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The Worst Episodes of Pinky and the Brain

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 1 - It's Only a Paper World
    5.5/10(149 votes)

    #1 - It's Only a Paper World

    S2:E1

    Brain tries to get all the people off Earth onto his paper mache creation, Chia Earth.

    Director:Liz Holzman
    Writers:David Finkel, Brett Baer

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  2. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 7 - Welcome to the Jungle
    5.5/10(129 votes)

    #2 - Welcome to the Jungle

    S2:E7

    Animal rights activist think Pinky and the Brain are monkeys and release them into the jungle after taking them out of Acme Labs. The pair try to make it back home, but run into the Brain's old enemy Snowball.

    Director:Rusty Mills
    Writer:Gene Laufenberg

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  3. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 16 - Mice Don't Dance
    5.5/10(108 votes)

    #3 - Mice Don't Dance

    S3:E16

    Brain becomes a tap dancer with steam-powered legs in order to spread a subliminal morse code at the World's Fair.

    Director:Russell Calabrese
    Writer:Tom Minton

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  4. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 2 - Collect 'em All
    6.0/10(140 votes)

    #4 - Collect 'em All

    S2:E2

    Using Johannes Gutenberg printing press, the Brain make a series of collectible trading cards.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Charles M. Howell IV, Rich Fogel

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  5. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 4 - Plan Brain From Outer Space
    6.0/10(135 votes)

    #5 - Plan Brain From Outer Space

    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:Tom Sheppard, Earl Kress, Nick DuBois

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  6. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 5 - The Pink Candidate
    6.0/10(139 votes)

    #6 - The Pink Candidate

    S2:E5

    Pinky writes a letter to the newspaper criticizing the comic strip "The Family Circus". His letter, however, is misunderstood as a political statement that thrusts him to a spotlight that leads him to the Presidency of the United States. Pinky's administration, however, must deal with a scandal when the Brain's plans to take over the world are made public.

    Director:Charles Visser
    Writer:Reid Harrison

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  7. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 6 - Brain's Song
    6.0/10(139 votes)

    #7 - Brain's Song

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Liz Holzman
    Writers:David Finkel, Brett Baer

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  8. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 8 - A Little Off the Top
    6.0/10(127 votes)

    #8 - A Little Off the Top

    S2:E8

    Brain tries to discover what makes the legendary Samson so strong.

    Director:Charles Visser
    Writers:Gordon Bressack, Charles M. Howell IV

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  9. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 10 - The Mummy
    6.0/10(131 votes)

    #9 - The Mummy

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Tom Sheppard, Wendell Morris

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  10. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 12 - Two Mice and a Baby
    6.0/10(120 votes)

    #10 - Two Mice and a Baby

    S2:E12

    Pinky and Brain stumble upon a super powered baby, who happened to arrive from an exploding alien world.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Charles M. Howell IV, Shaun McLaughlin

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  11. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 15 - Brinky
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Brinky

    S2:E15

    Pinky and Brain's DNA get merged during a cloning experiment, creating a new mouse.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:David Fury, Elin Hampton

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  12. Pinky and the Brain Season 2 Episode 16 - Hoop Schemes
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Hoop Schemes

    S2:E16

    Pinky and Brain put together a basketball team as part of their next plan, but the fame may be swelling Brain's head.

    Director:Nelson Recinos
    Writers:David Finkel, Brett Baer

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  13. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 1 - Leave It to Beavers
    6.0/10(117 votes)

    #13 - Leave It to Beavers

    S3:E1

    Brain enlists the aid of beavers to gain control over the flow of rivers.

    Directors:Liz Holzman, Russell Calabrese
    Writers:Charles M. Howell IV, Wayne Kaatz

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  14. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 6 - Brain's Bogie
    6.0/10(123 votes)

    #14 - Brain's Bogie

    S3:E6

    Brain gets caught up in winning a golf tournament, even though it interferes with his new plan.

    Director:Nelson Recinos
    Writer:Reid Harrison

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  15. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 8 - My Feldmans, My Friends
    6.0/10(112 votes)

    #15 - My Feldmans, My Friends

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Charles Visser
    Writers:Brett Baer, Dave Finkel

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  16. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 9 - All You Need Is Narf
    6.0/10(114 votes)

    #16 - All You Need Is Narf

    S3:E9

    Pinky becomes a guru during the 1960s.

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

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  17. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 13 - A Meticulous Analysis Of History
    6.0/10(107 votes)

    #17 - A Meticulous Analysis Of History

    S3:E13

    Brain sings about past and present world leaders' failures.

    Director:Kirk Tingblad
    Writers:Tom Sheppard, Charles M. Howell IV, Wendell Morris, Earl Kress, Jed Spingarn

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  18. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 19 - Pinky And The Brainmaker
    6.0/10(102 votes)

    #18 - Pinky And The Brainmaker

    S3:E19

    Brain creates a cloning machine and plans to clone himself in order to create the best Celtic dance troupe the world has ever seen.

    Director:Russell Calabrese
    Writer:Norm McCabe

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  19. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 21 - Pinky Suavo
    6.0/10(108 votes)

    #19 - Pinky Suavo

    S3:E21

    Brain plans to use the Personalitron to give him irresistible charisma, but it winds up going to Pinky.

    Director:Mike Milo
    Writers:Tom Sheppard, Wendell Morris

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  20. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 24 - Brain's Way
    6.0/10(108 votes)

    #20 - Brain's Way

    S3:E24

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

    Director:Nelson Recinos
    Writers:Tom Sheppard, Wendell Morris

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  21. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 25 - A Pinky And The Brain Halloween
    6.0/10(136 votes)

    #21 - A Pinky And The Brain Halloween

    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:Tom Sheppard, Wendell Morris

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  22. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 27 - Leggo My Ego
    6.0/10(101 votes)

    #22 - Leggo My Ego

    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

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  23. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 29 - But That's Not All, Folks!
    6.0/10(105 votes)

    #23 - But That's Not All, Folks!

    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

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  24. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 32 - The Tailor and The Mice
    6.0/10(109 votes)

    #24 - The Tailor and The Mice

    S3:E32

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

    Director:Mike Milo
    Writer:Tom Ruegger

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  25. Pinky and the Brain Season 3 Episode 36 - Broadway Malady
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Broadway Malady

    S3:E36

    Pinky and Brain stage their own seperate musicals, which have varying degrees of success.

    Director:Russell Calabrese
    Writers:Gordon Bressack, Charles M. Howell IV

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Worst Episodes Summary

"It's Only a Paper World" is the worst rated episode of "Pinky and the Brain". It scored 5.5/10 based on 149 votes. Directed by Liz Holzman and written by David Finkel, Brett Baer, it aired on 9/7/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Welcome to the Jungle".