Animaniacs is an American animated comedy musical television series created by Tom Ruegger for Fox Broadcasting Company's Fox Kids block in 1993, before moving to The WB in 1995, as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block, until the series ended on November 14, 1998. It is the second animated series produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Animation, after Tiny Toon Adventures. It initially ran a total of 99 episodes, along with a feature-length film, Wakko's Wish. Reruns later aired on Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Discovery Family, which was at the time The Hub Network. Animaniacs is a variety show, with short skits featuring a large cast of characters. While the show had no set format, the majority of episodes were composed of three short mini-episodes, each starring a different set of characters, and bridging segments.
Created by | Tom Ruegger (uncredited) |
Voices of | Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, John Mariano, Chick Vennera, Maurice LaMarche, Frank Welker, Bernadette Peters, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Brown |
Theme music composer | Richard Stone |
Composer(s) | Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Gordon Goodwin, Carl Johnson, J. Eric Schmidt |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 99 (274 segments) |
Executive producer(s) | Steven Spielberg |
Producer(s) | Tom Ruegger, Rich Arons, Sherri Stoner, Rusty Mills, Peter Hastings |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) | Warner Bros. Animation, Amblin Entertainment |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
Original network | Fox Kids (1993–1995), Kids' WB (1995–1998) |
Picture format | NTSC |
Audio format | Stereo (1993–1995), Dolby Surround (1996–1998) |
Followed by | Animaniacs (2020–present) |
Related shows | Tiny Toon Adventures, The Plucky Duck Show, Freakazoid, Pinky and the Brain, Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain |
Over Animaniacs
Animated comedy musical television series that acts as a variety show featuring the beloved characters Yakko Warner, Dot Warner, and Wakko Warner. The show has no set format and instead features short skits featuring a large cast of characters.It well known for its satirical social commentary and pop culture references.
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The series was created by Tom Ruegger. It ran for a total of 99 episodes over the course of its 5 season run. A revival of the show premiered on Hulu in 2020.
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