Revisiting the Pinky and the Brain collection, Star Warners was the final episode for the series. This was a rather unusual episode as it had cameos from most everyone in the Animaniacs series as well as a number of other Warner Brothers characters, such as Marvin the Martian. Nearly had a "Squee" attack when I saw him! Erini didn't tell me her favourite part, but she laughed the hardest and loudest when a Jawa, played by Mindy from Animaniacs, approached Brain2-Me2 and C-Pinky0. I was roaring along with my daughter at the inanely cute conversation.
Brain2-Me2: Please take us to the nearest spaceport.
Jawa-Mindy: Why?
Brain2-Me2: So we can get to the Megastar.
Jawa-Mindy: Why?
Brain2-Me2: So I can take over the galaxy.
Jawa-Mindy: Why?
Brain2-Me2: Because it would be better if it was run by me.
Jawa-Mindy: Why?
Brain2-Me2: Because I'm really smart.
Jawa-Mindy: Why?
Brain2-Me2: BECAUSE I AM! NOW STOP SAYING THAT!
Jawa-Mindy: Why?
Brain2-Me2: Pinky, get her to stop saying that!
C-Pinky0: Why?
Comedy gold! Caitlin was upstairs listening to the episode but wasn't able to hear the last part because Erini and I were laughing so hard. The episode took parts from all of the movies from the original Star Wars Trilogy, mostly notably due to the fact this episode was made before the prequel trilogy was released.
The animated series produced by Steven Speilberg - Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain - are amoung my favourite cartoons. They had a particular mix of sharp wit and absurd behaviour that made it ever so fun to watch, but as I mentioned my previous post about Pinky and the Brain, it was very educational. Animaniacs particularly poked political leaders and had numerous caricatured cameos of popular Hollywood stars. Much like the Looney Toons shorts of the 50's and 60's, these cartoons were a statement of the times, while providing hilarious comedy.
In the latter part of Star Warners, Wakko sees Slappy reading a newspaper, while he just saw her die a few moments ago. When he mentions this to her, she replies, "Eh. Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." Indeed comedy is hard, but when it's done right, it stands for generations, and Star Warners is evidence of that. A modern classic cartoon parodying one of the greatest movies of popular culture shows the strength and tenacity of the writing and the characters.
Now to show her the Star Wars series.
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