Animaniacs (2020) (2020)
S15E08 Jonnie Peacock
Episode Overview
Paralympic gold medalist Jonnie Peacock was named after his maternal grandfather, who passed away just before his birth. Like Jonnie, his grandfather was a talented athlete, excelling in amateur football and even attracting interest from a professional club. However, parental pressure forced him to abandon his sports career for a more conventional job as a painter and decorator. As Jonnie digs deeper into his family history, he discovers a legacy of hardship and illness that shaped their preference for job security over pursuing sports. On his father's side, Jonnie becomes intrigued by his four-times-great-grandmother, who was labeled a "bad character" by a village policeman in 1841. Yet, as he investigates further, he uncovers the story of a resilient woman who bravely stood up in court to testify against those who had wronged her.