"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 | 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 / ... (67 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

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

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

Company:

Akom Production Company

Trivia:

When Tom Ruegger created Buster Bunny for "Tiny Toon Adventures" (1990) he wanted to create a catch phrase (to parallel Bugs' "What's up, Doc?"). All he could think of was the old vaudeville standby "Hello, nurse!" but that made no sense for the character. Now the phrase is used by Yakko and Wakko when greeting Dr. Scratchansniff's attractive assistant.

Quotes:

Ivan Bloski: Shhh. Shhh. Do you know what that means?
Yakko: You got a slow leak?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Tiny Toons Spring Break (1994) (TV)

Adults too can laugh

I'm writing this in agreement with the people who say that Animaniacs isn't just for children. I remember vividly watching this show as a kid, and even today as a young adult. It is such an amazingly hilarious show with many sorts of jokes, and innuendos that anyone could appreciate. It also stands as a reminder of all of the great cartoons produced in the late eighties and early nineties when I was growing up.

Recently while watching this show, I heard a joke that only teenagers or adults would understand. It was in the episode where Slappy goes to get plastic surgery. Her nephew, Skippy, is somewhat curious about the procedure that his aunt is about to under take, and he decides that he'll go and visit her. At the reception desk he looks at the secretary for the plastic surgery office and remarks, "Gee lady, your skin is so tight you could bounce quarters off of it!"

I actually laughed for about five minutes solid! I think that people who consider this show childish or silly should watch it again, and really look for all of the cleverly concealed adult jokes. I think you'll find that the show is quite enjoyable, and that it is one of the greats in nineties cartoons.