Good idea, Bad idea

(thing) by soren.harward (2 y) (print) ? 1 C! I like it! Mon May 22 2000 at 14:14:43

"Good idea, Bad idea" is a periodic closing sketch on The Animaniacs. Wakko says "It's time for another Good idea, Bad idea!" A short clip (almost always featuring Skullhead Bonyhands), narrated by one of the Warner siblings, then illustrates each contrasting idea. Some of of the sketches:

Good idea: playing in the park.
Bad idea: playing in the parking lot.
Good idea: having breakfast served to you in bed.
Bad idea: having tennis balls served to you in bed.
Good idea: cleaning your dog.
Bad idea: dry-cleaning your dog.
Good idea: doing your own yard work.
Bad idea: doing your own dental work.
Good idea: playing the piccolo in the marching band.
Bad idea: playng the piano in the marching band.
Good idea: playing catch with your grandfather.
Bad idea: playing catch with [using] your grandfather.

Unfortunately, the animators/writers did a pretty poor job with these, as a whole. The English language has the potential for so many funny ambiguities, which they just didn't capitalize on. My personal favorite is the "grandfather" one, because it is one of the few that does take advantage of this.

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Skullhead Bonyhands	How I pierced my Inner Labia	How to steal from your work	Animaniacs
Cock McNuggets	Because that would make sense	The five stages of drinking	Ex sex
breakfast in bed	The fine line between love and hate	Man, Hat, and Island	When it is easier to let it happen than to fight it
Self-cannibalism	Lessons learned the hard way	Bad Idea Jeans	enterotoxin
The most disturbing thing I ever saw	Nintendo	Wakko	Tennis ball
Chlorine Bomb	Operator overloading	bong water	shit

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