History WesternAnimation / RunawayBrain

* WilhelmScream: During Mickey's video game.

* NoPronunciationGuide: Mickey pronounces the street's name, "Lobotomy", as "Lobo-Tomy" (like as in the [[ComicBook/{{Lobo}} DC character]] combined with the Japanese toy company that later merged with Takara).

The plot kicks off when Minnie gets upset with Mickey when he forgets the anniversary of their first date. Mickey tries to make it up to her by offering to take her miniature golfing, but she mistakenly believes he's taking her to Hawaii. To raise the $999.99 needed for that vacation, Mickey goes to apply for a job working for a mad scientist named Dr. Frankenollie. But he soon finds out that the job Frankenollie has planned for him was to [[FreakyFridayFlip switch the Mouse's brain with that of his giant monster, Julius]] (who resembles a cross between Pete and FrankensteinsMonster). The result is Mickey's mind gets trapped in Julius's body, and Mickey's body turning into the creature you see here. To make matters worse, Frankenollie is killed during the experiment, and Julius-in-Mickey's-body goes after Minnie. Thus, Mickey-in-Julius's-body must chase the monster down and rescue his girlfriend again.

Perhaps because Disney has loosened up slightly when it comes to Mickey's characterization, the company eventually started acknowledging it again through merchandise, particularly its Vinylmation line, as well as Julius's BonusBoss appearance in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance''. Movies Anywhere posted it online in August 2015, as an exclusive addition to a compilation of shorts from the 2000s and 2010s.

!!Tropes:

** At the beginning, Mickey is playing a video game based on ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' - specifically, a Franchise/StreetFighter clone in which Dopey is fighting the evil witch. "Whistle While You Work" from the film is briefly heard in the score when Mickey sees Dr. Frankenollie's ad.

* TestSubjectForHire: Mickey answers an advertisement of Dr. Frankenollie in order to get the money he needs to take Mickey on a cruise to Hawaii, and finds out too late what the ad is really about.

* FreezeFrameBonus: Zazu from ''Disney/TheLionKing'' zips by twice in the short. There's also a pink slip with the initials J.K. ([[Creator/DreamWorksAnimation Jeffrey Katzenberg]], who was booted out of Disney by the time the short was shown) included.

** At the beginning, Mickey is playing a video game based on ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' - specifically, a Franchise/StreetFighter clone in which Dopey is fighting the evil witch. "Whistle While You Work" from the film is briefly heard in the score when Mickey sees Dr. Frankenollie's ad.

* {{Typecasting}}: Andreas Deja, best known as the hand behind such villainous characters as [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]], [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Jafar]], and [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar]], animates both Julius and Julius-in-Mickey's-body.

* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: When Julius' mind is transferred into Mickey's body, the mouse's ears become tattered, his face turns pale grey, his eyes turn yellow and bloodshot, and his teeth turn into fangs. Conversely, when Mickey's mind is transferred into Julius' body the monster becomes less monstrous.

This short is a cult favorite among Disney fans (notably including Warren Spector, the head developer for ''VideoGame/EpicMickey'') and was nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestAnimatedShortFilm of 1995, but with the sheer amount of NightmareFuel generated from this, the Disney Company [[OldShame largely prefers not to talk about it]]. They only mention it in history books about the company's animated films, and the only physical video releases it has ever been given were a Japan-only laserdisc and a U.K.-only videotape, both in 1996, and on the Walt Disney Treasures DVD set ''Mickey Mouse in Living Color Vol. 2''.

** Mickey subduing Julius is similar to when he defeated the giant in Disney/BraveLittleTailor.

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Dr. Frankenollie is killed in the explosion caused by Mickey and Julius's body swap, and ''his body and bones crumble to dust''.

-->''"Oh, that's old!"''

* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Julius and Frankenollie both show a lot of sharp, pointed teeth.

* {{Typecasting}}: Andreas Deja, best known as the hand behind such villainous characters as [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]], [[Disney/Aladdin Jafar]], and [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar]], animates both Julius and Julius-in-Mickey's-body.

* {{Typecasting}}: Andreas Deja, best known as the hand behind such villainous characters as [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]] and [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar]], animates both Julius and Julius-in-Mickey's-body.

* MadScientist: In combination with ManiacMonkeys. Dr. Frankenollie is eager and energetic and a few watts short of a lightning bolt. He has so few safety features in place that the experiment fries him.
* ManiacMonkeys: In combination with MadScientist: Dr. Frankenollie, a scientist chimpanzee, is clearly not all that mentally stable, considering how eager he is to switch Mickey's brain with Julius's, even if Frankenollie would be killed in the process.

* MadScientist: In combination with ManiacMonkeys. Dr. Frankenollie is eager and energetic and a few watts short of a lightning bolt. He has so few safety features in place that the experiment fries him.
* ManiacMonkeys: In combination with MadScientist: Dr. Frankenollie, a scientist chimpanzee, is clearly not all that mentally stable, considering how eager he is to switch Mickey's brain with Julius's, even if Frankenollie would be killed in the process.

* MadScientist: In combination with ManiacMonkey. Dr. Frankenollie is eager and energetic and a few watts short of a lightning bolt. He has so few safety features in place that the experiment fries him.

* MadScientist: In combination with ManiacMonkeys: Dr. Frankenollie, a scientist chimpanzee, is clearly not all that mentally stable, considering how eager he is to switch Mickey's brain with Julius's, even if Frankenollie would be killed in the process.

* NonstandardCharacterDesign: Mickey's body + Julius's brain = an unnaturally creepy character design. But it is also what grabbed people's attention and what brought them into either seeing the short out of curiosity. It also took takes away from the fact that the premise of the real Mickey still there but in another body.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: The usually sweet-natured Minnie encourages Mickey to rip off Julius' ears off and Julius was still in Mickey's body when she said that.

* MadScientist: In combination with ManiacMonkeys: Dr. Frankenollie, a scientist chimpanzee, is clearly not all that mentally stable, considering how eager he is to switch Mickey's brain with Julius's, even if Frankenollie would be killed in the process.
* ManiacMonkeys: In combination with MadScientist: Dr. Frankenollie, a scientist chimpanzee, is clearly not all that mentally stable, considering how eager he is to switch Mickey's brain with Julius's, even if Frankenollie would be killed in the process.