Animaniacs

Animaniacs is an American animated television series created by Tom Ruegger. It is the second animated series produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment alongside Warner Bros. Animation.

The show first aired on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids block from 1993 to 1995. It moved to The WB in 1995, where the series aired until it ended in 1998. It initially ran a total of 99 episodes and one movie: Wakko's Wish.

Animaniacs is a variety show, with each episode made of several short skits that use a large cast of characters.

 Episodes 

 Season  Episodes  First episode  Last episode 1  65  May 13, 1993  May 23, 1994 2  4  September 10, 1994  November  12, 1994 3  13  September 9, 1995  February 24, 1996 4  8  September 7, 1996  November 16, 1996 5  9  September 8, 1997  November 14, 1998

 Movies 
 Title  Directed by  Running Time  Release date Wakko's Wish  Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Tom Ruegger  1h, 20m   July 16, 1999 (theaterical), January 25, 2000 (Century 2000 Collection)

 Characters and segments 

 The Warner siblings 
The Warner siblings are the main characters of Animaniacs. They appear in the main segments of the show. The Warner siblings are said to be old cartoon characters who were locked in a water tower, where they live. They usually introduce themselves as "the Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister)".

• Yakko Warner is tallest and the oldest siblings of the Warners. He often talks quickly, and tells most of the show's innuendo jokes.

• Wakko Warner is the middle sibling of the Warners. He has a large appetite, and usually performs body humor, such as burping.

• Dot Warner is the youngest sibling of the Warners. She gives a graceful impression, but can be comically energetic like her brothers.

 Pinky and the Brain 
"Pinky and the Brain" segments are about a pair of genetically spliced mice who are trying to take over the world. This segment was later made into a spin-off series, also named Pinky and the Brain.

• Pinky is one of the two central characters in Pinky and the Brain segments. He is good-natured and simple-minded, but he is loyal to the Brain.

• Brain is one of the two central characters in Pinky and the Brain segments. He is very intent on his plans of taking over the world. Brain is the one who often comes up with complex ideas to try to do so.

 The Goodfeathers 
"The Goodfeathers" segments are about a trio of pigeons whose behavior is inspired by Goodfellas.

 Squit is the pigeon whose good-intentioned actions usually offend Pesto.
 Bobby is the pigeon who is usually silent, but laughs when Pesto and Squit fight.
 Pesto is the short-tempered pigeon who often starts fights with Squit.

 Slappy and Skippy 
"Slappy and Skippy" segments are about two squirrels who often try to outsmart their enemies using classic cartoon slapstick gags.

 Slappy Squirrel is said to be a veteran character who appeared in old cartoons. She is often grumpy, but knows many slapstick tricks from when she starred in cartoons.
 Skippy Squirrel is Slappy's nephew. Unlike Slappy, he is cheerful. He is often a partner in Slappy's cartoon gag acts.

 Reboot series 

A reboot of the series was announced by Hulu in January 2018. It aired starting in 2020, bearing the name Animaniacs.

References

Other websites

 The official DVD website
 Animaniacs at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.

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