Pinky: I'm admiring you for no good reason! Brain: Nothing you do is for good reason.
[Brain has many pictures with the mouth cut out. Pinky holds one up to his face] Pinky: Look, Brain, I'm on Clutch Cargo!
It is revealed in this episode that Brain is 2 years old.
This cartoon was first aired as part of episode 6. The gag credit for this episode is: Hamartia = the classic tragic flaw.
Star Search The show 'Star Hurt' which The Brain goes on is a parody of the talent show Star Search, complete with Ed McMahon hosting.
Pulp Fiction Pinky holds up a picture of John Travolta and says "Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France?". He's quoting a line from the famous scene with John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in the film Pulp Fiction.
The two guys pitching a sitcom to the WB are named Shawn and Marlon, perhaps a reference to Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who at the time starred in the WB sitcom "The Wayans Brothers."
Episode Title: "TV Or Not TV" The title of this episode is a reference to a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet: "To be or not to be? That is the question."
S 2 : Ep 9
Aired 11/16/96 (23:00)
S 2 : Ep 8
Aired 11/9/96 (21:00)
S 2 : Ep 7
Aired 11/2/96 (22:00)
S 2 : Ep 4
Aired 9/28/96 (21:00)
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