Moon Over Minerva

Moon Over Minerva is a segment from Animaniacs.
== Plot ==
Minerva Mink walks into the woods, attracting many male animals along the way, and finds a spot to write in her diary on her progress on finding her special someone. She writes that she finds it very unfair to not find someone to share life's tender moments with. Then, a nerdy wolf named Wilford B. Wolf approaches and tries to win the heart of Minerva Mink, but fails with every attempt he makes. Later that night, Wilford howls in sorrow over his failure to attract Minerva, until the full moon comes out and transforms him into a hunky werewolf, attracting many female animals. Annoyed by Wilford's howling, Minerva decides to put a stop to it, only to witness Wilford's manly form, and falls head over heels in love with him. Minerva heads back to change into a red dress, and the clouds cover up the moon, reducing Wilford back to his nerdy form behind Minerva's back. 
When she returns, she shows off her red dress, and notices that Wilford's changed back to his nerdy form. Minerva tries to find out what happened to Wilford's manly form by searching for him, only to realize he's nowhere in sight, making her feel lonely. When the clouds move away to reveal the moon again, Minerva sighs "What a life" to herself, when she sees Wilford's turned back into a hunk, satisfying her. Wilford, using the same attractive pick up lines Minerva used on him earlier, makes Minerva excited. All the while, clouds move throughout the night, with Wilford slipping back and forth between both nerdy and manly forms. 
By sunrise, Wilford's back to being his nerdy form. Wanting an explanation for what's going on, Minerva asks what kind of wolf Wilford is. Wilford says he's a werewolf, which makes Minerva curious as to when the next full moon is so they can schedule a date for when Wilford is in his hunky form. To Wilford's calculations, a full moon comes around every 28 days. The episode then ends with Minerva saying "Some things are worth waiting for."
== Notes ==
* This was the second and last Minerva cartoon.
* In the original version of this cartoon, Minerva's cleavage was a little too revealing in her close-up shots, so the animators painted out the cleavage line in the close-ups. However, on the DVD, one can see where her cleavage was painted out.
* Like Minerva, Wilford's manly werewolf form seems to attract all the female animals.
** Made a girl rabbit dig a hole to china
** Made a girl bird's neck spring out, and her eyes pop-out
** Made a girl frog dance for him and accidentally kick the boy frog away
* The frog's dancing is a parody of Michigan J. Frog's "Hello my baby" dance from the Chuck Jones cartoon "One Froggy Evening".
* After Wilford attempts to serenade Minerva, she yells, "Hit the road, Jack!", possibly being a reference to the Ray Charles song of the same name.
 
Category:Animaniacs
Category:Animaniacs Shorts
Category:1993