Brain recounts to Pinky the story of the Orson Welles panic broadcast, and observes that what radio could do well in 1938, television could today do even better. To this end he devises his own invasion story, building sets from scrap cardboard and dressing Pinky up as a conquering Martian invader. Tapping into TV broadcast signals, Brain takes the roll of a reporter covering the Invasion, hoping that cities will empty as people flee the Martians, leaving him and Pinky to assume control in the power vacuum. Things appear to go well, with Brain covering the invasion and Pinky enthusiastically kicking down buildings and blasting anything that moves with his ray gun. But with the broadcast over, Brain emerges from the Acme labs where he and Pinky live to find newspaper headlines rejoicing in the hilarious events of the previous evening. People actually enjoyed it! With his plans in tatters, Brain can only conclude the evening’s adventure with the same determined exchange that closes every episode. “Come Pinky, we must prepare for tomorrow night.” “Gee, Brain, what are we doing tomorrow night?” “The same thing we do every night, Pinky ” Try to take over the world!”