The Flame/Wakko's America/Davy Omelette/Four Score and Seven Migraines Ago is the 21st episode of the original Animaniacs. It originally aired on October 12, 1993. Each cartoon in this episode has a focus on elements of U.S. history.
This cartoon originally was the last one in this episode and "Four Score..." was the first. They were swapped in subsequent airings and releases for unknown reasons.
Although the point of this cartoon was mainly about U.S. history, a short part about fire prevention was used when the Flame falls into a wastebasket and multiplies, only for the wild flames to be extinguished by Thomas Jefferson pouring water in the wastebasket and returning the Flame to its candle. The Flame remarks to be careful as "my wild cousins cannot be trusted!"
Although Wakko is explained he failed to put the response in the form of a question, his song took far longer than the usual time limit on Jeopardy and he would have been more likely deducted for that.
The song was parodied in "Anima-nyet" using Russian provinces instead of U.S. states.
In the July 15, 2019 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a parody of the song is performed by "Wakko" (not voiced by Jess Harnell) to give a geography lesson to then-U.S. president Donald Trump. It can be viewed here.
Wakko is only supposed to name the state capitals, but he mentions Washington, D.C. In Jeopardy!, this would have also counted as giving an incorrect response in addition to Wakko's failure to put his response in the form of a question.
He also mispronounces the capital of South Dakota, which is actually pronounced "Peer" and not "Pee-air".
The Jeopardy! displays the last A in CAPITALS as an O, as in CAPITOLS.
This segment marks the first appearance of the World's Oldest Woman, who would later be more prominently featured as one of the hosts of Histeria!
This marks the first appearance of the lines "He's a chicken, I tell ya! A giant chicken!" (which was also previously said briefly at the beginning of "Taming of the Screwy") and "I told ya that guy was a chicken!"
The term "pap--se", used in the lyrics, is considered offensive to many Native Americans today.
Chase Transition
Animation by TMS
Plot
The Warners, followed by Ralph, fly on an airplane out of Lincoln's nose on Mount Rushmore.
Four Score and Seven Migraines Ago
Animation by Akom Film Production
Plot
The Warners help President Abraham Lincoln write the Gettysburg Address.
Some of the lines Lincoln comes up with are from speeches by Franklin Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.
The Warners suggest to Lincoln parodies of Julius Caesar's speech, the opening of The Twilight Zone and the theme song of Tiny Toon Adventures.
In the parody of the Tiny Toons opening, Dot takes the place of Babs Bunny, who was also voiced by Tress MacNeille.
This was originally aired as the first cartoon of this episode, but was swapped with "The Flame" in subsequent airings and on the DVD for unknown reasons.
The song that the Warners sing to Lincoln, "Lincoln, Lincoln, we've been thinkin'" is set to the tune of "Reuben, Reuben".
Yakko's speech is an impression of Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Lincoln is voiced by Peter Renaday, who also voiced Lincoln for a time at the Hall of Presidents in Walt Disney World as well as Cartoon Network's Grim & Evil franchise.
