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Pinky and the Brain

Hoop Schemes

Season 2, Episode 16, Aired May 17, 1997

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The popularity of basketball players inspires a new world domination plan from Brain. He quickly creates the tools needed for him to play the game. His team consists of himself (as Muhammed Al Ba Brain), Pinky (Schpud Pinky), Rue McClanahy, Jelly-Head, Marv Albert and Bobby Nacht. They soon burst onto the scene and prove very successful. Unfortunately, the fame starts swelling Brain's head.moreless

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Kevin Michael Richardson

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Peter Jason

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Jan Rabson

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Maurice LaMarche

The Brain
Rob Paulsen

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- This cartoon was first aired as part of episode 26. The gag credit for this episode is: Genu - Any body structure that's shaped like a knife.
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- Bobby Nacht is a parody of Bobby Knight, long time basketball coach of the Indiana Hoosiers.
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- The song that Pinky and the Brain sing at the beginning of the episode is a parody of Simon and Garfunkel's song "The Boxer."
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- Dudley Bore is obviously supposed to be Dudley Moore.
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- before the championship game, Brain can be seen wearing "Air Brain" shoes, a parody on "Air Jordans".
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- Brain's basketball name is Mohammad Al-BaBrain - possibly a nod to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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- When Pinky and Vlady Divac (wearing an L.A. Lakers uniform) are doing the commerical, the chips are called "Layup's"- a nod to "Lays".
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- Basketball teams referenced: Cloggers: Indiana Pacers Chicago Bills: Chicago Bulls Supertonic: Seattle Supersonics Tragic: Orlando Magic
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- The title of this episode Hoop Schemes is an allusion to the movie Hoop Dreams.
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