He hesitated to add emphasis to it, in the original, orson flowed right into "and ill go down on you" while brain "and I... I'll... make cheese for you."
The fact that they took a series of infamous Orson Welles gaffes, that were not only obscure at the time, but wildly inappropriate for children, and put it verbatim in a kids' show (edited) with a spot on impersonation is nothing short of amazing!
The fact that they’ve implemented this so perfectly into a childrens show where it would go entirely over the standard child viewers heads is kind of surreal. It’s unbelievably artistic in its mockery.
@@byronic-heroine reminds me of Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire: "you don't have to play dumb to kids, you just play to them". The content that treated me as an equal way back when I was a kid is content I still cherish today.
For the record, "Yes, Always" was a $500,000 inside joke dedicated to Maurice LaMarche. The backstory goes that the writers included the frozen peas outtakes verbatim as a means "to shut him up"; since Maurice had a habit of warming up each daily session to this very dialog, much to the awe and irritation of the crew. It is noted that when he read the script and realized what was there, he actually teared up.
This is true but is missing some context. LaMarche had just been to a friend's funeral and the producers waited until after that to record it. It was a moment of badly needed levity for LaMarche.
@@MagnaCarterGT Maurice's interview on Kevin Pollack's Chat Show (KPCS) #286 is worth watching in its entirety. What a life story! Anyway, what began as a moment of being given a cassette tape of the famous outtake as a means of cheering him up, having missed a flight to attend a New Year's Eve party hosted by Mtv, turned into a 1/2-million dollar moment you can't replace in life. He, like many other voice actors are so blessed!
@@minty_Joe Yeah Maurice’s story, especially about the murder of his father by his former best friend is quite both amazing and tragic same with Grey Griffin who has discussed the hard relationship she had with her biological mother
@@mckenzie.latham91 I agree. I use a similar ritual that Maurice uses (with regard to the Dalai Lama story) when I get up each day. I too have had childhood trauma (abuse/bullying) that I didn't get help with until recently. I'm getting better, but it does take one day at a time to heal.
3:50 "If you want this done, you'll have to find some actor who does... impressions!" A subtle nod to Maurice LaMarche as the Brain, doing his impression of Orson Welles, with a glance at the "fourth wall"
I was a college student and not a kid, but it was the same way for me...I didn't get why this was supposed to be funny or what the deal was. Now that I know the backstory, of course... The makers of this called it a $200,000 in-joke.
I too remember this bit to some point and remember thinking, why isn't he trying to take over the world. This is funny and I think the writers were looking to make something funny, for them this time and not their audience that was otherwise a fraction their ages.
Nostalgia critic said same thing when he did top 11 animaniacs episodes and this was on list saying most kids wouldn’t get it but when you know the backstory it’s hilarious
The recording engineer was voiced by Harry Andronis who was the recording engineer for all of the Animaniacs and Pinky and The Brain cartoons. He died of ALS in December of 2010. When Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche did the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014, they dedicated it to Harry.
I love how at 1:11 when he says "I'll make cheese for you" he gives a knowing look to the camera. In the original recording this is based on, Orson Wells said "Show me how you can say 'in July' and I'll go down on you." His look kinda says, "I'm saying this, but you know what I'm referencing."
Babylonthegreat my brother is a musician...the tape he copied for me in the early '80's had Orson, Red's Tube Bar, the infamous Linda McCartney backup vocals, Buddy Rich's "pep talk" and more. Believe me, it made the rounds if I had it. When this cartoon came out I felt like a real insider.
Now if only we can have Paulsen and LaMarche get together in the studio one more time and record Pinky and the Brain reenacting the Paul Masson champagne commercial. "Wah-haahhh, the French…"
I saw this when it originally aired and I found myself laughing at how weirdly mundane it was, so different from the customary Animaniacs shtick; Frankly, I've never forgotten it and think about it every once and awhile. And then just today--I find out it's an almost verbatim reiteration of an Orson Welles' commercial recording session! I am bowled over. It adds another fun layer.
That mouse made the most famous movie in the annuals of cinema, was married to Rita Hayworth AND tried to take over the world every night and it's come to this. Peas.😂
Today we can easily listen to the Wells' original audio, but when this aired, how many people had ever even known about it, much less, heard the original source recording? Parody is damned tough if the audience hasn't experienced that which is being parodied. That they were willing to do this was insanity and greatness combined or, to quote Steve Jobs, insanely great.
Gillian Orley As a kid, I was dumbfounded. I didn't know the joke. I know they were making fun of something, something older than myself. It's funnier now knowing the truth. In hindsight, I had some of the same problems with animaniacs. I didn't like half the jokes and thought they were bullies because of all the adult humor that flew over my head.
Yeah, this was before RU-vid. It was one of those very insidery things. Like how 30 Rock flew well under the radar with a joke about Bill Cosby's sexual impropriety, which was known at the time in comedy circles.
While true, there were shows before on demand internet research or dvd extras that aired things like the original audio and other such outtakes, bloopers, and the like. I remember hearing the frozen peas bit from not only such shows, but later a biography around the time Transformers: The Movie came out (his last role before he passed). Orson apparently wasn't too enthused about his role as Unicron, either. Point is, I was able to get the joke from prior knowledge for both this and a similar joke from The Critic. Tge knowledge may not have been nearly as widespread, but it was out there.
I mean Looney Tunes was full of references to old films, actors, and musicians I’d never seen or heard of, but I still loved it. Simpsons did it too. The material being parodied, if done well, should be funny regardless of knowledge of the source.
Rob Paulsen as Pinky Maurice LaMarche as The Brain The late, great Harry Andronis (RIP) as the pony tailed sound engineer. True facts: This episode is a $500,000 dollar inside joke dedicated to Maurice. He had a habit of warming up his voice each day to this exact dialogue, much to the stunned awe of the other staff members present those days. Maurice can even still to this very day, recite the entire Orson Welles "Frozen Peas" outtake front to back. Just ask him to do so at one of the many conventions he shows up at (Comic-Con, Emerald-Con, Momo-Con, etc.).
@@ink1931 Yep. And the Lady with the glasses at the very beginning of "Yes, Always" is a cameo appearance of Voice Director (now retired) Andrea Romano.
@@madProgenitorDeity Strange. And yet, I don't see the resemblance. Pinky & The Brain are drawings based on Eddie Fitzgerald and Tom Minton, true fact.
Us kids had no idea what the cartoon creators were referring to, but lol now that we're older...I can't help but to laugh. They substitute "go down on you" with "make cheese for you" lol
The fact that Maurice Lemarche would use these rants/gaffes that he had memorized from the real Welles gaffes, as way of vocal warm up to the point the show’s writers added it into the script is just one of those amazing behind the scene tales.
The look on Brain's face during the "Make cheese for you" line suggests to me he totally DID consider saying, "Go down on you", but decided to air on the side of caution on this one.
4:00 That last part (for those who don't wit) is a parody of something that happened to Herve Villechaize, the actor who played "Tattoo" on *Fantasy Island* . After that show became extremely popular, he planned to barge into producer Aaron Spelling's office to demand more money. When he got there, though, he saw 50-100 dwarf actors reading Tattoo's lines. He then got scared and left.
I remember watching Animaniacs as a kid in the ‘90s and so many of these great references just went right over my head. As an adult I’m only just now appreciating this show for what it was.
I remember watching this as a kid and my dad overheard it. Once the show as over he took me aside and had me listen to the original Orson Welles bit. Even though I didn't get it at the time I am now amazed that this show took something so obscure and made it memorable.
I wanna know what it was like to pitch this idea. "Hey, you know that blooper reel where Orson Welles just shits on the script of those food commercials? Let's have the Brain re-enact it word for word."
Apparently this was Marice LeMarche's warm up for the Brain. The crew would watch in awe as he would just recite this from memory, and wanted to use it in an episode.
I think this was more for the adults in the audience than the kids. No kid in 1993 would have gotten the parody of Orson Well's Frozen Peas outtake. Well, not unless they were unusually Precocious or heard the audio somehow.
i asked Maurice LaMarche about this scene and Warner and Spielberg just gave them money to do what they wanted such as covering this widely circulated Orson Wells bit
Wow, Pinky is actually kind of a smart mouth. It’s been a while since I’ve seen animaniacs but I think this is the first time we see Pinky act a little sarcastic
So many jokes and references went right over my head when I watched this as a kid, but I still loved it. I love re-watching this stuff now that I'm older and understand what they were parodying
Brain/Orson makes a great point. To say "in July" as "IN July" is just bizarre, as is the rest of the text, which tries to sound like "we have insider's knowledge of great food" but comes off stilted and...I don't know...too precious, perhaps? Like "listen, children, to my story of enchanted peas".
Does anyone else think that Maurice LeMarche would make an excellent Unicron in a future Transformers project? Since Orson Welles voiced him from the movie in the 80's, and Maurice is doing an impression of him, it's a shame he was never cast to play Unicron in any show or film.
"We do the same thing we do every night, Pinky... Try to find a way to emphasize 'in' before 'July'! Also there's this movie I'm directing. Huge thing, starts with a crystal snowflakeball falling from an old man's hand. I feel it's going to be something big."
@@snichols1973 the bit, complete with country goodness and pea-ness is included in an episode of the critic, one of the earlier cartoons aimed at adults post-Simpsons.
It's amazing that they'd do this (cartoons ain't easy or cheap) since no little kid watching this would understand it or even think it's funny. For EVERY recording studio engineer who's heard "The Tape" this was a thing of wonder and perfection. Maurice LaMarche is the best!
I didnt fully appreciate this clip until recently after hearing the original from Orson Wells. Notice the slight quip they substitute in as "make cheese for you" instead of "go down on you". Gotta keep it kid friendly! But this should be taught in English class
