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Pinky and the Brain S3E17 — Brain Drained

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Pinky and the Brain•Season 3•Episode 17

Brain Drained

8.2/10 · 133 votesSep 26, 199710 min

Ranked #15 of 51 in Season 3•+0.6 vs season avg

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

Directed byRussell Calabrese

Written byWendell Morris, Tom Sheppard

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Rob Paulsen

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Maurice LaMarche

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Wendell Morris

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Tom Sheppard

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Russell Calabrese

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Episode Summary

"Brain Drained" is episode 17 of Pinky and the Brain season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 133 votes, ranking #15 of 51 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Russell Calabrese and written by Wendell Morris, Tom Sheppard, it aired on September 26, 1997.

Next: E18 · Brain Acres Best of Season 3