In-Universe Wikipedia page for Yakko
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Yakko Alvin Warner (born March 1, 1929) is an American toon actor, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for playing a fictionalized version of himself on the animated variety show Animaniacs.
Among the first generation of cartoon stars, along with his brother Wakko and sister Dot, Warner made his on-screen debut in a series of black-and-white short films from 1929 to 1934. While these shorts, especially those made alongside their more famous counterpart Buddy, were generally well-received, the Warner trio's controversial style of juvenile metahumor ultimately saw them pulled from Warner Brothers shorts. This was followed by a 59 year hiatus which saw Warner appear in only a few obscure government propaganda films, until his television redebut in 1993's Animaniacs. In contrast to his previous work, this show received nearly universal praise, leading to a revival of his and his family's careers and spawning a vast multimedia franchise. As part of his work on Animaniacs, Warner lent his voice and image to several other projects, including video games, comics, and soundtracks. In 1998, he starred alongside Wakko and Dot in the Animaniacs feature film Wakko's Wish. This was followed by another hiatus from most acting projects until the 2020 Animaniacs revival series. Warner also briefly cameoed in 2021's Space Jam: A New Legacy.
Warner and his siblings were the subject of the 2021 documentary WARNER: A Tower Life, which revealed details of Warner Brothers' harsh and allegedly abusive treatment of the toon stars over a period of 92 years. This film has been credited with renewing interest in the Toon Rights Movement, which seeks to legally grant toons full citizenship, earning them the same basic rights as humans.
Contents:
1 Creation and early life
2 Career
2.1 1929-34: Early work with Weed Memlo
2.2 1934-91: Locked in tower
2.3 1991-98: Animaniacs
2.4 1998-2018: Suspended animation
2.5 2018-present: Animaniacs revival
3 Personal Life
4 Controversies
5 Filmography
5.1 Film
5.2 Televison
5.3 Video games
6 Awards and nominations
7 References
8 External links
Creation and early life:
Yakko Alvin Warner was conceptualized, drawn, and brought to life on March 1, 1929, in Burbank, California, on the Warner Brothers studio lot. Animated primarily by Lon Borax, a Warner Bros. employee who would later be institutionalized, Yakko and his siblings, Wakko and Dot, were created with the intention of starring alongside Buddy in his pre-existing series of cartoon shorts. These "Warner-Buddy" shorts were initially well-liked by studio executives and enjoyed moderate success. This led to the approval of a new series of shorts starring the Warner trio alone, all overseen by their first director Weed Memlo. These shorts critically bombed, being panned as (image cuts off)
Yes, I know I used "lended" instead of lent in the original image. There's no spellchecker in inspect element.
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Animaniacs Best Song Tournament [Round 3]
Wow y'all we made it! We're down to 16 songs!
Here's what you missed:
Wakko's America and The Monkey Song came out top winners this round, winning their respective polls by over 80%
Closest polls belonged to: Yakko's Big Idea (won by 6 votes), The Bayeux Tapestry Song (won by 3 votes), and I Am the Very Model of a Cartoon Individual (won by 2 votes). Every vote counts people!
Pinky and the Brain stans showed up once again to make I Ate a Rock vs. Bones in the Body the most voted in poll with 92 total votes! (Where do you all keep coming from?!)
Some of my personal favs got knocked out this round and I cannot believe you all would spite me like this, I am taking it personally. Losing Macadamia Nut and Presidents Song was blow to my pride (though not quite as bad as the Skullhead and Wheel of Morality losses). Do you know how hard I work for you? Jail! Jail for pollers!Jail for 1000 years!
Should have polls out by Tuesday, Wednesday at the latest! But actually though, thank you all for being awesome and participating and reblogging!
-Mod Wheel🎡
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i want the little list of what days of the week were related to whatin the animaniacs fandom, does anyone remember all of them??
yax monday, yakko tuesday, wakko wednesday, dot thurday
but what's fri, sat, sun?
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Now that I've included it in a fic, I can finally post about probably my greatest Animaniacs headcanon:
Yakko buys himself "world's best brother" merch.
The drip
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