Thread:Passionate Seddier45/@comment-3180503-20140628013524/@comment-3180503-20140708173025

So, two things:

One, I would like to bring this to your attention. This is yet another example of an unnecessary spin-off that was forced by the network. I'm sure you all remember the original Pinky and the Brain. But Warner Bros. wanted to take these beloved characters that already worked and force them into a contrived sitcom situation. This outraged one of the writers and caused him to leave. You can even hear the bitterness and resentment in the lyrics of the theme song ("It's what the network wants; why bother to complain?"). Also, as you might already know, this is a double spin-off (so I guess S&C wasn't the first one--it doesn't even have that). Elmyra, the super annoying yet kind of cute little girl, was a character on Tiny Toons. Meanwhile, Pinky and the Brain were already spun-off from Animaniacs. It's a nearly identical situation where the network tries to bank off of a dying franchise. Not to mention it killed off the Golden Years of the Animation Renaissance. -__-

This next thing only Cooldog will probably care about. But Steve Viksten, a writer for Hey Arnold!, died at only 53 recently. :/ This means that if there is ever a spin-off or revival on Nick, he won't be participating in it. Keep in mind that this person was the genius behind episodes like "Married" and "Arnold's Christmas." He, along with the creator Craig Bartlett, gave the show heart and made it stand out amongst other shows; even at the time. R.I.P. Stevie. ;/