"The Monkey Song" is the second segment of the 1st episode and also a silly song of the 1st season of Animaniacs.
Plot[]
Dr. Scratchansniff, the Warners, and the Hip Hippos sing a re-written version of "The Monkey Song" about the Warners. Squit tries to play the flute throughout the song, but keeps getting beat up by Pesto.
Characters[]
Yakko Warner
Wakko Warner
Dot Warner
Squit (debut)
Pesto (debut)
Marita (debut)
Flavio (debut)
Hello Nurse
Ralph T. Guard (does not speak)
The Mime (debut, does not speak)
Slappy Squirrel (debut, does not speak)
The Brain (debut, does not speak)
Pinky (debut, does not speak)
Mindy (debut, does not speak)
Buttons (debut, does not speak)
Skippy Squirrel (debut, cameo)
Bobby (debut, cameo)
Trivia[]
The original version of the song, "Monkey," appeared on Harry Belafonte's 1961 album Jump Up Calypso. The lyrics and arrangement are very similar to the Animaniacs version (and, unlike most Animaniacs song parodies, the tune is identical)
There's another song about a monkey.
This cartoon marks the first appearance of many of the main characters that would be a staple part of the series for the next 98 episodes. The only main characters that don't appear are Rita, Runt, Chicken Boo, Minerva Mink and Katie Ka-Boom, though Rita and Runt appear in the very next sketch.
This cartoon also features what may be considered the first instance of hidden innuendo on the show. when Hello Nurse sings, "I don't know what to say, the monkeys won't do!" Yakko sings, "For a nickel I'll give ya a clue."
Other than the Warners, Squit, Pesto and the Hip Hippos, the other characters are doing something in the background:
Slappy Squrrial - Gleefully pops the balloons carrying Buttons and Mindy, making them land on the Mime.
Pinky and Brain - Stealing a mouse trap containing cheese. The trap later sets off on Brain's forehead.
The Mime - Failing to keep a sleepy Skippy entertained before being crushed by a tree.
Mindy and Buttons - Riding balloons.
The face that Dr. Scratchansniff makes at the beginning resembles the painting The Scream by Edvard Munch.
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