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* In "Take My Siblings Please", Dot and Wakko get past the troll by getting him to eat their siblings, just like their billy goat gruff counterparts. But when ''Yakko'' gets to the bridge, he just smashes the troll with a mallet.

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* While in most cases Chicken Boo ends up being incompetent at what he's supposed to be doing or unmasked before he can even do anything, in the "The Good, the Boo, and the Ugly" he actually succeeds in disarming the outlaw he's sent to fight ''and'' defeats him in combat!

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* While in most cases Chicken Boo ends up being incompetent at what he's supposed to be doing or unmasked before he can even do anything, in the "The Good, the Boo,
Rita and the Ugly" he actually succeeds in disarming the outlaw he's sent to fight ''and'' defeats him in combat!Runt]]



* Runt saving Rita and the other animals in "Les Miseranimals" where he gets a group of poodles to dig and defeats the villain in the process.
* Runt saved Rita from being sacrificed in "Home on De-Nile", which shows he's not always gullible.
* Runt saving Rita from being drowned in "Witch One".

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* While in most cases Chicken Boo ends up being incompetent at what he's supposed to be doing or unmasked before he can even do anything, in the "The Good, the Boo, and the Ugly" he actually succeeds in disarming the outlaw he's sent to fight ''and'' defeats him in combat!



* Runt saving Rita and the other animals in Les Miseranimals where he gets a group of poodles to dig and defeats the villain in the process.
** Although he did save Rita from being sacrificed in Home on De-Nile, which shows he's not always gullible.
** Also, he saved Rita from being drowned in Witch One.

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*** A Meta one from Yakko's voice actor RobPaulsen. He can still flawlessly sing Yakko's World from memory (even though some of the countries listed back then exist under a different name now, though supposedly he's working on an updated version.)
* As a CallBack to that, Yakko flawlessly recites Dot's OverlyLongName when she keeps messing up her cue and tells him LetsSeeYouDoBetter in "Cutie and the Beast": "Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fana Fo Fesca the Third." She can only snark, "Well thanks you, Mr. United States Canada Mexico Panama. Big whoop."

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*** ** A Meta one from Yakko's voice actor RobPaulsen. He can still flawlessly sing Yakko's World from memory (even though some of the countries listed back then exist under a different name now, though supposedly he's working on an updated version.)
* ** As a CallBack to that, Yakko flawlessly recites Dot's OverlyLongName when she keeps messing up her cue and tells him LetsSeeYouDoBetter in "Cutie and the Beast": "Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fana Fo Fesca the Third." She can only snark, "Well thanks you, Mr. United States Canada Mexico Panama. Big whoop."



* Also the Warners tricking the Grim Reaper into declaring them all dead, and then annoying him so much that he quickly declares them "not dead" and runs for it.

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* Also the The Warners tricking the Grim Reaper into declaring them all dead, and then annoying him so much that he quickly declares them "not dead" and runs for it.



* Dot fools Snow White into falling off the tallest castle tower.
* After that, Dot finally gets the prince to put the wardrobe on top of the mirror, sensing that he causes the AppleOfDiscord by announcing who is and isn't the cutest in the land.

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* Dot fools Snow White into falling off the tallest castle tower.
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tower. After that, Dot she finally gets the prince to put the wardrobe on top of the mirror, sensing that he causes the AppleOfDiscord by announcing who is and isn't the cutest in the land.

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* Every escape from the [[CardboardPrison water tower]], and [[RunningGag each return]].



* As a CallBack to that, Yakko flawlessly recites Dot's OverlyLongName when she keeps messing up her cue and tells him LetsSeeYouDoBetter in "Cutie and the Beast": "Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fana Fo Fesca the Third." She can only snark, "Well thanks you, Mr. United States Canada Mexico Panama. Big whoop."



* Also the Warners tricking the Grim Reaper into declaring them all dead, and then annoying him so much that he quickly declares them "not dead" and runs for it.



* After that, Dot finally gets the prince to put the wardrobe on top of the mirror, sensing that he causes the AppleOfDiscord by announcing who is and isn't the cutest in the land.




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* The Warners defeating the Giant in the Jack and the Beanstalk parody, by delaying him long enough for him to try the "golden eggs and meat" on land that can't hold the Giant's weight.


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* Props need to be given to security guard Ralph in that he knows that he can't win against the Warners despite being paid for it, and he ''[[{{Determinator}} goes after them anyway]]'' when they escape, AmusingInjuries and all.


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* After having a disastrous appearance that resulted in her getting locked in the water tower, Ms. Flamiel returns to teach the Warners, and manages to adapt to their zany ways to educate them. See "Wakko's Fifty States" for the best example.
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-->''(The nuns huddle together and pray furiously)''

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-->''(The -->''[[PrayerOfMalice (The nuns huddle together and pray furiously)''fervently)]]''
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* "The Big Candy Store", during the climax. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The nun, who was rather rudely kicked out by stingy tightwad Mr. Flaxseed, the store owner, for asking him for charity, returns to find Flaxseed in the middle of abusing Yakko, Wakko and Dot.]] [[BerserkButton This does NOT sit well with the nun]], who calls for backup in the form of her justifiably angry convent, who begin bearing down on Flaxseed with yard sticks. Flaxseed tries to get out of it by [[LogicBomb interjecting with the fact that nuns can't resort to violence]] since they're religious figures. Stopped in their tracks, the [[VillainHasAPoint lead nun stops the others]]. It then leads to this:

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* "The Big Candy Store", during the climax. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The nun, who was rather rudely kicked out by stingy tightwad Mr. Flaxseed, the store owner, for asking him for charity, returns to find Flaxseed in the middle of abusing Yakko, Wakko and Dot.]] [[BerserkButton This does NOT sit well with the nun]], who calls for backup in the form of her justifiably angry convent, who begin bearing down on Flaxseed with yard sticks.rulers. Flaxseed tries to get out of it by [[LogicBomb interjecting with the fact that nuns can't resort to violence]] since they're religious figures. Stopped in their tracks, the [[VillainHasAPoint lead nun stops the others]]. It then leads to this:
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--> '''Skipper''': Aunt Slappy, [[LetsGetDangerous let's get ready to rumble!]]

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--> '''Skipper''': '''Skippy''': Aunt Slappy, [[LetsGetDangerous let's get ready to rumble!]]
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*** A Meta one from Yakko's voice actor RobPaulsen. He can still flawlessly sing Yakko's World from memory (even though some of the countries listed back then exist under a different name now), though supposedly he's working on an updated version.

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*** A Meta one from Yakko's voice actor RobPaulsen. He can still flawlessly sing Yakko's World from memory (even though some of the countries listed back then exist under a different name now), now, though supposedly he's working on an updated version.)
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*** A Meta one from Yakko's voice actor RobPaulsen. He can still flawlessly sing Yakko's World from memory (even though some of the countries listed back then exist under a different name now).

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*** A Meta one from Yakko's voice actor RobPaulsen. He can still flawlessly sing Yakko's World from memory (even though some of the countries listed back then exist under a different name now). now), though supposedly he's working on an updated version.

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* After peaceful methods to resolve conflict prove entirely useless, Skippy takes a leaf from his aunt's book and schools the schoolyard bully.

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* After peaceful methods to resolve conflict prove entirely useless, Skippy takes a leaf from his aunt's book and schools the schoolyard bully.
bully. And starts delivering an appropriate HurricaneOfPuns and one PreAssKickingOneLiner after another while giving said bully Duke a HumiliationConga.
--> '''Skipper''': Aunt Slappy, [[LetsGetDangerous let's get ready to rumble!]]
* Adding onto that, when Skippy's school counselor comes to tell off Slappy for encouraging violence, Slappy shoves her and a congressman into a machine that puts the cartoon violence off-screen, which makes them change their minds.
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* "The Big Candy Store", during the climax. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The nun, who was rather rudely kicked out by stingy tightwad Mr. Flaxseed, the store owner, for asking him for charity, returns to find Flaxseed in the middle of abusing Yakko, Wakko and Dot.]] [[BerserkButton This does NOT sit well with the nun]], who calls for backup in the form of her justifiably angry oonvent, who begin bearing down on Flaxseed with yard sticks. Flaxseed tries to get out of it by [[LogicBomb interjecting with the fact that nuns can't resort to violence]] since they're religious figures. Stopped in their tracks, the [[VillainHasAPoint lead nun stops the others]]. It then leads to this:

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* "The Big Candy Store", during the climax. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The nun, who was rather rudely kicked out by stingy tightwad Mr. Flaxseed, the store owner, for asking him for charity, returns to find Flaxseed in the middle of abusing Yakko, Wakko and Dot.]] [[BerserkButton This does NOT sit well with the nun]], who calls for backup in the form of her justifiably angry oonvent, convent, who begin bearing down on Flaxseed with yard sticks. Flaxseed tries to get out of it by [[LogicBomb interjecting with the fact that nuns can't resort to violence]] since they're religious figures. Stopped in their tracks, the [[VillainHasAPoint lead nun stops the others]]. It then leads to this:
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--> '''Slappy''' ''(to the Warners):'' [[ThisMeansWar This one's on me.]]

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--> '''Slappy''' ''(to the Warners):'' [[ThisMeansWar This one's on me.the house.]]

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* "The Big Candy Store", during the climax. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The nun, who was rather rudely kicked out by Mr. Flaxseed, the store owner for asking him for charity, returns to find Flaxseed in the middle of abusing Yakko, Wakko and Dot.]] [[BerserkButton This does NOT sit well with the nun]], who calls for backup in the form of her justifiably angry oonvent, who begin bearing down on Flaxseed with yard sticks. Flaxseed tries to get out of it by [[LogicBomb interjecting with the fact that nuns can't resort to violence]]. Stopped in their tracks, the [[VillainHasAPoint lead nun stops the others]]. It then leads to this:
-->Nun #1: [[BatmanGambit He's right girls, let's pray.]]
-->''(The nuns huddle together and pray furiously)''
-->''(Cut to outside Flaxseed's candy shop, where a bus for the [[StealthPun Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] pulls outside and the entire team, including the cheerleaders, pile out to give Flaxseed one hell of a beatdown.)''



* The nuns about to beat up stingy tightwad Flaxseed (a candy store owner), only to be reminded they can't resort to violence since they're religious figures. So they proceed to pray. In a strange coincidence, the Notre Dame college football bus pulls up, a bunch of football players come tromping into the store, and Flaxseed is pummeled mercilessly.
-->'''Head Nun''': ''Our prayers have been answered!''

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* "The Big Candy Store", during the climax. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The nuns about to beat up nun, who was rather rudely kicked out by stingy tightwad Mr. Flaxseed, the store owner, for asking him for charity, returns to find Flaxseed (a candy store owner), only in the middle of abusing Yakko, Wakko and Dot.]] [[BerserkButton This does NOT sit well with the nun]], who calls for backup in the form of her justifiably angry oonvent, who begin bearing down on Flaxseed with yard sticks. Flaxseed tries to be reminded they get out of it by [[LogicBomb interjecting with the fact that nuns can't resort to violence violence]] since they're religious figures. So they proceed to pray. In a strange coincidence, Stopped in their tracks, the [[VillainHasAPoint lead nun stops the others]]. It then leads to this:
-->Nun #1: [[BatmanGambit He's right girls, let's pray.]]
-->''(The nuns huddle together and pray furiously)''
-->''(Cut to outside Flaxseed's candy shop, where a bus for the [[StealthPun
Notre Dame college football bus Fighting Irish]] pulls up, a bunch of football players come tromping into outside and the store, and entire team, including the cheerleaders, pile out to give Flaxseed is pummeled mercilessly.
-->'''Head Nun''': ''Our prayers have been answered!''
one hell of a beatdown.)''
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(The nuns huddle together and pray furiously)
(Cut to outside Flaxseed's candy shop, where a bus for the [[StealthPun Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] pulls outside and the entire team, including the cheerleaders, pile out to give Flaxseed one hell of a beatdown.)

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furiously)''
-->''(Cut
to outside Flaxseed's candy shop, where a bus for the [[StealthPun Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] pulls outside and the entire team, including the cheerleaders, pile out to give Flaxseed one hell of a beatdown.))''
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*"The Big Candy Store", during the climax. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The nun, who was rather rudely kicked out by Mr. Flaxseed, the store owner for asking him for charity, returns to find Flaxseed in the middle of abusing Yakko, Wakko and Dot.]] [[BerserkButton This does NOT sit well with the nun]], who calls for backup in the form of her justifiably angry oonvent, who begin bearing down on Flaxseed with yard sticks. Flaxseed tries to get out of it by [[LogicBomb interjecting with the fact that nuns can't resort to violence]]. Stopped in their tracks, the [[VillainHasAPoint lead nun stops the others]]. It then leads to this:
-->Nun #1: [[BatmanGambit He's right girls, let's pray.]]
(The nuns huddle together and pray furiously)
(Cut to outside Flaxseed's candy shop, where a bus for the [[StealthPun Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] pulls outside and the entire team, including the cheerleaders, pile out to give Flaxseed one hell of a beatdown.)
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* The nuns about to beat up stingy tightwad Flaxseed (a candy store owner), only to be reminded they can't resort to violence since they're religious figures. So they proceed to pray, which is immediately followed by the Notre Dame college football team arriving and pummeling Flaxseed for them.

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* The nuns about to beat up stingy tightwad Flaxseed (a candy store owner), only to be reminded they can't resort to violence since they're religious figures. So they proceed to pray, which is immediately followed by pray. In a strange coincidence, the Notre Dame college football team arriving bus pulls up, a bunch of football players come tromping into the store, and pummeling Flaxseed for them.is pummeled mercilessly.
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--> '''Slappy''' ''(to the Warners):'' [[ThisMeansWare This one's on me.]]

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--> '''Slappy''' ''(to the Warners):'' [[ThisMeansWare [[ThisMeansWar This one's on me.]]

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* The Warners driving ''Satan'' insane to the point that he throws them out of Hell and into Heaven.

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* The Warners driving ''Satan'' insane to the point infuriating Satan so badly that he throws them out of Hell and into Heaven.Heaven. Comes with HereWeGoAgain ending.


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--> '''Overly Friendly Nanny:''' Oh, a little gray squirrel! ''(embraces Slappy against her will)''
--> '''Slappy''' ''(to the Warners):'' [[ThisMeansWare This one's on me.]]
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** And Yakko singing ''every word in the English language''.
** Same goes for Wakko pulling the same thing with the U.S. (all fifty of them!) and their capitals (even though he didn't put his answer in the form of a question and lost).

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** And Yakko singing ''every word in the English language''.
language''. (The viewer, sadly, only gets to hear three excerpts. Hey, it's a 22-minute show!)
** Same goes for Wakko pulling the same thing with the U.S. (all fifty of them!) and their capitals (even though he didn't put his answer in the form of a question and lost).capitals. The only one unimpressed was Ms. Flaumiel.
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* The series finale, The Animaniacs Suite, is the magnum opus for the late great Richard Stone, a brilliant arrangement of the most prominent themes heard in the series.
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* Usually at the end Pesto takes something Squit says wrong and beats him up. But in one cartoon its reversed and the calm and easy going Squit is the one who beats up Pesto

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* Usually at the end Pesto takes something Squit says wrong and beats him up. But in one cartoon its reversed and the calm and easy going Squit is the one who beats up Pesto
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* Skippy's dialogue is pretty impressive when you consider that his VA was about seven years old when the character debuted. This is especially notable in "Woodstock Slappy" and its "Who's On First?" gag.
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* Bobby beating Playboy Robin with ''one hit'', just moments after the latter had subjected him to a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* Bobby beating Playboy Pretty Boy Robin with ''one hit'', just moments after the latter had subjected him to a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.
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* Slappy flying in with Steven Spielberg on a giant UFO in "Three Tenors and You're Out" and beating the three tenors (who are heavily delaying the start of the baseball game Skippy had been looking forward to) at their own game.

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* Slappy flying in with Steven Spielberg on a giant UFO in "Three Tenors and You're Out" and beating the three tenors Three Tenors (who are heavily delaying the start of the baseball game Skippy had been looking forward to) at their own game.
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* The Warners get [[AlienAbduction abducted by aliens]] who attempt to dissect them and proceed to mess with the alien who was leading the dissection, trap him on his own operating slab, and escape to drive the other aliens crazy.
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* The nuns about to beat up stingy tightwad Flaxseed (a candy store owner), only to be reminded that can't resort to violence, since they're religious figures. So they proceed to pray, followed by the Notre Dame football team arriving and pummeling Flaxseed for them.

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* The nuns about to beat up stingy tightwad Flaxseed (a candy store owner), only to be reminded that they can't resort to violence, violence since they're religious figures. So they proceed to pray, which is immediately followed by the Notre Dame college football team arriving and pummeling Flaxseed for them.
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* Back when the show was still producing episodes, Animaniacs fans would gather together for an event called Animania. They mostly prepared screenings of specific episodes whenever they got the chance. However, way back in 1995, a select group of fans were brought over for a gathering at Warner Bros. Animation and the result was [[http://www2.cruzio.com/~keeper/m_after.htm Animania IV]]. It just goes to show how much the production staff cared on the show.

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* Back when the show was still producing episodes, Animaniacs fans would gather together for an event called Animania. They mostly prepared screenings of specific episodes whenever they got the chance. However, way back in 1995, a select group of fans were brought over for a gathering at Warner Bros. Animation and the result was [[http://www2.cruzio.com/~keeper/m_after.htm Animania IV]]. It just goes to show how much the production staff cared on the show.show.
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* Back when the show was still producing episodes in the 1990s, Animaniacs fans would gather together for an event called Animania. They mostly prepared screenings of specific episodes whenever they got the chance. However, way back in 1995, a select group of fans were brought over for a gathering at Warner Bros. Animation and the result was [[http://www2.cruzio.com/~keeper/m_after.htm Animania IV]]. It just goes to show how much the production staff cared on the show.

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* Back when the show was still producing episodes in the 1990s, episodes, Animaniacs fans would gather together for an event called Animania. They mostly prepared screenings of specific episodes whenever they got the chance. However, way back in 1995, a select group of fans were brought over for a gathering at Warner Bros. Animation and the result was [[http://www2.cruzio.com/~keeper/m_after.htm Animania IV]]. It just goes to show how much the production staff cared on the show.
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** Also, he saved Rita from being drowned in Witch One.

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** Also, he saved Rita from being drowned in Witch One.One.

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* Back when the show was still producing episodes in the 1990s, Animaniacs fans would gather together for an event called Animania. They mostly prepared screenings of specific episodes whenever they got the chance. However, way back in 1995, a select group of fans were brought over for a gathering at Warner Bros. Animation and the result was [[http://www2.cruzio.com/~keeper/m_after.htm Animania IV]]. It just goes to show how much the production staff cared on the show.
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** Although he did save Rita from being sacrificed in Home on De-Nile, which shows he's not always gullible.

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** Although he did save Rita from being sacrificed in Home on De-Nile, which shows he's not always gullible.gullible.
** Also, he saved Rita from being drowned in Witch One.

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