsen) and Brain (Maurice
LaMarche) homeless and on the run from a man named Wally Faust. Pinky
and the Brain finally end up in a pet store and take refuge inside a
turtle; they are still inside the turtle when it is purchased by
Elmyra (Cree Summer) and named Mr. Shellbutt. In their new home, Pinky
and the Brain continue to attempt new methods of trying to take over
the world while at the same time enduring Elmyra's affection.Warner
Bros. network executives had reportedly wanted Pinky and the Brain to
be part of a sitcom "more like The Simpsons". In a press release,
Warner Bros. stated that the new series was "a fresh approach to
popular favorites as Pinky & The Brain move from ACME Labs to
America's suburbs when they are adopted by the extremely excitable
Elmyra." The idea was reportedly met with resistance from the
producers of the series.The apparent dissatisfaction with Warner
Bros.' decision to change Pinky and the Brain showed up in episodes.
The last script that producer Peter Hastings wrote before leaving
Warner Bros. for Disney was the episode "You'll Never Eat Food Pellets
in This Town Again!", in which the demise of Pinky and the Brain is
caused by network decisions to change the show.
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