Wakko Warner

**Wakko Warner** is the middle child of the Warner siblings and one of the three protagonists (alongside Yakko and Dot Warner) of the television series *Animaniacs* and its reboot. He is an anthropomorphic toon of indeterminate species.

Out of his three siblings, Wakko is the one to use the most visual and physical comedy, such as slapstick and shapeshifting. He also uses the least wordplay, as he takes most everything literally. He is also the only one of his siblings to speak with a non-American accent, taking on a Liverpool dialect reminiscent of Ringo Starr.

Role in the series

## Personality

Wakko is very sweet-natured, loving, laughable, and positive. He is amused by most anything, and very few things are able to disappoint him. As such, he does the least intentional harm of the three Warner siblings, but that doesn't mean he doesn't often join in on their destructive antics. In fact, Wakko is described in the pitch bible as "the cartoon equivalent of an atom bomb[...] the most destructive character in the history of cartoondom," due to the chaotic nature of his actions. In "Be Like Me," Wakko describes himself by saying he eats everything he sees, and will constantly stand up for his friends and fight back against bullies.

Despite his good nature, Wakko uses aggression more often than his siblings, both as a reflex and conscious choice. He carries the "gaggy bag," from which he can pull any object he can think of and takes everywhere (except the elevator, apparently). His most notable trait is his insatiable appetite; he will eat anything and everything he can get his hands on, including but not limited to: rocks, tables, an entire milkshake (including the glass), electronic devices, and decades-old sandwiches. [However, according to "The Three Muska-Warners," he dislikes mayonnaise.] His hunger, though mainly used for comedic purposes, is explained briefly in "The Kid in the Lid" as him being hypoglycemic, which means he often has low blood sugar.

Due to his chaotic zaniness, Wakko has multiple odd quirks. He is very musical, able to play the harmonica, piano and fiddle; he also performs classical music by burping as The Great Wakkorotti. He has an iconic "gookie face," and has been known to pull off parts of his body temporarily, such as using his tail as a golf club. As seen in "Go Fish", when he gets bored, he’ll play war with himself, to destructive consequences. He tends to mirror the actions of those around him, such as copying Yakko's excited motions at the beginning of "Draculee, Dracula" and parroting everything Scratchansniff does in the elevator in "Ups and Downs." He tends to be very active as well, often spinning or bouncing in the background, and he seems to tug on his ears when he gets stressed or disappointed. His favorite actor is Don Knotts, and he talks about him often.

Wakko is also the sibling to utilize "toilet humor" the most, with a famous example being his escapade attempting to find somewhere to "potty" in "Potty Emergency." His Great Wakkorotti sketches utilize burping (and on one occasion hand "farts") and indeed he often emits loud burps, especially after ingesting coke. In the Reboot, he also sometimes utilizes gross-out humor, such as growing back a ripped-off tail bit by bit.

In the original series, Wakko shows a large interest in girls, with him and Yakko calling "Hello, nurse!" to women they find attractive, and often jumping into their arms or onto their laps. Wakko will kiss them too at times, though he is also shown to kiss everyone he greets, regardless of gender. He also has a great respect for his crush Hello Nurse, and sings an entire song about how her brain is as impressive as her beauty. His more flirtatious traits are toned down in the reboot.

Wakko takes everything he hears literally; it takes Dr. Scratchansniff multiple attempts to get Wakko to talk about his emotions, as the questions "what's on your mind" and "what are you feeling" prompt him to name objects on his head and under his fingertips, and upon being told to "expand on that," he simply inflates himself. He also seems unable to pick up on social cues without his siblings, remaining oblivious to people feeling upset due to his actions; as examples, he is unable to process Plotz's frustration with him in "Temporary Insanity", and spends all of "Ups and Downs" completely unaware of Scratchansniff's anxiety and impatience. He also doesn't seem to pick up on metaphors or references, thinking that Dot is speaking literally when she references a classic song in "This Pun for Hire". He also does not seem to understand which actions may be considered "unusual," such as whenever he waves at a woman stuck in a tree without questioning it, or seeming perplexed when nobody at a celebratory dinner wants to hear him play "Yankee Doodle" with his armpits.

Possibly due to this trait, Wakko is slightly less knowledgeable about the world and business than his siblings, such as when they had to explain multiple things to him in "Hooray for North Hollywood"; however, he is able to learn quickly, showing brilliance close to that of his siblings, and he shows other academic skills, such as being able to name every state in the USA as well as their capitals.

His major character trait is his visual comedy and unconventional characteristics, which seems to give Wakko less confidence and charisma than his siblings. He is sensitive to this aspect of himself, as shown by his insecurity when he doesn't get as much fan mail as Yakko or Dot. He also shows some envy that Yakko's geography song appears to be more popular than his own.

While Wakko often gets disappointed with himself, he has only shown to get really angry once, in "Chalkboard Bungle", after Miss Flamiel deliberately hurts his feelings. He gets very riled up and breathes fire, while his siblings seem unperturbed by his actions, and the scene cuts away before he can unleash true destruction, leaving his full capabilities ambiguous. In the reboot, upon thinking someone had stolen his donuts, he says that he will "turn their faces into mashed potatoes with butter and gravy."