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Warner Bros. follow-up to Tiny Toon Adventures was a show even nuttier than its predecessor. It originally ran every weekday afternoon and Saturday mornings on Fox for the first season, then moved to Saturday mornings on the (new at the time) WB permanently for the remaining seasons. The two Warner Brothers, talky Yakko and Liverpool-accented Wakko, and their Warner Sister, Dot ("I'm cute") had supposedly been created in the 1930s, but their cartoons were too screwball for the general public. The three Warners (all black with long ears, but no distinguishable species or breed) were locked up in the studio water tower until they escaped in the early 1990s. Yakko, Wakko, and Dot ran wild around the lot, pursued by studio CEO, Thaddeus Plotz, security guard, Ralph, studio psychiatrist, Dr. Scratchinsniff, and Scratchinsniff's buxom assistant, Hello Nurse (who didn't really have to do much pursuing, if you know what I mean. "Hellooooooo, Nurse!"). The show spat out pop culture references and throwaway visual gags with machine-gun rapidity, entertaining kids and adults alike. Also popular were the many songs and song parodies that graced the program. Various shorts rotated through the program, and characters often popped up randomly in other characters' segments. Among the supporting featurettes: "Pinky and the Brain" were a duo of lab rats, one goofy (Pinky), one bent on taking over the world (Brain). The Brain's best-laid plans always went astray, but he kept trying with Wile E. Coyote-like persistence. This was the most popular of the supporting segments, later spinning off into its own series. "Slappy Squirrel" was an aged cartoon star with a cranky temperament, plenty of anvils and dynamite, and a nephew named Skippy. "Mindy and Buttons" were a baby and dog, respectively. Cute, but mischievous, Mindy perpetually escaped from some sort of baby harness, playpen, etc., forcing Buttons to rescue her, sacrificing his own body in the process. "Goodfeathers" parodied mob movies with a trio of pigeons. And, yes, there was a Godpigeon. "Good Idea/Bad Idea" was an informative segment starring Mr. Skullhead ("Good Idea: smell the roses. Bad Idea: grab the roses.") "Chicken Boo" was a chicken who masqueraded as a human Santa Claus, sheriff, prom date, etc., but was always discovered at episode's end. "Rita and Runt" were a singing cat and dog team searching for a good home (and food). "Mime Time" showed a hapless mime practicing his art, which inevitably led to some painful physical consequences. "The Hip Hippos" were husband and wife Flavio and Marita, always concerned about being fat. "Minerva Mink" was a spoiled, but beautiful mink model who made male characters faint in about every episode. "Katie Ka-Boom" was a moody teen who exploded (literally) when things didn't go her way. Colin told stories about his friend Randy Beaman and his family. The show ran five seasons of original episodes, then reappeared as part of The Cat & Birdy Warneroonie Pinky Brainy Big Cartoonie Show.They're zany to the max!moreless
 Nancy Cartwright |
voice of Mindy |
 Tress MacNeille |
voice of Dot Warner / Marita Hippo / Hello Nurse |
 Frank Welker |
voice of Buttons / Ralph / Runt / Flavio Hippo / Chicken Boo |
Tony Pope |
Additional Voices |
Chick Vennera |
voice of Pesto Pigeon |
 Bernadette Peters |
voice of Rita |
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SCHOOL'S OUT AND THIS WEEK'S BATCH OF RELEASES OFFERS PLENTY OF WAYS TO KEEP KIDS ENTERTAINED AT HOME. AFTER ANIMANIACS IS OVER, GEAR UP FOR THE FIRST SEASON OF POWERPUFF GIRLS AND PINKY AND THE BRAIN: VOLUME THREE. THEN, DON'T FORGET TO DELVE INTO SUCH CLASSICS AS DANIEL BOONE: SEASON FOUR AND PERRY MASON: SECOND SEASON VOLUME ONE.
June 19, 2007 DVD Releases
By Melissa Toutjian, Jun 12, 2007
DREADING THE CROWDS OF HOLIDAY SHOPPERS AT THE MALL? STAY IN WITH THIS WEEK'S HOT NEW DVD TITLES. LAUGH IT UP LATE AT NIGHT WITH CLASSIC SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON OR WATCH THE STRUGGLE ON SURVIVOR: VANUATU. SEASON SIX OF 24 STARTS IN JANUARY, SO MAKE SURE YOU CATCH SEASON FIVE ON DVD THIS WEEK BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT.
December 5, 2006 DVD Releases
By Melissa Toutjian, Nov 29, 2006
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Distasterpiece Theatre/Hercule Yakko/Home on D...
S 1 : Ep 25
Aired 10/19/93
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Yakko's World of Baldness/Opportunity Knox/Win...
S 1 : Ep 24
Aired 10/18/93
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Be Careful What You Eat/Up the Crazy River/To ...
S 1 : Ep 23
Aired 10/15/93
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Guardin' the Garden/Plane Pals
S 1 : Ep 22
Aired 10/13/93
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Warner doesn't want Animaniacs Vol 4
05/27/1364Reply
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Favorite Characters
02/08/13122Reply
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Reruns of Animaniacs Airing on The Hub
01/11/131Reply
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How old do you think the Animaniac siblings are?
11/03/1223Reply
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Make up your own Good Idea Bad Idea
09/26/12217Reply
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celebrity impersonations, childlike sense of wonder, essence of youth, for the child in you, for the nostalgic