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Animaniacs: You Will Buy This Video [VHS]

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This video contains a few of the funniest toons featuring Pinky & The Brain, and of course, The Brain is up to his usual scheming to take over the world. Cartoons on this video: "Puppet Rulers"--Pinky & The Brain become pop culture icons on a childrens' puppet show, only to abandon the show at the height of its popularity, sending their viewers into therapy. "Win Big"--a classic toon spoof of "Jeopardy!" Even The Brain is no match for Alex Trebek's smugness! In "Battle for the Planet," they spoof the radio version of "War of the Worlds," and darn near convince their listeners that the earth is really being invaded, and of course, the plan backfires and the show ends up being a comedy smash instead of a power coup. In "Meet John Brain," The Brain runs for president, and it's not until he's rating high in popularity polls that anyone notices he's a mouse. For anyone who couldn't stomach Billy Ray Cyrus, then the last toon "Bubba Bo Bob Brain" will have your side splitting. Brain tries to take over the world by combining country music and subliminal messages! Watch for the caricatures of Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton... Guaranteed to make you laugh good 'n hard -- NARF!

With the Pinky and the Brain cartoons, Spielberg productions found the root cause of the Warner Bros. classic animation success: a good story that appeals to adults will win over children. I have had the good fortune to watch my son appreciate more about these cartoons over the years, and, when he's ready to vote, I'll be sure to get him to watch "Meet John Brain" again--a clearer explanation of the electoral process than anyone ever got from "Schoolhouse Rock." ;) Now, if only Warner Home Video would release P&tB on DVD . . . .

Why aren't these cartoons on DVD yet? If you too love the Animaniacs, go here to help us get them put out on DVD.

A lot of the forgettable cartoons that Cartoon Network got from the merger with Warner Bros. are out on DVD, like The Oblongs and Mission Hill. So where are the great ones they got like Freakazoid, Tweety and Sylvester Adventures, and last but not least, Pinky and the Brain? I'm not suggesting anyone pay a lot to get this video on VHS, but Amazon lets you sign up to let the studio know we're all waiting for--Narf!--these cartoons on DVD.

Pinky and the Brain was by far the funniest segment of Animaniacs and other related Tom Ruegger 'toons. This video is especially funny because Brain breaks in between the cartoons trying to subliminally influence TV viewers and take over the world. Maybe studio execs need to watch this video to remember what really great cartoons they once made, and to realize how many people want them. "You will bring this out on DVD!"

I love the Animaniacs. I used to watch them every afternoon, and this video provides a great way to get my fix any time of day. Attention college students: buy this video as a way to procrastinate! It's better than just sitting around!