Animaniacs facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Animaniacs |
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Created by | Tom Ruegger |
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Theme music composer | Richard Stone |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 99 (274 segments) (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Steven Spielberg |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
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Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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Picture format | NTSC |
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Original release | September 13, 1993 | – November 14, 1998
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Followed by | Animaniacs (2020–present) |
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Animaniacs is an American animated television series created by Tom Ruegger. It is the second animated series produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment alongside Warner Bros. Animation.
The show first aired on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids block from 1993 to 1995 before moving to The WB in 1995 until the series ended in 1998. It initially ran a total of 99 episodes and one movie being Wakko's Wish.
Animaniacs is a variety show, with short skits with a large cast of characters.
Contents
Episodes
Season | Episodes | First episode | Last episode |
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1 | 65 | September 13, 1993 | May 23, 1994 |
2 | 4 | September 10, 1994 | November 12, 1994 |
3 | 13 | September 9, 1995 | February 24, 1996 |
4 | 8 | September 7, 1996 | November 16, 1996 |
5 | 9 | September 8, 1997 | November 14, 1998 |
Movies
Title | Directed by | Running Time | Release date |
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Wakko's Wish | Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Tom Ruegger | 1h, 20m | July 16, 1999 (theaterical), January 25, 2000 (Century 2000 Collection) |
Characters
• Yakko Warner is one of the five main characters of Animaniacs. He is tallest and the oldest siblings of the Warner Brothers.
• Wakko Warner is one of the five main characters of Animaniacs. He is the middle sibling of the Warner Brothers.
• Dot Warner is one of the five main characters of Animaniacs. She is the youngest sibling of the Warner Brothers.
• Pinky is one of the five main characters of Animaniacs. He and the Brain are trying to take over the world.
• Brain is one of the five main characters of Animaniacs. He and Pinky are trying to take over the world.
Sequel
A reboot of the series was announced by Hulu in January 2018 and expected to air starting in 2020 called Animaniacs (2020 TV series).
Images for kids
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The Warner siblings as platypuses, before they were changed to their dog-like minstrels. The idea for the Warners to be platypuses was changed during pre-production of the series.
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Yakko, Wakko and Dot shake hands with their Tiny Toon Adventures predecessors Buster and Babs Bunny and Plucky Duck, who make a cameo appearance in an episode of Animaniacs.
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Parodies and caricatures made up a large part of Animaniacs. The episode "Hello, Nice Warners" introduced a Jerry Lewis caricature (left), who made occasional appearances in the series and film.
See also
In Spanish: Animaniacs para niños