"Animaniacs" (1993) TV series 1993-1998

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Directors:

Peter Bonerz
Charles Visser

Writers:

Nick Dubois (writer)
Dave Finkel (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

21 June 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

Ensemble cast of off-the-wall Warner Brothers characters, appearing in a wide variety of roles. Wakko...

Plot Keywords:

World Domination | Brain | Family Relationships | Shrinking | Cult Cartoon

Awards:

9 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Rob Paulsen	...	Yakko Warner / ... (82 episodes, 1993-1998)
Tress MacNeille	...	Dot Warner / ... (75 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jess Harnell	...	Wakko Warner / ... (75 episodes, 1993-1995)
Frank Welker	...	Additional Voices / ... (68 episodes, 1993-1995)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Additional Voices / ... (50 episodes, 1993-1995)

Also Known As:

Animaniacs (UK)
Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

Argentina:27 min | UK:21 min | USA:30 min (1993 episodes)

Country:

Japan | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Akom Production Company

Trivia:

The Animaniacs theme is in part a satire of "This Is It", the theme song from "The Bugs Bunny Show" (1960). For example, Bugs and company sing "No more nursing, rehearsing a part. We know every part by heart." The Animaniacs sing, "The writer's flipped. We have no script. Why bother to rehearse?"

Quotes:

Dot: Um, it's not that we wouldn't like to take your survey...
Yakko: It's more like we'd rather have dental surgery.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Behind the Tunes: Crash! Bang! Boom! - The Wild Sounds of Treg Brown (2004) (V)

Faboo!!!

Animaniacs was THE cartoon of the 90s!! It was ace. The writing and animation were brilliant, and the voice acting was in a league of it's own.

Unlike Warner Brother's contemporaries, Tiny Toons and Taz-mania (which I also loved), Animaniacs would always show at least three different franchises an episode, meaning there was always something for everyone. The humour was very sophisticated for a cartoon, and as a result it could entertain kids and adults alike.

The main franchise revolved around the Warner Brothers and their sister (The Warner Siblings, then), Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. Locked in the studio water tower for 60 years for being too crazy, they break out and proceed to drive just about everyone they meet around the bend. It was great. However, if they didn't appeal (as if) or you fancied a change, there were many other equally wonderful characters with their own adventures, including Slappy the Squirrel, Rita and Runt, Buttons and Mindy and Pinky and the Brain (who got their own spin off), to name but a few.

If, for some reason you disagree, or managed to survive the 90s without ever seeing an episode, I suggest you seek this show out! I guarantee you you won't regret it. It is, to quote the show, 'Faboo!!'