The Brain
| The Brain | |
|---|---|
 Are you pondering what I'm pondering? | |
| Species | Rat |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Pinky Elmrya |
| Father | Unnamed father |
| Mother | Unnamed mother |
| Marital status | Single |
| Children | One son, Romy |
| First appearance | ANMS: "The Monkey Song" (1993) |
| Played by | Maurice LaMarche |
| File:PEATB Brain.jpg Pinky, Elmrya, and the Brain | |
| File:2020 Brain.png Animaniacs | |
The Brain, or simply Brain, is the title character and antagonist/protagonist of the Pinky and the Brain segments in the Animaniacs television series, and its full-length spin-off series. He is voiced by Maurice LaMarche.
Character description
Appearances
TV series
Movies
Comics
Video games
Biography
Debut Series
Wishing Star
Different Location, Same Goal
Rebooted at the Lab
Development
The Brain was created as a caricature of animation writer/producer Tom Minton, who worked for Tom Reugger on Tiny Toon Adventures. During the development of Animaniacs, animator Bruce Timm drew caricatures of Minton and fellow producer Eddie Fitzgerald, to which Ruegger then added mouse ears and noses to the drawing; cementing the concepts for the Brain and Pinky, respectively.[1]
While Reugger had initally based the character on Minton, the Brain was heavilly inspired by actor/director Orson Welles, which came from his actor Maurice LaMarche, a fan of Welles. LaMarche stated that when he auditioned for the character, he saw the resemblance to Welles and went with that for his vocal performance, and he was given the role on the spot.[2]
Gallery
- Main article: The Brain/Gallery
Toys and merchandise
Behind the scenes
In popular culture
- A kid dresses up as the Brain for Halloween in the Fresh Off the Boat episode "It's a Plastic Pumpkin, Louis Huang." To get back at his dad for not letting him go to Deidre's party, Evan tells his dad that the kid is dressed like Mouse Boy, only for the kid to correct him that he was Brain from Pinky and the Brain.
References
- ↑ Greiving, Tim (November 20, 2020). "'They'll Get It at 8 or at 38": How 'Animaniacs' Introduced a Generation to Comedy". The Ringer. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ↑ Burns, Ashley; Schildhause, Chloe (December 30, 2015). "The Rise And Fall Of 'Pinky And The Brain,' A Clever Cartoon Too Smart For Its Own Good". Uproxx. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
