TMNT Parody in Animaniacs.

*Anarky* · 08-01-2006, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

Think about it the other way... how many people in the world would have heard of Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi if it wasn't for this show?

Thing is, people don't know good ol' Donato, they know a Ninja Turtle with his name. They don't know the artist, they just know that there was some artist with the turtle's name. And that makes me quite sad, acutally.

*iris* · 08-01-2006, 04:21 PM

It's unlikely that I would have ever heard of Donato di Nicolo di Betto Bardi (who btw has the most awesome name!!) if not for the Ninja Turtles' Donatello, and the Animaniacs' subsequent spinning of the TMNT reference into their little comedic interlude. If I'd had the Internet when I was a kid, I'd have skipped the whole Animaniacs side-track and found out more about the original Donatello immediately.

What's to blame is not pop culture. What's to blame is the diminishing value that our society places on the tradition and historical lessons of art. Any art. And education, for that matter. How many kids had to learn about Ludwig von Beethoven and his hearing problem for the first time, not to mention those famous repetitive and inside out 4 notes from his 5th Symphony... through Animaniacs? I shudder to think of how many thought Beethoven was a dog with a salivary problem.

Does anyone remember "Histeria!"?

*DrSpengler* · 08-03-2006, 07:27 PM

That's one of my favorite episodes of Animaniacs. Maurice LaMarche channeling Spartacus into Michelangelo was fantastic.

08-01-2006, 04:21 PM	#2
iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	It's unlikely that I would have ever heard of Donato di Nicolo di Betto Bardi (who btw has the most awesome name!!) if not for the Ninja Turtles' Donatello, and the Animaniacs' subsequent spinning of the TMNT reference into their little comedic interlude. If I'd had the Internet when I was a kid, I'd have skipped the whole Animaniacs side-track and found out more about the original Donatello immediately. What's to blame is not pop culture. What's to blame is the diminishing value that our society places on the tradition and historical lessons of art. Any art. And education, for that matter. How many kids had to learn about Ludwig von Beethoven and his hearing problem for the first time, not to mention those famous repetitive and inside out 4 notes from his 5th Symphony... through Animaniacs? I shudder to think of how many thought Beethoven was a dog with a salivary problem. Does anyone remember "Histeria!"? __________________ Appeal to nobler motives. Like pie. [ life is at best bitter sweet ] Last edited by iris; 08-01-2006 at 04:28 PM. Reason: cannot freaking spell BEETHOVEN

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08-03-2006, 07:27 PM	#3
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	That's one of my favorite episodes of Animaniacs. Maurice LaMarche channeling Spartacus into Michelangelo was fantastic.