Neo Cortexicus/sandbox/Mindy’s mom (Animaniacs)

Mindy’s mother is a character who’s face is never shown in the “Buttons and Mindy” segments in Animaniacs.

Why She’s a BAD MOM!


 * 1) She often scolds her dog Buttons accusing him for causing trouble, when in reality, it wasn’t his fault.
 * 2) She even unfairly punishes Buttons with “no treats”.  What a shame cause Button tries his best to keep Mindy out of trouble, but he’s the one who gets in trouble. The irony!
 * 3) Who in their right mind would leave their own pet animal in charge of their own child?  She even put The Brain in charge of Mindy.   Couldn’t she afford a human babysitter?  As long as it’s not Katie Kaboom.
 * 4) Her husband, Mindy’s dad, is no better, and is just the same as her since he also accuses Buttons for something he didn’t do.
 * 5) She and her husband get no comeuppance for foolishly leaving Mindy in charge of their pet Buttons or for falsely accusing and unfairly punishing him.

Redeeming Qualities


 * 1) In Wakko’s Wish, she finally shows gratitude for Buttons keeping Mindy safe, and even rewards him with a big delicious steak.
 * 2) Tress MacNeille does a fine job voicing her.
 * 3) The way she’s only seen from the waist down is a nice homage to classic cartoons like Tom and Jerry where the human characters don’t show their face.