Episode
Animaniacs: This Pun For Hire
Overview
In a parody of The Maltese Falcon and film-noir, the Warners (as detectives) search and protect a mysterious statue from several suspicious characters (Minerva, Hello Nurse, Dr. Scratchansniff, and Ralph).
Details
- Series
- Animaniacs
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1995-11-04
- Runtime
- 6 min
Episode context
This Pun For Hire is Episode 21 in Season 3 of Animaniacs. It aired on 1995-11-04. The runtime is 6 min.
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Episode 25: The Presidents Song
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Episode 16: The Kid In The Lid
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Episode 26: Don't Tread on Us
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