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* SuperPersistentPredator: The Red Dragon was so infuriated over the mice stealing one of his toenails that he chases them through every checkpoint they had gone through on all the way back to the castle, and even hunted for them all over the castle after they managed to give him the slip.

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* SuperPersistentPredator: The Red Dragon was so infuriated over the mice stealing one of his toenails that he chases them through every checkpoint they had gone through on all the way back to the castle, and even hunted for them all over the castle after they managed to give him the slip.
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* SuperPersistantPredator: The Red Dragon was so infuriated over the mice stealing one of his toenails that he chases them through every checkpoint they had gone through on all the way back to the castle, and even hunted for them all over the castle after they managed to give him the slip.

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* SuperPersistantPredator: SuperPersistentPredator: The Red Dragon was so infuriated over the mice stealing one of his toenails that he chases them through every checkpoint they had gone through on all the way back to the castle, and even hunted for them all over the castle after they managed to give him the slip.
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* CrazyPrepared: When Brain says that Merlin's SpellBook contains all the power in the universe, he was serious as the book contained spells for all occasions, including one for taking over the world.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The Red Dragon apparently cared a great deal about his hygiene as upon noticing one of his toenails had been snipped off, he whimpered a little before angrily chasing after Pinky and Brain.


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* MundaneUtility: At the beginning of the episode, Merlin conjures up a pie. Brain considers it a waste of magic that he wouldn't partake in. He slightly relents when Pinky points out [[DumbassHasAPoint the possibility of forgetting to make dessert for after dinner]].


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* RaceAgainstTheClock: With the Red Dragon searching the castle for them, Pinky and Brain had to act fast to complete their spell before it found them.


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* SuperPersistantPredator: The Red Dragon was so infuriated over the mice stealing one of his toenails that he chases them through every checkpoint they had gone through on all the way back to the castle, and even hunted for them all over the castle after they managed to give him the slip.
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* IncredibleShrinkingMan: A WickedWitch finds herself shrunk to the size of a lima bean when she threatens Pinky and the Brain when they travel past her gingerbread house.


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* ResizedVocals: When Witch Hazel is shrunk to the size of a lima bean she speaks in a voice so high-pitched as to be indecipherable.
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** The first case is where the Brain is reading the table of contents of Merlin’s spell book: "Tabby cat turned into duck, tadpoles, magic uses of, Tahoe, how to win at blackjack…" (After reading that last one, he thinks about it for a couple of seconds, and then says, "Nah.")

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** The first case is where the Brain is reading the table of contents of Merlin’s spell book: "Tabby cat turned into duck, tadpoles, magic uses of, Tahoe, how to win at blackjack…" TabletopGame/{{blackjack}}..." (After reading that last one, he thinks about it for a couple of seconds, and then says, "Nah.")
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** Second, the first four ingredients for the "Take Over the World" spell (the one he was looking for) are: six lizard legs, two eyes of newt, two hedgehog spleens, and one half-eaten gingerbread cookie that’s been left on the counter overnight. (Getting the final ingredient, a red dragon toenail clipping, is the main plot.)

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** Second, the first four ingredients for the "Take Over the World" spell (the one he was looking for) are: six lizard legs, two three eyes of newt, two hedgehog spleens, and one half-eaten gingerbread cookie that’s been left on the counter overnight. (Getting the final ingredient, a red dragon toenail clipping, is the main plot.)
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* DontWakeTheSleeper: When Pinky and Brain come to the Red Dragon's cave, they find the Red Dragon sleeping. When Brain starts clipping the Red Dragon's toenail, the dragon begins to stir and Brain gets Pinky to sing the Red Dragon a lullaby to keep him asleep, but when Pinky forgets the rhyme ("Go, my dragon, to sleepyland, it's dreamy-time, here comes the sand..."), Brain yells "Sandman!" to him, waking the Red Dragon up.

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* DontWakeTheSleeper: When Pinky and Brain come to the Red Dragon's cave, they find the Red Dragon sleeping. When Brain starts clipping the Red Dragon's toenail, the dragon begins to stir and Brain gets Pinky to sing the Red Dragon a lullaby to keep him asleep, but when Pinky forgets the rhyme ("Go, my dragon, to sleepyland, it's dreamy-time, here comes the sand..."), Brain yells "Sandman!" "Sandman, Pinky. Sand'''man'''!" to him, waking the Red Dragon up.
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** When Pinky and Brian come across Slappy Squirrel, who is dressed like Little Red Riding Hood, she complains that they're ruining her cameo. She then gets into an argument with The Goodfeathers.
** When Pinky and Brain come to the Troll's bridge, Rita and Runt appear as the Troll's prisoners.
** When Pinky and Brain come to a giant beanstalk, the Warners climbs down it, retrieving a singing harp resembling Music/DeanMartin. Wakko then cuts down the beanstalk, causing the Giant that resembles Ralph to fall on Brain before Brain can shrink him.

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** When Pinky and Brian come across Slappy Squirrel, who is dressed like Little Red Riding Hood, she complains that they're ruining her cameo. She We then gets into see an argument with between The Goodfeathers.
** When Pinky and Brain come to the Troll's bridge, Rita and Runt appear as the Troll's prisoners.
prisoners along with a goat the Troll had seized prior.
** When Pinky and Brain come to a giant beanstalk, the Warners climbs climb down it, retrieving a singing harp resembling Music/DeanMartin. Wakko then cuts down the beanstalk, causing the Giant that resembles Ralph to fall on Brain before Brain can shrink him.
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!!This episode !!"Spell-Bound" has examples of:
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* DontWakeTheSleeper: When Pinky and Brain come to the Red Dragon's cave, they find the Red Dragon sleeping. While Brain clips the Red Dragon's toenail, Pinky sings the Red Dragon a lullaby to keep him asleep, but when he forgets the rhyme ("Go, my dragon, to sleepyland, it's dreamy-time, here comes the sand..."), Brain yells "Sandman!" to him, waking the Red Dragon up.

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* DontWakeTheSleeper: When Pinky and Brain come to the Red Dragon's cave, they find the Red Dragon sleeping. While When Brain clips starts clipping the Red Dragon's toenail, the dragon begins to stir and Brain gets Pinky sings to sing the Red Dragon a lullaby to keep him asleep, but when he Pinky forgets the rhyme ("Go, my dragon, to sleepyland, it's dreamy-time, here comes the sand..."), Brain yells "Sandman!" to him, waking the Red Dragon up.
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* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering: "Sure, Brain, but how are we going to find chaps our size?"
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* EarlyBirdCameo: The Warners' cameo is a precursor to "The Warners and the Beanstalk", although, in that episode, the Golden Harp is portrayed by Hello Nurse rather than Dean Martin.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: This marks the only ''Animaniacs'' episode to be a full half-hour "Pinky and the Brain" episode. It acts somewhat as a precursor to their [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain eventual spin-off]].

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* ADayInTheLimelight: This marks the only ''Animaniacs'' episode to be a full half-hour "Pinky and the Brain" episode. It acts somewhat as a precursor to their [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain eventual spin-off]]. Most of the other half-hour episodes were devoted to the Warners and only one in a later season was a full-length Slappy and Skippy episode.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: This marks the only ''Animaniacs'' episode to be a full half-hour "Pinky and the Brain" episode. It acts somewhat as a precursor to their [[WesternAnimation;/PinkyAndTheBrain eventual spin-off]].

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* ADayInTheLimelight: This marks the only ''Animaniacs'' episode to be a full half-hour "Pinky and the Brain" episode. It acts somewhat as a precursor to their [[WesternAnimation;/PinkyAndTheBrain [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain eventual spin-off]].
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* ADayInTheLimelight: This marks the only ''Animaniacs'' episode to be a full half-hour "Pinky and the Brain" episode. It acts somewhat as a precursor to their [[WesternAnimation;/PinkyAndTheBrain eventual spin-off]].
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* VariationsOnAThemeSong: (to the tune of Greensleeves) "One's a genius, the other's insane / They're Pinky and the..... uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... the Brain!"
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Closing Tower gag: "Narf!"- Pinky

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Closing Tower gag: "Narf!"- "Zort!"- Pinky
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* CirclingBirdies: After getting whacked on the head, the Brain sees spinning windmills around his head.


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* NonSequiturThud: After getting whacked on the head, and seeing [[CirclingBirdies circling windmills]], the Brain says, "All my thoughts are in Dutch."
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Opening Line: Pinky and the Brain-y

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Opening Line: Pinky "Pinky and the Brain-y
Brain-y"- Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
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* UseYourHead: Brain uses his own large noggin to give Pinky a DopeSlap.

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* UseYourHead: Brain uses his own large noggin to give Pinky a DopeSlap.DopeSlap.

Closing Tower gag: "Narf!"- Pinky
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* RunningGag: Pinky trying to make up songs, only to falter because he can't think of a rhyme, leaving Brain to frustratedly help out.

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* RunningGag: Pinky trying to make up songs, only to falter because he can't think of a rhyme, rhyme ([[TheDitz even when it's obvious]]), leaving Brain to frustratedly help out.

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* TheCameo: Slappy Squirrel, the Goodfeathers, and the Warners show up briefly.

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* TheCameo: ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: This episode has [[RuleOfThree three]] examples:
** The first case is where the Brain is reading the table of contents of Merlin’s spell book: "Tabby cat turned into duck, tadpoles, magic uses of, Tahoe, how to win at blackjack…" (After reading that last one, he thinks about it for a couple of seconds, and then says, "Nah.")
** Second, the first four ingredients for the "Take Over the World" spell (the one he was looking for) are: six lizard legs, two eyes of newt, two hedgehog spleens, and one half-eaten gingerbread cookie that’s been left on the counter overnight. (Getting the final ingredient, a red dragon toenail clipping, is the main plot.)
** Finally, while traveling through the Enchanted Forest to the Murky Mountain to get it, the pair comes across a signpost pointing to the "Glade of Woe", the "Chasm of Despair" and the "Pit of Barbecue". (In regards to the last one, the Brain says, "Perhaps later.")
* TheCameo:
** Witch Hazel appears when Pinky and Brain come to her gingerbread house.
** When Pinky and Brian come across
Slappy Squirrel, who is dressed like Little Red Riding Hood, she complains that they're ruining her cameo. She then gets into an argument with The Goodfeathers.
** When Pinky and Brain come to
the Goodfeathers, Troll's bridge, Rita and Runt appear as the Troll's prisoners.
** When Pinky and Brain come to a giant beanstalk,
the Warners show up briefly.climbs down it, retrieving a singing harp resembling Music/DeanMartin. Wakko then cuts down the beanstalk, causing the Giant that resembles Ralph to fall on Brain before Brain can shrink him.
* DontWakeTheSleeper: When Pinky and Brain come to the Red Dragon's cave, they find the Red Dragon sleeping. While Brain clips the Red Dragon's toenail, Pinky sings the Red Dragon a lullaby to keep him asleep, but when he forgets the rhyme ("Go, my dragon, to sleepyland, it's dreamy-time, here comes the sand..."), Brain yells "Sandman!" to him, waking the Red Dragon up.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Near the end of the episode, Brain gathers all the ingredients and is about to recite the incantation for the spell that will allow him to conquer the world. Pinky sings a victory song as Brain recites the incantation, but when Pinky forgets the rhyme ("Brain's the boss, he'll rule with ease, he's #1, the big...), Brain frustratedly tells him, "Big Cheese!", which results in the spell turning Brain's head into a wedge of cheese.
* HumanHammerThrow: The Troll does this to Brain after being shrunken by him.
* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: This episode is the first half-hour-long ''Pinky and the Brain'' adventure, before the two lab mice eventually got [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain their own spin-off]].


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* ShrinkRay: Brain uses Merlin's magic wand and recites, "Charlie Sheen, Ben Vereen, shrink to the size of a lima bean!" to shrink his enemies.
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* StandardSnippet: "Greensleeves" is the recurring theme Pinky keeps singing.
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'''Airdate:''' November 10, 1993

In this full-length ''Pinky and the Brain'' adventure, the mice are pets of Camelot's Merlin. Brain hopes to use one of Merlin's spells to conquer the world, but one ingredient, a red dragon's toenail clipping, is missing. To get it, the mice must journey through a dark forest of fairy-tail cliches to obtain a fresh clipping from a live red dragon.

!!This episode has examples of
* TheCameo: Slappy Squirrel, the Goodfeathers, and the Warners show up briefly.
* RunningGag: Pinky trying to make up songs, only to falter because he can't think of a rhyme, leaving Brain to frustratedly help out.
* UseYourHead: Brain uses his own large noggin to give Pinky a DopeSlap.

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