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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!

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...
Genres:AnimationComedyFamilySci-Fi & FantasyKids
Network:The WB

Best Episodes Summary

"Cheese Roll Call" is the best rated episode of "Pinky and the Brain". It scored 8.5/10 based on 453 votes. Directed by Audu Paden and written by Paul Rugg, it aired on 10/8/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Pinky And The Brain Halloween".

  • Cheese Roll Call
    8.5/10453 votes
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    #1 - Cheese Roll Call

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/8/1995

    Pinky sings about cheese.

    Director: Audu Paden

    Writer: Paul Rugg

  • A Pinky And The Brain Halloween
    8.5/10126 votes
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    #2 - A Pinky And The Brain Halloween

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 10/19/1997

    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

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

  • A Legendary Tail
    8.5/10137 votes
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    #3 - A Legendary Tail

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/28/1998

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

    Director: Nelson Recinos

    Writer: Earl Kress, Jed Spingarn, Charles M. Howell IV

  • Snowball
    8.4/10147 votes
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    #4 - Snowball

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/1996

    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.

    Director: Audu Paden

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard, Peter Hastings

  • Brainwashed Pt. 1: Brain, Brain, Go Away
    8.4/10105 votes
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    #5 - Brainwashed Pt. 1: Brain, Brain, Go Away

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1998

    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

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

  • Brainwashed Pt. 2: I Am Not a Hat
    8.4/10105 votes
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    #6 - Brainwashed Pt. 2: I Am Not a Hat

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/1998

    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

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

  • Brainwashed Pt. 3: Wash Harder
    8.4/10104 votes
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    #7 - Brainwashed Pt. 3: Wash Harder

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/1998

    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

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

  • Brain's Song
    8.3/10127 votes
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    #8 - Brain's Song

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/1996

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

    Director: Liz Holzman

    Writer: Brett Baer, David Finkel

  • Brainania
    8.2/10157 votes
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    #9 - 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.

    Director: Jon McClenahan

    Writer: John P. McCann

  • Megalomaniacs Anonymous
    8.2/10114 votes
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    #10 - Megalomaniacs Anonymous

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/1996

    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

    Writer: Charles M. Howell IV, Bill Matheny

  • Cinebrania
    8.2/10115 votes
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    #11 - Cinebrania

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/1997

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

    Director: Liz Holzman, Russell Calabrese

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

  • Say What, Earth
    8.2/10106 votes
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    #12 - Say What, Earth

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 9/15/1997

    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

  • Brain Drained
    8.2/10121 votes
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    #13 - Brain Drained

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 9/26/1997

    Brain is out of ideas for taking over the world, so he tries to get some from writers.

    Director: Russell Calabrese

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

  • The Tailor and The Mice
    8.2/10100 votes
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    #14 - The Tailor and The Mice

    Season 3 Episode 32 - Aired 11/15/1997

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

    Director: Mike Milo

    Writer: Tom Ruegger

  • Of Mouse and Man
    8.1/10189 votes
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    #15 - Of Mouse and Man

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1995

    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.

    Director: Audu Paden

    Writer: Peter Hastings

  • Plan Brain From Outer Space
    8.1/10126 votes
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    #16 - Plan Brain From Outer Space

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/1996

    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

    Writer: Earl Kress, Tom Sheppard, Nick DuBois

  • The Mummy
    8.1/10123 votes
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    #17 - The Mummy

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/28/1996

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

    Director: Kirk Tingblad

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

  • Robin Brain
    8.1/10121 votes
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    #18 - Robin Brain

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/28/1996

    Pinky and Brain get sealed in an Egyptian pyramid where a mummy is lurking about.

    Director: Kirk Tingblad

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

  • Pinky & The Brain ...and Larry
    8.1/10113 votes
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    #19 - Pinky & The Brain ...and Larry

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/13/1997

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

    Director: Liz Holzman, Russell Calabrese

    Writer: Gordon Bressack, Charles M. Howell IV

  • My Feldmans, My Friends
    8.1/10103 votes
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    #20 - My Feldmans, My Friends

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/1997

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

    Director: Charles Visser

    Writer: Brett Baer, Dave Finkel

  • All You Need Is Narf
    8.1/10104 votes
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    #21 - All You Need Is Narf

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/17/1997

    Pinky becomes a guru during the 1960s.

    Director: Kirk Tingblad

    Writer: Earl Kress, Charles M. Howell IV, Bill Matheny

  • Brain Storm
    8.1/1099 votes
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    #22 - Brain Storm

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/19/1997

    The mice are looking to control tornados, but a pest keeps getting in their way.

    Director: Russell Calabrese

    Writer: John P. McCann

  • Brain's Way
    8.1/1099 votes
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    #23 - Brain's Way

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 10/11/1997

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

    Director: Nelson Recinos

    Writer: Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

  • Leggo My Ego
    8.1/1092 votes
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    #24 - Leggo My Ego

    Season 3 Episode 27 - Aired 11/7/1997

    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

  • You Said a Mouseful
    8.1/1098 votes
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    #25 - You Said a Mouseful

    Season 3 Episode 31 - Aired 11/14/1997

    Brain tries to change the Earth's weather patterns.

    Director: Kirk Tingblad

    Writer: Gordon Bressack