Brilliant Number One

Brilliant Number One
Premiere date	September 19, 1997
Music composed by	Rammstein
Writer(s)	Matthew Maiellaro Michael Cahill Alan Laddie
Animation director(s)	C. Martin Croker
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"Brilliant Number One" is the eleventh episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season four, and the forty-fourth overall. It aired on September 19, 1997 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Matthew Maiellaro, Michael Cahill, and Alan Laddie.

Space Ghost grows paranoid by claiming the studio is under attack by imaginary villains during his interviews with Ted Turner's brother-in-law, Peter Fonda, and famous astronaut, Buzz Aldrin.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Space Ghost	George Lowe
Moltar	C. Martin Croker
Zorak	C. Martin Croker
Ted Turner
Peter Fonda	Himself
Buzz Aldrin	Himself

Locations

• Ghost Planet
  • Studio
• The Moon (mentioned)
• Earth (indirectly mentioned)
  • United States (mentioned)

Objects

• Power bands

Vehicles

• None

Production

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1997.

Music

The opening theme song, "Heirate mich," was provided by Rammstein.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: September 19, 1997 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

• Throughout the episode there is text at the bottom of the screen from William Shakespeare's play "Anthony and Cleopatra."
• At one point Space Ghost resembles Dr. Katz from the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.
• Gag credits include Kaili Rubin being a member since 1973, Vishal Roney being a greedy duck squeezer, Michael Lazzo as Isabel Gonazalez, Gill Austin, Gus Jordan, Maya McClure, and Ben Morgan as stunt players, Nathan Cook as Space Ghost's secretary, support the March of Dimes, Jim Fortier as an angel of the morning, Pete Smith as average American, and Andy Merrill as Hootie Ann Debloufiche, Chip Duffey as King Fancy, Matt Harrigan performing puppets, Keith Crofford as Alan Smithee, Dave Willis as Hawkmoon 269.
• Special thanks are given to Jay Edwards, Greg Harrison, Bill Wilner, Amy Lovett, and Bean.
• The Adult Swim website skips this episode.
• Dave Willis, Michael Cahill, and Michael Lazzo provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.

In other languages

Languages	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • April 5, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume Three: This Is 1997 on DVD.
• In Australia:
  • November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: All Talk Collection on DVD.