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.

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Animaniacs
Created byTom Ruegger
Voices of
Theme music composerRichard Stone
Composers
  • Richard Stone
  • Steven Bernstein
  • Julie Bernstein
  • Gordon Goodwin
  • Carl Johnson
  • J. Eric Schmidt
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes99 (274 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerSteven Spielberg
Producers
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
  • Fox Kids (1993–1995)
  • Kids' WB (1995–1998)

Cartoon Network
Teletoon
ReleaseMay 13, 1993 (1993-05-13) 
November 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
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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.

Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesFirst episodeLast episode
165May 13, 1993May 23, 1994
24September 10, 1994November 12, 1994
313September 9, 1995February 24, 1996
48September 7, 1996November 16, 1996
59September 8, 1997November 14, 1998
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Movies

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TitleDirected byRunning TimeRelease date
Wakko's WishLiz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Tom Ruegger1h, 20mJuly 16, 1999 (theaterical), January 25, 2000 (Century 2000 Collection)
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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).

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