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The Warner Bros. animated series/variety show ''Animaniacs'' was rumored to have had a number of '''''Minerva Mink'' shorts''' aside from the two released (''Meet Minerva'' and ''Moon Over Minerva'') that never saw the light of day.
''Animaniacs'' is an animated series created by Tom Ruegger. It primarily features comedy skits centering around a large cast of characters, such as Yakko, Wacko, and Dot (or "The Warner Brothers and Sister"), two lab mice named Pinky and Brain, a grumpy squirrel named Slappy Squirrel, and various others. One character, '''Minerva Mink''', only had two shorts released (''Meet Minerva'' and ''Moon Over Minerva'') and, due to the risqué nature of the shorts and character, there were rumors of unaired shorts at the time.


==Background==
==Background==
The rumor of unaired shorts was assumed due to the excessively risqué content of the Minerva Mink shorts that were released, and that only two were ever made.
The two shorts that centered around Minerva were edited in post-production by broadcasters such as Teletoon Retro, including altering her cleavage to be less pronounced. On airing ''Meet Minerva'' on their channel, the title card was different, but it was the same short as ''Moon Over Minerva''.
 
Additionally, the two shorts had already been edited in post-production by broadcasters such as Teletoon Retro, contributing to the rumors.
 
On airing ''Meet Minerva'' on their channel, the title card was different, but it was the same short as ''Moon Over Minerva''. Notably, her cleavage was erased in close-up scenes.  


==Tom Ruegger's Response==
==Tom Ruegger's Response==
[[File:Tomrueggerminervamink.png|right|thumb|250px|Tom's response]]
[[File:Tomrueggerminervamink.png|right|thumb|250px|Tom's response]]


The creator of ''Animaniacs'', Tom Ruegger, participated in an "Ask Me Anything" topic on Reddit on April 18, 2016 where a user asked about the existence of any unaired Minerva Mink shorts. Tom replied by simply saying that there were no unreleased shorts.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4ehhxz/iama_tom_ruegger_creator_of_animaniacs_ama/d21e1xo?context=3 Tom Ruegger "Ask Me Anything", Reddit]</ref>
On April 18, 2016, Tom Ruegger participated in an "Ask Me Anything" topic on Reddit. One user asked about the existence of any unaired Minerva Mink shorts. Tom replied by simply saying that there were no unreleased shorts.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4ehhxz/iama_tom_ruegger_creator_of_animaniacs_ama/d21e1xo?context=3 Tom Ruegger "Ask Me Anything", Reddit]</ref>





Revision as of 01:44, 28 September 2017

Minerva1.jpg

The Minerva Mink character. Note the erased cleavage.

Status: Non-existent


Animaniacs is an animated series created by Tom Ruegger. It primarily features comedy skits centering around a large cast of characters, such as Yakko, Wacko, and Dot (or "The Warner Brothers and Sister"), two lab mice named Pinky and Brain, a grumpy squirrel named Slappy Squirrel, and various others. One character, Minerva Mink, only had two shorts released (Meet Minerva and Moon Over Minerva) and, due to the risqué nature of the shorts and character, there were rumors of unaired shorts at the time.

Background

The two shorts that centered around Minerva were edited in post-production by broadcasters such as Teletoon Retro, including altering her cleavage to be less pronounced. On airing Meet Minerva on their channel, the title card was different, but it was the same short as Moon Over Minerva.

Tom Ruegger's Response

Tom's response

On April 18, 2016, Tom Ruegger participated in an "Ask Me Anything" topic on Reddit. One user asked about the existence of any unaired Minerva Mink shorts. Tom replied by simply saying that there were no unreleased shorts.[1]


References