Max Goes to Washington

"Max Goes to Washington" is the first episode of Capitol Critters season one. It aired on January 28, 1992 on ABC. It was written by series creator, Nat Mauldin, and directed by Robert Alvarez.

After Max's family is killed by exterminators, Max moves in with his relatives in Washington, D.C., underneath the White House. But it may be short-lived when the White House also calls for an exterminator.

Memorable quotes
Jammet: Forgot about it. This is my place and I don't have to share it with nobodies. Trixie: Honey, I want to talk to you, not as a friend, but as a mother. Remember when you were small and we didn't have a place to live? How kind strangers, who didn't know you, yet kind enough to take us in? Now you have the opportunity to be a kind stranger, son. Screw it up and I'll kill you in your sleep.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| "Tiger's" father
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| "Tiger"
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Max's mother
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| B.J. Ward
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Max's father
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Eiding
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Max's sibling
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Kath Soucie
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Max
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Neil Patrick Harris
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| George W. H. Bush
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Berkeley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Darling
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| P. Cat
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| V.P. Cat
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jammet
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Charlie Adler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Trixie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Patti Deutsch
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| John Conning
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ms. Zimmerman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Phil Goldtarb
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Robert Alvarez
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Thomas Crawford
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Trixie's husband
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Herbie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Muggle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bobcat Goldthwait
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Socrates
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Richard Nixon
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| John Conning
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ms. Zimmerman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Phil Goldtarb
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Robert Alvarez
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Thomas Crawford
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Trixie's husband
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Herbie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Muggle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bobcat Goldthwait
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Socrates
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Richard Nixon
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Herbie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Muggle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bobcat Goldthwait
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Socrates
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Richard Nixon
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Socrates
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Richard Nixon
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Richard Nixon
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Richard Nixon

Organizations

 * Flat River Exterminators
 * Colonial Exterminators
 * National Kennel Club

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Nebraska
 * Max's residence
 * Washington, D.C.
 * Airport
 * The White House
 * Capitol Building
 * Washington Monument
 * Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
 * National Kennel Club building
 * Maryland (indirectly mentioned)
 * Baltimore (mentioned)
 * Mexico (photo)
 * Acapulco (photo)

Objects

 * Nazi Milkmaids in Acapulco

Vehicles

 * Plane
 * Tour bus

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1991.

Music
The music was composed by Bruce Broughton.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: January 28, 1992 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * There's a bag with Bloomingdale's written on it, although it's partially blocked with other bags.
 * The welcome signs at the airport are named after real people who worked on the show:
 * John Conning, the overseas animation director.
 * Kris Zimmerman, the casting director.
 * Robert Alvarez, the director.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥