List of Animaniacs episodes

The following is a list of episodes for the Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment animated television series Animaniacs. The series first premiered on Fox Kids on September 13, 1993.[1] It would later air on Kids' WB from September 9, 1995, until the series finale aired on November 14, 1998, after 99 episodes.

A feature-length direct-to-video film, Wakko's Wish, was released on December 21, 1999. The series also had a spin-off series Pinky and the Brain, which premiered on September 9, 1995, and concluded on November 14, 1998.

Series overview

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SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
117165September 13, 1993 (1993-09-13)May 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)Fox (Fox Kids)
2124September 10, 1994 (1994-09-10)November 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)
34613September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)February 24, 1996 (1996-02-24)The WB (Kids' WB)
4228September 7, 1996 (1996-09-07)November 16, 1996 (1996-11-16)
5239September 8, 1997 (1997-09-08)November 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
Wakko's WishDecember 21, 1999 (1999-12-21)Direct-to-video

Episodes

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The segments indicate in colors by which characters starred in them:

  • Blue = Yakko, Wakko, and Dot (138 segments)
  • Green = Slappy Squirrel (28 segments)
  • Red = Pinky and the Brain (19 segments)
  • Orange = Goodfeathers (15 segments)
  • Gold = Chicken Boo (15 segments)
  • Brown = Buttons and Mindy (14 segments)
  • Maroon = Rita and Runt (12 segments)
  • Pink = Katie Ka-Boom (7 segments)
  • Purple = The Hip Hippos (6 segments)
  • Tan = The Flame (3 segments)
  • Magenta = Minerva Mink (2 segments)
  • Lime Green = Mr. Skullhead (1 segment)
  • Gray = One-Shots / Ensembles (28 segments)

Season 1 (1993–94)

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11"De-Zanitized"Rusty Mills and Dave MarshallPaul RuggSeptember 13, 1993 (1993-09-13)
"The Monkey Song"Gary Hartle and Rich AronsWritten by : Norman Span and Irving Burgie (uncredited respectively)
Adapted by : Tom Ruegger
"Nighty-Night Toon"Rusty MillsNicholas Hollander
(1.) Dr. Scratchansniff relates the story of how he first met the Warners after they finally escaped and once tried to make the Warners less zany with psychoanalysis.
(2.) In a parody of Harry Belafonte's song "Monkey", the Warners and Dr. Scratchansniff sing about their tumultuous relationship.
(3.) In a parody of the children's book Goodnight Moon, each of the Animaniacs characters is wished a good night's sleep.
22"Yakko's World"Rusty MillsRandy RogelSeptember 14, 1993 (1993-09-14)
"Cookies for Einstein"Alfred GimenoPaul Rugg
"Win Big"Dave Marshall and Rusty MillsStory by : Tom Ruegger
Teleplay by : Peter Hastings
(1.) Yakko sings a song to the tune of the "Mexican Hat Dance" listing the nations of the world.
(2.) As scouts in 1905 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).
(3.) Brain competes on the trivia game show Gyp-Parody! to win enough money to buy the final part of a device that he is building to take over the world.
33"H.M.S. Yakko"Michael GerardPaul RuggSeptember 15, 1993 (1993-09-15)
"Slappy Goes Walnuts"Jon McClenehan and Spike BrandtSherri Stoner
"Yakko's Universe"Alfred GimenoRandy Rogel
(1.) The Warners trespass on the beach of the evil pirate Captain Mel. He angrily tries to get them to leave.
(2.) Slappy tries to get some walnuts in a yard guarded by her nemesis, Doug the Dog, to make walnut fig dough for her nephew Skippy.
(3.) Yakko sings a song about the relative vastness of space from one person to the entire universe.
44"Hooked on a Ceiling"Rusty MillsStory by : Tom Ruegger
Teleplay by : Gordon Bressack and Charles M. Howell IV
September 16, 1993 (1993-09-16)
"Goodfeathers: The Beginning"Greg ReynaDeanna Oliver
(1.) Michelangelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which is nearly ruined and fixed by the Warners, who are offended by all the naked people on it.
(2.) Squit must find the Godpigeon some food to become a Goodfeather.
55"Taming of the Screwy"Alfred GimenoPeter Hastings, Earl Kress and Tom RueggerSeptember 17, 1993 (1993-09-17)
Plotz has invited over foreign investors to a studio party, and Dr. Scratchansniff must train the Warners to have good manners so that they can attend.
66"Temporary Insanity"Michael GerardPaul RuggSeptember 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)
"Operation: Lollipop"Barry CaldwellPeter Hastings
"What Are We?"Michael GerardRandy Rogel
(1.) When Plotz's secretary gets sick, he accidentally hires Yakko, Wakko, and Dot as replacements.
(2.) After Mindy receives a lollipop, she gets into trouble when the lollipop sticks to the side of a mail truck and she pursues it, with Buttons in tow trying to keep her safe.
(3.) After Dr. Scratchansniff fails to hypnotize the Warners to make them less zany, he questions what they are, leading the Warners to offer a number of suggestions through song.
77"Piano Rag"Michael GerardNicholas HollanderSeptember 21, 1993 (1993-09-21)
"When Rita Met Runt"Sherri Stoner
(1.) Dr. Scratchansniff, Ralph, and Hello Nurse chase after the Warners, so they hide in a piano concert until the coast is clear, where they easily annoy the piano player.
(2.) Rita and Runt meet in an animal shelter, where they decide to bust out and find a real home.
88"The Big Candy Store"Jon McClenahanStory by : Sherri Stoner and Paul Rugg
Teleplay by : Paul Rugg
September 22, 1993 (1993-09-22)
"Bumbie's Mom"Jon McClenahan and Barry CaldwellSherri Stoner
(1.) The Warners visit Ferman Flaxseed's candy store and give him a hard time.
(2.) After Skippy is traumatized by Bumbie's mother's death in Bumbie, the Dearest Deer, Slappy tries to teach him that "no one really dies in cartoons" by having him visit the cartoon actress who played the part, her old friend Vina Walleen.
99"Wally Llama"Kirk TingbladPaul RuggSeptember 23, 1993 (1993-09-23)
"Where Rodents Dare"Greg Reyna and Dave MarshallPeter Hastings and Tom Ruegger
(1.) Wally Llama, the wisest creature in the world, vows to stop answering questions after being asked too many stupid ones. However, the Warners have a very pressing question for Wally that really want him to answer.
(2.) Brain plans to freeze all the leaders of the world with his new cryogenic gas at an international peace conference in the Swiss Alps.
1010"King Yakko"Alfred Gimeno and Dave MarshallPeter HastingsSeptember 24, 1993 (1993-09-24)
Yakko inherits the throne of Anvilania, a small kingdom best known as the world's largest producer of anvils, and eventually he and his siblings take on the evil dictator Umlott, who wants to take control of the kingdom.
1111"No Pain, No Painting"Alfred Gimeno and Dave MarshallPeter HastingsSeptember 27, 1993 (1993-09-27)
"Les Miseranimals"Gary Hartle and Rich AronsDeanna Oliver
(1.) In 1905, the Warners arrive at the Paris home of the famous artist Pablo Picasso. They want to help him paint and annoy him so much that he decides to let them paint while he relaxes.
(2.) Loosely based on the Broadway musical Les Misérables, Runt Val Runt, a rebellious dog in the French Revolution in Paris, helps Rita and other captured cats get free from a future of being cooked into pies.
1212"Garage Sale of the Century"Alfred GimenoStory by : Tom Ruegger and Paul Rugg
Teleplay by : Earl Kress
September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28)
"West Side Pigeons"Barry Caldwell, Greg Reyna and Dave MarshallDeanna Oliver
(1.) Papa Bear is having a garage sale and refuses to give any refunds, but runs into problems when the Warners take the expression too literally and try to buy his garage.
(2.) In an avian parody of West Side Story, the Goodfeathers are having a rivalry with a group of sparrows when Squit falls in love with Carloota, the sister of a rival sparrow.
1313"Hello Nice Warners"Alfred GimenoPaul RuggSeptember 29, 1993 (1993-09-29)
"La Behemoth"Gary Hartle and Dave MarshallNicholas Hollander
"Little Old Slappy from Pasadena"Michael Gerard and Dave MarshallTom Minton
(1.) While running away from Ralph, the Warners get hired by a Jerry Lewis-based comedy director for his film, leading to a clash of comedic styles. Soon, the Warners end up directing, giving the director the worst day of his life.
(2.) When their giraffe maid quits over a misunderstanding, the Hip Hippos are forced to do their own housework with disastrous results.
(3.) To the famous Jan and Dean song, Slappy speedily drives her brand-new car all over town to deliver a letter.
1414"La La Law"Michael Gerard and Rich AronsPaul RuggSeptember 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)
"Cat on a Hot Steel Beam"Barry Caldwell and Greg ReynaBarry Caldwell
(1.) In a parody of L.A. Law, when Dr. Scratchansniff gets a parking ticket, the Warners act as his lawyers and go to court to fight it despite Dr. Scratchansniff's pleas, and frustrate the judge with their hijinks.
(2.) Mindy follows a kitten into a dangerous construction site and Buttons follows in an attempt to return her to safety.
1515"Space-Probed"Gary Hartle, Dave Marshall and Rich AronsJohn P. McCannOctober 1, 1993 (1993-10-01)
"Battle for the Planet"Alfred GimenoPeter Hastings
(1.) The Warners are abducted by aliens and taken aboard their spaceship where their hijinks begin to annoy the aliens.
(2.) Inspired by the 1938 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, Brain plans to trick people into thinking that aliens are invading Earth and having them flee the cities in a panic.
1616"Chalkboard Bungle"Rusty MillsStory by : Tom Ruegger and Paul Rugg
Teleplay by : Paul Rugg
October 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)
"Hurray for Slappy"Rusty MillsJohn P. McCann
"The Great Wakkorotti: The Master and His Music"Jeffery DeGrandisWritten by : Tom Ruegger
Music adapted by : Russell Brower
(1.) The studio hires a new teacher named Miss Flamiel to teach the Warners but despite her best efforts, she meets only with frustration and is unable to teach them anything.
(2.) Slappy goes to a banquet held in her honor to receive an award while her old nemeses (Walter Wolf, Sid the Squid, and Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison) plot revenge for years of torment by her.
(3.) Wakko belches The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss.
1717"Roll Over, Beethoven"Michael GerardPaul RuggOctober 5, 1993 (1993-10-05)
"The Cat and the Fiddle"Alfred GimenoNicholas Hollander
(1.) As chimney sweeps, the Warners annoy Ludwig van Beethoven, and accidentally give him inspiration for his Fifth Symphony.
(2.) In 1690s Italy, a violinist named Stradivarius takes a stray cat (Rita) in so that he can make violin strings out of her "catgut".
1818"Pavlov's Mice"Michael GerardStory by : John P. McCann, Tom Ruegger and Sherri Stoner
Teleplay by : John P. McCann
October 6, 1993 (1993-10-06)
"Chicken Boo-Ryshnikov"Michael GerardDeanna Oliver
"Nothing But the Tooth"Greg ReynaDeanna Oliver and Paul Rugg
(1.) In turn of the century Russia, Brain plans to steal the crown jewels of Russia, but faces one setback: he and Pinky have been conditioned by psychiatrist Ivan Pavlov.
(2.) In New York, Boo is mistaken for a ballet dancer and dances in a performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
(3.) Rasputin has a toothache preventing him from hypnotizing Tsar Nicholas. Unfortunately for him, the Warners are his dentists.
1919"Meatballs or Consequences"Greg ReynaJohn P. McCannOctober 7, 1993 (1993-10-07)
"A Moving Experience"Rusty Mills and Dave MarshallPeter Hastings
(1.) 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.
(2.) The Hip Hippos head to New York to find a trendy new place to live.
2020"Hearts of Twilight"Alfred GimenoPaul RuggOctober 12, 1993 (1993-10-12)
"The Boids"Michael GerardDeanna Oliver
(1.) A crazy film director (based on Jerry Lewis and Marlon Brando) is millions of dollars over budget, so Plotz sends the Warners out to stop him.
(2.) The Goodfeathers are hired as stunt birds for The Boids. They try to keep their jobs, but the shoot turns out to be harder than they expected.
2121"The Flame"Barry CaldwellStory by : Tom Ruegger
Teleplay by : Nicholas Hollander and Tom Ruegger
October 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)
"Wakko's America"Alfred GimenoStory by : Tom Ruegger and Paul Rugg
Teleplay by : Gordon Bressack, Charles M. Howell IV and Paul Rugg
"Davy Omelette"Rusty Mills and Ron FleischerRandy Rogel and Tom Ruegger
"Four Score and Seven Migraines Ago"[2]Rusty MillsDeanna Oliver
(1.) The Flame lights the room where Thomas Jefferson writes the United States Declaration of Independence.
(2.) 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 to the tune of "Turkey in the Straw".
(3.) Boo is mistaken for the frontiersman Davy Omelette, and helps a number of pioneers who are being attacked by a bear.
(4.) On a train to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Warners help Abraham Lincoln write the opening of the Gettysburg Address.
2222"Guardin' the Garden"Michael Gerard and Spike BrandtStory by : Earl Kress and Tom Ruegger
Teleplay by : Nicholas Hollander and Sherri Stoner
October 13, 1993 (1993-10-13)
"Plane Pals"Rusty Mills and Kirk TingbladStory by : Tom Ruegger and John P. McCann
Teleplay by : John P. McCann
(1.) Slappy protects Adam and Eve from eating apples from the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden, just as a snake tries to tempt them to do so.
(2.) Onboard a plane, the Warners annoy tightwad Ivan Blosky who is forced to sit by them because of a computer error.
2323"Be Careful What You Eat"Randy Rogel (lyrics)October 15, 1993 (1993-10-15)
"Up the Crazy River"Alfred GimenoNicholas Hollander
"Ta Da Dump, Ta Da Dump, Ta Da Dump Dump Dump"Greg ReynaStory by : Tom Ruegger
Teleplay by : Charles M. Howell IV
(1.) The Warners sing about the names of the ingredients in a carton of ice cream and a candy bar.
(2.) When Mindy chases a butterfly into a rain forest that is being cut down for wood, Buttons follows and attempts to protect her.
(3.) Bobby and Squit must help Pesto when he gets his head caught in a plastic six-pack ring while rummaging through garbage.
2424"Opportunity Knox"Michael GerardTom MintonOctober 18, 1993 (1993-10-18)
"Wings Take Heart"Alfred GimenoNicholas Hollander
(1.) Brain plans to steal all of the gold in Fort Knox as part of his latest plan to take over the world.
(2.) When a moth and a butterfly fall in love, they head to the city, leading to disaster.
2525"Hercule Yakko"Rusty Mills and Dave MarshallPeter HastingsOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)
"Home on De-Nile"Rusty MillsStephen Hibbert
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"Rusty MillsDeanna Oliver
(1.) As detectives, the Warners go in search of Marita's missing jewel on a cruise ship filled with "the unusual suspects" (Slappy, Minerva, and Pinky and the Brain).
(2.) Rita gets adopted by Cleopatra, and Runt saves her after he finds out that Rita is about to be sacrificed.
(3.) The Warners perform a unique interpretation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
2626"Testimonials"October 21, 1993 (1993-10-21)
"Babblin' Bijou"Jeffery DeGrandisTom Minton
"Potty Emergency"Rusty MillsPaul Rugg
"Sir Yaksalot"Barry CaldwellPaul Rugg
(Wraparounds.) Several old-time film stars talk about their encounters with the Warners and how Milton Berle hated Yakko.
(1.) An old black-and-white cartoon where Dot goes into films (literally) to find the man of her dreams.
(2.) In the midst of watching a scary sci-fi film, 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.
(3.) King Arthur recruits the Warners to save Camelot from a robot dragon created by Pinky and the Brain.
2727"You Risk Your Life"Alfred GimenoPaul RuggOctober 25, 1993 (1993-10-25)
"I Got Yer Can"Alfred GimenoSherri Stoner
"Jockey for Position"Lenord Robinson and Dave MarshallPeter Hastings
(1.) Yakko hosts a game show similar in style and feel to Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life.
(2.) A discarded soda can sparks an escalating, one-sided battle of wits between Slappy and her conceited neighbor, Candie Chipmunk.
(3.) To win funds for his latest world-conquering scheme, Brain enters the Kentucky Derby, but Pinky's meddling alters the outcome of the race in an unexpected manner.
2828"Moby or Not Moby"Michael GerardJohn P. McCannOctober 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)
"Mesozoic Mindy"Greg ReynaNicholas Hollander
"The Good, the Boo and the Ugly"Greg ReynaDeanna Oliver, Nicholas Hollander, Peter Hastings and Paul Rugg
(1.) The Warners protect the legendary Moby-Dick from the wrath of Captain Ahab.
(2.) In the Stone Age, cavegirl Mindy gets in trouble and Buttons rescues her.
(3.) Boo finds himself as a sheriff in the midst of a spaghetti Western.
2929"Draculee, Draculaa"Michael Gerard and Byron VaughnsJohn P. McCannOctober 29, 1993 (1993-10-29)
"Phranken-Runt"Michael Gerard
(1.) 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.
(2.) Rita and Runt are being chased by a gender swap Dr. Frankenstein who wants the idiot dog's brain for her own experiments.
3030"Hot, Bothered and Bedeviled"Rusty MillsStory by : Tom Ruegger
Teleplay by : John P. McCann
October 28, 1993 (1993-10-28)
"Moon Over Minerva"Alfred GimenoNicholas Hollander
"Skullhead Boneyhands"Michael GerardDeanna Oliver
(1.) Lost once again while trying to get to the fictional Six Flags Over Flushing, the Warners end up in the fiery realm of Hades, where they end up giving Satan his own eternal torment.
(2.) A melancholic Minerva avoids the come-ons of geeky Wilfred Wolf, until the full moon brings out the real wolf in both of them.
(3.) In a parody of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, Mr. Skullhead is adopted and finds acceptance in a suburban family.
3131"O Silly Mio"Gary Hartle, Audu Paden and Dave MarshallRandy Rogel and Paul RuggNovember 1, 1993 (1993-11-01)
"Puttin' on the Blitz"Greg ReynaStory by : Tom Ruegger and Nicholas Hollander
Teleplay by : Nicholas Hollander
"The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer Concert"Jeffery DeGrandisWritten by : Tom Ruegger
Music adapted by : Russell Brower (uncredited)
(1.) After witnessing their stained-glass window get destroyed by opera singer Madame Bruntvin, the Warners torment her in their own variations on Carmen.
(2.) 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).
(3.) Wakko belches Dance of the Hours.
3232"Chairman of the Bored"Rusty Mills and Chris BrandtTom Minton, Tom Ruegger, Paul Rugg and Sherri StonerNovember 2, 1993 (1993-11-02)
"Planets Song"Rusty MillsPaul Rugg
"Astro-Buttons"Gary Hartle and Rich AronsNicholas Hollander
(1.) 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, that they meet at a party.
(2.) Yakko sings about the planets in the Solar System.
(3.) Buttons and Mindy are part of a space colony, and Buttons goes after Mindy when she chases after her ball.
3333"Cartoons in Wakko's Body"November 3, 1993 (1993-11-03)
"Noah's Lark"Greg ReynaNicholas Hollander (as Shecky Hollander), Tom Ruegger (as Dr. Plotz Ruegger) and Sherri Stoner (as Boom-Boom Stoner)[3]
"The Big Kiss"Alfred GimenoDeanna Oliver
"Hiccup"Dave MarshallDeanna Oliver
(Wraparounds.) In a running gag throughout the episode, Wakko has various medical maladies caused by cartoons that are inside him.
(1.) Noah (who looks and sounds like Richard Lewis) is instructed by God to build an ark for the Great Flood and gather animals two-by-two, including the Hip Hippos.
(2.) Boo is a leading actor who delivers the money shot kiss in a film without anyone knowing that he is a giant chicken.
(3.) Squit gets a case of the hiccups, forcing the other Goodfeathers to come up with different ways to get rid of them.
3434"Clown and Out"Alfred GimenoNicholas Hollander and Paul RuggNovember 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)
"Bubba Bo Bob Brain"Gary Hartle, Audu Paden and Dave MarshallSherri Stoner
(1.) Mr. Plotz hires a clown (who looks and sounds like the Jerry Lewis-esque Mr. Director) for Wakko's birthday party, but Plotz learns from Dr. Scratchansniff that, like him, Wakko has a bad fear of clowns, resulting in the clown being battered and bruised.
(2.) Brain becomes a country-western star to plant hypnotic suggestions for world domination. But the main problem in his rise to fame: Pinky keeps screwing up his stage name.
3535"Very Special Opening"November 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)
"In the Garden of Mindy"Greg ReynaJohn P. McCann
"No Place Like Homeless"Greg ReynaJohn P. McCann
"Katie Ka-Boo"Greg ReynaNicholas Hollander and Deanna Oliver
"Baghdad Cafe"Lenord RobinsonJohn P. McCann
(Cold opening and wraparounds.) The Warners announce that this will be a very special episode because all of the usual character pairings have been mixed up. They sing the song "Animaniacs Stew" as they mix up the pairings.
(1.) Brain ends up replacing Buttons, as he tries to prepare a plan for world domination, all the while watching over Mindy's mischief. Back at the lab, Pinky has to share the cage with Rita, and is swallowed whole.
(2.) Runt and Pesto find a home with a kind old woman who does not like pigeons.
(3.) Katie discovers the hard way that her boyfriend is actually Boo.
(4.) Dot and Slappy switch places, as Dot loses her temper after being called "Dottie", while the Warners (and Slappy) mistake Sodarn Insane's (a parody of Saddam Hussein) palace for the fictional Baghdad Cafe.
3636"Critical Condition"Audu Paden and Jon McClenahanTom RueggerNovember 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)
"The Three Muska-Warners"Audu PadenSherri Stoner
(1.) After film critics Hisskill and Eggbert (parodies of Siskel & Ebert) criticized her cartoons on a review show, Slappy decides to get revenge: first by blowing up their home, then by sabotaging their latest film viewing.
(2.) In France, the Warners, as the Three Musketeers, protect King Henry III from the threat of "the Viper", who is slated to arrive at the royal palace at 11:30 PM.
3737"Dough Dough Boys"Greg ReynaStory by : John P. McCann and Tom Ruegger
Teleplay by : John P. McCann
November 9, 1993 (1993-11-09)
"Boot Camping"Rusty MillsNicholas Hollander and John P. McCann
"General Boo-Regard"Alfred GimenoDeanna Oliver and John P. McCann
(1.) The Goodfeathers (as carrier pigeons) deliver an important message through a World War I battlefield.
(2.) The Warners head for summer camp but wind up in basic training instead, leading to chaos, confusion and an angry drill sergeant.
(3.) Boo leads the Southern Rebels of the American Civil War.
3838"Spell-Bound"Rusty Mills and Dave MarshallJohn P. McCannNovember 10, 1993 (1993-11-10)
Pinky and Brain go on a quest to get the last ingredient for a spell needed to help them take over the world.
3939"Smitten with Kittens"Alfred Gimeno and Dave MarshallDeanna OliverNovember 11, 1993 (1993-11-11)
"Alas Poor Skullhead"
"White Gloves"Rusty MillsNicholas Hollander
(1.) Rita and Runt find a litter of "puppies" that cling to the stray cat as their mother.
(2.) Yakko recites a monologue from William Shakespeare's Hamlet, while Wakko plays Horatio and digs and Dot translates.
(3.) As Wakko plays piano in the water tower, his gloves run off and have an adventure of their own.
4040"Fair Game"Bob KlinePeter HastingsNovember 12, 1993 (1993-11-12)
"The Slapper"
"Puppet Rulers"Barry Caldwell and Dave MarshallStory by : Peter Hastings
Teleplay by : Tom Minton
(1.) Ned Flat has the Warners compete on his game show "Quiz Me Quick" where they drive him bonkers.
(2.) An advertisement about a device that slaps people, commonly used by Slappy.
(3.) In the 1950s, Pinky and Brain join the cast of a kids' puppet show called Time for Meany to influence the baby-boomer generation to follow them in the future.
4141"Buttermilk, It Makes a Body Bitter"November 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)
"Broadcast Nuisance"Greg Reyna and Kirk TingbladGordon Bressack and Charles M. Howell IV
"Raging Bird"Lenord RobinsonDeanna Oliver
(1.) A short milk ad parody about why Slappy drinks buttermilk.
(2.) TV newsanchor Dan Anchorman refuses to tip the Warners for his lunch, leading to one on-the-air humiliation after another.
(3.) Bobby trains to fight a tough bird to impress a beautiful bird in his fighting ability.
4242"Animator's Alley"November 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)
"Can't Buy a Thrill"Michael Gerard and Dave MarshallPeter Hastings
"Hollywoodchuck"Greg ReynaPaul Rugg
(Wraparounds.) The Warners are stuck on a forum show with an old Warner Bros. animator named Cappy "Cap" Barnhouse, who keeps falling asleep as he reminisces about his time at the studio.
(1.) The Hip Hippos try to improve their boring lives by going on a dangerous vacation.
(2.) Charlton "Baynarts" Woodchuck gets a job in Hollywood in a film while getting severely injured in the process.
4343"Of Nice and Men"Michael GerardRandy Rogel and Sherri StonerNovember 17, 1993 (1993-11-17)
"What a Dump"Barry CaldwellRandy Rogel
"Survey Ladies"Rusty MillsDeanna Oliver and Sherri Stoner
(1.) Runt gets adopted and finds himself taking care of a rabbit farm, while Rita is relegated to rat hunting.
(2.) Buttons chases Mindy through a landfill and recycling center when she tries to retrieve her favorite old doll, which has been thrown out with the trash.
(3.) While trying to find a birthday present for Dr. Scratchansniff at the mall, the Warners keep running into two relentless and persistent survey ladies asking them questions about beans and George Wendt.
4444"Useless Facts"November 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)
"The Senses Song"Greg ReynaStory by : Tom Ruegger
Music and lyrics by : Randy Rogel
"The World Can Wait"Alfred GimenoPeter Hastings
"Kiki's Kitten"Gary Hartle and Audu PadenDeanna Oliver
(Wraparounds.) Yakko reveals pieces of completely useless information.
(1.) The Warners sing about the senses – the usual five, plus several others.
(2.) Brain gives up his world domination plans for one night so that he can woo Billie, who is, it turns out, more attracted to Pinky than to him.
(3.) A research gorilla unexpectedly adopts Rita, while Runt just sleeps through the whole thing.
4545"Windsor Hassle"Alfred Gimeno, Jon McClenahan and Jeff SiergeyLisa Malone, Kate Donohue and Paul RuggNovember 19, 1993 (1993-11-19)
"...And Justice for Slappy"Rusty Mills and Jon McClenahanJohn P. McCann
(1.) The Warners work with Elizabeth II to restore Windsor Castle after the 1992 fire that destroyed it.
(2.) Slappy is put on trial for assaulting Walter Wolf, who actually assaulted her first. When she is found innocent, Walter brutally attacks the attorney, who turns out to be his grandson.
4646"Turkey Jerky"Gary HartlePeter Hastings and Tom RueggerNovember 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)
"Wild Blue Yonder"Alfred GimenoNicholas Hollander
(1.) The Native American Warners protect their pet turkey Mr. Gobble from Myles Standish, who wants him for a Thanksgiving dinner.
(2.) A newly-hatched bird tries to find its mother and ends up following a stealth bomber.
4747"Video Review"Michael GerardRandy Rogel, Sherri Stoner and Tom MintonNovember 23, 1993 (1993-11-23)
"When Mice Ruled the Earth"Greg ReynaGordon Bressack
(1.) The Warners have fun at a video store where the film covers come to life.
(2.) Pinky and Brain go back to the dawn of time to influence the evolution of mice and give them evolutionary advantages over mankind so that the duo can rule the world.
4848"Mobster Mash"Greg Reyna and Dave MarshallNicholas HollanderNovember 24, 1993 (1993-11-24)
"Lake Titicaca"Tom Ruegger
"Icebreakers"Lenord RobinsonNicholas Hollander
(1.) The Warners get into a battle of wits with Mafia boss Don Pepperoni at his favorite Italian restaurant.
(2.) The Warners sing about Lake Titicaca.
(3.) Rita and Runt stow away to Florida, but end up in the Arctic, where they encounter Ross Perot.
4949"'Twas the Day Before Christmas"Rusty MillsRandy Rogel and Tom RueggerNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)
"Jingle Boo"Greg ReynaDeanna Oliver
"The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert"Jeffery DeGrandisWritten by : Tom Ruegger
Music adapted by : Russell Brower (uncredited)
"Toy Shop Terror"Jenny Lerew and Dave MarshallTom Minton
"Yakko's Universe"Alfred GimenoRandy Rogel
(1.) Slappy tells Skippy a story about the studio's plans to deliver Christmas presents to the Warners, with Ralph the Guard standing in for Santa Claus.
(2.) Boo disguises himself as Santa Claus in a department store.
(3.) Wakko belches "Jingle Bells".
(4.) In a parody of Tom and Jerry, the Warners run amok at a toy store.
(5., repeat) Yakko sings a song about the relative vastness of space from one person to the entire universe.
5050"A Christmas Plotz"Rusty MillsRandy Rogel and Paul RuggDecember 6, 1993 (1993-12-06)
"Little Drummer Warners"Lenord RobinsonEarl Kress and Tom Ruegger (adaption)
(1.) A Warner version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with the Warners as the three spirits, Plotz as Ebenezer Scrooge and Ralph as Bob Cratchit.
(2.) A retelling of the birth of Jesus, set to several familiar carols. The Warners (as shepherds) deliver their own spin on "We Three Kings" and jazz up "The Little Drummer Boy".
5151"Branimaniacs"February 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)
"The Warners and the Beanstalk"Barry CaldwellDeanna Oliver
"Frontier Slappy"Alfred Gimeno and Jeff SiergeyJohn P. McCann
(1.) Slappy and Skippy try a new cereal called "Branimaniacs", but it proves to be not delicious as advertised.
(2.) The Warners get carried up a beanstalk where they face a hungry giant (based on Ralph). To get him to eat something other than them, the Warners pester him to eat gold eggs and meat in a style similar to Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.
(3.) Slappy finds herself facing pioneer Daniel Boone, who wants to cut down her tree to build his house.
5252"Ups and Downs"Bob KlinePaul RuggFebruary 11, 1994 (1994-02-11)
"The Brave Little Trailer"Lenord RobinsonTom Minton
"Yes, Always"Michael Gerard and Dave MarshallPeter Hastings
(1.) Wakko and Dr. Scratchansniff are stuck in an elevator for several hours.
(2.) In a parody of The Brave Little Toaster, a small trailer has to defend his home against tornadoes while avoiding the grasp of a hungry steam shovel.
(3.) A documentary on voice-acting shows that Brain is re-enacting the infamous Orson Welles Frozen Peas TV commercial meltdown.
5353"Drive-Insane"Rusty MillsEarl Kress and Paul RuggFebruary 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)
"Girlfeathers"Greg ReynaDeanna Oliver
"I'm Cute"Rusty MillsRandy Rogel
(1.) Dr. Scratchansniff's date at a drive-in theater gets out of hand when the Warners join him.
(2.) The Girlfeathers, who are the "girlfriends" of the Goodfeathers, take some alone time by flying to the Grand Canyon, but the boys keep chasing them the whole way.
(3.) Dot sings a song about how cute she is, while her brothers slowly get sick of the whole spectacle.
5454"Brain Meets Brawn"Michael GerardPeter Hastings and Tom MintonFebruary 15, 1994 (1994-02-15)
"Meet Minerva"Barry Caldwell and Kirk TingbladSherri Stoner
(1.) In the late 1800s, Brain drinks Dr. Jekyll's potion as part of a scheme to take over the British Empire, and then the world.
(2.) A frustrated and lovelorn Minerva avoids Newt, who either wants to capture her or have her.
5555"Gold Rush"Michael Gerard and Dave MarshallRandy RogelFebruary 16, 1994 (1994-02-16)
"A Gift of Gold"Michael GerardNicholas Hollander
"Dot's Quiet Time"Michael GerardNicholas Hollander
(1.) The Warners take revenge on a prospector named Jake, who steals their entire wealth during the 1840s gold rush in California.
(2.) The trials and tribulations of a piece of gold wrapping paper are shown.
(3.) Dot sings while trying to find a quiet and peaceful place to read.
5656"Schnitzelbank"Greg ReynaRandy Rogel and Paul RuggFebruary 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)
"The Helpinki Formula"Audu Paden and Dave MarshallGordon Bressack
"Les Boutons et le Ballon"Barry CaldwellSherri Stoner
"Kung Boo"Audu PadenDeanna Oliver
(1.) The Warners sing the "International Friendship Song" in Germany with their friend, Professor Otto Von Schnitzelpusskrankengescheitmeir.
(2.) Brain concocts a mystery formula and sells it through TV infomercials as part of his latest plan to take the world.
(3.) Buttons chases Mindy across Paris as she tries to catch a balloon.
(4.) In a parody of The Karate Kid, Boo enters a martial-arts championship match.
5757"Of Course, You Know This Means Warners"Lenord Robinson and Dave MarshallTom MintonFebruary 18, 1994 (1994-02-18)
"Up a Tree"Greg ReynaDeanna Oliver
"Wakko's Gizmo"Rusty Mills and Dave MarshallPeter Hastings
(1.) A 1942 film of the Warners shows off their assistance on the homefront during World War II.
(2.) Rita finds herself stuck up a giant tree in the middle of Nebraska with a case of acrophobia and Runt barking below her.
(3.) Wakko shows off a large and bizarre Rube Goldberg machine that sets off a whoopee cushion.
5858"Meet John Brain"Greg Reyna and Kirk TingbladPeter HastingsFebruary 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)
"Smell Ya Later"Rich Arons and Lenord RobinsonEarl Kress and Tom Ruegger
(1.) Brain runs for president as part of his latest plan to take over the world.
(2.) Slappy faces off against her smelly old rival Stinkbomb D. Bassett to get nuts.
5959"Ragamuffins"Barry Caldwell and Jon McClenahanTom MintonMarch 1, 1994 (1994-03-01)
"Woodstock Slappy"Audu PadenJohn P. McCann and Tom Ruegger
(1.) An old cartoon where the Warners get jobs in a bakery and try to eat everything in sight, but have to avoid their strict boss who kicks them out when they first enter.
(2.) In 1969, Slappy and Skippy head for their summer cottage in Woodstock, New York, but find themselves in the middle of the Woodstock Music Festival.
6060"Karaoke-Dokie"Rusty Mills and Jon McClenahanPeter HastingsMarch 2, 1994 (1994-03-02)
"Cranial Crusader"Rusty Mills and Dave MarshallTom Minton
"The Chicken Who Loved Me"Audu PadenDeanna Oliver
(1.) The Warners want a turn singing at karaoke, but are held up by the dull-singing Willie Slakmer.
(2.) Pinky and Brain become Batman and Robin-styled superheroes in an attempt to gain recognition.
(3.) Boo stars in a parody of James Bond.
6161"Baloney and Kids"Michael Gerard and Dave MarshallPeter HastingsMay 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)
"Super Buttons"Lenord RobinsonNicholas Hollander
"Katie Ka-Boom: The Driving Lesson"Audu PadenNicholas Hollander
(1.) The Warners are stuck on a kids' show with the one thing that scares them the most: Baloney, who gleefully takes all their abuse no matter what they do to him.
(2.) Mindy and Buttons are seen as superheroes.
(3.) Katie's dad makes a big mistake when he allows Katie to drive the family car home.
6262"Scare Happy Slappy"Michael Gerard and Jeff SiergeyJohn P. McCannMay 3, 1994 (1994-05-03)
"Witch One"Rusty MillsJohn P. McCann
"MacBeth"Michael Gerard and Jon McClenahanDeanna Oliver
(1.) Slappy takes Skippy out trick-or-treating along a suburban block that includes the homes of all her old enemies.
(2.) In colonial Salem, Massachusetts, Rita and Runt are chased by an overzealous judge who thinks that Rita is a witch.
(3.) Dot, Hello Nurse, and Slappy act out the Three Witches' scene from Act IV of MacBeth, with Yakko translating, and cook up a sinister brew with unexpected results.
6363"With Three You Get Eggroll"Greg Reyna and Dave MarshallDeanna OliverMay 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)
"Mermaid Mindy"Alfred GimenoNicholas Hollander
"Katie Ka-Boom: Call Waiting"Greg Reyna and Dave MarshallNicholas Hollander
(1.) Pesto has to watch his sister Sasha's egg, but it starts rolling all over town.
(2.) Mindy and Buttons are merpeople under the sea, and Mindy wanders off as usual.
(3.) Katie's dad forgets to take a message from one of her friends.
6464"Lookit the Fuzzy Heads"Barry Caldwell and Dave MarshallPeter HastingsMay 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)
"No Face Like Home"Rusty MillsJohn P. McCann
(1.) Dr. Scratchansniff holds a group therapy session with the Warners and Elmyra Duff, but Elmyra's behavior drives them crazy. To escape, the Warners find Buttons and Mindy, and have Elmyra take all the pain that Buttons usually gets.
(2.) Slappy goes to get plastic surgery, but Walter tries to mess with her face.
6565"The Warners' 65th Anniversary Special"Alfred GimenoTom Ruegger, Paul Rugg and Sherri StonerMay 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)
A "live" special highlighting the anniversary of the Warners' creation, from their original roles as sidekicks to the early Looney Tunes character Buddy through their golden age and their occasional breakouts prior to recent times. Behind the scenes, though, a mysterious adversary (later revealed to be Buddy, who got angry for the Warners destroying his career) is plotting their demise.

Season 2 (1994)

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661"Take My Siblings Please"Michael GerardPaul RuggSeptember 10, 1994 (1994-09-10)
"The Mindy 500"Michael GerardJohn P. McCann
"Morning Malaise"Alfred Gimeno and Dave MarshallNicholas Hollander
(1.) In a take on Three Billy Goats Gruff, the Warners attempt to cross over a "troll bridge" between them and a nearby meadow.
(2.) Mindy follows a clown-painted race car onto the track at the Indianapolis 500.
(3.) The Warners annoy rude radio show host Howie Tern and challenge him to out-heckle them.
672"We're No Pigeons"Alfred GimenoDeanna OliverSeptember 17, 1994 (1994-09-17)
"Whistle Stop Mindy"Greg ReynaTom Minton
"Katie Ka-Boom: The Broken Date"Gary HartleNicholas Hollander
(1.) The Goodfeathers trick a hungry young owl into believing that they are not pigeons.
(2.) Mindy follows a train to blow its whistle.
(3.) Katie gets angry when her date does not arrive on time.
683"Miami Mama-Mia"Alfred GimenoDeanna OliverNovember 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)
"Pigeon on the Roof"Jenny Lerew
(1.) The Goodfeathers fly to Miami to visit and Pesto's mother and her fiancé Sam Seagull, but Pesto tries to put him out of commission to stop the wedding.
(2.) In a musical parody of Fiddler on the Roof, the Goodfeathers try to determine their relationship with the Girlfeathers, who want to settle down, while they just want to hang around their Martin Scorsese statue and Pesto dreams of becoming the Godpigeon.
694"I'm Mad"Rich Arons, Audu Paden and Dave MarshallStory by : Tom Ruegger
Music and lyrics by : Randy Rogel
November 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)
"Bad Mood Bobby"Audu PadenDeanna Oliver
"Katie Ka-Boom: The Blemish"Gary HartleNicholas Hollander
"Fake"Alfred GimenoPaul Rugg
(1.) Yakko and Dot bicker constantly while Wakko keeps complaining as Dr. Scratchansniff gets them ready for a car trip (originally released theatrically with Don Bluth's Thumbelina).
(2.) Pesto and Squit try to get Bobby out of his bad mood.
(3.) Katie freaks out when she gets a pimple before her study group starts.
(4.) The Warners try to prove to Dr. Scratchansniff that professional wrestling is fake.

Season 3 (1995–96)

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701"Super Strong Warner Siblings"Audu PadenPaul RuggSeptember 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)
"Nutcracker Slappy"Al ZeglerEarl Kress
"Wakko's New Gookie"Audu PadenPaul Rugg
"A Quake, A Quake!"Al ZeglerRandy Rogel
(1.) In a parody of Mighty Max and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Warners fight a giant insect that is destroying the Warner Studio.
(2.) Slappy and Skippy resort to extreme measures to crack the last nut in the kitchen, accompanied by music from The Nutcracker.
(3.) Wakko tries to come up with a new bizarre facial expression.
(4.) The Warners sing about the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
712"Variety Speak"Al ZeglerRandy RogelSeptember 16, 1995 (1995-09-16)
"Three Tenors and You're Out"Audu PadenJeff Kwinty and Nicholas Hollander
"Bingo"Liz Holzman and Al ZeglerPeter Hastings
(1.) Yakko and Dot explain to Wakko through song about how to read the headlines in Variety Magazine.
(2.) Slappy's plans to take Skippy to a baseball game at Dodger Stadium go wrong when an opera performance by the famed Domino, Pepperoni, and Carumba is scheduled for that night instead. The singers (a parody of the Three Tenors) return at the end to perform a shortened version of the Animaniacs theme.
(3.) Dr. Scratchansniff has only one player for his weekly bingo game – Wakko.
723"Deduces Wild"Liz HolzmanSib VentressSeptember 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)
"Rest in Pieces"Audu PadenCharles M. Howell IV
"U.N. Me"Audu PadenJohn P. McCann
(1.) The Warners bother Sherlock Holmes for help with their scavenger hunt.
(2.) Slappy is asked to attend Walter's funeral, which is really a ruse planned by Walter to blow Slappy sky-high.
(3.) The Warners sing about the United Nations to the tune of "Down by the Riverside".
734"A Hard Day's Warners"Audu PadenGordon Bressack and Charles M. Howell IVSeptember 23, 1995 (1995-09-23)
"Gimme a Break"Liz HolzmanSherri Stoner
"Please Please Please Get a Life Foundation"Audu PadenPeter Hastings
(1.) In a parody of A Hard Day's Night, the Warners run from their fans as they try to reach a cartoon convention.
(2.) Slappy tries to get away from the filming of a blockbuster action film on her vacation day.
(3.) The Warners tell people to "get a life" instead of going over every little reference in their show.
745"The Tiger Prince"Liz HolzmanPeter HastingsSeptember 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)
"All the Words in the English Language"Liz HolzmanRandy Rogel and Paul Rugg
"The Kid in the Lid"Al ZeglerPaul Rugg and Tom Ruegger
"Method to Her Madness"Liz HolzmanJeff Kwinty
(Cold opening.) A parody of the grand opening of The Lion King.
(Wraparounds.) Throughout the episode, Yakko tries to sing all of the words in the English language dictionary to the tune of the "Mexican Hat Dance".
(1.) The Warners visit Mary and Scooter and raise a ruckus in the style of The Cat in the Hat.
(2.) In the 1950s, Slappy and Skippy attend a method acting class, which Slappy turns into a comedy class.
756"Gimme the Works"Audu PadenPeter HastingsOctober 21, 1995 (1995-10-21)
"Buttons in Ows"Audu Paden and Barry CaldwellPeter Hastings
"Hercules Unwound"Audu PadenJohn Luden and Nick DuBois
(1.) Tired of their episode's latest plot of meeting a hot dog salesman, the Warners walk out of their cartoon.
(2.) Buttons and Mindy parody The Wizard of Oz. However, they and Toto have a run-in with Pinky and Brain.
(3.) The Warners once again do not feel up to doing another script where they have to help Hercules with his trials. Meanwhile, Pinky and Brain plan to steal Zeus' lightning bolts in ancient Greece as part of Brain's latest plan to take over the world.
767"This Pun for Hire"Audu PadenGordon Bressack, Charles M. Howell IV, Peter Hastings and Tom RueggerNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)
"Star Truck"Audu PadenEarl Kress
"Go Fish"Liz HolzmanPaul Rugg
"Multiplication"Al ZeglerRandy Rogel
(1.) In a parody of The Maltese Falcon and film noir, the Warners (as detectives) search and protect a mysterious statue from several suspicious characters (Minerva, Hello Nurse, Dr. Scratchansniff, and Ralph the Guard).
(2.) The Warners are beamed onto Star Trek, where they cause chaos to the crew and introduce Squatty to donuts.
(3.) Wakko gets in a fight with himself over a game of Go Fish.
(4.) Yakko sings a song about multiplying 47 by 83. This is parody of Tom Lehrer's New Math
778"The Presidents Song"Al ZeglerRandy RogelNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)
"Don't Tread on Us"Al ZeglerGordon Bressack and Charles M. Howell IV
"The Flame Returns"Barry Caldwell and Audu PadenNicholas Hollander (adaption)
(1.) To the William Tell Overture, the Warners sing about all of the U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.
(2.) Pinky and Brain plot to replace the Declaration of Independence with Brain's Declaration of Obedience, which will make him emperor of the world.
(3.) The Flame is present as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow writes his famous poem "Paul Revere's Ride".
789"The Sound of Warners"Alfred Gimeno and Charles VisserPaul RuggNovember 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)
"Yabba Dabba Boo"Jon McClenahan and Rusty MillsPeter Hastings
(1.) In a musical parody of The Sound of Music, Mr. Plotz hires Prunella Flundergust, a nanny who unknowingly gives the Warners a hard time with her constant singing and motherly personality. Since they cannot do anything to her unless she insults them, they try ruining her songs. When that does not work, they enlist someone who is not bound by the "Don't Provoke unless Provoked" code, namely Slappy Squirrel.
(2.) Boo attends a table read for the film The Flintstones.
7910"My Mother the Squirrel"Charles VisserTom RueggerJanuary 27, 1996 (1996-01-27)
"The Party"Paul Rugg
"Oh! Say Can You See?"Nicholas Hollander
"The 12 Days of Christmas Song"Tom Ruegger (adaption)
(1.) The little bird is adopted by Slappy.
(2.) The Warners invite several people to their water tower in expectation of a surprise guest, whom Plotz believes to be Steven Spielberg, but he is really a different Steven.
(3.) The Flame watches along as Francis Scott Key writes The Star-Spangled Banner during the War of 1812.
(4.) The little bird (accompanied by the Animaniacs orchestra) sings The Twelve Days of Christmas, with all of the gifts being turtledoves.
8011"Dot's Entertainment"Charles VisserNicholas HollanderFebruary 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)[a]
"The Girl with the Googily Goop"Charles VisserGordon Bressack and Charles M. Howell IV
"Gunga Dot"Jon McClenahan and Rusty MillsRandy Rogel
(1.) Dot is hired to take up an act in a famous musical. When the director, Andrew Lloyd Webber, becomes annoying, she and her brothers decide to ruin it.
(2.) A showing of the Warners' appearance in a Googi Goop cartoon, "Little Red Riding Goop".
(3.) In a parody of Rudyard Kipling's poem Gunga Din, Dot is the only one with water in a village and everyone wants it, because it is hot out.
8112"Soccer Coach Slappy"Jon McClenahan and Rusty MillsNick DuBoisFebruary 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)[a]
"Belly Button Blues"Liz HolzmanNicholas Hollander
"Our Final Space Cartoon, We Promise"Charles VisserGordon Bressack and Charles M. Howell IV
"Valuable Lesson"Charles VisserPaul Rugg
(1.) Slappy is the coach of Skippy's soccer team. Skippy keeps getting hit in the face by the ball, causing him to cry and Slappy deciding to put him out of the game. But at the final game, the last ball that hits Skippy's face gives the team the win.
(2.) Katie Ka-Boom gets furious when her parents will not let her wear clothes that are "in-style" at her school, since they make her belly button visible.
(3.) The Warners wake up from suspended animation in a spaceship in a parody of 2001: A Space Odyssey. When AL5000, the computer of the ship, orders them to return to their sleeping pods, the Warners refuse to and things get out of hand.
(4.) The Warners are visited by network censors after attacking Attila the Hun due to their cartoons being too violent.
8213"Wakko's 2-Note Song"Rusty MillsPeter HastingsFebruary 24, 1996 (1996-02-24)[a]
"Panama Canal"Audu PadenJohn McCann
"Hello Nurse"Audu PadenRandy Rogel
"The Ballad of Magellan"Audu Paden and Barry CaldwellJohn McCann and Paul Rugg
"The Return of the Great Wakkorotti"Jon McClenahanWritten by : Tom Ruegger
Music adapted by : Russell Brower (uncredited)
"The Big Wrap Party Tonight"Jon McClenahanTom Ruegger
(1.) Wakko proves to Dr. Schratchnsniff that his song made of two notes is actual music.
(2.) Yakko sings a song on the Latin American waterway to the tune of "Low Bridge".
(3.) Yakko and Wakko sings about Hello Nurse.
(4.) The Warners sing a song about Ferdinand Magellan to the tune of "Git Along, Little Dogies".
(5.) Wakko, suffering from laryngitis and unable to belch, uses fart sounds from his hands to perform the "Chinese Dance" from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.
(6.) The Warners sing about their big third-season wrap party at the water tower. Note: Originally dubbed as the “New Years Party Tonight”.

Season 4 (1996)

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831"One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock"Jon McClenahan and Rusty MillsNicholas Hollander, Jeff Kwinty and Tom RueggerSeptember 7, 1996 (1996-09-07)
After being made to believe that his Aunt Slappy is going insane after watching too many tabloid talk shows, Skippy places her in a retirement home for cartoon characters, and when Slappy hears that she can not see Skippy again, she attempts to break out of the retirement home. A parody of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
842"Cutie and the Beast"Audu PadenKevin HoppsSeptember 7, 1996 (1996-09-07)
"Boo Happens"Audu PadenRafael Rosado and Audu Paden
"Noel"Charles VisserRandy Rogel
(1.) A parody of the Disney film Beauty and the Beast with Dot as the heroine, taken in by a beast played by the Tasmanian Devil.
(2.) Boo re-enacts Forrest Gump.
(3.) The Warners sing Noel in some very strange ways.
853"Jokahontas"Liz HolzmanEarl KressSeptember 14, 1996 (1996-09-14)
"Boids on the Hood"Liz HolzmanLance Falk
"Mighty Wakko at the Bat"Audu PadenRandy Rogel
(1.) A parody of Disney's Pocahontas, with Dot as Pocahontas, and Mel Gibson (voiced by Jeff Bennett) as John Smith.
(2.) The Goodfeathers take revenge on Plotz to the music of Ride of the Valkyries.
(3.) Yakko narrates a parody of the poem Casey at the Bat, with the Animaniacs crew as the Mudville Nine and Wakko as Casey.
864"A Very Very Very Very Special Show"Liz HolzmanRandy RogelSeptember 21, 1996 (1996-09-21)
"Night of the Living Buttons"Al ZeglerNick DuBois
"Soda Jerk"Audu PadenRafael Rosada, Enrique May and Audu Paden
(1.) In a blatant attempt to win a humanitarian animation award, the Warners make an extremely politically correct cartoon.
(2.) Mindy chases a frog through a graveyard, while Buttons tries to keep waking zombies at bay.
(3.) After Wakko gets the hiccups from drinking a milkshake in a single gulp, Yakko and Dot attempt to cure him.
875"From Burbank with Love"Charles VisserJohn P. McCannSeptember 28, 1996 (1996-09-28)
"Anchors A-Warners"Charles VisserNick DuBois
"When You're Traveling from Nantucket"Randy Rogel (music and lyrics)
(1.) The Warners are partnered with Municipal Bond, Agent 0007 on a mission to stop the evil (and small-headed) Roy Blowfinger from stealing all the gold from Fort Knox to buy a bigger head.
(2.) Dr. Scratchansniff goes on a cruise. Unfortunately for him, the Warners tag along with him.
(3.) Yakko explains in song about the different time zones.
886"Papers for Papa"Audu PadenBrett Baer and David FinkelOctober 19, 1996 (1996-10-19)
"Amazing Gladiators"Al ZeglerStory by : Richard Dasakas
Teleplay by : Herb Moore, Andrew Austin, John Over and Kevin Franks
"Pinky and the Ralph"
(1.) The Warners chase Ernest Hemingway around the world when he refuses to sign for his office supply delivery, as he decides to quit writing when he gets writer's block.
(2.) The Hip Hippos compete on a parody of American Gladiators.
(3.) A sneak peek of a fictional spin-off starring Pinky and Ralph the Guard.
897"Ten Short Films About Wakko Warner"Audu PadenTom Minton and Paul RuggNovember 2, 1996 (1996-11-02)
"No Time for Love"Audu PadenMarlowe Weisman and Laraine Arkow
"The Boo Network"Charles VisserJohn Dubiel
(1.) 10 short films with Wakko being his usual zany self.
(2.) A cuckoo clock bird falls for a real bird and tries to win her love on the hour, though he keeps retracting into his clock.
(3.) Boo disguises himself and creates a TV schedule that everybody likes the most, yet all the shows are chicken-themed.
908"Pitter Patter of Little Feet"Audu PadenLlyn Hunter, Enrique May and Audu PadenNovember 16, 1996 (1996-11-16)
"Mindy in Wonderland"Charles VisserNick DuBois
"Ralph's Wedding"Audu Paden and Jeff SiergeySherri Stoner
(1.) The Hip Hippos are delivered a new baby in the form of Brain.
(2.) Buttons tries to protect Mindy in an Alice in Wonderland-like world while chasing a bunny.
(3.) Ralph unexpectedly marries Boo.

Season 5 (1997–98)

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911"Message in a Bottle"Frank Molieri and Jon McClenahanRandy Rogel and Gordon BressackSeptember 8, 1997 (1997-09-08)
"Back in Style"Liz HolzmanTom Minton
"Bones in the Body"Liz HolzmanRandy Rogel
(1.) The Warners are lost at sea and find a message in a bottle floating on the surface.
(2.) After Termite Terrace closes in 1962, Plotz loans the Warners out to other cartoon studios to help Warner Bros. stay profitable.
(3.) The Warners sing about all the bones in the body, using Mr. Skullhead to demonstrate.
922"It"Jon McClenahanLenord Robinson and Lennie K. GravesSeptember 13, 1997 (1997-09-13)
"Dot - The Macadamia Nut"Tom Ruegger (lyrics)
"Bully for Skippy"Story by : Nick DuBois and Tom Ruegger
Teleplay by : Nick DuBois
(1.) Wakko is being chased by something terrifying behind the camera (Dot, who is playing tag with him).
(2.) A parody of the "Macarena" music video with a song sung by and about Dot, a.k.a. "Macadamia".
(3.) Skippy is forced to deal with the school bully, Duke, while Slappy faces an advocate against cartoon violence.
933"Cute First (Ask Questions Later)"Liz HolzmanRalph SollOctober 11, 1997 (1997-10-11)
"Acquaintances"Audu PadenGordon Bressack and Charles M. Howell IV
"Here Comes Attila"Audu PadenJohn P. McCann
"Boo Wonder"Audu Paden and Charles VisserMarcus Williams
(1.) Snow White's magic mirror tells her that she is no longer the cutest one of all, so she decides to settle the score with Dot, who has taken her place as the cutest.
(2.) The Warners come to the United States as immigrants and invade the home of the Friends cast.
(3.) The Warners sing a song about Attila the Hun.
(4.) Boo assumes the role of Batman's sidekick Robin to stop the evil Punchline.
944"Hooray for North Hollywood"Stephen Lewis, Herb Moore, David Pryor and Kirk TingbladRandy Rogel and Tom RueggerJanuary 3, 1998 (1998-01-03)
955Kirk Tingblad

Part 1 : The Warners write a film script only to have Plotz reject it, so they decide to crash a star-studded gala in hopes of making a deal with another studio.


Part 2 : Plotz loses his job after the Warners' film becomes a box office smash, but they realize that they miss having him yell at them and conspire to bring him back.
966"The Carpool"Stephen LewisNick DuBois and Randy RogelFebruary 21, 1998 (1998-02-21)
"The Sunshine Squirrels"Russell Calabrese and Stephen LewisKevin Hopps
(1.) The Warners join a carpool where they drive the rest of the passengers crazy.
(2.) Slappy and her old partner Suzi reunite to perform an old sketch on a TV show.
977"The Christmas Tree"Mike MiloNick DuBois, Kevin Hopps, Randy Rogel and Tom RueggerApril 25, 1998 (1998-04-25)
"Punchline (Part I)"
"Prom Night"Charles VisserNicholas Hollander
"Punchline (Part II)"
(1.) After Slappy's tree is cut down and taken to New York City for use as the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, she drives everyone crazy trying to get back to sleep.
(2.) Boo and several other characters address the eternal question: "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
(3.) Katie Ka-Boom has been invited to the prom, but gets angry while arguing with her parents over her curfew and what to buy.
(4.) Another eternal question is addressed: "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?"
988"Magic Time"Audu Paden and Jon McClenahanJohn P. McCannMay 9, 1998 (1998-05-09)
"The Brain's Apprentice"Barry Caldwell, Greg Reyna and Ron FleischerRandy Rogel
(1.) The Warners cause chaos when famous magicians Schnitzel and Floyd (parodies of Siegfried & Roy) invite them to be volunteers in their act.
(2.) In a parody of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" from Fantasia, Brain builds robots and almost succeeds in taking over the world, but Pinky gets in the way as usual.
999"Birds on a Wire"November 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
"The Scoring Session"Mike MiloNick DuBois, Kevin Hopps, Randy Rogel and Tom Ruegger
"The Animaniacs Suite"Edited by : Al Breitenbach
Composed by : Richard Stone
(1.) The Goodfeathers look at, and comment on, a sunrise.
(2.) The Warners take the place of Richard Stone (who is out for the day), and drive Neivel Nosenest insane.
(3.) A clip show of "the first 99 episodes", set to an orchestral arrangement of the show theme and various character themes.

Specials

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Marathon special (1998)

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TitleOriginal release date
"Animaniacs Attack Marathon"July 4, 1998 (1998-07-04)
These shorts include:
  • "The Monkey Song"
  • "The Kid in the Lid"
  • "Method to Her Madness"
  • "I'm Mad"
  • "Taming of the Screwy"
  • "Moon Over Minerva"
  • "Wakko's America" / "Cutie and the Beast"
  • "Pitter Patter of Little Feet"
  • "Dot - The Macadamia Nut"
  • "Potty Emergency"
  • "King Yakko"
  • "Schnitzelbank"
  • "West Side Pigeons"
  • "The Great Wakkorotti: The Master & His Music"
  • "Super Strong Warner Siblings"
  • "The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer Concert"
  • "Clown and Out"
  • "The Return of the Great Wakkorotti"
  • "Astro-Buttons"
  • "Yakko's World"
  • "Video Review"
  • "Please Get a Life Foundation"
  • "Nighty-Night Toon" / Cold Ending #1

Film (1999)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
"Wakko's Wish"Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills
and Tom Ruegger
Story by : Tom Ruegger
Screenplay by : Tom Ruegger, Nick DuBois,
Earl Kress, Kevin Hopps, Charles M. Howell IV and Randy Rogel
December 21, 1999 (1999-12-21)
Taking place in winter, all the people (and a Mime) lived happily ever after; however, the Warner siblings are portrayed here as orphans and live in a poor town run by a overtaxing king. Wakko makes a wish to heal a sick Dot upon a star which crashlands over the mountains, and so the Warner siblings try to reach the star before everyone else in town does. Includes all the characters from the show and many memorable gags.
Note : The direct-to-video film was done with digital ink and paint.

Home media

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Several VHS videos were released in the United States in the United Kingdom and Australia. The British and Australian VHS tapes were put in "volumes", which were generally jumbled at random and are in no particular order with the series. The U.S. videotapes, however, (with the exception of Animaniacs Stew) feature episodes that had focused on one general subject. Each video featured four to five skits each and was accompanied by a handful of skit intros, with a running time of about 45 minutes.

United Kingdom/Australia

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Video Name (Volumes) Ep # Release Date Episodes Featured
Volume 1 4 March 27, 1995 (1995-03-27) Ups and Downs; Critical Condition; Wally Llama; Spell-Bound
Volume 2 5 March 27, 1995 (1995-03-27) Drive Insane; Cat on a Hot Steel Beam; With Three You Get Egg-Roll; Jockey for Position; Woodstock Slappy
Volume 3 7 October 23, 1995 (1995-10-23) Hooked on a Ceiling; The Big Kiss; Mesozoic Mindy; The Flame; Chicken Boo-Ryshnikov; Nothing But the Tooth; Pavlov's Mice
Volume 4 6 October 23, 1995 (1995-10-23) Cookies for Einstein; Hiccup; The World Can Wait; The Wild Blue Yonder; Hurray for Slappy; The Three Muska-Warners
Volume 5 5 June 3, 1996 (1996-06-03) Draculee, Draculaa; Phranken-Runt; Scare Happy Slappy; Brain Meets Brawn; Hot, Bothered and Bedeviled
Volume 6 3 June 3, 1996 (1996-06-03) Chairman of the Bored; Ta da Dump, Ta da Dump, Ta da Dump Dump Dump; Smell Ya Later; Lookit the Fuzzy Heads; Where Rodents Dare

United States

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Video Name (Collections) Ep # Release Date Episodes Featured
An Animaniacs Sing-Along: Yakko's World 10 August 24, 1994 (1994-08-24)[5] Yakko's World; Wakko's America; I'm Cute; H.M.S. Yakko; I'm Mad; Schnitzelbank; Make a Gookie; Our First Day of School
Animaniacs: The Warners Escape 4 August 24, 1994 (1994-08-24)[6] Newsreel of the Stars; De-Zanitized; Temporary Insanity; Hello Nice Warners; Video Review
Animaniacs Stew 7 August 24, 1994 (1994-08-24)[7] Slappy Goes Walnuts; Operation Lollipop; Sir Yaksalot; In the Garden of Mindy; Baghdad Café; Yes, Always; Bumbie's Mom
Animaniacs: Helloooo, Holidays! 8 August 24, 1994 (1994-08-24)[8] Twas the Day Before Christmas; Little Drummer Warners; The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert; A Christmas Plotz; Jingle Boo; Yakko's Universe; A Gift of Gold; Nighty-Night Toons
Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff 6 August 13, 1996 (1996-08-13)[9] Draculee, Draculaa; Phranken Runt; Meatballs or Consequences; Hot, Bothered, and Bedeviled; Scare Happy Slappy; Witch One
An Animaniacs Sing-Along: Mostly in Toon 12 August 13, 1996 (1996-08-13)[10] The Ballad of Magellan; The Presidents Song; The Planets; The Panama Canal; Be Careful What You Eat; A Quake, a Quake!; The Big Wrap Party Tonight; The Senses; What Are We?; All the Words in the English Language; The Tiger Prince; Hello Nurse

Volume 1 of Animaniacs had sold very well; over half of the product being sold in the first week made it one of the fastest-selling animation DVD sets that Warner Home Video ever put out.[11] All 99 episodes are available in four DVD boxed sets, although only Volume 1 has been released outside of Region 1. On October 2, 2018, a Complete Series DVD boxed set featuring all 99 episodes and Wakko's Wish, was released.

DVD Name Ep # Release Date Additional Information
Volume 1 25 July 25, 2006 (2006-07-25) (Region 1)[12]
December 3, 2018 (2018-12-03) (Region 2)
This five-disc boxed set contains the first 25 episodes of season 1. Includes the featurette "Animaniacs Live!", where Maurice LaMarche hosts an in-studio interview via satellite big screen TV with Animaniacs friends (voice actors, composers, etc.) as they comment on the show. The featurette is presented in its original television aspect ratio, with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio in English with French and Hungarian languages and French, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian and Slovenian subtitles.
Volume 2 25 December 5, 2006 (2006-12-05)[13] This five-disc boxed set contains the next 25 episodes (26–50) of season 1. Includes the featurette "The Writers Flipped, They Have No Script", where Maurice LaMarche leads a gathering of writers on what their favorite Animaniacs episodes are that they wrote.
Volume 3 25 June 19, 2007 (2007-06-19)[14] This five-disc boxed set includes the last 15 episodes (51–65) of season 1, all four episodes (66–69) of season 2, and the first six episodes (70–75) of season 3. Includes two featurettes "They Can't Help It If They're Cute, They're Just Drawn That Way": Meet the Character Designers, Storyboard Artists and Art Directors who give life and lunacy to Wakko, Yakko, and Dot; and "They're Totally Insane-y: In Cadence with Richard Stone": The music of Animaniacs, highlighted by a tribute to the late composer.
Volume 4 24 February 5, 2013 (2013-02-05)[15] This final three-disc boxed set contains the seven remaining episodes of season 3 (76–82) and all of the episodes of both season 4 (83–90) and season 5 (91–99). There are no special features included in this volume.
The Complete Series 99 + 1 film October 2, 2018 (2018-10-02)[16] This 19-disc box set includes all 99 episodes of the series from all five seasons, as well as the direct-to-video film Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish. The special features from the previous first three volumes are also included in this set.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Although these cartoons are considered part of season 3, they were all originally aired as full one-hour episodes (made by combining new shorts with old ones), with their original half-hour format not airing until season 4.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Solomon, Charles (September 13, 1993). "TV REVIEWS : 'Pink Panther,' 'Animaniacs' Debut". The Los Angeles Times. USA. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  2. ^ When the episode originally aired, the first and last shorts were swapped.
  3. ^ ""Animaniacs" Cartoons in Wakko's Body/Noah's Lark/The Big Kiss/Hiccup Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Animaniacs episodes". Toon Zone. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
  5. ^ Amazon.com Yakko's World product information. ASIN 6303182631.
  6. ^ Amazon.com The Warners Escape product information. ASIN 6303182623.
  7. ^ Amazon.com Animaniacs Stew product information. ASIN 6303182615.
  8. ^ Amazon.com Animaniacs: Helloooo Holidays product information. ASIN 6303182658.
  9. ^ Amazon.com Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff product information. ASIN 6304107161.
  10. ^ Amazon.com Animaniacs Sing-Along: Mostly in Toon product information. ASIN 630410717X.
  11. ^ ""Animaniacs" Vol. 2 on DVD: Wakkorotti and WHV Belch Out Another Great Set". Toon Zone. 2006-12-03. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  12. ^ Lambert, David (2005-11-10). "How Long Before Animaniacs Escape the Water Tower?". TVShowsonDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
  13. ^ Lacey, Gord (2006-08-16). "Time to go Wakko (again)-Volume 2 News!". TVShowsonDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
  14. ^ Lacey, Gord (2007-02-28). "Slappy the Squirrel joins the Warners on Volume 3". TVShowsonDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
  15. ^ "Animaniacs DVD news: Announcement for Animaniacs - Volume 4 | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  16. ^ "Amazon.com Animaniacs: CSR (DVD) product information". Amazon. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.