"Chicken Boo, what's the matter with you, You don't act like the other chickens do," THE Many Aliases of a GIant Chicken (THE M.A.GI.C.) ver 2.00 Maintained at http://www.midlink.com/ltorrance/magic.txt by Larry Torrance (ltorrance@midlink.com) Last update January 5, 1998 "Animaniacs", and all characters thereof, are copyright and trademark of Warner Brothers Entertainment. Their use in these pages is only for editorial and entertainment value, and is in no way any attempt to abuse that copyright. No profit has been or will be made from the presentation of this article. In the process of putting together my first attempt at a song parody, I collected a fair amount of information about Chicken Boo. While the general plot of the story is almost always the same (the hero appears; someone claims "He's a chicken, I tell ya, a giant chicken!"; he saves the day; he loses some or all of his disguise; he's run out of town), he has had several interesting aliases and foolproof(?) disguises. *********************************************************************** Note: If you have additional information or corrections, please email them to me at ltorrance@midlink.com . *********************************************************************** The format of this file will be as follows: {EPISODE #} -- {TITLE OF SHORT} ALIAS: -- ROLE: The alias is the name used by Chicken Boo (if any). The role is a brief description of his role. "I HEARD THAT HE...": These are the comments made or questions asked about some of Boos heroics or accomplishiments in the current alias. DISGUISE: This is a somewhat detailed description of the outfit that hides his real identity from (almost) everyone. REVEALED: This describes the circumstances that blows his cover and reveals his true identity. PARODY OF: This episode is a parody of a person and/or movie, show situation, etc. MISCELLANEOUS: Observations, opinions, chicken scratches, etc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'voice' of Chicken Boo is performed by Frank Welker, who also does voices for Ralph the Guard, The CEO, The Announcer, Flavio, Buttons, Runt, etc. In addition, he is Gogo on TTA, Abu from *Aladdin*, and creator of just about every weird animal sound known to modern man. Frank has done toon voices for the past 25 years. [CRGA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 -- "Taming of the Screwy" ALIAS: none --ROLE: none "I HEARD THAT HE...": none DISGUISE: none REVEALED: none PARODY OF: none MISCELLANEOUS: I believe that this is the first reference to Chicken Boo (other than his appearance in the Animaniacs opening theme). In the opening sequence, one of the men talking in the hall tells another one "He's a chicken, I tell ya! A giant chicken!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 -- "Chicken Boo-ryshnikov" ALIAS: Boo-ryshnikov -- ROLE: Ballet Dancer "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Reporter #1] "Boo-ryshnikov; what's it like to be the toast of New York City?" [Reporter #2] "Boo-ryshnikov; rumor has it that you defected from your country to join the New York City Ballet. Is it true?" [Reporter #3] " Boo-ryshnikov; rumor also has it that you're a giant chicken. Is that true?" DISGUISE: Ballet outfit, blonde wig, crown REVEALED: In 'Swan Lake', during a very high leap, he loses his wig and crown, then his tights fall down. PARODY OF: Obviously a take on Mikhail Baryshnikov, the famous ballet dancer,and on his time in New York. (DavE) [CRGA] MISCELLANEOUS: In his dressing room after being complimented by his director, he puts on his crown, looks in the mirror, proudly puffs out his chest and starts clucking. At the last loud "BUCK-KAW", he catches himself acting like a chicken. Embarrased, he looks around to make sure no one saw him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 -- "Davy Omelette" ALIAS: Davy Omelette -- ROLE: 'Mighty Large Frontiersman' "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Pioneer #1] "Why, I heard tell he 'rassled a six-ton bull moose to his knees and hung his longjohns out to dry on its antlers." [Pioneer #2] "Why I heard tell he roped a rabid coyote with a bolt of lightnin', tamed him, and taught him to eat grass." [Pioneer #3] "I hear tell he's a chicken." DISGUISE: moccasins, coonskin cap REVEALED: After "grinning down a bear", he joined the other pioneers in a victory dance in which he kicked off his moccasins and threw his hat up in the air. The final error was when he 'laughed' and his partner commented "Did ya hear that... someone just laughed like a chicken." PARODY OF: Davy Crockett MISCELLANEOUS: The "Davy Omelette" Theme (To the tune of Davy Crockett) "Orphaned in a swamp in Mississippi Raised by a Cajun couple in a teepee Biggest papoose you ever did see He was full grown when he was only three Davy, Davy Omelette Mighty large frontiersman" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 -- "Hercule Yakko" ALIAS: none -- ROLE: Pizza Delivery 'person' "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Wakko] "He was odd." [Dot] "He was wierd." [Porter] "He was a chicken, I tell you! A giant chicken!" DISGUISE: Red shirt, blue cap REVEALED: none PARODY OF: none MISCELLANEOUS: This was merely a cameo appearance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 -- "The Good, the Boo, and the Ugly" ALIAS: The man with no personality --ROLE: Drifter(?) "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Man] "Some say he robbed a bank and saved a puppy at the same time." [Woman] "Some say that high plains drifter is a chicken." DISGUISE: Western hat, poncho, spurs. REVEALED: After defeating the villain, he is standing over him when the villain reaches up and starts a fight, resulting in Boo losing his entire outfit. PARODY OF: Movie --"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" Clint Eastwood as 'The man with no name' MISCELLANEOUS: The opening scene in the saloon establishes this as a "Spaghetti Western." References to other related Clint Eastwood westerns: "High Plains Drifter", "A Fistful of Dollars" ('I got me a fistful of feathers.'): "A Few Dollars More" ('Lookee here: A few feathers more.'). At the end, Boo is perched on a cactus and clucks the theme to "The Good, the Boo, and the Ugly." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 -- "The Big Kiss" ALIAS: Mr. Boo -- ROLE: Famous movie star. "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Reporter #1] "Hey Boo, what's it like to be the sexiest man in Hollywood?" [Reporter #2] "Boo, how do you handle being the biggest star in Hollywood?" [Reporter #3] "Boo, are you a giant chicken?" DISGUISE: Moustache. REVEALED: After the 'Big Kiss', his fake moustache winds up on his co-stars face. PARODY OF: none MISCELLANEOUS: His whole disguise is just a moustache????? How blind can these people be? The headlines in "Varietoon" - "BOO HOO? BIG KISS LAYS GIANT EGG." "STARLET BLITZED OUT. SUES STUDIO IN WRONGFUL CHICKEN SUIT." "DUMB CLUCK DIRECTOR CACKLED OUT OF SHOW BIZ." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 -- "Katie Ka-Boo" ALIAS: C.B. -- ROLE: Katie Ka-Boom's boyfriend, C.B., the student council president and captain of the wrestling team. "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Mom] "I heard C.B. will be this year's Valedictorian." [Dad] "Well now, I heard he's taking the wrestlers all the way to the state championship." [Tinker] "I heard he's a giant chicken." DISGUISE: Letter sweater, glasses, wig REVEALED: When Katie got mad at her parents and turned into a monster. One of her roars blew off Boo's disguise. PARODY OF: none MISCELLANEOUS: [Katie] "I'm not overreacting.... I'm dating a CHICKEN!!!" -- Also, this episode was Katie's first appearance, six months before a proper Katie Ka-Boom short would be seen. (Episode 35 debuted on November 5, 1993. Episode 61 (with "Katie Ka-Boom: The Driving Lesson") debuted on May 2, 1994.) -- [Keeper] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 -- "General Boo-regard" ALIAS: General Boo-regard -- ROLE: Civil War Confederate Army General "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Soldier #1] "General Boo-regard, we done hear tell you whupped General Grant at Shiloh." [Soldier #2] "We done hear tell you beat General Sherman at Atlanta." [Soldier #3] "I done hear tell you're a chicken." Later, as Boo-regard is leading his army against the Yankees; [Yankee soldier] "They call him the 'Scourge of the South'." DISGUISE: Confederate Army General hat REVEALED: As he is leading his army, he ducks a flying cannonball which knocks his hat off. PARODY OF: Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard MISCELLANEOUS: Just a hat turns a giant chicken into a general?!? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 -- "Jingle Boo" ALIAS: 'Santa Claus' -- ROLE: Department store Santa "I HEARD THAT HE...":[Woman #1] "I've never seen a better Santa Claus!" [Woman #2] "He looks so real!" [Dad] "I almost believe he's Santa myself!" [Girl] "...You're the best Santa in the world!" [Boy] "...He IS the real Santa!" [Son] "No, no, no, dad! Don't make me!" [Woman #1] "Isn't he a little old to be afraid of Santa Claus?" [Dad] "Son, what the heck's the matter with you? It's just Santa Claus." [Son] "He's a chicken, dad! A giant chicken! He'll peck my eyes out!" ... "Don't make me sit on a chicken!" DISGUISE: Full Santa Claus outfit REVEALED: (Once the son is finally on `Santa's' lap...) [Dad] "See, there's no reason to be afraid of jolly old Saint Nick." [Son] "(gasp)" {in a low breath}"You mean jolly old Saint Chick!" (The son then yanks on the fake beard, causing Boo, the chair, and the entire display to fall down. Boo and the son rise out of the rubble and they see each other.) Son - "AAAAAAAAGHHH!" [Boo] "BUCKAAAAAAW!" [Dad] "He IS a chicken!" [Girl] "Mommy! Mommy! I got chicken germs on me!" [Manager] "What is the meaning of this? Good Heavens! It's a chicken!" ... "Maybe they let chickens play Santa in Arkansas, but that's not how we do things here in New York City!" (The manager then kicks Boo through the roof, and he winds up landing in Santa's sleigh.) PARODY OF: Department store Santas MISCELLANEOUS: Boo actually winds up with a happy ending in this show... [Santa] Ho, ho, ho! Chicken Boo, just this once, because it's Christmas, we're giving you a happy ending!" (The elves in Santa's sleigh start to sing...) [Lyrics from JINGLE BOO (Episode 50) by Deanna Oliver] [Elves]: Dashing through the snow With a chicken in a sleigh O'er the fields we go Clucking all the way! Cluck cluck cluck! Bells on chicken feet ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A chicken song tonight! Jingle Boo Jingle Boo Jingle Boo away! Oh what fun It is to ride With a chicken in a sleigh! [Boo]: Puh-kok! (Transcribed by Ron O'Dell) [AMLF] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 56 -- "Kung Boo" ALIAS: Moo Goo Gai Boo -- ROLE: Karate Student "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Sensei] "Moo Goo Gai Boo is a true karate champion." [Student #1] "Yes, Sensei. He is a master." [Student #2] "He is the best of the best." [Student #3 (Ralph Macchio type)] "He's a giant chicken." DISGUISE: Karate outfit with a black belt. REVEALED: After receiving a high kick from his opponent in the championship round, Boo's black belt falls off and his jacket opens. Boo's Sensei tells him to "Be swift, like the grasshopper," and opens his hand to reveal a grasshopper. It jumps away when Boo pecks at it, and Boo gives chase, losing his bandanna and pants. When he catches it, he clucks triumphantly, spreading his wings and losing his jacket, thus revealing his identity. PARODY OF: "Karate Kid" movies MISCELLANEOUS: Some words of wisdom from Moo Goo Gai Boo's Sensei.... #1 - "The boastful tiger will fall to the serene whisper of the dragon." #2 - "I pity your jealous heart, for you are like the sheep who bleats after the fox." #3 - "Remember, when the brave mouse squeaks, the elephant's tusks tremble." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 -- "Meet John Brain" ('Pinky and the Brain' episode) ALIAS: Mr.Boo -- ROLE: Presidential candidate "I HEARD THAT HE...": none DISGUISE: none REVEALED: none PARODY OF: none MISCELLANEOUS: This is another "not appearing, but mentioned" episode. Near the end, the tv newscaster reports "Since revealing himself as a fraud, John Brain has fallen to nowhere in the polls. But a newcomer, a 'Mr. Boo', is climbing in the...." (Pinky shuts off the tv at this point.) The television news graphic shows a rapid growth for Boos' support while support for Brain dives to zero. -- What's interesting here is that the news graphic refers to him as "Chicken Boo"... so... people already knew he's a chicken and didn't care? or was the news crew trying to get the word out that they think he's a chicken? -- [Keeper] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 -- Boo Knows -- 'Spikes' Commercial ALIAS: Boo -- ROLE: Football / Basketball / Baseball Star "I HEARD THAT HE...": none DISGUISE: Football / Basketball / Baseball uniform REVEALED: none PARODY OF: Bo Jackson commercials for Nike shoes -- "Bo Knows" MISCELLANEOUS: You have to wonder how he got to be a sports hero when he gets clobbered in every sports scene. -- "Heh, well, it worked for Skippy, didn't it?" -- [Keeper] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 60 -- "The Chicken Who Loved Me" ALIAS: Boo, James Boo; Grade Double A-7 -- ROLE: Secret Agent "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Hennypenny] "Boo's an expert in counter-intelligence. Nobody does it better." [Kiss][Swoon] [P] "Yes. Hennypenny's right. He's a genius." [Hooper] "He's a chicken, P. A giant chicken." DISGUISE: Tuxedo (no pants) REVEALED: Dr. Not sics his sharks on Boo, and when he tells them to 'heel', Boo is sitting there with no disguise. PARODY OF: James Bond 007 movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" MISCELLANEOUS: Note Bond movie titles in the dialog: "Never Say Never Again" and "For Your Eyes Only".[CRGA] Dialog line, "Nobody does it better" refers to the song featured in *The Spy Who Loved Me*.[CRGA] A handful of comparisons: Moneypenny = Hennypenny, M = P, Oddjob = Daylabor, Dr. No = Dr. Not., etc. (RWA) [CRGA] Silly joke lost on those not paying attention: "I have to go, P."[CRGA] This was Chicken Boo's biggest action 'movie' yet. He gets to use a variety of gadgets such as a portable hovercraft, a personal egg beater helicopter, 'hen-greneggs', and one other object -- "The boys in the lab tell me it's called a pen or something. Be careful, it leaks." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 65 -- The Warner's 65th Anniversary Special ALIAS: Irving "Swifty" LaBoo -- ROLE: Theatrical agent for the Warners. "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Norman Feinman, Studio Attorney] "He wasn't an agent, he was a chicken. I said 'Plotz, what's the matter with you. You're negotiating with a chicken!'" DISGUISE: Blue business suit (no pants), and hornrimmed glasses REVEALED: Not Revealed PARODY OF: Irving "Swifty" Lazar, a famous, now-deceased Hollywood agent. Known for throwing a huge party after Oscar ceremonies. (WBB) [CRGA] MISCELLANEOUS: During one of the flashback scenes, LaBoo gets into a very heated argument with Plotz and even pecks him on the head a few times to get his point across before getting kicked out. This is Boo's most vocal and emotional part. Closing Credit -- "CHICKEN BOO APPEARS COURTESY OF: Zacky Farms." Zacky Farms is a well known (at least in California) producer of poultry products. (BD) [CRGA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 78 -- "Yabba Dabba Boo" ALIAS: Larry Gelboo -- ROLE: "Script Doctor" "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Writer #1] "I hear he completely salvaged 'Casper'." [Writer #2] "I hear he wrote all of Tom Hanks' ad-libs." [Writer #3] "I hear he's a giant chicken." DISGUISE: NY Yankees baseball cap, red shirt, off-white sports jacket, blue jeans, and a shoulder bag. REVEALED: After the script is complete, the lunch cart is brought in. As the menu is announced (see below), Boo becomes very nervous. After the last dish is described in detail, Boo goes wild and starts running around the room, losing all of his clothing in the process. PARODY OF: Larry Gelbart(?) MISCELLANEOUS: The lunch menu is: Chicken salad sandwiches, Thai chicken saute`, Santa Fe fingerlings, Chicken burritos, Caesar with BBQ chicken, and finally, Chicken livers pounded with, like, this big spiked mallet, then skewered and seared on a burning hot pan... with lemon. Except for the "65th Anniversary Special", this is the biggest 'speaking' part that Boo has had on camera. I wish the "CRGA" went up this far to see if the writers portrayed are identified. The ones that I have been able to identify (thanks to the PATB short "Yes, Always") are the producer Tom Ruegger, and writer Peter Hastings. -- I might be able to identify a few more of the writers there for Yabba Dabba Boo. Sometimes the caricatures are pretty weird, or are old compared to how people look now. The Tom Minton caricature seen recently in "Freak-a-Panel" in the new Freakazoid episode that aired Saturday, I'd seen it before in some S&TM episodes, but had no idea they were supposed to be Tom, and I've MET him! It's just so stylized. Paul Dini was portrayed with a beard, which he doesn't have now (last saw him a couple months ago), and fat, which he isn't anymore (legend has it that he decided to lose weight after seeing a caricature of himself on Tiny Toons). We've figured the curly-haired woman to be Deanna Oliver, though I've never seen any pictures of her. The nay-saying short woman with straight brown hair would have to be Sherri Stoner. Her hair isn't actually that light, but it is straight and she is short. Other caricatures to look for would be the enormous forehead of Tom "The Brain's model" Minton, the blond hair and light blue/cyan shirt of Paul Rugg, the tall curly hair of John P. McCann (shown wearing a hat usually, I think)... and, I dunno who else. -- [Keeper] 6/2/97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- H1, 79 -- The Big Wrap Party (also dubbed as "The New Years Party") ALIAS: none -- ROLE: none "I HEARD THAT HE...": none DISGUISE: Glasses, blue suit w/ bowtie (tuxedo?). REVEALED: none PARODY OF: none MISCELLANEOUS: The line in the song, "The Big Wrap Party" is "Chicken Boo is eating tiramisu at the big wrap party tonight." [AMLF] I finally found out that tiramisu is an Italian dessert when I saw it on the menu at 'Olive Garden'. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 84 -- "Boo Happens" ALIAS: Forrest Boo -- ROLE: War hero "I HEARD THAT HE...": none DISGUISE: Various outfits to fit the appropriate scene, ending with a U.S. Army dress uniform. REVEALED: Boo is taken to a peace rally after meeting President Nixon and is brought on stage to say a few words. After "speaking", the leader of the rally slaps him on the back, causing Boo to lose his hat. PARODY OF: "Forrest Gump", starring Tom Hanks. MISCELLANEOUS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 89 -- The Boo Network ALIAS: Mr. Boo -- ROLE: Network Programmer "I HEARD THAT HE...": none DISGUISE: Business suit (no pants), glasses, toupee. REVEALED: While everyone is praising Boo, they get carried away and tear his clothes off. PARODY OF: none MISCELLANEOUS: Boo's winning lineup: "60 Clucks" (60 Minutes), "The Wonderful World of Colonel Feathers Presents" (Disney's "Wonderful World of Color"), "Henhouse Improvement" (Home Improvement), "Full Nest" (Full House), "Egg Files" (X-Files), "Melrose Coop" (Melrose Place), and "David Featherman" (Late Night with David Letterman). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 90 -- Ralph's Wedding ALIAS: none -- ROLE: Ralph the guard's bride-to-be "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Dr. Scratchansniff] "You can't marry her. She's a chicken, I'm telling you... a giant chicken!" [Ralph] "Duh-ahh, I loves chicken." DISGUISE: Bridal gown and veil REVEALED: In response to the minister asking "... And do you, take Ralph, to be your lawfully wedded husband?", Chicken Boo 'buck-kaws' his (her?) answer, causing the veil to fall back revealing Boos head. PARODY OF: none MISCELLANEOUS: The wedding announcement at the beginning reads: Mr. and Mrs Radolph(sp?) Guard / are pleased to announce / the weddings of their son / Ralph Theodore / on the 24th day of June / at 12:00(?) / Our Lady of Perpetual Motion / Burbank, California / 90210 (it is difficult to make out all of the invitation on the screen.) The bridesmaids are Dot Warner and Hello Nurse. This winds up being a dream sequence for Ralph (since we all know that he's already married,) apparently brought on by Ralphs real wife eating fried chicken in bed. The picture on the chicken bucket is obviously a parody of KFC featuring Chicken Boo in a Colonel Sanders outfit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [commercial] -- The Animaniacs Salute Gravity ALIAS: See below -- ROLE: See below "I HEARD THAT HE...": none DISGUISE: See below REVEALED: None PARODY OF: See below MISCELLANEOUS: This commercial contains clips from about 12 different shorts, including two scenes with Chicken Boo. The first is from "The Return of the Great Wakkorotti", where he is a member of the orchestra. The second one is from "The Boo Network", where he lands on the street after being kicked out of the studio office. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 91 -- Back in Style ALIAS: Tab Boo (possibly others not named)-- ROLE: Movie actor "I HEARD THAT HE...": (Headline in "Variety" after release of "Freebie and the Boo") 'PLOTZ NEXT COLOSSAL CLINKER'. (Plotz on phone) "What do you mean the exit polls say he looks like a chicken, huh!" (Hangs up) "How could I have made that turkey?" DISGUISE: Various (depending on role) REVEALED: none PARODY OF: Tab Boo = Tab Hunter(?); "Youngblood Squawk" = "Youngblood Hawke"; "Freebie and the Boo" = "Freebie and the Bean"; "Shemboo" = "Shampoo" MISCELLANEOUS: Boo apparently is the star of some real bombs, requiring Plotz to hire out the Warners to other cartoon shows. After Plotz reveals that he is putting all of the money from the Warner's cartoon work into "A sure fire followup to 'Shampoo'," called 'Shemboo', the sibs tear up their contract and return to reclaim the tower from Boo. Boo goes flying out the tower door to the ground. [Wakko] "It was our coop first!" [Yakko] "And don't call us again until we can have our own network!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 92 -- The Macadamia Nut ALIAS: None -- ROLE: None, just one of the cast of Animaniacs. "I HEARD THAT HE...": none DISGUISE: None REVEALED: None PARODY OF: none MISCELLANEOUS: This was the most A! characters together in one short that I can recall. Chicken Boo (playing himself, no disguise) even had a line in the song -- "Buckaw!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 93 -- Boo Wonder ALIAS: Boo (Grayson?) -- ROLE: The Boo Wonder, sidekick of the Caped Crusader. "I HEARD THAT HE...": (1) (Inside Wayne Manor) [Butler (Alfred)] "...About Master Boo. I believe he's a giant chicken." [Spruce] "Nonsense. Boo is a brave and courageous crimefighter." [Butler] "Very well, sir." *********************************************************** (2) (Outside the WHIZ TV studio) [Commissioner] "Caped Crusader, the Boo Wonder is a chicken. A giant chicken!" [Caped Crusader] "Don't be silly. He's not a chicken. He's just the strong, silent type." *********************************************************** (3) (Inside the WHIZ TV studio) [Punchline] "I will reveal the deep, dark secret of the dynamic duo. The Boo Wonder is a chicken!" (The Punchline's henchmen and the captives begin to laugh.) "No, no, no! I'm serious!" [Caped Crusader] "Why does everyone keep saying that? He is not a chicken!" DISGUISE: [As 'Master Boo'] - Pants, shirt, sweater vest, brown hair (Just like Dick Grayson in the 60's Batman tv series) [As the 'Boo Wonder'] - A replica of the outfit worn by Robin, except for no pants, and a 'B' in place of the 'R'. REVEALED: [Caped Crusader] "I couldn't have done it without my resourceful partner, the Boo Wonder!" (The caped crusader slaps Boo on the back, causing Boo's mask to fly off. [Punchline] (mockingly)"I told you he's a chicken." [Caped Crusader] "Holy Drumsticks! You really are a chicken!" (The Caped Crusader kicks Boo up into the night sky in front of the full moon, creating a 'Bat-Signal' effect.) PARODY OF: [Character] - Dick Grayson / Robin, the Boy Wonder Spruce Wayne / Caped Crusader == Bruce Wayne / Batman [Show] - 'Batman' television series, which originally ran from January, 1966 to March, 1968. MISCELLANEOUS: 'Batfight' words - ZAP!, BUC-CAW!, CAPON!, CLUCK! The voice of Spruce Wayne / The Caped Crusader was performed by Adam West, who was Batman in the mid-60's live action TV series. + A capon (seen in one of the comic balloons) is essentially a castrated rooster. [Eric O. Costello] So wouldn't it have made more sense for that punch to be one laid against Boo? [David Green] Dot's coming out the window, is remarkably similiarly to a famous crossover scene in the original Batman series, where The Green Hornet comes out of the window. Both series were produced by Fox. ["Wilford" Bryan "Wolf" Chaney] Actually, people used to come out of windows all the time, and make, if I'm not mistaken, some silly quip. ("Hey, Gladys! There's a couple of guys in tights climbing up our apartment building!") Except on the TV show, the actors were just walking across the floor with the camera on its side, so the folks sticking their heads out of the "windows" were always at a funny angle. [David Green] Actually, this is one of the better Boos I have seen, and Boo shows rather more personality than they have given him in the past, which made it that much better. [Eric O. Costello] Boo isn't supposed to have any personality. He's just a chicken, I tell you! A giant chicken!! But I have to admit, the way he just blinks in some of the earlier shorts plain creeps me out. And I never understood why he wasn't allowed to show any personality, anyway; sure, a real chicken wouldn't; but a real chicken also wouldn't be jumbo-size and wearing a disguise to look like human guys. Also, this story had satire, which Chicken Boo needs, because otherwise the plot is just too boring and repetitive to be very entertaining. (Cf. my -- and, I'm sure, your -- other favourite CB shorts: "The Chicken Who Loved Me" and "The Good, the Boo, and the Ugly".) [David Green] I think that this story surpasses all other Boo stories to date. He still dosen't say much (how many ways can you cluck?), but he's doing much more than just walking in and standing like he used to. Also, many of the mannerisms used by the characters in this story was just like those used in the 'Batman' series. 'Holy Drumstick!' was never used in the series. {And now for another... CLANG!... useless fact.} There were 347 "Holy (fill-in-the-blank)" expressions used in the series. Of these, only 20 were used more than once. {This has been another... useless fact.} ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "A chicken, a road, a crossing, and tonight, a question.....Why?" 94A -- Punchline (Chicken Part I) ALIAS: Dr. Henry Peckaboo -- ROLE: Noted criminologist "I HEARD THAT HE...": [Mr. Brain] "Yess, Ted. I believe there was a second chicken behind the grassy knoll." [Pinky] "Um, NARF, uh, excuse me, Brain, but uhh..." [Brain] "Pinky! Haven't I told you not to bother me when I'm being interviewed?" [Pinky] "Well, yes Brain, but wasn't that Dr. Peckaboo fellow a giant chicken?" [Brain] "A giant chicken. Don't be absurd, Pinky. No one but a rank conspiracy theorist would believe something that preposterous! [Pinky] "No, really Brain! I think he's a chicken! (Brain whacks Pinky with a pencil, then glances back at the camera.) [Brain] "Heh, heh. Ted, you'll have to excuse my friend. His view of the world is simple." (Pinky raises his head, says "Narrrf.", and falls back down.) DISGUISE: Suit (no pants), hairpiece, glasses. REVEALED: (The investigative reporter, Runt, is following the scent.) [Ted Foppel] (to camera) "It appears he's closing in on something." (to Boo) "Well, Dr. Peckaboo, now that we have your microphone fixed, what do you make of all this?" (Runt comes up behind Boo, scaring him and causing him to come flying from behind the newsdesk. Boo lands on the newsdesk, and loses his hairpiece.) [Boo] "BUCK-KAWW!" [Runt] "Ruff!" [Ted] "My word! Dr. Peckaboo IS a chicken! In an embarrassing turn of events for this reporter, it appears the chicken crossed the road....to get to this very television studio!" PARODY OF: Dr. Henry Peckaboo == Dr. Henry Kissinger(?) Punchline == Nightline Ted Foppel == Ted Koppel MISCELLANEOUS: While Chicken Boo has made cameo appearances in other Animaniacs features ("Hercule Yakko", "Macadamia Nut"), This is the first Chicken Boo based feature that has had other Animaniac characters (Pinky, Brain, Runt, The Goodfeathers) in cameo parts. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 94A -- Hercule Yakko (See above at episode 25) /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 94A -- Punchline (Chicken Part II) ***** Since this is such a short uhhhh... short, this is a transcript of the entire short.***** (Fade in to a split screen, with Chicken Boo on the left, an egg on the right.) [Ted Foppel (offscreen)] "The chicken,... or the egg? Which came first? The answer tonight, on Punchline!" (Punchline graphic replaces the split screen) [Announcer] "This........ is Punchline. (cut to Ted Foppel at the newsdesk) [Announcer] "Now your host, Ted Foppel." (Ted begins to open his mouth to speak, when an egg falls on his head.) [Ted Foppel] "And there you have it. the egg came first. Good night. (Now Chicken Boo falls from above the set onto Ted. Boo stands up.) [Chicken Boo] "Buck-kaaw." (Iris out on Boo's head.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 95 -- Horray for North Hollywood - Pt. I ALIAS: Boo Showman -- ROLE: Chief Legal Counsel for WB. "I HEARD THAT HE...": none DISGUISE: Business suit (no pants), and hornrimmed glasses REVEALED: None PARODY OF: (Name unknown, but apparently a well known Hollywood lawyer.) MISCELLANEOUS: Dialogue from the two scenes including Boo: (In Plotz's office) [Yakko] "Plotzy, baby! You look terrific! Great tie. Is that new?" (refers to a stain on Plotzs' tie) "I see you had the chicken salad for lunch." [Boo] "Buck-kaw!! Bawk! Bawk! Bawk!" (Boo runs out the door.) [Plotz] "That's not chicken salad. That's lasagna." *********************************************************** (Outside the WB studio office building) [Yakko] "I think we're getting to him." [Dot] "But what do we do now?" [Yakko] "There's only one thing left to do!" (Boo walks out of the studio office and comes up behind the Warners.) [Wakko] "Tell Plotz that his lawyer's a chicken?" [Boo] (Annoyed) "Buck-Kaw!" (Exits stage left) [Yakko] "Besides that. We're going to make this movie ourselves!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Information in this list has been taken from personal observations as well as other sources. These other sources include, but may not be limited to: Postings to the Animaniacs newsgroup news:alt.tv.animaniacs [Items used from this group will be credited to the author of that article.] [AHEM] The Animaniacs Handy Episode Manual Maintained by Ron "Keeper" O'Dell Available at http://www2.cruzio.com/~keeper/AHEM.txt [AMLF] The Animaniacs Mega Lyrics File Maintained by Ron "Keeper" O'Dell Available at http://www2.cruzio.com/~keeper/AMLF.html [CRGA] The Cultural Reference Guide to Animaniacs Formerly maintained by Will Bell Available at: ftp://rasputin.fuzzy.com/animaniacs/info/crga2.0-1.txt ftp://rasputin.fuzzy.com/animaniacs/info/crga2.0-2.txt ftp://rasputin.fuzzy.com/animaniacs/info/crga2.0-3.txt Many thanks to Ron 'Keeper' O'Dell for proofreading the initial list and for providing additional references, comments, etc. "You wear a disguise to look like human guys, But you're not a man, you're a chicken, Boo."