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Freakazoid! Animaniacs is an American animated comedy musical television series created by Tom Ruegger for Fox 's Fox Kids block in 1993, before moving to The WB in 1995, as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block, until the series ended on November 14, 1998. [1] It is the second animated series produced by Steven Spielberg 's Amblin ...
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The Warner bros., Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner sister, Dot—three inseparable, irascible siblings—have a great time wreaking havoc and mayhem in the lives of everyone they meet. Considered too much of a handful, studio executives locked the siblings away in the Warner Bros. water tower, but they have found a way to escape! Causing chaos and comic...
The Warner siblings and the other characters live in Burbank, California. However, characters from the series have episodes in various places and periods of time. The characters interact with famous persons and creators of the past and present as well as mythological characters and characters from modern television. Andrea Romano, the voice directo...
Main Characters
1. Yakko (voiced by Rob Paulsen) 2. Wakko (voiced by Jess Harnell 3. Dot (voiced by Tress MacNeille) 4. Ralph T. Guard (voiced by Frank Welker) 5. Dr. Scratchansniff(voiced by Rob Paulsen) 6. Hello Nurse(voiced by Tress MacNeille) 7. Thaddeus Plotz(voiced by Frank Welker) 8. Pinky(voiced by Rob Paulsen) 9. Brain (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) 10. Bobby (voiced by John Mariano) 11. Pesto (voiced by Chick Vennera) 12. Squit(voiced by Maurice LaMarche) 13. Slappy Squirrel (voiced by Sherri Stoner)...
Recurring Characters
1. Chicken Boo(voiced by Frank Welker) 2. Minerva Mink (voiced by Julie Brown) 3. Colin (voiced by Colin Wells) 4. Mr. Skullhead 5. The Mime
Development
Following the success of Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment's Tiny Toon Adventures, WBA head Jean MacCurdy and executive producer Steven Spielberg pushed creator Tom Rueggerto develop a new series. Ruegger thought the series should have three characters as the stars, having already been planning to create a show with three protagonists (platypus ducks) inspired by his student film The Premiere of Platypus Duck. Ultimately, it was determined that the characters should be changed i...
Series Run and Channel-Hop
Following the Balloon Incident, the September 1993 launch of the first season on Fox Kids began with episode 1: "De-Zanitized/The Monkey Song/Nighty-Night Toon." The series then found success with younger and older viewers alike. The show was praised for continuing the tradition of Looney Tunes-like humor (including certain jokes for older viewers), the music, and the show's writing and vocal talents. The first season ran until May 23, 1994 with episode 65: "The Warners' 65th Anniversary Spec...
Cancellation
During the show's run on Kids WB!, the network had reportedly grown dissatisfied with the larger prominence of adult viewers over younger viewers (the block's primary target demographic), resulting in pressure from advertisers. Consequently, episode orders decreased, resulting in the last two seasons being shorter and relying largely on leftover scripts and storyboards. The 8-episode fourth season was reportedly reduced from an 18-episode order. What would eventually turn out to be the show's...
Voice Cast
Animaniacs utilized a very extensive voice-cast, which was directed by Andrea Romano. The primary and supporting cast consisted of Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker, Maurice LaMarche, Sherri Stoner, Nathan Ruegger, Cody Ruegger, Luke Ruegger, Chick Vennera, John Mariano, Paul Rugg, Bernadette Peters, Julie Brown, Nancy Cartwright, Colin Wells, and Laura Mooney. The Ruegger siblings are the children of series creator of Tom Ruegger (and the initial inspirations for the W...
Writing
Animaniacs utilized a large writing staff consisting of Tom Ruegger, Paul Rugg, Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver, Randy Rogel, John P. McCann, Nicholas Hollander; and many more.
Music
At Spielberg's request, Animaniacs made great use of its musical score. The series used a 35-piece orchestra and seven composers were contracted to write original underscore for the series' run: Richard Stone, Steve Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Carl Johnson, J. Eric Schmidt, Gordon Goodwin, and Tim Kelly. Tiny Toon Adventures had also utilized an orchestral score, but Spielberg pushed for it to have an even greater presence in Animaniacs. As a result, the show's budget became even more expensi...
See Episode Guide (original Animaniacs) (standard listing) and Compilations Episode Guide (original Animaniacs)(variant listings) The series aired on September 13, 1993 and ended on November 14, 1998. From 1993-1995, the series aired on Fox Kids. From 1995 to 2000 (after the series finale), the series aired on Kids' WB!. Animaniacs had a total of 9...
For more information, see the Home Media Releases page Currently, the series is available in its entirety on DVD and digital outlets. During its run, the show also received several VHS releases.
In the United States, the series bounced around to different channels following its run including Cartoon Network (where it was initially being re-ran near the end of its run), Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, and Hub Network. The show was also available on Netflix from 2016-2017. From January 2018-January 2023, the show was available to stream on Huluin...
The show has been noted for various examples of adult humor and innuendos that make it seem controversial for the show to have been targeted at children.
Danish Voice Actors
1. Vibeke Dueholm - Dot Warner 2. Lars Thiesgaard - Dr. Otto Scratchansniff 3. Peter Røschke - Godpigeon 4. Annevig Schelde Ebbe - Mindy 5. Vibeke Dueholm - Halløj, Søster!(Hello Nurse) 6. Julie Lund - Katie Ka-Boom 7. Søren Sætter-Lassen - Pinky 8. Thomas Mørk - Ralph The Guard 9. Birgitte Raaberg - Rita 10. Henrik Koefoed - Yakko Warner 11. Peter Røschke - Wakko Warner 12. Mathias Klenske - Skippy Egern 13. Pauline Rehné - Slappy Egern 14. Torben Sekov - Thaddeus Plotz
Animaniacs: Created by Tom Ruegger. With Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Jess Harnell, Frank Welker. The zany adventures of a trio of 1930s animated characters in the modern world.
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- 1993-09-13
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Animaniacs is an American animated comedy musical television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Hulu. [1]
- Musical Satire Sketch Comedy Slapstick
Animaniacs: Created by Wellesley Wild. With Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche. An updated version of the 1990s animated series featuring a trio of wacky characters causing mayhem on the Warner Bros. studio lot.
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- 2020-11-20
- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- 21
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Nov 24, 2020 · Take a trip around the world with Yakko Warner. All new episodes of “Animaniacs” are now streaming on Hulu.WB Kids is the home of all of your favorite clips ...
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The following page is an episode guide for the Animaniacs reboot and its spinoff mini-series The Brain Teaches World Domination, which ran from 2020 to 2023. Most descriptions are provided by Hulu, while the thumbnails are sourced from the episodes themselves through Hulu.
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