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Animaniacs(1993)
Released
1993 · TV SERIES

Animaniacs

Three mischievous cartoon siblings escape their studio water‑tower prison and set out to turn every corner of Hollywood into a playground, while the hapless executives scramble to rein them in before chaos derails the entire network.

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First aired
1993
Rated
TV-Y7
Seasons
5 seasons
AnimationKidsComedyFamily

The Warner Brothers Yakko and Wakko, along with their sister Dot, were created in the 1930s, though their cartoons were considered too chaotic for mainstream audiences at the time. As a result, the three Warners were reportedly confined to the studio's water tower until they managed to escape in the 1990s. Since then, they have been running wild, bringing chaos to wherever they go.

Seasons & Episodes

  1. 1.01De-ZanitizedSep 13, 1993Rate

    Dr. Scratchansniff uses every known technique to "de-zani-tize" the Warners, who are just too zany.

  2. 1.02The Monkey SongSep 13, 1993Rate

    In a parody of Harry Belafonte's "Monkey," the Warners and Dr. Scratchansniff sing about their tumultuous relationship.

  3. 1.03Nighty-Night ToonSep 13, 1993Rate

    In a slight parody of the children's book "Goodnight Moon," each of the Animaniacs characters is wished a good night's sleep.

  4. 1.04Yakko's WorldSep 14, 1993Rate

    Yakko sings a song to the tune of the "Mexican Hat Dance" listing the nations of the world.

  5. 1.05Cookies for EinsteinSep 14, 1993Rate

    As scouts in Switzerland, the Warners attempt to sell cookies to Albert Einstein and accidentally help him discover the mass-energy conversion formula (mistakenly referred to as the formula for his theory of relativity).

  6. 1.06Win BigSep 14, 1993Rate

    Brain competes on the trivia game show Gyp-Parody! to win enough money to buy the final part of a device that Brain is building in order to take over the world.

  7. 1.07H.M.S. YakkoSep 15, 1993Rate

    The Warners perform a musical tribute to Gilbert & Sullivan.

  8. 1.08Slappy Goes WalnutsSep 15, 1993Rate

    Slappy and Skippy Squirrel gather nuts from Doug the Dog’s yard.

  9. 1.09Yakko's UniverseSep 15, 1993Rate

    Yakko leads a trip through the universe as he sings about the galaxies.

  10. 1.10Hooked On a CeilingSep 16, 1993Rate

    The Warners help Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel.

  11. 1.11Goodfeathers: The BeginningSep 16, 1993Rate

    To become a Goodfeather, Squit must pass the initiation test: find some food.

  12. 1.12Taming of the ScrewySep 17, 1993Rate

    When potential foreign investors want to meet the wacky Warner siblings, the studio boss orders Dr. Scratchansniff to train the untamable trio.

  13. 1.13Temporary InsanitySep 20, 1993Rate

    Plotz hires the Warners after the his secretary goes home sick.

  14. 1.14Operation: LollipopSep 20, 1993Rate

    Buttons tries to keep Mindy safe after her lollipop gets stuck on the side of a mail truck.

  15. 1.15What Are We?Sep 20, 1993Rate

    The Warners are hypnotized by Dr. Scratchansniff in order to make them less zany. Dr. Scratchansniff fails and asks them what they are, leading the Warners to offer a number of suggestions.

  16. 1.16Piano RagSep 21, 1993Rate

    The Warner siblings disrupt a piano concert at Carnegie Hall.

  17. 1.17When Rita Met RuntSep 21, 1993Rate

    A savvy cat and naive pooch join forces to escape the city pound.

  18. 1.18The Big Candy StoreSep 22, 1993Rate

    The Warners meet the meanest candy store owner.

  19. 1.19Bumbie's MomSep 22, 1993Rate

    Slappy Squirrel tries to convince Skippy that "Bumbie's Mom" didn't really die in the famous movie.

  20. 1.20Wally LlamaSep 23, 1993Rate

    The Warners trek to Tibet seeking answers to the mysteries of life from a famous sage.

  21. 1.21Where Rodents DareSep 23, 1993Rate

    Pinky and The Brain infiltrate a summit of world leaders in the Swiss Alps in an attempt to take over the world.

  22. 1.22King YakkoSep 24, 1993Rate

    A freak accident of lineage results in Yakko becoming "King Yakko" of Anvilania.

  23. 1.23No Pain, No PaintingSep 27, 1993Rate

    Modern art is born when the Warners help Pablo Picasso discover his painting style.

  24. 1.24Les MiseranimalsSep 27, 1993Rate

    In a musical parody of Victor Hugo's novel Les Miserables, Runt breaks out of Le Pound to save Rita and the Miserable Cats.

  25. 1.25Garage Sale of the CenturySep 28, 1993Rate

    The Warners attempt to buy the seller's garage at the Garage Sale of the Century.

  26. 1.26West Side PigeonsSep 28, 1993Rate

    The Goodfeathers battle the Sparrows over possession of a statue of Martin Scorsese in a musical spoof of "West Side Story."

  27. 1.27Hello Nice WarnersSep 29, 1993Rate

    While running away from Ralph, the Warners get hired by a Jerry Lewis-based comedy director for his movie, leading to a clash of comedic styles. Soon, the Warners end up directing, giving the director the worst day of his life.

  28. 1.28La BehemothSep 29, 1993Rate

    The Hip Hippos cope without their maid.

  29. 1.29Little Old Slappy From PasadenaSep 29, 1993Rate

    Slappy Squirrel takes her car for a drive, set to the tune of a classic rock 'n' roll song "The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)."

  30. 1.30La La LawSep 30, 1993Rate

    Dr. Scratchansniff gets a parking ticket and is represented in court by the firm Warner, Warner and Warner.

  31. 1.31Cat on a Hot Steel BeamSep 30, 1993Rate

    Mindy pursues a kitty into a dangerous construction site, and Buttons tries desperately to save her.

  32. 1.32Space ProbedOct 1, 1993Rate

    The Warners are abducted by aliens and taken aboard their spaceship where their hijinks begin to annoy the aliens.

  33. 1.33Battle for the PlanetOct 1, 1993Rate

    Brain wants to take over the world by tricking people into thinking that aliens are invading Earth and having them flee the cities in a panic.

  34. 1.34Chalkboard BungleOct 4, 1993Rate

    The studio hires a new teacher named Miss Flamiel to teach the Warners. Despite her best efforts, she meets only with frustration and is unable to teach them anything.

  35. 1.35Hurray for SlappyOct 4, 1993Rate

    Slappy goes to a banquet held in her honor in order to receive an award while three of her old nemeses (Walter Wolf, Sid the Squid, and Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison) plot revenge for years of torment by her.

  36. 1.36The Great Wakkorotti: The Master and His MusicOct 4, 1993Rate

    Wakko belches The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss.

  37. 1.37Roll Over, BeethovenOct 5, 1993Rate

    As chimney sweeps, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot annoy Ludwig van Beethoven, and accidentally give him inspiration for his Fifth Symphony.

  38. 1.38The Cat and the FiddleOct 5, 1993Rate

    In 1690s Italy, a violinist named Stradivarius takes a stray cat (Rita) in so that he can make violin strings out of her "catgut."

  39. 1.39Pavlov's MiceOct 6, 1993Rate

    In turn of the century Russia, Brain plans to take over the world by stealing the crown jewels of Russia, yet with one setback: he and Pinky have been conditioned by psychiatrist Ivan Pavlov.

  40. 1.40Chicken Boo-RyshnikovOct 6, 1993Rate

    In New York, Chicken Boo is mistaken for a ballet dancer and dances in a performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.

  41. 1.41Nothing But the ToothOct 6, 1993Rate

    Rasputin has a toothache preventing him from hypnotizing Tsar Nicholas. Unfortunately for him, the Warners are his dentists.

  42. 1.42Meatballs or ConsequencesOct 7, 1993Rate

    During a visit to Sweden, the Warners run afoul of Death, who tries to bring Wakko to the realm of the dead after he eats one too many Swedish meatballs during a contest. To save him, Yakko and Dot challenge Death to a game of checkers.

  43. 1.43A Moving ExperienceOct 7, 1993Rate

    Flavio and Marita head to New York in order to find a trendy new place to live.

  44. 1.44The FlameOct 11, 1993Rate

    A candleflame guides us through a special night in American history.

  45. 1.45Four Score and Seven Migraines AgoOct 11, 1993Rate

    On a train to Gettysburg, the Warners help Abraham Lincoln write the opening of the Gettysburg Address.

  46. 1.46Wakko's AmericaOct 11, 1993Rate

    In a Jeopardy!-style game in Miss Flamiel's classroom, Wakko has to name the 50 states and their capitols, but fails to put his answer in the form of a question, instead putting it in the form of a song sung to the tune of "Turkey in the Straw."

  47. 1.47Davy OmeletteOct 11, 1993Rate

    Chicken Boo is mistaken for the frontiersman Davy Omelette. He helps a number of pioneers who are being attacked by a bear

  48. 1.48Hearts of TwilightOct 12, 1993Rate

    A crazy film director is millions of dollars over budget, so Plotz sends the Warners out to stop him.

  49. 1.49The BoidsOct 12, 1993Rate

    The Goodfeathers are hired as stunt birds for The Boids. They try to keep their jobs, but the movie shoot turns out to be harder than they expected.

  50. 1.50Guardin' the GardenOct 13, 1993Rate

    Slappy protects Adam and Eve from eating an apple in the Garden of Eden, just as a snake tries to grab it and tempt them to do so.

  51. 1.51Plane PalsOct 13, 1993Rate

    Onboard a plane, the Warners annoy a tightwad named Ivan Blosky who is forced to sit by them because of a computer error.

  52. 1.52Be Careful What You EatOct 15, 1993Rate

    The Warners sing about the names of the ingredients in a carton of ice cream and a candy bar.

  53. 1.53Up the Crazy RiverOct 15, 1993Rate

    When Mindy chases a butterfly into a rain forest that is being cut down for wood, Buttons follows and attempts to protect her.

  54. 1.54Ta da Dump, Ta da Dump, Ta da Dump Dump DumpOct 15, 1993Rate

    Bobby and Squit must help Pesto when he gets his head caught in a plastic six-pack ring while the trio are rummaging through the garbage in a garbage scow.

  55. 1.55Opportunity KnoxOct 18, 1993Rate

    Brain wants to steal all of the gold in Fort Knox as part of his latest plan to take over the world.

  56. 1.56Wings Take HeartOct 18, 1993Rate

    When a male moth and a female butterfly fall in love they head to the city, leading to disaster.

  57. 1.57Hercule YakkoOct 19, 1993Rate

    The detective Warners go in search of Marita's missing jewel on a cruise ship filled with "the unusual suspects."

  58. 1.58Home on De-NileOct 19, 1993Rate

    Rita gets adopted by Cleopatra, and Runt saves her after he finds out that Rita is about to be sacrificed.

  59. 1.59A Midsummer Night's DreamOct 19, 1993Rate

    The Warners perform a unique interpretation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

  60. 1.60TestimonialsOct 21, 1993Rate

    Several old-time movie stars talk about their encounters with the Warners and how Milton Berle hated Yakko.

  61. 1.61Babblin' BijouOct 21, 1993Rate

    An old black-and-white Warner cartoon where Dot goes into the movies (literally) to find the man of her dreams.

  62. 1.62Potty EmergencyOct 21, 1993Rate

    In the midst of watching a scary sci-fi movie, Wakko drinks too much soda and scrambles to find an available bathroom. Even after he finds a toilet in his "gag bag", his quest to relieve himself goes from bad to worse when he cannot find any privacy.

  63. 1.63Sir YaksalotOct 21, 1993Rate

    The Warners are recruited by King Arthur to save Camelot from a dragon.

  64. 1.64You Risk Your LifeOct 25, 1993Rate

    Greek playwright Aristotle tries to win cash and prizes on "You Risk Your Life," a game show hosted by Yakko.

  65. 1.65I Got Yer CanOct 25, 1993Rate

    A discarded soda can sparks an escalating, one-sided battle of wits between Slappy and her conceited neighbor, Candie Chipmunk.

  66. 1.66Jockey for PositionOct 25, 1993Rate

    In order to win funds for his latest world-conquering scheme, Brain enters the Kentucky Derby as the world's smallest, lightest jockey. But Pinky's meddling alters the outcome of the race in an unexpected manner. First appearance of Phar Fignewton, a parody of Phar Lap. Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet: Love Theme" plays in this skit.

  67. 1.67Moby Or Not MobyOct 26, 1993Rate

    The Warners protect the legendary Moby-Dick from the wrath of Captain Ahab.

  68. 1.68Mesozoic MindyOct 26, 1993Rate

    In the Stone Age, cavegirl Mindy gets in trouble and Buttons rescues her.

  69. 1.69The Good, The Boo And The UglyOct 26, 1993Rate

    Chicken Boo finds himself as a sheriff in the midst of a spaghetti Western.

  70. 1.70Hot, Bothered And BedeviledOct 28, 1993Rate

    Lost once again, the Warners end up in the fiery realm of Hades, where they end up giving Satan his own eternal torment.

  71. 1.71Moon Over MinervaOct 28, 1993Rate

    First Minerva Mink skit. A melancholic Minerva Mink avoids the come-ons of geeky Wilfred Wolf, until the full moon brings out the real wolf in both of them.

  72. 1.72Skullhead BoneyhandsOct 28, 1993Rate

    In a parody of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, Mr. Skullhead (a character brought over from Tiny Toon Adventures)) is adopted and finds acceptance in a suburban family.

  73. 1.73Draculee, DraculaaOct 29, 1993Rate

    In an attempt to head towards their ancestral home of Pennsylvania (since their parents are the pencils that drew them), the Warners end up at the estate of Count Dracula in Transylvania.

  74. 1.74Phranken-RuntOct 29, 1993Rate

    Rita and Runt end up being chased by a crazy female mad scientist who wants the idiot dog's brain for her own experiments.

  75. 1.75O Silly MioNov 1, 1993Rate

    After witnessing their stained-glass window get destroyed by prima donna opera singer Madame Bruntvin, the Warners torment her in their own variations on Carmen.

  76. 1.76Puttin' on the BlitzNov 1, 1993Rate

    In the midst of the Nazi invasion of Poland, Rita and Runt help a little girl reunite with her father while avoiding the enemy (and Newt, a tenacious dachshund).

  77. 1.77The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer ConcertNov 1, 1993Rate

    Wakko belches Dance of the Hours.

  78. 1.78Chairman of The BoredNov 2, 1993Rate

    The Warners are tortured going through the longest, most boring one-sided conversation of their lives courtesy of a drone-voiced man, Francis "Pip" Pumphandle (Ben Stein), that they meet at a party.

  79. 1.79Planets SongNov 2, 1993Rate

    Yakko sings about the planets in our solar system. Wakko notifies him at the end that he forgot Uranus, leading to one of the show's elusive innuendos.

  80. 1.80Astro-ButtonsNov 2, 1993Rate

    Buttons and Mindy are part of a space colony, and Buttons goes after Mindy when she chases after her ball.

  81. 1.81Cartoons in Wakko's BodyNov 3, 1993Rate

    In a running gag throughout the episode, Wakko has various medical maladies caused by cartoons that are inside him.

  82. 1.82Noah's LarkNov 3, 1993Rate

    Noah (who looks and speaks like comedian Richard Lewis) is instructed by God to build an ark for the Great Flood and to gather animals two-by-two, including the Hip Hippos.

  83. 1.83The Big KissNov 3, 1993Rate

    Chicken Boo is a leading actor who delivers the money shot kiss in a movie without anyone knowing that he is a giant chicken. This skit managed to get away with saying the word "sexiest".

  84. 1.84HiccupNov 3, 1993Rate

    Squit gets a case of the hiccups, forcing the other Goodfeathers to come up with different ways to get rid of them.

  85. 1.85Clown And OutNov 4, 1993Rate

    A clown (who looks and speaks like the Jerry Lewis-esque Mr. Director) is hired by Mr. Plotz for Wakko's birthday party, but Plotz learns from Dr. Scratchansniff that, like Mr. Plotz, Wakko has a bad fear of clowns, resulting in the clown being battered and bruised. The skit has become somewhat of an internet meme.

  86. 1.86Bubba Bo Bob BrainNov 4, 1993Rate

    The Brain becomes a country-western star in order to plant hypnotic suggestions for world domination. But his main problem in his rise to fame: Pinky keeps screwing up his name.

  87. 1.87Very Special OpeningNov 5, 1993Rate

    The Warners announce that this will be a very special episode due to characters being mixed up.

  88. 1.88In The Garden of MindyNov 5, 1993Rate

    Brain tries to prepare a plan for world domination, all the while watching over Mindy's mischief. This is followed by a short skit called "Pinky and the Cat", where Pinky is swallowed whole by his cagemate, Rita.

  89. 1.89No Place Like HomelessNov 5, 1993Rate

    Runt and Pesto find a home with a kind old woman who does not like pigeons.

  90. 1.90Katie Ka-BooNov 5, 1993Rate

    In Katie Ka-Boom's first appearance, she discovers the hard way that her latest boyfriend is a giant chicken (Chicken Boo to be exact).

  91. 1.91Baghdad CafeNov 5, 1993Rate

    The Warner Brothers (and their sister Slappy in place of Dot) pay a visit to Sodarn Insane (a parody of Saddam Hussein).

  92. 1.92Critical ConditionNov 8, 1993Rate

    After movie critics Hiskel and Egbert (parodies of Siskel & Ebert) blast her cartoons on a review show, Slappy decides to get revenge: first by blowing their home up, then by sabotaging their latest film viewing. Note: Includes clips from the Looney Tunes shorts What's Opera, Doc?, Duck Amuck, and Porky in Wackyland. Shirley the Loon from Tiny Toon Adventures makes a non-speaking cameo.

  93. 1.93The Three Muska-WarnersNov 8, 1993Rate

    The Warners, as the Three Musketeers, protect Louis VIII from the threat of "the Viper".

  94. 1.94Dough Dough BoysNov 9, 1993Rate

    The Goodfeathers (as carrier pigeons) are forced to deliver an important message through a World War I battlefield.

  95. 1.95Boot CampingNov 9, 1993Rate

    The Warners head for summer camp but wind up in basic training instead, leading to chaos, confusion and an angry drill sergeant.

  96. 1.96General Boo-RegardNov 9, 1993Rate

    The Southern Rebels of the Civil War are led by Chicken Boo.

  97. 1.97Spell-BoundNov 10, 1993Rate

    Pinky and The Brain become "Spellbound" when they attempt to use Merlin's book of magic to take over the world.

  98. 1.98Smitten With KittensNov 11, 1993Rate

    Rita and Runt find a litter of "puppies" that cling to the stray cat as their mother.

  99. 1.99Alas Poor SkullheadNov 11, 1993Rate

    Yakko recites a monologue from William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", while Wakko plays Horatio and digs and Dot translates.

  100. 1.100White GlovesNov 11, 1993Rate

    As Wakko plays piano in the water tower, his gloves run away by themselves and have an adventure of their own.

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