So, Pinky, Elmyra, and The Brain is a continuation of Pinky and The Brain, a show that started off as a short in Animaniacs, and yeah, this is as bad as people say.
Basically, the show is the result of executive meddling at Warner Bros. wanting the show to get rid of the world domination plot and become more lighter. This was not received well, with Peter Hastings, one of the writers, writing one last episode about how such changes ruins a show before jumping ship to Disney (helping them create the One Saturday Morning block on ABC). However, those unlucky not to quit had to do what the executives wanted, lest they want to lose their jobs. Thankfully, the fans agreed with the writers so much, this only got thirteen episodes before cancellation.
So, the theme song explains the plot of why Pinky and The Brain are with Elmyra. The two are looking for a new home after ACME Labs burns down (although one episode says it was turned into a Dissy store, done as a stab at Disney since the two are rivals). To make matters worst, they are being chased by Wally Faust, a man who appears in one episode, and is part of an organization who wants the two lab mice because they have come close to taking over the world more times than they have. Soon, they are adopted by Elmyra while hiding in a turtle's shell at a pet store.
Yeah, this is a messed up show. While Elmyra is the same as she was in Tiny Toon Adventures (although she now punishes Brain for saying scientific terms, or as she calls them, naughty potty words), that is all the connection she gets, as this show basically has her in a new neighborhood and new school, with none of her shenanigans or any characters in Tiny Toon Adventures (the show she originated in) appearing or even being mentioned. Also, while some episodes retain Brain's plan for world domination, others either have Brain try to help Elmyra or a filler episode where either Brain or Elmyra tells a story or something random happens to them. While they are fresh ideas, Elmyra's annoyance ruins them, and the humor is not what it used to be. The only reason for the two star rating is the writers were not afraid to show their dissatisfaction to the changes by referencing it in the theme song (it's what the network wants. Why bother to complain?) Thankfully, this show only got six episodes out as its own show, with the remaining seven being put on another show, with all but one episode being split into one segment per episode, with one segment, Elmyra's Music Video, being unaired until the show was released on DVD). This is one series to avoid unless you are a hardcore fan of Tiny Toon Adventures and Pinky and The Brain or just don't care how bad the cartoon is.
