The BEST episodes written by Tom Ruegger
#1 - Star Warners
Animaniacs - Season 5 - Episode 24
In this parody of Star Wars, the Animaniacs play rebels who are attempting to get away from the evil and dangerous Girth Plotz.
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#2 - The Adventure Begins Part I
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures - Season 1 - Episode 1
Pac-Man accidentally opens a portal to the Netherworld, unleashing ghosts. But the power-berries from the Tree of Life gives little Pac the ability to eat ghosts.
#3 - Little Drummer Warners
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 122
The Warner's travel to Bethlehem to witness the Nativity and sing a song.
#4 - Woodstock Slappy
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 145
Slappy and Skippy want to go to her summer cottage, but when they get there the see that they are in the middle the 1960's musical festival Woodstock. Skippy marvels at the music, but Slappy wants them to go away. She doesn't have much success until she decides to play some music herself. She plays a polka and everyone runs.
#5 - Wakko's America
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 45
In a Jeopardy style game in the teacher's classroom, Wakko has to name the 50 states and their capitals. He sings an enitre song with everything right but he forgets to answer in the form of a question.
#6 - Junior's Secret
Snorks - Season 1 - Episode 13
Junior talks about All-Star and his toy drive buit he forgets to mention that he sleeps with a toy turtle. Willie accidentally gives away Junior's turtle and Junior secretly pines for it. Junior then breaks into the school to get the toy turtle back, and gets caught by a guard. The Governor bails him out and he makes up a story about donating toys. At the toy drive, Junior tries to take his turtle back, but Baby Smallstar claims it as her own. Knowing that all is lost, Junior goes out and buys a stuffed seahorse.
#7 - Up, Up & Awave
Snorks - Season 1 - Episode 16
Two oceanographers are exploring communication skills of porpoises and pick up the Snorks. The Snorks are having a balloon contest. Something goes wrong with Junior's balloon and anchors All-Star's balloon to a rock. All-Star fixes it and is in the race again. In order to finish, the teams all face the wrath of Junior's cheating and a big sea current. Now, after saving Junior, they get lost and Tooter, Dimmy, and Daffney's balloon gets carried away by the porpoises. The baloons are caught by the oceanographer's net and are saved by the porpoises. Then, they are caught by a giant funnel, and the town loses hope. The porpoises save all of the balloons in time.
#8 - Whales Tales
Snorks - Season 1 - Episode 26
A baby whale gets separated from its mother when another whale chases them. Casey gives Daffney a driving lesson and they come across the whale in the net. They try to help the whale find its mother, but they try to hide it from anyone, especially Junior. Junior comes across the whale when he tries to snitch on All-Star, Casey and Daffney. The killer whale gives chase again and eats the Silverfish. The baby whale bumps into the whale and gets knocked out. The mother whale finds her baby when it comes to.
#9 - Where Rodents Dare
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 21
With one of his new inventions, Brain plans to freeze all the leaders of the world when they are at an international peace conference in the Alps. Pinky and the Brain have a hard time getting to the peace conference, but when they finally do Brain's plans are foiled when someone traps them while they stand on a plate of cheese. The two mice only succeed in freezing themselves.
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#10 - Turkey Jerky
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 111
The Pilgrims are about to celebrate the first Thanksgiving. They, however, can't decide what to eat. Miles Standish goes off to get a turkey for the dinner. He finds the Warners and their pet turkey Mr. Gobble. When he tries to shoot Mr. Gobble, the Warners and their pet turkey set about frustrating him. They drive him crazy and make him think he is a turkey. Eventually, he is served for dinner.
#11 - 'Twas the Day Before Christmas
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 117
Slappy read the poem "The Day Before Christmas" to Skippy as a bedtime story. In the poem, the Warners CEO must give presents to the Warners. He hires Ralph to do it and makes him dress like Santa. Ralph arrives on a sled pulled by pigeons, but sees that Santa has already come. He has already given presents to Rita and Runt and the other Animaniacs. Eventually, Slappy falls alseep and Skippy goes off to open up his presents.
#12 - The Great Wakkorotti: The Master and his Music
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 36
Wakko belches "The Blue Danube Waltz" by Johann Strauss.
#13 - This Pun For Hire
Animaniacs - Season 3 - Episode 18
In a parody of The Maltese Falcon and film-noir, the Warners (as detectives) search and protect a mysterious statue from several suspicious characters.
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#14 - The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 119
Wakko belches out the holiday song "Jingle Bells".
#15 - Dangerous Brains
Pinky and the Brain - Season 3 - Episode 46
As he prepares his plan for world domination, Brain goes to work teaching rebellious students.
#16 - Beware the Gray Ghost
Batman: The Animated Series - Season 1 - Episode 32
Simon Trent, an actor best known for his past role as "The Gray Ghost", is on the verge of bankruptcy thanks to his declining career. To save himself, he sells off all of his Gray Ghost merchandise. Immediately afterwards, a series of crimes related to the old show begin to occur. Batman, having himself been inspired partly by the show to become the crimefighter he now is, goes to Trent for help, and they team up to put an end to the crimes. In this episode, the voice of Simon Trent is none other than Adam West, the man who played Batman in the 1960's version of Batman
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#17 - Chairman of the Bored
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 78
At a party for Celebrity Gala of the Year, the Warners sneak in from under a table and start taking food from it. When Yakko goes out to get more cheeseballs he meets an icredibly boring person nicknamed Pip who keeps babling on to them throughout the night. They try to get away but he follows them home and when he finally leaves them alone the next morning they realize it's too quiet and want him to come back.
#18 - Critical Condition
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 89
Lean Hiskill and Codger Eggbert are film critics who review a number of Looney Tunes cartoons. They like a number of them, but hate the ones featuring Slappy Squirrel. Slappy decides to retaliate. She destroys their houses and later at the premier of Jurassic Park she puts them into the movie where they are chased by a dinosaur. The two critics change their mind and, in heavy bandages, give Slappy a good review.
#19 - The Monkey Song
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 2
In a parody of Calypso music, the Warners and Dr. Scratchansniff sing about the tumultuous relationship.
#20 - Stuff That Goes Bump in the Night
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 1 - Episode 8
Buster and Babs scare each other. "Home Wrecker": After finding steel bars driven down into his burrow, Buster finds that Montana Max is building a house right over him. He then disguises himself as a ghost to scare Max away. "Fang You Very Much": Elmyra joins a pet-of-the-month club and receives a bat who turns into a vampire. "Easy Biter": Hamton is annoyed by a mosquito who keeps trying to bite him. He finally releases him, only to have the mosquito's entire family invade his house.
#21 - Pretty Poison
Batman: The Animated Series - Season 1 - Episode 9
When District Attorney Harvey Dent collapses after a meal with Bruce Wayne and his fiancee Pamela Isley, it transpires that he has been poisoned. Batman must find the culprit and discover an antidote before Dent's time runs out.
#22 - Smell Ya Later
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 143
Slappy faces off against a smelly old rival to get her nuts.
#23 - The Flame
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 47
The flame on a candle tells the story of how it witnesses the beginnings of the United States.
#24 - The Christmas Tree
Animaniacs - Season 5 - Episode 15
Slappy ends up pestering everyone when her tree becomes the Christmas tree for New York City's Rockefeller Center.
#25 - The Twelve Days of Christmas
Animaniacs - Season 3 - Episode 30
The little blue bird sings his version of The Twelve Days of Christmas.
#26 - Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 1 - Episode 18
Buster Bunny is brought home by Elmyra, but tries to escape when he realizes how awful it is. Before leaving, Buster frees the other pets Elmyra has locked up, but he himself is recaptured. Babs, Fifi, Furrball and Tyrone Turtle come to the rescue.
#27 - Acme Cable TV
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 2 - Episode 7
Buster and Babs are sick, and they watch cable TV spoofs to help get better. This episode is filled with spoofs of The Cosby Show, Hollywood Squares, and many popular movies and shows of the day. Basically, an improved version of episode 64.
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#28 - Noah's Lark
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 80
Noah must gets two of every animal on board his ark before God sends a flood. He gets more than he can chew when he accepts the Hip Hippos. They complain about food, squash games, and spiders until the flood is over.
#29 - Life in the 1990s
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 1 - Episode 15
Buster introduces each segment, describing them as examples of life in the 1990s. "Whining Out": Buster, Babs, Hamton and Plucky attend a fancy restaurant called Attitude, where they are treated poorly by the staff. "Paper Trained": While on his paper route, Buster demands subscription money from Montana Max. After Max finally pays, he reads in the paper that the last of his diminished funds was used to pay Buster. "Butt Out": Babs is annoyed by Roderick and Rhubella Rat, who are smoking next to her at a restaurant. She teaches them about the dangers of smoking by posing as a doctor.
#30 - The Kid In The Lid
Animaniacs - Season 3 - Episode 13
The Warners and Charlton Woodchuck are featured in this parody of of Dr. Seuss's "The Cat In The Hat".
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#31 - The Big Wrap Party Tonight
Animaniacs - Season 3 - Episode 43
The Warners throw a huge party and all of Hollywood's most famous stars attend.
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#32 - The Tailor and the Mice
Pinky and the Brain - Season 3 - Episode 32
A well-meaning tailor makes Pinky and Brain's lives miserable.
#33 - The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer Concert
Animaniacs - Season 1 - Episode 77
Wakko belches out "The Dance of the Hours" by Amilcare Ponchielli.
#34 - The Return of the Great Wakkorotti
Animaniacs - Season 3 - Episode 42
Wakko is plagued with laryngitis and cannot burp for Wakkorotti's latest performance.
#35 - The Cosmic Comet
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Season 1 - Episode 20
Skeletor has gained control of the Cosmic Comet above Eternia, and intends to use it to blow open the jaw bridge of Grayskull. He-Man, Teela, Man-At-Arms, The Sorceress and Orko set out to stop Skeletor's scheme, with the help of Zagraz, a wizard with power over comets.
#36 - Dot - The Macadamia Nut
Animaniacs - Season 5 - Episode 5
Dot and the rest of the Animaniacs sing and dance to a song that is a parody of the Los del Rio and Bayside Boys song "Macarena".
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#37 - My Mother the Squirrel
Animaniacs - Season 3 - Episode 27
The little bird from Wild Blue Yonder returns and is adopted by Slappy.
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#38 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock
Animaniacs - Season 4 - Episode 1
After endless talk shows Slappy the Squirel goes nuts and has to be taken to a place to get help. Skippy refuses to accept this and takes on the responsiblity of getting his aunt back to normal.
#39 - Five Day Forecast
Freakazoid! - Season 1 - Episode 1
Freakazoid reports on the weather.
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#40 - Bully for Skippy
Animaniacs - Season 5 - Episode 6
Skippy is forced to deal with a bully at school at the same time as Slappy faces an advocate against cartoon violence.
#41 - The Scoring Session
Animaniacs - Season 5 - Episode 22
The cast of Animaniacs does a recording of the music for the show and gives the replacement conductor a hard time.
#42 - Son of the Wacko World of Sports
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 1 - Episode 56
The Wacko World of Sports strikes again! Buster at the Bat: This episode is a parody of the famous ""Casey at the Bat"" poem with a twist ending. Buster makes a home run at the end of the game.
#43 - Here's Hamton
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 1 - Episode 62
It's all about Hamton today. These introductions are inspired by the classic Tv shows That Girl, The Fugitive, and The Dick Van Dyke Show, complete with ottoman trips. Milk, It Makes a Body Spout: Buster and Plukcy try to prove who is the funniest when they try to make Hamton laugh. Hamton was busy thinking of a math problem, and makes Plucky and Buster laugh when he trips.
#44 - The Legends Who Lunch
Freakazoid! - Season 1 - Episode 10
A bunch of old superheroes talk about their heydays in crime fighting.
#45 - K-ACME TV
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 1 - Episode 64
Buster and Babs take over this episode and provide spoofs of popular TV shows of the day. This episode even paid tribute to all of the animators that created them and even Steven Spielburg makes a cameo appearance.
#46 - Henny Youngman Day
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 2 - Episode 9
Today's substitute teacher is Henny Youngman, the comedian who just bores everyone in the class out, except Hamton. Stand-Up and Deliver: Babs is practicing for a comedy talent show that she has entered. While there, a young comedian named Red Robin steals the show and Babs freezes on stage. Red helps her out at the end.
#47 - Fox Trot
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 3 - Episode 3
Buster and Babs are chased by two foxes while presenting three cartoons. My Brilliant Revenge: Hamton relaxes in his home watching his favorite show when Plucky breaks the sound barrier with his god-awful bagpipes. Hamton then destroys Plucky's pipes, and he and Hamton are about to duke it out in the wrestling ring. Hamton then apologizes for his behavior, and Plucky accepts but forgetting that he had a big boombox strapped to Hamton's chair so that it would blare off bagpipe music at a certain time. Plucky gets there too late, but saves Hamton when the music starts blasting.
#48 - It's Buster Bunny Time
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 1 - Episode 9
A parody of Howdy Doody with Buster as Buffalo Bob and Plucky as Howdy Doody. "Bag That Bunny": Elmyra pays Calamity Coyote to help her catch Buster. Despite several attempts, he fails to catch Buster, and is then taken home by Elmyra instead. "Lifestyles of the Rich and Rotten": In this parody of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Buster and Babs attempt to interview Montana Max. "The Anvil Chorus": Anvils repeatedly fall on Plucky during the playing of Giuseppe Verdi's The Anvil Chorus. The finale features cannons shooting at Plucky to the tune of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
#49 - Music Day
Tiny Toon Adventures - Season 3 - Episode 14
It's Music Day and each episode is filled with musical stories. Loon Lake: Shirley is becoming a big success in her ballet class, but the older loons are jealous of her and want to sabotage her dance skills. Babs helps her out by teaching the older loons a lesson in acting on jealousy.
#50 - Hand Man
Freakazoid! - Season 1 - Episode 3
After Freakazoid and his new sidekick, Handman, defeat the Lobe, Handman heeds the call of matrimony.