Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish [VHS]
This made-for-video feature-length animated movie finds the Animaniacs living in Acme Falls, a town in the country of Warnerstock, which is overthrown by a greedy king who taxes the good citizens into a state of pennilessness. Wakko, Yakko, and Dot are displaced royal orphans who have fallen on hard times until Wakko makes a wish to save his ailing sis. Pip, the desire fulfillment facilitator (the ever dry Ben Stein), directs him toward a fallen star. The first one who touches it will have a wish come true. The race is on, with the king, Pinky and the Brain, and other Warner characters giving the trio a run for the money--literally. Along the way, viewers are treated to big musical numbers and jokes about everyone and everything from Snow White to the mayor of Washington, D.C. Of course, the kids make it in the nick of time, Dot gets her operation, and the economy of Acme Falls is revitalized. The story is directed at kids 5 and up, with much of the humor aimed squarely at their parents.--Kimberly Heinrichs