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Recap / Animaniacs Episode 97

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Airdate: February 21, 1998

The Carpool: The Warner Siblings join a carpool.

The Sunshine Squirrels: Slappy is hired to do a sketch for a TV show, but she's not too thrilled about working with her old partner, Suzy Squirrel.

The Carpool contains examples of:

  • Calling Your Nausea: Wakko announces "I'm gonna be carsick!", so the driver pulls over and everyone hurries out of the car. But then Wakko says he's okay now.
    Driver: You're not gonna throw up in the car?
    Wakko: No.
    Woman: How do you know?
    Wakko: Because I already did.

The Sunshine Squirrels contains examples of:

  • Borrowed Catch Phrase: Because Slappy and Suzy were fighting in the end, Skippy says Slappy's catchphrase for her.
    Slappy and Suzy: [as they fought] I know funny!!!/I'm gonna get you!
    Skippy: Now that's comedy...babe!
  • Jump Scare: Played for Laughs. The episode opens with Slappy startling the audience by suddenly moving her face in front of the camera and saying "Boo!".
    Slappy: Comedy rule #26: Surprise your audience. Now there's edutainment for ya!
  • Piano Drop: Slappy drops a piano on Suzy when the sketch gets sidetracked.
  • Pie in the Face: Suzy tries to throw a pie at Slappy, but it hits an audience member in the face instead.
  • Shout-Out: When negotiating with a network executive, Skippy says "Show us the money!".
  • Special Guest: Suzy Squirrel is played by the legendary Phyllis Diller.
  • Whole-Plot Reference: To The Sunshine Boys.

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