Really, that’s where, I think, this theory gets beat up pretty badly. So, visually, that’s probably the most telling evidence regarding the theory. When it gets to “the other’s insane,” Pinky comes hopping by wrapped in a straightjacket. That was in the Animaniacs, but in their own series, when the theme song was expanded, during “one is a genius,” The Brain is doing calculations on a chalkboard while wearing a graduate mortar board on his head. Pinky’s brain, however, is an empty void except for the shell of a peanut. Also, in the original theme song in Animaniacs, when they sing “one is a genius, the other’s insane,” at that point, they walk past an X-Ray machine and you see that The Brain’s got a very involved cranium with machinery working hard in there. The Brain clearly has a large frontal lobe, which indicates that he’s got a big bulging brain in there, so there’s room for some genius thinking.
When discussing a cartoon though, it’s always important to consider the visuals. Ruegger: Yes, the words in the song are out of order, but there’s no good rhyme with “Brain” that means “idiot,” which is a better word to describe Pinky. Because “Pinky” and “genius” both come first in the theme song and “Brain” and “insane” both come second, the fan theory says that the opening credits are implying that Pinky is really the genius and Brain is the insane one. This piece of evidence, most likely, is what birthed the theory. The theme song to Pinky and the Brain opens with the following lyrics: So, I dug through the Reddit threads and watched all the YouTube explainers to gather up all the major pieces of evidence to support the theory, then put each of them to Ruegger. Īware of the ongoing discussion, Ruegger has remarked on the theory before, but he’s never weighed in on all the evidence or rendered a final verdict. Up until now though, the theory has remained unproven, and while lots of writers and actors and producers had a great deal to do with the success of Pinky and The Brain, one man’s opinion matters above all else: Pinky and The Brain creator Tom Ruegger. Because the opening theme somewhat ambiguously states that “ one is a genius, the other’s insane,” fans have argued and presented detailed evidence to support this notion. That theory, if you haven’t heard, is that Pinky - not The Brain - was the real genius of the two. When it comes to Pinky and The Brain, the duo may be a part of the new Animaniacs revival, but for more than a decade, a single, ongoing theory is mostly why people still talk about it.
#PINKY AND THE BRAIN TAKE OVER THE WORLD TV#
Be it the mysterious fate of Scrappy Doo or whether or not the Smurfs are all gay, the showerthoughts of fans that turn into endless Reddit threads are keeping old TV shows alive and well. The revised version of the show’s opening credits keeps the tune of its catchy theme song, tweaking the lyrics to intone, “They’re laboratory mice, so their lives are really nice, though mostly, they’ll mostly be in pain, pain, pain, pain, pain, pain, pain, pain….” Narf.Television shows used to be kept alive simply through reruns and merchandise, but today, fan theories have just as much to do with a show’s continued relevance.
As Campbell sings, “Steven Spielberg made what might be the darkest children’s show.” In a new video short for Animation Domination Hi-Def, writer and comedian Heather Anne Campbell reimagines the show’s theme song through a “scientifically accurate” lens, highlighting the fact that, if they were real lab rats, Pinky and Brain would live horrific lives dominated by suffering. Every episode, Brain attempts, and fails, to take over the world. It’s about two rats (Pinky and Brain, natch) who are genetically enhanced in a research lab-Brain becomes a hyper-intelligent megalomaniac, and Pinky becomes are good-natured idiot. For children of the ‘90s, Pinky and the Brain needs no introduction, but for the rest of you, here’s the rundown: Pinky and the Brain was a beloved, eccentric animated TV show that ran from 1995 to 1998. Here’s a funny, disturbing take on a beloved kid’s show that highlights the very real horrors of animal testing.
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