A Pinky and the Brain Christmas

<p><strong>Day 17:</strong> We apply North Pole to the 1996 TV special, “A Pinky and the Brain Christmas,” probably the closest the lab mouse duo ever got to actually taking over the world.</p> <h4>On This Episode</h4> <ol> <li><strong>Mike Westfall</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/fallwestmike">@fallwestmike</a>), the surly pilot ex-girlfriend of a propane tank.</li> <li><strong>Joey Letson</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/Animanicast">@Animanicast</a>), host of <a href="https://twitter.com/animanicast">The Animanicast</a>.</li> <li><strong>Joey O.</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/imgonnadj24">@ImGonnaDJ24</a>) from <a href="http://ynotradio.net/">Y-Not Radio</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Words_W_Nerds">Words with Nerds</a>.</li> </ol> <hr /> <h4>Topics and Tangents</h4> <ol> <li>This special won the 1996 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Animated_Program#1990s">Primetime Emmy award for outstanding animated program</a>, sandwiched between 2 Simpsons episodes.</li> <li>Listen to Joey O.’s <a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/ynotradio/words-with-nerds-92818/">interview with Maurice LaMarche</a> at the 2018 Keystone Comic Con.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FLN0iQ9SQ">Powerhouse</a>: Warner Bros.’ go-to “assembly line” music.</li> <li><a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/every-single-pinky-and-the-brain-plan-to-take-over-the-1778890186">io9 ranked this episode dead last</a> among the Brain’s plans to take over the world.</li> </ol> <hr /> <h4>After This Episode</h4> <ol> <li>Listen to Joey O.’s <a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/ynotradio/words-with-nerds-retrocon-2017-special-102717/">interview with Rob Paulsen</a> at Retrocon 2017!</li> <li>Listen to the Animanicast’s <a href="https://www.retrozap.com/animanicast-2a-maurice-lamarche-panel/">interview with Maurice LaMarche</a> at Phoenix Comic Con 2016!</li> </ol> <hr /> <p>You can visit the Advent Calendar House on the web at <a href="https://adventcalendar.house">adventcale