One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock

ANIMANIACS EPISODE 83                                                [09/96] ===================== A Very Special Episode of Animaniacs {Slappy and Skippy Theme} Y,W,D: She's a cranky old critter, she's bitter, we warn ya; She lives in a treehouse in Burbank, California. Along with her nephew, he says 'spew', he's cheerful Then his aunt starts to rant, she gives him an earful. She's grumpy, he's happy, it's generation-gappy, Take a whirl with the squirrels, Skippy and Slappy! SLAPPY: Eh, put a sock in it! SKIPPY: That's my -- Y,W,D,S:         -- Aunt Slappy! {Slappy's theme, aka Humoresque} ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO CLOCK -- Written by: NICHOLAS HOLLANDER, JEFF KWITNY, & TOM RUEGGER Directed by: JON MCCLENAHAN & RUSTY MILLS Animation by: WANG FILM PRODUCTIONS {Slappy's theme} CLOCK: Cuckoo! Cuckoo! SLAPPY: Ah, two p.m. on the WB network -- Slappy Squirrel cartoonathon. Two straight hours of crashing anvils and exploding bombs. And they say all the educational shows are on PBS! Hah! Now, what channel is        that WB on again?  TV:    Men who date women who date men who *are* women! On the next Jenny Jones! SLAPPY: That ain't it.  TV:    Women who married men who are married women! Today on Geraldo! SLAPPY: That ain't it either.  TV:    People who marry their pets. Coming up on Ricki Lake! SLAPPY: And that's definitely not it!  TV:    He has twenty girlfriends! And today they beat him up, on Montel Williams. SLAPPY: Well, this is sad, really. TV:    Talk show hosts who hate other talk show hosts, on the next Donahue. SLAPPY: It's the end of civilisation as we know it.  TV:    Men who date their lawnmowers! Next on Oprah.  She has fifty husbands all named 'Timmy'. On Sally Jesse Raphael.  SLAPPY: Make it stop! TV:    Talk show hosts who marry other talk show hosts! Today on Maury. SLAPPY: Make it stop!! TV:    People who marry themselves! Next on Dane Whitney. SLAPPY: Make it stop!!! TV:    ...on the next Jerry Springer. Kleptomania -- Mike and Maty -- Elvis -- she played 'Tootie' on        'the Facts of Life' -- Uma -- Oprah -- Uma -- Oprah -- Is it true love, or is it just a rash? -- Now Tempest Bledsoe -- People who are people -- on Rolanda -- Uma -- Oprah -- Susan Powter -- with Regis and Kathie Lee -- she married a shrimp boat captain -- Marilu Henner on the next Rosie O'Donnell -- CLOCK: Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! {Slappy's Syncopated Salsa Theme} SKIPPY: Cha-cha-cha! ... Cha-cha-cha! I'm home, Aunt Slappy! Hello! ... Aunt Slappy! Hmm. Aunt Slappy! Where could she be? {Goodnight, Ladies} Aunt Slappy! What are you doing? SLAPPY: I'm toasting my hat, what else?  SKIPPY: Huh?  {I Was Strolling through the Park One Day} SLAPPY: Love me, love my lawnmower, today on Regis and Maury! SKIPPY: Aunt Slappy, what's wrong with you? {This is the Way We Wash Our Lawnmowers} SLAPPY: We'll find out on the next Montel Springer! SKIPPY: Ground control to Aunt Slappy! Hel--looo! {I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Bulb Hair} SLAPPY: AaaEh, a *light* snack!  SKIPPY: Something's wrong here. SLAPPY: {La Marseillaise} Enemy subs at thirty fathoms! Bombs away!   {Life on the Ocean Wave} It's a direct hit, Captain! Shore leave for everyone! SKIPPY: Something is *very* wrong. {Slappy's Theme} DOCTOR: All right, Miss Squirrel, relax, and we'll run a few simple tests. Now, first let's check your reflexes. SLAPPY: Now with that puny little thing. Here, try mine.  DOCTOR: Gnngh!! Owww! Ogh, don't DO that! SLAPPY: You know, you remind me of a very young Dr. Pepper. Before the nose job! Heh-heh. DOCTOR: Now you just settle down, I need to listen to your heart. SLAPPY: Bump-bumph, bump-bumph, bump-bumph, bump-bumph! DOCTOR: Miss Squirrel, will you *please* act normal? SKIPPY: Actually, Doctor, for Aunt Slappy, this *is* normal. SLAPPY: {Marseillaise} Tooty-toot-toot! Here come the shrimp boats, on the next Geraldo. SKIPPY: But that's *not* normal. SLAPPY: {Nutcracker March} Doctors who love pie, coming up on Donahue!  {Dance of the Hours} SKIPPY: And that's *definitely* not normal. DOCTOR: The pie? SKIPPY: No, the tutu. SLAPPY: {Life on the Ocean Wave} Tu-tuuut! DOCTOR: Skippy, your aunt has gone through some sort of...episode. SKIPPY: And she gets paid for every episode she's in. {Sad Slappy Theme} DOCTOR: Yes, well, this is a different kind of episode, Skippy. She may be       like this for a long time. She's going to need special care. SKIPPY: Oh, I'll take care of Aunt Slappy. She's looked after me all this time; now it's my turn. DOCTOR: Well, she'll need professional help, Skippy. In a home. SKIPPY: No! She has a home. With me! And that's where she's going. C'mon, Aunt Slappy. We're going home. {Sad Slappy Theme}  SKIPPY: How're you feeling today? SLAPPY: Toot-toot! Shrimp boats coming up on Donahue! SKIPPY: That's nice. {No Place Like Home} I'm just gonna straighten up a little bit, and then I have to go.  <Scribbling> The teapot is still hot, so be careful, okkay? SLAPPY: Teapots who whistle, and the women who whistle back, next on Geraldo Lee! SKIPPY: This is your lunch, the phone machine is on. Call the school if you need me. I wrote the number by the phone. I'll be home at three o'clock, okkay, Aunt Slappy? SLAPPY: At three today -- Ricki Lake on Oprah's lawnmower! SKIPPY: <Sighing> Okkay, I love you, bye-bye! SLAPPY: Toot-toot! {Alphabet Song} TEACHER: Now carry the one to the second column, and add it up. <Snoring> {Beatiful Dreamer} Skippy! SKIPPY: Lincoln, Nebraska! H2O! The square root of seven! TEACHER: Skippy, are you feeling all right? SKIPPY: Me? Sure, I'm feeling great, Mrs. Munk. TEACHER: Is everything okkay at home, Skippy? You've been falling behind in class lately. SKIPPY: Oh, everything's just fine, positively, thanks. TEACHER: Just the same, have your Aunt Slappy call me tonight. SKIPPY: No! She can't call! She's having an episode! -- Uh...I mean, *watching* an episode...of her favourite cartoons! <Bell rings> {Alphabet Song} SKIPPY: Good-bye, Mrs. Munk! TEACHER: Hmmmm... {Slappy's Theme} SKIPPY: Cha-cha-cha. ... Cha-cha-cha. -- Wha--? Oh, no! Aunt Slappy! SLAPPY: Toasted hats who love Geraldo on the next shrimp boat! Toot-toot! CLOCK: Cuckoo! Cuckoo! SKIPPY: <Sigh> *Now* what'll I do? DOCTOR: You're lucky your whole house didn't burn down, Skippy. SKIPPY: I know. DOCTOR: Believe me, your aunt will be much better in the Cartoon Motion Picture Rest Home. {Merrily We Roll Along} SKIPPY: See? It's nice and clean, Aunt Slappy. It's just like home. SLAPPY: At home with Kathie Lee! Next on Rolanda! SKIPPY: I'll come every day at three o'clock, right after school! You can count on me, Aunt Slappy! NURSE: You should go now. She needs to get settled in. SLAPPY: Boats without toot-toots! coming up on Montel! NURSE: Go on home now! And don't worry; we'll take perfect care of her. {Sad Slappy Theme} SKIPPY: Good-bye, Aunt Slappy. <Sniffling> {Morning from Peer Gynt} CLOCK: Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! SKIPPY: Ta-dah!! Hi, Aunt Slappy! You know what time it is! SLAPPY: Time for Montel and Phil on the Oprah channel! SKIPPY: No! You know, it's three o'clock! That's when I come every day right after school, remember? You know who I am, don'tcha? SLAPPY: Sure! You're Toot-Toot! Here come them shrimp boats! SKIPPY: <Sigh> Right. C'mon, let's take a walk! {Merrily We Roll Along} You really should get out of your room more often, Aunt Slappy. A        lot of your old friends are here. WALRUS: Crown me! WOODY: <WHAM!> Ha-ha-ha-ha-hegh-ughk-cough-cough-hack! DOOFY: Uh-huh-heh-hah-huh! VOICES: "Mr. Annoying never makes a sound;        When Rocket Rat flies into town! ROCKET:  Here I come to rescue you! VOICES:  Rocket Rat, the rodent true blue!" ROCKET: But first -- a nap. SKIPPY: See any familiar faces, Aunt Slappy? SLAPPY: Afraid not. Toot-toot! SKIPPY: Well, here's someone you'll recognise! Your old nemesis and co-star, Walter Wolf! Remember him? SLAPPY: ... Aaahhhh -- nope. SKIPPY: Oh, sure you do! He's been here in traction since the last cartoon you made together! WALTER: <Pop> And now's my chance to finally get rid of that Slappy Squirrel! SKIPPY: It was always the same formula: he'd try to blow you up, but then somehow, you'd pull the old switcheroo, and Walter would be the one who gets blasted, remember? SLAPPY: Not really. <KA-BOOM> Come to think of it, the face *is* familiar! Toot-toot! SKIPPY: She's getting better, isn't she? DOCTOR: Well -- I don't know, Skippy. I think there's a very good chance your aunt will need to stay here for the rest of her-- SKIPPY: No!! That can't be possible! She's going to get well! You get better, Aunt Slappy. Then you'll come back home. We still have lots of fun stuff to do. ... I'll love you forever, Aunt Slappy. See you tomorrow at three, just like always -- same time, same place. PIG:   I've seen it a million times. First they come every day. Then once a week. Then once a month. Then they don't come at all. Family! Phooey! Good riddance, that's what I say! RENA:  Poor old squirrel! DOG:   Squirrel? Squirrel?? Where's a squirrel? Rrrrrruff! <Thunk!> SLAPPY: Toot toot. {Sad Slappy Theme} SKIPPY: Cha cha cha. ... cha cha cha... LADY:   Hello, little boy. Is your aunt at home? SKIPPY: I--I'm not supposed to talk to strangers. LADY:  Well, no, I'm with County Social Services. Skippy, isn't it? SKIPPY: Yes? LADY:  May I talk to your aunt, please? Your teacher said I should speak with her. SKIPPY: Well, ah, she's -- she's usually watching her shows about now. LADY:  It'll only take a minute. SKIPPY: [Hesitating] Okkay. Wait here. <Opens door> Aunt Slappy, there's a lady here to see you! [Trying to sound like Slappy] What? A lady? Tell her to       come back later, I'm busy! [Normal voice] She says she's busy. LADY:  Oh, this is really important. What is she doing? SKIPPY: Aunt Slappy! She wants to know what you're doing! [As Slappy] If she was such a lady, she wouldn't be askin'! Hah-hah-hah! LADY:  *I* see. I'm afraid you'll have to come with me. SKIPPY: Wait! No! I don't want to! LADY:  You're a little boy. You need to be taken care of. SKIPPY: No! LADY:  We'll find you a very good home. You'll like it, I promise. SKIPPY: No! I have a home! I don't want to go! I want my Aunt Slappy! Aunt Slappy! Aunt Slappy!! CLOCK: Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! SLAPPY: Skippy? Skippy? Where's Skippy? And where am I, for that matter? What's going on around here, it's three o'clock! Skippy!! Where's my nephew? Skippy! NURSE: Miss Squirrel? Out of your room? Oh, this is wonderful! SLAPPY: Don't you Miss Squirrel me! Who are you, anyway? Where's my nephew? NURSE: I -- I'm sure he'll be here any minute. SLAPPY: No! He's always here at three cuckoo-cuckoo-cuckoo's, but now it's        after three. Where is he? Skippy!? NURSE: Why don't we just phone your nephew, okkay? <Dialling, er, pushing> <Phone rings> MACHINE:Hello, this is Skippy Squirrel. Yeah, yeah, and this is Slappy Squirrel. If you leave a message, we'll get right back to you! Or not. Heh-heh! <BEEP> NURSE: Well, he's not home. But we'll keep trying till we reach him! SLAPPY: Skippy! AIDE:  You rest here a while, Miss Squirrel. SLAPPY: I'm not resting till you find my nephew. Skippy! PIG:   Like I said, first they skip a day, then a week, then a month. Then they stop coming altogether. Family! Who needs 'em? RENA:  Can we please just play cards? DOG:   Gin! QUACKY: Great! Only problem is, we're playin' BRIDGE! <Squawksquawksquawk> SLAPPY: Where is he? <Clock ticking> <Crickets> <Clock> SLAPPY: [Moans] PIG:   [Voice-over] First they skip a day, then a week, then a month. SKIPPY: [VO] I'll come every day at three, right after school. PIG:   [VO] Then they stop coming altogether. SKIPPY: [VO] You can count on me! PIG:   [VO] Family! Good riddance! SKIPPY: [VO] I'll love you forever, Aunt Slappy! CLOCK: Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! SLAPPY: Something's wrong! Skippy needs me! {Beautiful Dreamer} RENA:  Slappy? What are you doing? SLAPPY: I'm going over the wall. Pass the word. RENA:  Slappy's busting out! DOOFY: Slappy's busting out! QUACKY: Slappy Squirrel's busting out! DOG:   Squirrel? Where's a squirrel? PIG:   She won't get far. I've seen it a million times. {Slappy's Theme} NURSE: Time for your medication, Miss Squirrel. <Gasp!> *You're* not Miss Squirrel! <Alarms> AIDE:  Hey! SLAPPY: You know, you remind me of a very young Peter Potamus. AIDE:  Huh? SLAPPY: Good comeback. Listen, I'll take this. I know an all-night drycleaners. Oh, and here's a lovely parting gift. AIDE:  Come back here! SLAPPY: Gangway, step aside, coming through! Ooh, laundry chute. How original. PIG:   You're not getting out. I've seen it a million times. CLOCK: <Crash!> Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! SLAPPY: You certainly are! Now, if you'll excuse me -- *I've* got a nephew to go find! Lookit me, I'm a regular Speedy Gonzales over here. Andale, andale, arriva! SKIPPY: Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight, I wish I        may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight. I wish Aunt Slappy would get better and things were like they used to be. SLAPPY: Hey, Pinnochio! I ain't the Blue Fairy, but I think your wish just got answered! SKIPPY: Aunt Slappy!! SLAPPY: C'mon, kiddo, let's go home. SKIPPY: All right! {Slappy's Samba} SLAPPY & SKIPPY: Cha-cha-cha! ... Cha-cha-cha! CREDITS [TMS] ======= Starring the Voices of: --- Sherri Stoner...............as Slappy Nathan Ruegger..............as Skippy Jess Harnell...........as Walter Wolf Tress MacNeille........as Hello Nurse Rob Paulsen.............as Dr. George Gail Matthius.............as Rena Rat Frank Welker...........as Quacky Duck Maurice LaMarche.............as Doofy Jeff Glen Bennett....as Woodpeckerman Vernee Watson-Johnson...as Mrs. Jenny Your Name Here -- Twelve Words or Less SLAPPY: It's over! Go away! (C) Warner Bros. 1996