Pinky and the Brain backdrop
Animation•Comedy•Family

The Best Episodes of Pinky and the Brain

Every episode of Pinky and the Brain ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Pinky and the Brain!

Binge this in 22h 40m•Peaking at 8.6/10

Pinky and Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in a cage in the Acme Labs research facility. Brain is self-centered and scheming; Pinky is good-natured but feebleminded. In each episode, Brain devises a

Airs on
The WB
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons4

All1234

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    Pinky and the Brain Season 4 Episode 1 - Brainwashed Pt. 1: Brain, Brain, Go Away
    8.6/10(117 votes)

    S4:E1

    Pinky and Brain are kidnapped in Washington, DC by an unknown force. Brain loses his memory and the mice are then imprisoned in a town where everyone is forced to perform the Schëerskåhøvên, which is dumbing down the entire country.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Pinky and the Brain Season 4 Episode 2 - Brainwashed Pt. 2: I Am Not a Hat
    8.6/10(119 votes)

    S4:E2

    Brain regains his memory and the mice escape. They believe Snowball is responsible for the Schmëerskåhøvên, but him imprisoned in a mental institution.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Pinky and the Brain Season 4 Episode 3 - Brainwashed Pt. 3: Wash Harder
    8.6/10(116 votes)

    S4:E3

    The mice and Snowball search for the one who spliced their DNA, Dr. Mordough, thinking he's responsible for all this. But it turns out to be his cat, Precious, and time is running out.

    Director:Russell Calabrese
    Writers:Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Pinky and the Brain Season 4 Episode 7 - A Legendary Tail
    8.6/10(145 votes)

    S4:E7

    Inspired by legends of the past, Brain tries to create a legend about himself to gain world acclaim.

    Director:Nelson Recinos
    Writers:Jed Spingarn, Earl Kress, Charles M. Howell IV

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Pinky and the Brain Season 1 Episode 8 - Cheese Roll Call
    8.5/10(473 votes)

    S1:E8

    Pinky sings about cheese.

    Director:Audu Paden
    Writer:Paul Rugg

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Pinky and the Brain Season 1 Episode 13 - Snowball
    8.5/10(167 votes)

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Audu Paden
    Writers:Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard, Peter Hastings

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of Pinky and the Brain

    READ
  7. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 25 - A Pinky And The Brain Halloween
    8.5/10(138 votes)

    S3:E25

    Mr. Itch offers Brain control of the world in exchange for his soul, but Brain refuses. In a shocking twist, Pinky sells his soul to make it happen and Brain soon decides to get his friend back.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 4 - Plan Brain From Outer Space
    8.3/10(141 votes)

    S2:E4

    Brain hopes his inter-galactic pen pal, Zalgar, will help him take over the world. But it turns out Zalgar likes to snack on brains.

    Director:Al Zegler
    Writers:Earl Kress, Tom Sheppard, Nick DuBois

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 6 - Brain's Song
    8.3/10(143 votes)

    S2:E6

    Brain makes a tearjerker movie to make the world sad enough to make him leader.

    Director:Liz Holzman
    Writers:Brett Baer, Dave Finkel

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 9 - Megalomaniacs Anonymous
    8.3/10(124 votes)

    S2:E9

    When Brain comes to the conclusion he no longer wants to take over the world, he decides to help others who had his problem and the first one to be helped is Pinky.

    Director:Nelson Recinos
    Writers:Charles M. Howell IV, Bill Matheny

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 2 - Cinebrania
    8.3/10(128 votes)

    S3:E2

    The mice make a series of comedy films and hit the big time.

    Directors:Liz Holzman, Russell Calabrese
    Writers:Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 7 - Say What, Earth
    8.3/10(115 votes)

    S3:E7

    After the Earth gets the power of speech from his Silitronlinguifactor device, Brain comes up with a new plan.

    Director:Nelson Recinos
    Writer:Gene Laufenberg

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 24 - Brain's Way
    8.3/10(109 votes)

    S3:E24

    To save his Las Vegas casino, Brain works as a lounge singer.

    Director:Nelson Recinos
    Writers:Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 27 - Leggo My Ego
    8.3/10(102 votes)

    S3:E27

    Brain's attempt to control Emperor Franz Josef get side tracked when he talks about his problems with psychiatrist Dr. Sigmund Freud.

    Director:Charles Visser
    Writer:Jed Spingarn

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 29 - But That's Not All, Folks!
    8.3/10(107 votes)

    S3:E29

    Brain takes control of a satellite to air his infomercial around the world, but the satellite belongs to the military and they want to capture whoever hacked into their systems.

    Director:Nelson Recinos
    Writer:John Ludin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 31 - You Said a Mouseful
    8.3/10(107 votes)

    S3:E31

    Brain tries to change the Earth's weather patterns.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writer:Gordon Bressack

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 32 - The Tailor and The Mice
    8.3/10(109 votes)

    S3:E32

    A well-meaning tailor makes Pinky and Brain's lives miserable.

    Director:Mike Milo
    Writer:Tom Ruegger

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Pinky and the Brain Season 4 Episode 4 - To Russia With Lab Mice
    8.3/10(103 votes)

    S4:E4

    Pinky and Brain's plan to alter caviar with a mutating capsule is complicated by a Russian lab mouse.

    Director:Nelson Recinos
    Writers:Earl Kress, Charles M. Howell IV, John Ludin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Pinky and the Brain Season 1 Episode 9 - Brainania
    8.2/10(178 votes)

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Jon McClenahan
    Writer:John P. McCann

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Pinky and the Brain Season 1 Episode 11 - Napoleon Brainaparte
    8.2/10(154 votes)

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Audu Paden
    Writers:Peter Hastings, John Loy

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 11 - Robin Brain
    8.2/10(132 votes)

    S2:E11

    Brain gets a group of men to steal money from the rich (ala Robin Hood) to pay for his new plot.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 3 - Pinky & The Brain ...and Larry
    8.2/10(125 votes)

    S3:E3

    Pinky and Brain have a new companion, Larry, but their newest plan just doesn't seem to pan out.

    Directors:Liz Holzman, Russell Calabrese
    Writers:Gordon Bressack, Charles M. Howell IV

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 8 - My Feldmans, My Friends
    8.2/10(113 votes)

    S3:E8

    Brain tries to get a package meant for him back from his neighbor.

    Director:Charles Visser
    Writers:Brett Baer, Dave Finkel

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 9 - All You Need Is Narf
    8.2/10(115 votes)

    S3:E9

    Pinky becomes a guru during the 1960s.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Earl Kress, Charles M. Howell IV, Bill Matheny

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 10 - Pinky's Plan
    8.2/10(113 votes)

    S3:E10

    It's Brain's birthday and Pinky plans a surprise party.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Earl Kress, Cathy Shambley

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"Brainwashed Pt. 1: Brain, Brain, Go Away" is the best rated episode of "Pinky and the Brain". It scored 8.6/10 based on 117 votes. Directed by Kirk Tingblad and written by Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard, it aired on 9/14/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Brainwashed Pt. 2: I Am Not a Hat".