First, a mysterious "It" chases Wakko through the house. In a musical interlude, "Dot - The Macadamia Nut," the Animaniacs dance while Yakko and Wakko sing backup for Dot in a parody of MTV's "The ...
In "Ragamuffins," a black-and-white, 1930s-style cartoon, the Warners go to work, and create havoc, at a bakery. Then, Slappy and Skippy Squirrel attend the landmark rock concert of 1969 in "...
In the film noir spoof, "This Pun for Hire", the Warners follow a man carrying a black pigeon statue. Then, the Warners board a starship as adoring fans of the "Star Truck" television series. Later, ...
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Title: Animaniacs (1993–1998)
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| Rob Paulsen | ... | Yakko Warner / ... 99 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
| Tress MacNeille | ... | Dot Warner / ... 99 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
| Jess Harnell | ... | Wakko Warner / ... 99 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
| Frank Welker | ... | Ralph the Guard / ... 90 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
| Maurice LaMarche | ... | The Brain / ... 65 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
Ensemble cast of off-the-wall Warner Brothers characters, appearing in a wide variety of roles. Mainly staring the Warner Siblings Wakko, Yakko, and Dot, who were created by the WB Studios but found they were just too "zany" to be of any use to the studio. Other popular characters in the series include: Pinky and the Brain, two lab mice bent on world domination. Rita and Runt, a cat and dog team who get into perilous situations every episode but always seem to find time to sing a song, Bobby, Pesto, and Squit, the Goodfeathers, part of a New York City mob of pigeons, who take orders from The Godpigeon and worship Martin Scorsese. Slappy the Squirrel is a late middle-age squirrel. She starred in a series of popular cartoons in the Golden Age but is now retired and looking after her nephew, Skippy Squirrel. Buttons is a watch-dog, charged with watching the mischievous toddler, Mindy. Chicken Boo is a giant chicken trying to integrate into human society. Flavio and Marita are two urbane ... Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>
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When I was a kid, this was my favorite show. I still love the show for its great music and hilarious episodes, but I don't admit it anymore. It's too bad that this is seen as a childish cartoon, because a lot of the jokes are for adults too. Not just the inside-jokes about Hollywood and Bill Clinton, but there were also jokes such as this one (from the Thanksgiving episode):
Yakko is protecting his turkey friend from a hunter who wants to make the turkey into Thanksgiving dinner. The hunter insists, "Give me the bird!" Yakko counters with, "We would, but the FOX censors won't allow it."
The music is great, the show is hilarious, the animation is outstanding. Some of the minor characters are really dumb though, (Minerva Mink, that nameless blue baby bird, etc.) but most of them are funny. It's a real shame that very few adults would sit down and watch this show.