The BEST episodes of Pinky and the Brain season 1

Every episode of Pinky and the Brain season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Pinky and the Brain season 1!

Pinky and the Brain are two genetically engineered lab mice living at Acme Labs. The Brain is a genius, while Pinky is somewhat insane. The two mice initiate creative and hilarious schemes for world domination, only to have them ultimately fail. However, with great persistence, they continue working each night to "try to take over the world!" Pinky and the Brain first appeared as supporting characters on Animaniacs, then becoming popular enough to get their own series. In the Fall of 1998, this series ended and a short lived spin off, Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain, was created.

Last Updated: 9/30/2024Network: The WBStatus: Ended
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The Visit
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9.13
78 votes

#1 - The Visit

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/12/1996

The Brain captures two mice for an experiment to aid in a plan for world domination. He discovers however that the two mice are his parents.

Directors: Charles Visser
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Tokyo Grows
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8.72
376 votes

#2 - Tokyo Grows

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/1995

Brain uses an enlarging ray to make himself and Pinky four hundred feet tall. With Pinky dressed as a Gollyzilla, Brain stages a fight to make himself look like hero. But then the real Gollyzilla shows up.

Directors: Al Zegler
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Around the World in 80 Narfs
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8.58
190 votes

#3 - Around the World in 80 Narfs

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/1996

In Victorian England, the Brain realizes that he can take over the world by becoming president of the "Pompous Explorers Club". since the position usually leads to the Prime Ministership of England. In order to become president of the club, he must make it around the world in seventy-nine days.

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A Pinky and the Brain Christmas
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8.38
241 votes

#4 - A Pinky and the Brain Christmas

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/1995

Pinky and the Brain head to the North Pole. Pinky just wants to see Santa, but the Brain has a more sinister plan. He wants pretend to be an elf so that he can mass produce a hypnotic doll named "Noddle Noggin" in Santa's workshop. He then hopes that Santa will distribute the toy all over world so he can take over.

Directors: Rusty Mills
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Where No Mouse Has Gone Before
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8.36
181 votes

#5 - Where No Mouse Has Gone Before

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/1/1995

Brain hears that a space probe is about to be launched. On the probe is a plaque with a representation of man and woman. Brain changes the plaque to make it appear that he rules the world. Aliens discover the probe and take Pinky and the Brain to their planet where they honor them just like they are "honored" on Earth.

Directors: Al Zegler
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TV or Not TV
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8.28
250 votes

#6 - TV or Not TV

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1995

Brain develops a special pair of dentures that can produce a smile that can hypnotize anyone who is not wearing a special pair of sunglasses. In order to take over the world, he needs people to see the mesmerizing smile. He figures that he needs to get on TV and in order to do that he has to become a celebrity.

Directors: Al Zegler
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Pinky & the Fog
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8.20
332 votes

#7 - Pinky & the Fog

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/1/1995

Brain gains the ability to cloud the minds of men with his voice. He tries to get on the radio by adapting the persona of "The Fog". Unfortunately his plan falls apart when he gets to the studio.

Directors: Audu Paden
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Ambulatory Abe
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8.14
158 votes

#8 - Ambulatory Abe

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/1996

Brain hopes to take over the world by convincing everyone that Abraham Lincoln has been reincarnated. He takes up ventriloquism and plans on using a statue.

Directors: Charles Visser
Writer: Tom Minton
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Das Mouse
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8.08
863 votes

#9 - Das Mouse

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1995

Brain hatches a plot to hypnotize people, but he needs white crab meat to succeed. In order to get the crab meat, he takes a submarine to the wreck of the Titanic. Unfortunately, the CIA spots his sub and orders its destruction.

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Mouse of la Mancha
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8.05
75 votes

#10 - Mouse of la Mancha

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/1996

Brain tells a group of mice the story of "Don Cerebro" a mouse driven by his dream to take over the world.

Directors: Charles Visser
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Snowball
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8.05
229 votes

#11 - Snowball

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/1996

Brain comes face to face with his former friend and now enemy, Snowball. And it seems Snowball has his own plans to take over the world.

Directors: Audu Paden
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Napoleon Brainaparte
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7.98
280 votes

#12 - Napoleon Brainaparte

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1995

While France awaits Napoleon's triumphant return from Austria, Brain develops a recipe for exploding crepe-suzettes in an effort to conquer France. He uses the recipe in a cooking class and when the crepes explode, he is arrested. When he is taken to prison, however, his luck begins to change when people mistake him for Napoleon Bonaparte.

Directors: Audu Paden
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Of Mouse and Man
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7.94
492 votes

#13 - Of Mouse and Man

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/1995

Brain plans to take over the world by creating a voice mail system that will tie up everyone on the planet long enough for him to take over. In order to do this he needs money. He decides to get it by getting a job and then staging an accident in order to sue the company.

Directors: Audu Paden
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That Smarts
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7.82
219 votes

#14 - That Smarts

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/1995

Brain makes Pinky smarter so his stupidity won't ruin anymore plans.

Directors: Audu Paden
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Brainstem
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7.78
235 votes

#15 - Brainstem

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/17/1995

Pinky and Brain perform a song about the brain.

Directors: Al Zegler
Writer: Tom Minton
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Fly
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7.77
230 votes

#16 - Fly

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/1996

Brain plans to melt the ice caps with the Hubble Space Telescope once he buys everything higher than the 39th floor.

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The Third Mouse
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7.69
137 votes

#17 - The Third Mouse

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/12/1996

Pinky searches for the Brain in post-World War II Vienna. He misunderstands people when they try to tell him the Brain is dead and his misunderstandings lead to a series of misadventures.

Directors: Charles Visser
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Brainania
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7.57
344 votes

#18 - Brainania

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1995

The Brain hatches a plan to take over the world by using static electricity to shock the world into submission. Unfortunately he needs several billion dollars to build a giant clothes dryer. Pinky and the Brain head to Island X where they set up a fake country and hope to get a giant foreign aid loan from the United States.

Directors: Jon McClenahan
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Cheese Roll Call
star
7.54
227 votes

#19 - Cheese Roll Call

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/1/1995

Pinky sings about cheese.

Directors: Audu Paden
Writer: Paul Rugg
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