Always thought, even when younger, that "Psychic Fun-Omenon Day" had one of 'Tiny Toon Adventures' best and cleverest concepts. In the wraparound story and in all three of the segments comprising the episodes. While the segment-structured episodes of 'Tiny Toon Adventures' were always a lot of fun, they were not as consistent as most of the single story episodes, with one segment tending to be weaker than the other.
"Psychic Fun-Omenon Day" is a relatively rare example for the show of not being one of those cases. It instead had a wraparound linking story that was intriguing all the way through, even if it was mostly there to introduce the segments (it was helped by that Shirley was the perfect choice to "narrate" the episode). It is also one of the few episodes of 'Tiny Toon Adventures' where all three segments ("Piece of Mind", "Class Cut-Up" and "Rear Window Pain") work and brilliantly. Loved, and always have loved, the premises for all three and they are executed brilliantly. Actually like it even better now than when younger, understanding the humour and content better.
Don't know actually which segment is my favourite, because they are equally good. It was great to see Wile E. Coyote again, he was for me one of the better late Looney Tunes characters and one of the few that was funny and interesting to the end. Despite variable material, where he did later on deserve less recycled and repetitive material and a stronger opponent. He is used to full advantage here in the episode's 'This Is Your Life' parody "Piece of Mind", where he is very funny, cunning and interesting even as narrator where the witty material faithfully plays to his strengths.
While not always the biggest of fans of Hamton, and some of the material he is given to do doesn't showcase him enough, "Class Cut-Up" is one of his best appearances. One of not enough to show that he does have enough personality to be a lead character and be more than supporting. Not only is the segment very amusing, with very imaginative use of 'One Froggy Evening's' (one of my favourites) star Michigan J. Frog, but also quite creepy in a way (though not as gruesome as it sounds on paper).
'Rear Window Pain', based on one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest classics and one of the best films of its genre in my opinion, has one of 'Tiny Toon Adventures' best characters Plucky as compelling and entertaining as ever in the James Stewart-esque role. There is a good deal of creepy suspense with everything to do with the suspected clones, and shows that there was more to Elmer Fudd than being a dim-witted, easy to fool sort of character.
The animation throughout is crisp and vibrant, with it not being inferior in the wraparounds (have seen animation structured as segments with a linking story where the animation quality is vastly inferior in the links). The music is typically dynamic and the theme song has not lost its appeal. The razor sharp wit and wackiness in the writing is on full display in all three segments and they all feature some nice surprises. All the characters are on top form, as are the voice actors. Joe Alaskey has some of the meatiest material and elevates its greatness to a greater level.
In summary, brilliant and one of the best segment-structured episodes. 10/10
"Psychic Fun-Omenon Day" is a relatively rare example for the show of not being one of those cases. It instead had a wraparound linking story that was intriguing all the way through, even if it was mostly there to introduce the segments (it was helped by that Shirley was the perfect choice to "narrate" the episode). It is also one of the few episodes of 'Tiny Toon Adventures' where all three segments ("Piece of Mind", "Class Cut-Up" and "Rear Window Pain") work and brilliantly. Loved, and always have loved, the premises for all three and they are executed brilliantly. Actually like it even better now than when younger, understanding the humour and content better.
Don't know actually which segment is my favourite, because they are equally good. It was great to see Wile E. Coyote again, he was for me one of the better late Looney Tunes characters and one of the few that was funny and interesting to the end. Despite variable material, where he did later on deserve less recycled and repetitive material and a stronger opponent. He is used to full advantage here in the episode's 'This Is Your Life' parody "Piece of Mind", where he is very funny, cunning and interesting even as narrator where the witty material faithfully plays to his strengths.
While not always the biggest of fans of Hamton, and some of the material he is given to do doesn't showcase him enough, "Class Cut-Up" is one of his best appearances. One of not enough to show that he does have enough personality to be a lead character and be more than supporting. Not only is the segment very amusing, with very imaginative use of 'One Froggy Evening's' (one of my favourites) star Michigan J. Frog, but also quite creepy in a way (though not as gruesome as it sounds on paper).
'Rear Window Pain', based on one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest classics and one of the best films of its genre in my opinion, has one of 'Tiny Toon Adventures' best characters Plucky as compelling and entertaining as ever in the James Stewart-esque role. There is a good deal of creepy suspense with everything to do with the suspected clones, and shows that there was more to Elmer Fudd than being a dim-witted, easy to fool sort of character.
The animation throughout is crisp and vibrant, with it not being inferior in the wraparounds (have seen animation structured as segments with a linking story where the animation quality is vastly inferior in the links). The music is typically dynamic and the theme song has not lost its appeal. The razor sharp wit and wackiness in the writing is on full display in all three segments and they all feature some nice surprises. All the characters are on top form, as are the voice actors. Joe Alaskey has some of the meatiest material and elevates its greatness to a greater level.
In summary, brilliant and one of the best segment-structured episodes. 10/10
