Airdate: October 21st, 1995
Gimme the Works: The Warners annoy a hot dog vendor... well, at first anyway.
Buttons in Ows: A parody of The Wizard of Oz starring Mindy and Buttons.
Hercules Unwound: A Pinky and the Brain short set on Mount Olympus.
"Gimme the Works" contains examples of:
- Animated Actors: The hot dog vendor gets upset when the Warners quit the cartoon for Dot's sake. He puts his fake mustache in the mustard container and tosses aside his apron, and the lights go out on the street corner, which is revealed to be a studio set.Hot dog vendor: Hey. Hey, come back! Hey, this cartoon is my big break! HEY! ...Sheesh, stars.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: The Warners bail on the cartoon because Dot can't muster up the enthusiasm to help do their usual shtick.Yakko: You wanna forget this cartoon?
"Buttons in Ows" contains examples of:
- Affectionate Parody: Of The Wizard of Oz.
- The Cameo: Yakko, Wakko, and Dot fly by during the tornado... immediately followed by Wile E. Coyote.
- Chasing a Butterfly: Mindy chasing Toto is what sets off this episode's plot.
- Credits Gag - "Toto" appears courtesy of - Ted Turner.
- Crossover Punchline: The Wizard turns out to be the Brain.
- Demoted to Extra: The Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion are reduced to quick cameos.
- Off to See the Wizard: Natch.
"Hercules Unwound" contains examples of:
- Fake-Out Opening: The short begins as a Yakko, Wakko and Dot short where they help Hercules... but when Dot smells his breath, she loses her enthusiasm for THIS cartoon too and the Warners once again bail out. From there it becomes a Pinky and the Brain cartoon. However, the Warners show up again near the end, and Dot winds up becoming Hercules' new bride (and wearing a gas mask to tolerate his breath).
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Genius Bonus: At one point, Zeus exclaims "Well, I'll be a minotaur's uncle!" Technically speaking, Zeus actually was the Minotaur's uncle. - No Celebrities Were Harmed: Medusa is Joan Rivers
- Shout-Out: The episode's title is a reference to the 1959 film Hercules Unchained.
- Toilet Humor: Pinky and the Brain wind up in manure at one point.
