Rob Paulsen Movies

All-purpose villain Jeremiah Surd hijacks Air Force One and kidnaps the president. Unfortunately, Surd has planted evidence pointing the finger at Benton Quest and Race Bannon. With government agents hot on their heels, the Quest Team teenagers -- Jonny , Jessie, and Hadji -- endeavor to absolve their parents of guilt and to track down the real miscreant. "Without a Trace" was first broadcast in the U.S. on December 30, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Paying a visit to his grandfather's ranch, Jonny becomes curious about a nearby biodome. Investigating, Jonny and his friend Hadji uncover a scheme hatched by a crooked businessman to build weapons out of uranium. Inside joke: Jonny's granddad is named Doug Wildey -- the same name as the celebrated comic-book artist who developed and nurtured the "classic" Jonny Quest series of the 1960s (the episode was in fact dedicated to the "real" Doug Wildey). "Nuclear Netherworld" originally aired on December 26, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A new bio-computer, loaded with vital DNA information, is used in a crisis simulation to test the defense capabilities of a military installation. Unfortunately, the computer develops its own intelligence and goes out of control, threatening to trigger an ecological disaster of apocalyptic proportions. An all-star voice cast distinguishes this episode, which made its first cable TV appearance on December 23, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this lively animated feature, Littlefoot and his cute cadre of prehistoric pals embark on another colorful adventure that is aimed at younger children. This time, the rambunctious reptiles ignore warnings and go stomping off into unexplored territory to find a rare flower. Littlefoot needs it to save the life of his grandfather who is near death. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

The old Hanna Barbera cartoon adventure series Jonny Quest was given a new coat of paint -- and infinitely better animation -- in this daily, half-hour cable-TV offering, co-produced by Japan's Pacific Animation and several Korean cartoon firms. The basic characters -- spunky teenager Jonny Quest, his scientist dad Benton Quest, his muscular teacher-guardian Race Bannon, his mystical best pal (and now adoptive brother) Hadji, and his little dog Bandit -- remained intact, as did the original series' globetrotting-adventurer premise. This time around, however, there was whole new cast of voiceover actors, including (during the first season, at least) J.D. Roth as Jonny and George Segal as his dad. Also, there was a typically '90s emphasis on computer technology; in fact, Dr. Quest was now described as a "computer genius," ready and willing to use the vast resources of his Quest Foundation, and the limitless opportunities afforded him by his new virtual-reality domain Questworld, to battle the forces of evil. The scripters also broadened the appeal of the series by adding a strong, positive female character, Jessie Bannon, the teenaged daughter of Race Bannon (whose estranged spouse Estella Velasquez also showed up on occasion). Premiering August 26, 1996 and running until April 16, 1997, the 52 episodes of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest were first-run simulatenously on three different Ted Turner-controlled cable services: TBS, TNT, and The Cartoon Network. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Quest team embarks upon a South American expedition, accompanied by Jessie's mother (and Race's ex-wife) Estella Velasquez. Searching for the reasons that an ancient Incan-esque tribe apparently vanished from the face of the earth, the team is imperilled by a madman who plans to use an army of mummies to unleash the same deadly virus that killed his ancestors. Originally telecast December 11, 1996, "Mummies of Malenque" was the first episode of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest's second season, as witness a number of major changes in the voice cast and several overhauled character designs. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Receiving a psychic message, Hadji heads to Calcutta in search of the truth about his past. He is met by his surrogate father, Pasha Peddlar, who has some disturbing news not only about the past, but also the future -- of the entire Quest team. Jennifer Hale, the voice of Jessie Bannon, is also heard as the younger Hadji. "Bloodlines" originally aired on December 13, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Quest compound has been invaded by a "Bigfoot" style creature, which is also, apparently, a thief, specializing in swiping electronic equipment. Tracking the creature to Mount Washington, the Quest team is closely followed by a pair of mercenary big-game hunters -- who, like the heroes, are in for a huge surprise once they catch up with their shaggy quarry. "The Dark Mountain" first aired on December 17, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The activities of the Verne Research Center on the ocean floor inadvertently cause a violent seaquake. As a consequence, a horde of dangerous amphibious beasts are unleashed, endangering the lives of everyone in the vicinity -- including visiting inspector Dr. Benton Quest. An unusually terrifying episode (especially when the feisty Jessie Bannon suddenly becomes intensely claustrophobic), "Undersea Urgency" originally aired on December 19, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Season one of the animated gagfest Pinky and the Brain offers 19 half-hour episodes, beginning with Das Mouse, in which the Brain, a genetically engineered lab mouse who fancied himself a criminal genius, conspires with his goofy fellow mouse Pinky to hypnotize the world into submission -- a job that requires a considerable amount of special white crab meat that can only be found in the wreckage of the Titanic. Subsequent schemes by Pinky and the Brain to take over the world (if only they can get out of their cages) are equally as logical and sensible. In later episodes, Brain creates a voice mail system that he hopes will screw up telephone lines throughout the world; Pinky poses as fable Tokyo-smashing behemoth Gollyzilla, as none of the characters' voices match their lip movements; the boys attempt to infiltrate a moon landing in order to advertise their own brilliance on the lunar surface; and a plan to immobilize mankind necessitates the purchase of a multi-billion-dollar clothes dryer. Also: Brain cooks up some exploding crêpe suzettes with which he hopes to conquer France (and, surprise, the country doesn't immediately surrender). A takeoff of Around the World in 80 Days finds our heroes vying with the Pompous Explorers Club to beat Jules Verne's record. And to persuade the world that Abraham Lincoln has returned to life to help him become an all-powerful ruler, Brain takes a crash course in ventriloquism. Then there's the episode "Mouse of La Mancha" the story of Don Cerebro, who dreams the Impossible Dream of World Domination...not to mention the all-stops-out Graham Greene spoof "The Third Mouse." (Gee, doesn't Brain sound just like Harry Lime when you close your eyes?) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide