Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?

Napolean brainaparte - pondering — Well, I think so, Brain, but first you'd have to take that whole bridge apart, wouldn't you?

In every episode, Brain asks Pinky the question [or some variation of] "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Pinky's various responses ( that are usually off topic) areas are as follows:

"I think so, Brain, but where are we going to find a duck and a hose at this hour?" - Win Big
"I think so, but where will we find an open tattoo parlor at this time of night?" - Where Rodents Dare
"Wuh, I think so, Brain, but if we didn't have ears, we'd look like weasels." - Battle For the Planet
"Uh... yeah, Brain, but where are we going to find rubber pants our size?" - Pavlov's Mice
"Uh, I think so, Brain, but balancing a family and a career ... ooh, it's all too much for me." - Opportunity Knox
"Wuh, I think so, Brain, but isn't Regis Philbin already married?" - Jockey for Position
"Wuh, I think so, Brain, but burlap chafes me so." - Bubba Bo Bob Brain
"Sure, Brain, but how are we going to find chaps our size?" - Spell-Bound
"Uh, I think so, Brain, but we'll never get a monkey to use dental floss." - Puppet Rulers
"Are you pondering cheesesticks?"
"Uh, I think so Brain, but this time, you wear the tutu." - The World Can Wait
"I think so, Brain, but culottes have a tendency to ride up so." - When Mice Ruled the Earth
"I think so, Brain, but if we covered the world in salad dressing wouldn't the aspargus feel left out?"
"I think so, Brain, but if they called them 'Sad Meals', kids wouldn't buy them!" - Brain Meets Brawn
"I think so, Brain, but me and Pippi Longstocking -- I mean, what would the children look like?" - The Helpkini Formula
"I think so, Brain, but what would Pippi Longstocking look like with her hair straight?"
"I think so, Brain, but this time you put the trousers on the chimp." - Meet John Brain
"Well, I think so, Brain, but I can't memorize a whole opera in Yiddish." - The Cranial Crusader
"Well, I think so -POIT- but where do you stick the feather and call it macaroni?" - Don't Tread on Us
"I think so, Brain... (picks at teeth) ...but there's still a bug stuck in here from last time." - Das Mouse
"Uh, I think so, Brain, but I get all clammy inside the tent." - Of Mouse and Man
"I think so, Brain, but I don't think Kaye Ballard's in the union." - Tokyo Grows
Pinky: "Yes, I am!"
Brain: "This is fantastic! Do you see?! You've already saved us an entire evening! Tremendous! Forget that plan. Take a look at this one... colleague." - That Smarts
"I think so, Brain, but, the Rockettes? I mean, it's mostly girls, isn't it?" - Pinky and the Fog
"I think so, Brain, but pants with horizontal stripes make me look chubby." - Where No Mouse Has Gone Before
"Well, I think so, Brain, but pantyhose are so uncomfortable in the summertime." - Brainania
"Well, I think so, Brain... (holds up a leg) ...but it's a miracle that this one grew back." - TV or Not TV
"Well, I think so, Brain, but first you'd have to take that whole bridge apart, wouldn't you?" - Napolean Brainaparte
"Well, I think so, Brain, but 'apply North Pole' to what?" - A Pinky and the Brain Christmas
"I think so, Brain, but 'Snowball for Windows'?" - Snowball
Pinky: "Well, I think so, Brain, but -snort- no, no, it's too stupid!"
Brain: "We will disguise ourselves as a cow."
Pinky: "Narf! That was it exactly!" - Around the World in 80 Narfs
"Umm, I think so, Don Cerebro, but, umm, why would Sophia Loren do a musical?" - Mouse of La Mancha
"Umm, I think so, Brain, but what if the chicken won't wear the nylons?" - The Third Mouse
"I think so, Brain, but isn't that why they invented tube socks?" - It's Only a Paper World
"Well, I think so Brain, but what if we stick to the seat covers?" - Collect 'Em All
"I think so Brain, but if you replace the 'P' with an 'O', my name would be Oinky, wouldn't it?" - Pinkasso
"Oooh, I think so Brain, but I think I'd rather eat the Macarena." - Plan Brain From Outer Space
"Well, I think so, -hiccup- but Kevin Costner with an English accent?" - Robin Brain
"I think so, Brain, but don't you need a swimming pool to play Marco Polo?" - The Mummy
"Well, I think so, Brain, but do I really need two tongues?" - The Pink Candidate
"I think so, Brain, but we're already naked." - Brain's Song
"Well, I think so, Brain, but if Jimmy cracks corn, and no one cares, why does he keep doing it?" - A Little Off the Top
"I think so, Brain -NARF-, but don't camels spit a lot?" - Megalomaniacs Anonymous
"I think so, Brain, but how will we get a pair of Abe Vigoda's pants?" - The Maze
"I think so, Brain, but Pete Rose? I mean, can we trust him?" - Brinky
"I think so, Brain, but why would Peter Bogdanovich?" - Hoop Schemes
"I think so, Brain, but isn't a cucumber that small called a gherkin?" - Leave it to Beavers
"I think so, Brain, but if we get Sam Spade, we'll never have any puppies." - Brain Noir
"I think so, Larry, and um, Brain, but how can we get 7 dwarves to shave their legs?" - Pinky & The Brain... and Larry
"I think so, Brain, but calling it pu-pu platter? Huh, what were they thinking?" - Say What, Earth?
"I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?" - My Feldmans, My Friends
"I think so, Brain, but if we give peas a chance, won't the Lima Beans feel left out?" - All You Need is Narf
"I think so, Brain, but if we had a snowmobile, wouldn't it melt before summer?" - This Old Mouse
"I think so, Brain, but what kind of rides do they have in Fabioland?" - Funny, You Don't Look Rhennish
"I think so, Brain, but can the Gummi Worms really live in peace with the Marshmallow Chicks?" - The Pinky Protocol
"Wuh, I think so, Brain, but wouldn't anything lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?" - Mice Don't Dance
"I think so, Brain, but three round meals a day wouldn't be as hard to swallow." - Brain Drained
"I think so, Brain, but if the plural of mouse is mice, wouldn't the plural of spouse be spice?" - Brain Acres
"Umm, I think so, Brain, but three men in a tub? Ooh, that's unsanitary!" - Calvin Brain
"Yes, but why does the chicken cross the road, huh, if not for love? I do not know." - Pinky Suavo
"Wuh, I think so, Brain, but I prefer Space Jelly." - T.H.E.Y
"Yes Brain, but if our knees bent the other way, how would we ride a bicycle?" - The Real Life
"Wuh, I think so, Brain, but how will we get three pink flamingos into one pair of Capri pants?" - Brain's Way
"I think so, Brain, but Tuesday Weld isn't a complete sentence." - Brainy Jack
"I think so, Brain, but why would anyone want to see Snow White and the Seven Samurai?" - Big in Japan
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but then my name would be Thumby.
Brain: In a perfect world, your name would be Dummy! - You Said a Mouseful
"I think so, Brain, but I find scratching just makes it worse." - Bah, Wilderness
"I think so, Brain, but shouldn't the bat boy be wearing a cape?" - Pinky at the Bat
"I think so, Brain, but why would anyone want a depressed tongue?" - Broadway Malady
"Um, I think so, Brainie, but why would anyone want to Pierce Brosnan?" - The Megalomaniacal Adventures of Brainy the Poo
"Methinks so, Brain, verily, but dost thou think Pete Rose by any other name would still smell as sweaty?" - Melancholy Brain
"I think so, Brain, but wouldn't his movies be more suitable for children if he was named Jean-Claude van Darn?" - Inherit the Wheeze
"Wuh, I think so, Brain, but will they let the Cranberry Duchess stay in the Lincoln Bedroom?" - Brain's Night Off
"I think so, Brain, but why does a forklift have to be so big if all it does is lift forks?" - The Family That Poits Together, Narfs Together
"I think so, Brain, but if it was only supposed to be a three hour tour, why did the Howells bring all their money?" - Pinky's Turn
"I think so, Brain, but Zero Mostel times anything will still give you Zero Mostel." - Dangerous Brains
"I think so, Brain, but if we have nothing to fear but fear itself, why does Eleanor Roosevelt wear that spooky mask?" - What Ever Happened to Baby Brain
"I think so, Brain, but instant karma's always so lumpy." - Brainwashed Part 3: Wash Harder
"I think so, Brain, but what if the hippopotamus won't wear the beach thong?" - The Pinky P.O.V
"Um, I think so, Big Brainy Fish Face Stovepipe Wiggle Room Eileen, but if you get a long, little doggie, wouldn't you just call it a dachshund?" - A Legendary Tail
"I think so, Brain, but then I would have to know what "pondering" is, wouldn't I?" - Project B.R.A.I.N.
"I think so, Brain, but I am running for mayor of Donkeytown and Tuesdays are booked." - From an early Kids' WB intro.
"I think so, Brain, but Lederhosen won't stretch that far."
"Yeah, but I thought Madonna already had a steady bloke!"
"I think so, Brain, but what would goats be doing in red leather turbans?"
"I think so, Brain... but how would we ever determine Sandra Bullock's shoe size?"
"Yes, Brain, I think so. But how do we get Twiggy to pose with an electric goose?"
Pinky: I think so, Brain. But if I put on two tutu's, would I really be wearing a four-by-four?
Brain: Why do I even bother asking?
Pinky: I dunno, Brain. Maybe it's all part of some huge, cosmic plot formula!
"I think so, Brain, but wouldn't mustard make it sting?"
"I think so, Brain, but can you use the word 'asphalt' in polite society?"
Pinky: I think so, Brain! (Sprays his breath)
Brain: Er... then again, let's not let our enthusiasm overwhelm us!
"I think so, Mr. Brain, but if the sun'll come out tomorrow, what's it doing right now?"
"I think so, Brain, but aren't we out of shaving cream?"
"Oh yes, Brain! Remind me to tape all our phone calls!"
"Um, I think so, Brain, but I hear Hillary is the jealous type."
"I think so, Brain, but Madonna's stock is sinking."
"I think so, Brain. But does 'Chunk o' Cheesy's' deliver packing material?"
"I think so, Brainwulf, but if we're Danish, where's the cream cheese? Narf!"
"I think so, Bwain, but I don't think newspaper will fit in my underoos."
"Uh, I think so, Brain--but after eating newspaper all day, do I really need the extra fiber?"
"I think so, Brain! But isn't a dreadlock hair extension awfully expensive?"
"I think so, Brain. But will anyone other than Eskimos buy blubber-flavored chewing gum?"
"I think so, Brain, but the ointment expired weeks ago!"
"I think so, Brain. But would the villains really have gotten away with it, if it weren't for those pesky kids and their dog?"
"Uh, I think so Brain, but how are we gonna teach a goat to dance with flippers on?"
"Wuhh... I think so, Brain! But let's use safflower oil this time! It's ever so much healthier!" - The Legend of the Dark Knight

Pinky and the Brain #1 "The Legend of the Dark Knight"
"Wuh... I think so, Brain. But Cream of Gorilla Soup—well, we'd have to sell it in awfully big cans, wouldn't we?"
"I think so, Brain. But if he left chocolate bullets instead of silver, they'd get all runny and gooey!"
"Yes, Brain, I think so, but do nuts go with pudding?" - Verminator
"I think so, Brain, but a codpiece made from a real fish would get smelly after a while, wouldn’t it?"
"I think... so, Brain... *gag* ...but I didn't know Annette used peanut butter in that way."
"I think so, Brain, but do those roost in this neighborhood?"
"I think so, Brain, but is the world ready for angora bellbottoms? I mean I can see wearing them inside out, but that would--"
"I think so, Commander Brain from Outer Space! But do we have time to grease the rockets?"
"I think so, Doctor. But are these really the legs of a show girl?"
"Whuh... I think so, Brain. But this time I get to play the dishwasher repairman!"
"I think so, Brainius. But what if a sudden wind were to blow up my toga?"
"I think so, Brain. But Trojans won’t arrive on the scene for another 300 years."
"I think so, Brain... but where would a yak put PVC tubing?"
"Whuh... I think so, Brain, but... but if Charlton Heston doesn't eat Soylent Green, what will he eat?"
Pinky: (talking to his reflection in the mirror) Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky's Reflection: Why, yes, Pinky! Yes, I am! But where would you get a chicken, 20 yards of spandex and smelling salts at this hour?
"I think so, Brain, but Ben Vereen never answered our proposition."
"I think so, Brain, but wouldn't an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weenie, yellow polka-dot one-piece be better suited for my figure?"
"I think so, Brain, but won't it go straight to my hips?!"
"I think so, Ali-Brain! But isn't it cheating to use glue?"
"Whuu... I think so, BrainPan! But if running shoes had little feet, wouldn't they need their own shoes?"
"I think so, Brain. But what if the Earl of Essex doesn't like burlap pantaloons?"
"I think so, Brain, but should we use dishwashing liquid or cooking oil?"
Pinky: I think so, Brain! We'll dress up like biker dudes and infiltrate the "Hades Ladies." Then we'll convince them to hold a meeting inside the corn palace. Narf! The resulting carbon-monoxide buildup will allow you to complete your energy-making device and shortly after, you will rule the world!
Brain: Actually, I was thinking of calling the police. But I like your idea better!
Pinky: I’m honored, Brain... er, what was my idea again?
Pinky: (holding one of the pointy pieces from Sorry! and the bottle of Slick 'n Slide) I think so, Br...
Brain: [shuts Pinky's mouth] No, on second thought, don’t tell me... I don't think they allow that in a book with the Comics Code.
"I think so, Brain, but would Danish flies work just as well?"
"We think so, Brain! But dressing like twins is so tacky."
"I think so, Brain, but practicing docking procedures with a goat at zero G's—it's never been done!"
"I think so, Brain! But shouldn't we let the silk worms finish the boxer shorts before we put them on?"
"I think so, Brain! You draw the bath and I'll fetch the alka-seltzers and candles!"
"I think so, Brain. But the real trick will be getting Demi Moore out of the creamed corn!"
"Wuhhh... I think so, Brain, but if a ham can operate a radio, why can't a pig set a VCR?"
"I think so, Brain, you'd think [Lyndon Johnson would] have left room for baby-kissing, wouldn't you?"
"I think so, Brain! But won't Mr. Hoover notice a missing evening gown?"
"I think so, Brain! But what's the use of having a heart-shaped tattoo if it's going to be covered by hair?"
[Snowball has used his Visual Transmogrifier to make himself look like Brain and has encased an iron mask on Brain's head, claiming him to be his (Brain's) visiting cousin, Clement.]
Snowball/Brain: Listen, Pinky--Clement's a little tired. Let's go take over the world while he rests.
Pinky: Sure, Brain--but aren't you going to ask me somethin'?
Snowball/Brain: Eh? Ask you what?
Pinky: You know, "Are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Snowball/Brain: That depends, what are you pondering?
Pinky: Me? Well, actually, I was pondering which was more exciting, hand or foot pumps. Narf!
Snowball/Brain: I see...no, I wasn't pondering that...
Pinky: Um...
Snowball/Brain: Does that answer your question?
Pinky: Which question?
Snowball/Brain: [visibly annoyed] Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain! But I can't decide which is more exciting...
Snowball/Brain: Hand or foot pumps, narf! Yes, you said that already!
Pinky: Oh... right... Poit!
"I think so, Brain, but couldn't the constant use of a henna rinse lead to premature baldness?"
"I think so, Brain. Just make sure we don't swallow each other's bubbles!"
"I think so, Brain! But ruby-studded stockings would be mighty uncomfortable wouldn't they?"
"I think so, Brain, but if I have my portrait drawn, will we have time to make it to the lifeboats?"
"I think so, Brain! But is Chippendale's ready for 'The Full Pinky?'"
"I think so, Brain! But do I have what it take to be the 'Lord of the Dance'?"
"I think so, Brain! How much deeper would the ocean be if there weren't sponges down there?"
"Oh, I think so, Brain! But doing a clog dance in actual clogs will give me awful blisters."
"I think so, Brain, but nose rings are kinda passé by now."
"I think so, Brain, but where are we going to get a trained octopus at this time of night?"
"I think so, Brain! But no more eels in jelly for me, thanks—I like my gelatin after lunch."
"I think so, Brain, but I didn’t know 90210 was a real zip code! Will Tori be there?"
Pinky: Narf! I think so, Brain, but what if the Telechubbies don't fight fair?
Elmyra: Ewwww, that would be bad!
"I think so, Brain. But even if we found a tuxedo to fit a blowfish, who would marry it?"
"Um, no, Cranky Mouseykin, not even in the story you made up."
"I think so, but where is a fish?"
Brain: "You pondering what I'm pondering?" I asked Pinky on the sly. "Well, I think so, Brain," he muttered. "But my feet taste better buttered." Then I grimaced and I shuddered at his typical reply.
"I think so, Brain. But if Pinocchio were carved out of bacon it wouldn't be the same story, would it?"
"Um, I think so, Brain, but wasn't Dicky Ducky released on his own recognaissance?"
"I think so, Brain, but Pepper Ann makes me sneeze."
"I think so, Brain. But suppose we do the hokey pokey and turn ourselves around, is that what it's really all about?"
(sung) "I think so, Brain, but just how will we get the weasel to hold still?"
"I think so, Brain, but how are we going to get the bacon flavoring into the pencils?"
"I think so, but, where can we find a software developer willing to make a game based on this?" - Animaniacs Game Pack: Belchinator Too
"I think so, Brain, but, this time you get to feed the alligator." - Animaniacs: Ten Pin Alley.
"I think so, Brain, but I'm allergic to petroleum jelly." - Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt
"I think so, Brain, but how can you have a Duck Dynasty if none of the people are ducks?" [From the Nostalgia Critic's review of The Purge]
[Unused one]
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but she'd never leave Mickey.
Brain: I thought we agreed never to discuss that!

The Series Finale: (They're Brain-2-Me-2 and 3-Pinky-0 in a Star Wars Parody)

"Uh, I think so Brain2, but a show about two talking lab mice? It'll never get on the air.

And for a change: (Brain Food )

Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: Whoof, oh, I'd have to say the odds of that are terribly slim, Brain.
Brain: True.
Pinky: I mean, really, when have I ever been pondering what you've been pondering?
Brain: To my knowledge, never.
Pinky: Exactly. So, what are the chances that this time, I'm pondering what you're pondering?
Brain: Next to nil.
Pinky: Well, that's exactly what I'm thinking, too.
Brain: Therefore, you are pondering what I'm pondering.
Pinky: Poit, I guess I am!

Other[]

Occasionally, the Brain/Snowball responds to this question when posed by Pinky or Snowball/Brain.

Pinky: Brain! Are you pondering what I’m pondering?
Brain: We eat the box?
Pinky: No, Brain! We build a boat and then, we eat the box. - Welcome to the Jungle
Snowball: Are you pondering what I'm pondering, Brain?
Brain: There's a 99.7% probability that I am, Snowball!
Snowball: "Oh Brain, I certainly hope so."