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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= [[File:.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:Brak steals chicken.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|released= [[December 21]], [[2000 | |released= [[December 21]], [[2000]] | ||
|run_time= 12:55 | |run_time= 12:55 | ||
| | |cast= [[Andy Merrill]]<br />[[C. Martin Croker]]<br />[[George Lowe]]<br />[[Marsha Crenshaw]]<br />[[Carey Means]] | ||
|music= [[Eddie Horst]] | |music= [[Eddie Horst]] | ||
|writers= [[Jim Fortier]]<br />Andy Merrill<br />[[Pete Smith]] | |writers= [[Jim Fortier]]<br />Andy Merrill<br />[[Pete Smith]] | ||
|director= | |director= | ||
|animation_directors= | |animation_directors= | ||
|previous= Episode 2 (Brak Presents) | |previous= Episode 2 (Brak Presents) | ||
|next= | |next= Bawk Ba Gawk | ||
|title_card= [[File:TBS 100 title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:TBS 100 title card.png|300px]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Zorak's mother | |style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Zorak's mother | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[ | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Jenny McClucking]] | ||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | ||
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* [[Leanmore Lowly Worms]] (mentioned) | * [[Leanmore Lowly Worms]] (mentioned) | ||
* [[Fighting Chickens]] (mentioned) | * [[Fighting Chickens]] (mentioned) | ||
* ''[[Times]]'' (mentioned) | * ''[[Timely Times]]'' (mentioned) | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* ''Times'' newspaper | * ''Timely Times'' newspaper | ||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:00, 1 November 2023
| Leave It to Brak | |
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| Run time | 12:55 |
| Starring | Andy Merrill C. Martin Croker George Lowe Marsha Crenshaw Carey Means |
| Music composed by | Eddie Horst |
| Writer(s) | Jim Fortier Andy Merrill Pete Smith |
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"Leave It to Brak" is an early version of "Bawk Ba Gawk," the first episode of The Brak Show season one. It aired on December 21, 2000 on Cartoon Network, before the formalized finished version aired on October 7, 2001 on Cartoon Network's newly launched late-night programming block, Adult Swim. It was written by Jim Fortier, Andy Merrill, and Pete Smith, and produced by Smith and Fortier.
Wanting to be popular at school, Brak is convinced by Zorak to steal rival Jerkwater High's chicken mascot.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
- Leanmore Lowly Worms (mentioned)
- Fighting Chickens (mentioned)
- Timely Times (mentioned)
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Brak's residence
- Jerkwater High School
- Learnmore High School (mentioned)
- Thundercleese's residence
- California (indirectly mentioned)
- Walnut (mentioned)
- United States
- The Moon
Objects
- Timely Times newspaper
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 2000.
Music
The music was composed by Eddie Horst, who was credited as musical director.
Songs
- TBA
Crew credits
- Grand compositor: Rob Fearon
- Production coordinator: Natali Tesche-Ricciardi
- Production assistant: John Brestan
- Cel animators: General Matthew Jenkins, John Henshaw, Les Harper, Sam Layja, Marc Benejan, Jil Wyland, Hunter Matheson, C. Martin Croker
- Background designer: Superlux
- Audio editor: Tom Race
- Audio mixer: Rob Sanders
- Project manager: Natali Tesche-Ricciardi
- Avid editor: Eric Lund
- Executive producers: Keith Crofford, Mike Lazzo
- Filmed on location at Williams Street and Turner Studios
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 21, 2000 on Cartoon Network
Behind the scenes
- The episode title is a reference to the 1950s sitcom Leave It to Beaver.
- Giganticon is a parody of Godzilla.
- Thundercleese is a parody of anime-styled robots such as those from Gundam.
- Special thanks are given to Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis, and Eric Lund.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Home availability
- In the United States:
- February 1, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Brak Show: Volume 1 on DVD.
- In Australia:
- ???: Madman Entertainment releases The Brak Show: Volume 1 on DVD.
- 2012: Madman Entertainment releases The Brak Show: Complete Songbook on DVD.
