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cartoonbudartz · 7 months

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Happy 30th anniversary to one of the greatest cartoons of the 90s! Here’s hoping animanaics will one day grace our screens again.

#animaniacs #animaniacs fanart #yakko wakko and dot #yakko warner #wakko warner #dot warner #skippy squirrel #pinky and the brain #nora rita norita #Ralph the guard #hello nurse #minerva mink #goodfeathers #rita and runt #buttons and mindy #starbox and Cindy #chicken boo #Otto scratchansniff #slappy squirrel

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inbarfink · 7 months

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galactic-glamour-girl-posts · 15 days

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What are some Animaniacs episodes from both the original and the reboot you would recommend to newcomers (like me)?

Thank you for your question!

Well, there’s the first episodes of each series, of course (btw although it is the longer show I’d suggest starting with the original before the reboot considering the reboot is really more of a sequel series).

But if you want less obvious options, I would suggest;

For 1993:

The Warners’ 65th Anniversary Special (Episode 65)

Yakko's World/Cookies for Einstein/Win Big (Episode 2)

HMS Yakko; Slappy Goes Walnuts; Yakko's Universe (Episode 3)

Taming of the Screwy (Episode 5)

Piano Rag / When Rita Met Run (Episode 7)

King Yakko (Episode 10)

Bonus segments: I’m Cute, Potty Emergency, Bumbie’s Mom, Bubba Bo Bob Brain, Smitten with Kittens

The idea of the list is that I’m recommending episodes that I think are good introductions to Animaniacs in general, not just my favourites. These episodes/segments either cover the Warners’ origin, serve as good introductions to what I believe are the best segments of the show besides the Warners, provide a good idea of what Animaniacs’ music is like, or is a good showcase of one/all of the Warners’ personalities and what they do.

For 2020:

Gold Meddlers/Pinko and the Brain/Math-Terpiece Theater: Apples (Episode 3)

Warner She Wrote; France France Revolution; Gift Rapper (Episode 7)

WhoDonut; Mousechurian Candidate; Starbox and Cindy (Episode 8)

Here Comes Treble; That's Not the Issue; Future Brain; The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths (Episode 9)

Phantomaniacs; Fear and Laughter in Burbank; Bride of Pinky; Things That Go Bump in the Night (Episode 11)

Rome Sweet Rome/Backwards Pinky/Wakko's Short Shorts: Now Loading (Episode 14)

Bonus segments: Suffragette City, Ralph Cam, Roadent Trip, The Cutening, A Zit!, Yakko’s Big Idea

Again, the idea is that I think these episodes/segments are a good introduction to show’s characters and characterisations, songs, tone, etc. So nothing too continuity dependent, and nothing too far into the run (even though I really like a lot of season 3).

If you’d rather have a list of my favourite episodes and segments rather than the ones I think are good introductions, I made a post about them here.

If you do check these out, I hope you like what you see!

#animaniacs #animaniacs 1993 #animaniacs 2020 #animaniacs reboot #yakko wakko and dot #the warner siblings #pinky and the brain #patb #slappy squirrel #rita and runt #answered asks

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punster-2319 · 7 months

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Top 30 Favorite Animaniacs Episodes/Segments

A few days late, but since this past week was the 30th anniversary of Animaniacs, I decided to compile a definitive list of my Top 30 personal favorite episodes/segments from the series:

1. Hot, Bothered and Bedeviled (s1, e30)

2. A Christmas Plotz/The Little Drummer Warners (s1, e50)

3. Chalkboard Bungle (s1, e16)

4. This Pun for Hire (s3, e7)

5. Woodstock Slappy (s1, e59)

6. Scare Happy Slappy (s1, e62)

7. Critical Condition (s1, e36)

8. Phranken-Runt (s1, e29)

9. Les Miseranimals (s1, e11)

10. ‘Twas the Day Before Christmas (s1, e49)

11. Slappy Goes Walnuts (s1, e3)

12. De-Zanitized (s1, e1)

13. Fair Game (s1, e40)

14. La La Land (s1, e14)

15. Meatballs or Consequences (s1, e19)

16. No Face Like Home (s1, e64)

17. Clown and Out (s1, e34)

18. Baghdad Cafe (s1, e35)

19. Turkey Jerky (s1, e46)

20. The Warners and the Beanstalk/Frontier Slappy (s1, e51)

21. Bumble’s Mom (s1, e8)

22. When Mice Ruled the Earth (s1, e47)

23. Meet John Brain (s1, e58)

24. Bully for Skippy (s5, e2)

25. Hooked on a Ceiling (s1, e4)

26. The Brain’s Apprentice (s5, e8)

27. Brain Meets Brawn (s1, e54)

28. Temporary Insanity (s1, e6)

29. Guardin’ the Garden (s1, e22)

30. Sir Yaksalot (s1, e26)

Honorable mentions/favorite musical numbers: Dot the Macadamia Nut, There’s Only One of You, The Tiger Prince, Wakko’s America, Yakko’s Universe, Variety Speak, The Etiquette Song, Be a Pest, Schnitzelbank, and Slippin’ on the Ice

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE ANIMANIACS EPISODES/SEGMENTS?

#ranking posts #animaniacs #30th anniversary #favorite episodes #favorite segments #yakko warner #wakko warner #dot warner #slappy squirrel #pinky and the brain #rita and runt

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hellosonganimated · 2 years

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We plan to do some fun stuff for the credits too! 👀 Keep your eyes peeled and follow for more!

#animaniatag #animaniacs #hellosonganimated #wips #pinky and the brain #rita and runt #animaniacs 1993 #animaniacs 2020

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bestofanimaniacs · 1 year

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WE'RE ANIMANEY, "POLL"TALLY INSANEY, THESE BRACKETS ARE A REAL SHAMEY...ANIMANIACS!

Calling all Yakko stans, Wakko kinnies, and Dot loyalists...

We're officially in Round Two of the Animaniacs Best Character Poll (abc poll)! Yakko, Wakko, Dot, and Brain have all been added to the roster and I have the feeling things are going to heat up and all my predictions will go further out the window.

Polls open today (Thursday, 3/16) at 9am CST. Happy voting!

Reblogging, tagging, commenting, liking, and friendly competition are encouraged! The ask box and submissions page are open if you need a space to lament the loss of your favs from Round 1 (yes I'm still reeling over Mr. Skullhead, I didn't put him in the poll just to lose) or to hype up your fav in Round 2 (I wanna know exactly why Squit is the best and should take it all!).

Links to the polls under cut

Round 2:

Bracket 1 -

Yakko vs. Runt

Hello Nurse vs. Minerva Mink

Bracket 2 -

Wakko vs. Rita

Slappy vs. Skippy

Bracket 3 -

Brain vs. Colin

Pinky vs. Buttons

Bracket 4 -

Dot vs. Squit Dr. Scratchansniff vs. Pesto

Round 1: Winners have been bolded.

Bracket 1 -

Runt vs Mr. Skullhead

Hello Nurse vs Mr. Director

Minerva Mink vs Chicken Boo

Bracket 2 -

Wheel of Morality vs Rita

Slappy Squirrel vs Mime

Skippy Squirrel vs Bobby

Bracket 3 -

Thaddeus Plotz vs. Colin (Randy Beaman Kid)

Pinky vs Marita Hippo

Buttons Vs Katie Ka-boom

Bracket 4 -

Ralph the Guard vs Squit

Dr. Scratchansniff vs Flavio Hippo

Mindy vs Pesto

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diabloindigo · 1 year

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Animaniacs

Rita and Pinky animation cel

Line art of Rita and Runt

#animaniacs #rita and runt #pinky and the brain #production art

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acmeoop · 2 years

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I Like This Style 🎶 “Home On De-Nile” (1993)

#90s #amblin #warner bros #animaniacs #Rita and Runt #gif #dance #singing #pyramid

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princesssarisa · 3 months

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Autism headcanon: Runt (Animaniacs)

Maybe this is cheating. Maybe this is less of a headcanon than it is canon in all but name, because Runt's voice and verbal tics are based on an explicitly autistic movie character: Dustin Hoffman's character Raymond Babbitt from Rain Man. This is probably why he and Rita were left out of the 2020 Animaniacs reboot, since it's not very PC to have a goofy cartoon dog caricature an autistic movie character's speech patterns.

Still, I've always liked Runt and I still do. Until I saw someone else point it out, it never occurred to me that his autistic-seeming mannerisms could be offensive. As a person on the spectrum myself, I've always found him relatable.

Here are the reasons why:

*He compulsively repeats sentences and words – especially his favorite word, "definitely."

*He often talks out loud to himself.

*His physical actions can be compulsive too. For example, when someone throws a ball, he has to chase it. Or when he sees a dangling tablecloth, he has to charge at it and tug it with his teeth. And almost every time he hears the word "cat," he goes into a wild, snarling rage, threatening to tear it to pieces... yet never once realizing that his best friend Rita is a cat.

*While he doesn't usually show the savant skills of his Rain Man counterpart, he does show a hint of them now and then. For example, when he points out that a rock pile contains 147 rocks, or when he instantly identifies a dish of fish as Mahi-Mahi.

*He's very literal-minded and doesn't understand sarcasm. This causes headaches for Rita, since he constantly misunderstands her sarcastic remarks.

*He tends to be oblivious to the world around him, and he often doesn't recognize danger or notice when a seemingly friendly person is behaving suspiciously. This is why Rita needs to look out for him. That said, he's not completely clueless, and rises to the occasion whenever Rita or someone else he cares about is threatened.

*His debut episode implies that he's never responded to normal training methods. Despite being an adult dog, he's still not housebroken and still chews things, which is why his owner abandoned him at the pound.

*Despite his sweet nature and devotion to Rita, he sometimes shows an innocent lack of empathy and obliviousness to Rita's discomfort. For example, when he shakes rain water onto her, or eats food that she was about to eat, or doesn't notice when a human is mistreating her as long as he's being treated well. This is all naïve and unintentional, however, and in the rare moments when he realizes he's upset Rita, he's always contrite.

*Sometimes in scary situations, when the obvious thing to do would be to spring into action, he freezes up instead. For example, the first time Rita fights the Nazi dog in "Puttin' on the Blitz," or when Ross Perot almost falls over the waterfall in "Icebreakers." That said, he always comes through and takes action when it matters most – namely whenever Rita is in danger.

*He seems to particularly like music and find it comforting, especially Rita's songs. He can even hear the word "cat" without going into a berserker rage as long as Rita sings it. But then, who wouldn't be soothed by her beautiful voice?

#animaniacs #cartoon #autism headcanon #runt #runt the dog #rita and runt #frank welker #rain man #tw: dustin hoffman #autism #autism spectrum #headcanon

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thebiggestturdonthiswebsite · 1 year

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See guys. The title “animaniacs” isn’t just exclusive to the warners

#animaniacs #cartoons #warner bros #warnerbrothers #yakko wakko and dot #pinky and the brain #slappy squirrel #mindy and buttons #rita and runt

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steelsponge · 6 months

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Catober drawing 20/31 - Rita from Animaniacs (featuring Runt).

#animaniacs #rita and runt #october drawing challenge #catober2023 #steel sponge

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speakingvariety · 1 year

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les miserables? west side story?

it’s only les miseranimals and west side pigeons

#animaniacs #rita and runt #goodfeathers

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ace-of-garlic-breads · 1 year

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my thoughts on Animaniacs Characters:

Yakko Warner : Chaotic Bi/pan (I like both hcs) Theater Kid (and deffinately a he/they)..Nerd, Swiftie

Wakko Warner: Non-Binary(they/them) /aroace icon who is great a cooking/baking. Swiftie

Dot Warner: Bi Queen.(ace too) who mimics her brothers cause she looks up to them (this is how I justify her kinda stealing her sibs "things"(I already mentioned this in a prior post)), Swiftie

Pinkey: cute, rocks for brains, genderfluid (because I said so) HUGE swiftie

Brain: Asexual.

Slappy: Mean/chaotic Lesbian grandma who will blow you up if you inslult her nephew/grandchild

Skippy: Nerodivergent. and just all around adorable. Swiftie

Rita: badass, slytherin energy, has the best singing voices in the whole show (there i said it)

Runt: no thoughts. just floof, golden retreaver energy, cutie, floof. Best boi

Hello Nurse: LESBIAN ICON, doesn't get payed enough, should have been the CEO in the reboot.

Dr, Scrach'n'sniff: some flavour of queer, doesn't get payed enough. secret Swiftie

Mr Plotz: asshole.

Nora Norita: bitch. (with a backstory)

Katie Kaboom: Love her (I may have a bais towards her cause I am also a teenager named Katie with anger issues) (tbh we look alike to) bicon.

Minerva Mink: Bicon

Marita & Flavio Hippo(they can't be seperated): couple goals.

Good feathers (again they are a packaged deal) : I kinda hate them tbh (Squit has to be my fave tho)

Mindey: kinda annoying (she's still cute tho), she like MLP, her parents are in the words of Comic book guy (the Simpsons): the.worst.cartoon.parents.ever

Buttons: 2nd best boi (after Runt ofc) but would be a better Parent to Mindey. doesn't get rewarded for his efforts to keep Mindey alive and give this boy a break

William and Angilina II Warner: the fandom has basically just gave them whole personalities (hell idk if Angilina II even has a canon name) and backstories and I am HERE FOR IT!

Cora Norita: annoying Tiktok "influencer" (who's Mommy pays people to follow her) would be friends with Kaite Kaboom

Ralph.T. Guard: small brain, big heart. loyal af, hufflepuff energy tbh (still don't really like him tho)

Julia Brain: Sapphic queen. (married to Billie from the OG series) Rep era Swiftie 100%

Billie: Sweetie. loves her wife sm,

Chicken Boo: he wears a discuise to look like Human Guys but yer not a man your a chicken boo.

did I forget your Favorite? if so let me know!

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galactic-glamour-girl-posts · 1 year

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Let's Rank the Animaniacs segments!

The order won't surprise you too much if you've followed me for a while or have seen a few of my Animaniacs-related posts (although my opinions on some segments have changed), but I figured it would be fun to rank them anyway (plus it relates to something I wanted to say regarding the characters, but I'll save that for the end). Sub series like Wheel of Morality and Dot's Poetry Corner don't count.

Segments I actively dislike

Worst - Katie Ka-Boom

"lol teenage girls amiright?" No. Shut up. This isn't funny. Her catchphrase is dumb (“I’m not overreacting, I’m a teenager!”) and honestly her parents suck too (“Teenagers should be locked away until they’re 30.”) This is easily the most mean-spirited segment on the show, it reeks of bitterness.

The Hip Hippos

The fat jokes suck and both hippos are boring characters with no real goal or motivation; but they are a genuinely wholesome couple and the idea of out of touch high class people being the stars of a segment is at the very least a good idea, they just botched the execution.

Chicken Boo

The Chicken Boo segments are an okay joke told too many times in the exact same way.

Buttons and Mindy

This segment is too mean spirited and is basically the same segment every time but I'm ranking them higher than Boo because Buttons and Mindy, as characters, are adorable and actually have personalities, unlike Boo (I'm aware Boo being like that is the point, but still).

Segments that are...OK

Mime Time

I think The Mime being such a bland character actually improves these bumpers. I don't feel too bad when he gets hurt because we barely know him and his bumpers are brief, so we don't see him suffer for too long. Although I do think the slapstick is kinda just...fine.

The Flame

These are little boring. I feel like the Warners do a better job with educational segments. These segments pretty much just exist to teach US history, but in a more tame yet in your face about how great they want kids to think America is way than when Warner segments would.

Randy Beaman Kid/Colin

It sure is...a bumper.

The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths

This might be the weirdest premise of any Animaniacs segment, and that's saying a lot. It's alright.

Good Idea Bad Idea

Easily the best non-sub series bumper for sure...but it's still just a bumper.

Starbox and Cindy

This segment is kind of like Buttons and Mindy but since the protagonist is a bad person, his pain can actually be funny. It's also kind of like Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain if they didn't turn an iconic double act into an unremarkable trio. Hearing Cindy ramble about random stuff in the background is both cute and funny (I'll admit the Gnome probably should be higher because it's more of an original idea...but Cindy's adorable so I'm putting this higher lol).

Goodfeathers

I didn't like their first segment, but a lot of their later ones are OK, even though many over-rely on the whole "and then the Goodfeathers get hurt" bit. They're not much more than a (now dated) reference, and I think the writers realised this eventually because they clearly gave up on them at one point. They get no segments in season 3, only one in season 4, in season 5 they just get cameos and bumpers, and they show up really late compared to everyone else in Wakko's Wish. Pesto's the only standout character here to me, I don't really care for Squit or Bobby.

Minerva Mink

I like how she loves to wallow in self pity about how hard her life is yet is incredibly vain, manipulative and loves to be ruder than she needs to be. She's not a saint, but that's funny! I would've put her segments in the next tier if not for 1-the fact that she only has two segments so she never got to reach her full potential as a character and 2-the sheer amount of perv-pandering...which happens to be the reason why she only has two segments.

Segments I like!

Rita and Runt

Their segments can be hit or miss, but I think the bad ones aren't bad enough and the good ones are good enough to warrant them being this high. Rita and Runt are both likeable characters, their segments aren't the funniest but they have a lot of heart. Not gonna lie Rita's probably the best singer on the show.

Slappy Squirrel

She's basically what would happen if a Looney Tunes character ever actually grew to be old. She solves modern day problems with old school cartoon solutions, she's great!

Pinky and the Brain

In truth, if it weren't for their spin off series and the Animaniacs reboot these guys would probably be under Slappy. I've dedicated at least four long posts to these two I'm not going into further detail lol.

Best - Yakko, Wakko, and Dot

Chaotic good puppy children live out every kid's fantasy of fighting back against adults who mistreat them or others, what's not to like? I like that out of all the characters (aside from Slappy) they're the best homage to classic cartoons, between their designs and the fact that they often have entire segments that are homages to classic cartoons, like "The Girl with the Googily Goop", "The Warner's Vault" or "Yakko Amakko". Plus the Warners have one of the least formulaic segments on the show so that helps-great songs, cute sibling/family shenanigans, fun parodies, and just a whole bunch of zany chaos!

In all seriousness, the main reason I made this post is because a couple times I've seen people post/tweet something along the lines of "real Animaniacs fans like all/most segments" or "a true Animaniacs fan should like *blah blah blah* segments" and I just wanted to say...no.

If you only watch the show for the Warners, or just Slappy, or both Pinky and the Brain and Starbox and Cindy, or just Rita and Runt, Hip Hippos and Mime Time, or even literally only for Katie Kaboom, that's valid.

There's no quota for which segments you have to like. If you're a fan, you're a fan, no one else gets to decide that.

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punster-2319 · 1 year

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#polls #animaniacs #skits #warner siblings #slappy squirrel #pinky and the brain #buttons and mindy #the goodfeathers #rita and runt #chicken boo #katie kaboom #the hip hippos #minerva mink

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thadeeliv · 8 months

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man, i just...i miss Rita and Runt, man.

#animaniacs #rita and runt

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