Monday, May 5, 2014

Animaniacs

Animaniacs is an American animated television series, distributed by Warner Bros. Television and produced by Amblin Entertainment. Animaniacs is the second animated series produced by the collaboration of Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. Animation during the animation renaissance of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The studio's first series, Tiny Toon Adventures was a success among younger viewers, and attracted a sizable number of adult viewers. Animaniacs aired from September 13, 1993 to November 14, 1998 and the series a total of 99 episodes and one film titled, Wakko's Wish.

The Warner Siblings and other characters lived in Burbank, California. Animaniacs had a large cast of characters, separated into individual segments, with each pair of set of characters acting in its own plot. The Warners, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot were three cartoon stars from the 1930s that were locked away in the Warner Bros. water tower until the 1990s, when they escaped. After their escape, they often interacted with Warner Bros. studio workers, including Ralph the security guard, Dr. Otto Scratchansniff, the studio psychiatrist, and his assistant Hello Nurse. Pinky and the Brain are two genetically altered laboratory mice who continuously and attempt to take over the world. Slappy Squirrel is an aged cartoon star who would easily outwit antagonists and educated her nephew, Skippy Squirrel about cartoon techniques. Additional principal characters included Rita and Runt, Buttons and Mindy, Chicken Boo, Flavio and Marita the Hip Hippos, Katie Ka-Boom, a trio of pigeons known as The Goodfeathers, and Minerva Mink.

The cartoon series features the voices of Rob Paulsen as Yakko Warner, Pinky, and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff. Jess Harnell as Wakko Warner. Tress MacNeille as Dot Warner and Hello Nurse. Maurice LaMarche as The Brain. Sherri Stoner as Slappy Squirrel. Nathan Ruegger as Skippy Squirrel. Bernadette Peters as Rita. Nancy Cartwright as Mindy. Frank Welker as Buttons, Runt, Flavio Hippo, Ralph the Guard, and Chicken Boo. Chick Vennera as Pesto. Jeff Bennett as Baloney. And Julie Brown as Minerva Mink.

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