Animaniacs season 1 Disasterpiece Theatre/Hercule Yakko/Home on De-Nile/A Midsummer Night's Dream - Metacritic

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TV-Y7
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Oct 19, 1993
30 m

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Oct 19, 1993
30 m

Animaniacs

Summary Warner Bros. follow-up to Tiny Toon Adventures was a show even nuttier than its predecessor. It originally ran every weekday afternoon and Saturday mornings on Fox for the first season, then moved to Saturday mornings on the (new at the time) WB permanently for the remaining seasons. The two Warner Brothers, talky Yakko and Liverpool-acc...

Directed By: David Marshall, Rusty Mills

Written By: Peter Hastings, Stephen Hibbert, Deanna Oliver, Tom Ruegger, Douglas Wood, Randy Rogel, John P. McCann, Nicholas Hollander

TV-Y7
FOX
Oct 19, 1993
30 m

TV-Y7
FOX
Oct 19, 1993
30 m

S1 • Episode 25

Disasterpiece Theatre/Hercule Yakko/Home on De-Nile/A Midsummer Night's Dream

Air Date: Oct 19, 1993

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Summary Warner Bros. follow-up to Tiny Toon Adventures was a show even nuttier than its predecessor. It originally ran every weekday afternoon and Saturday mornings on Fox for the first season, then moved to Saturday mornings on the (new at the time) WB permanently for the remaining seasons. The two Warner Brothers, talky Yakko and Liverpool-acc...

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Episode 1 • Sep 13, 1993 • 22 m

De-Zanitized/The Monkey Song/Nighty-Night Toon

Dr. Scratchansniff attempts to "de-zani-tize" the Warners./ Dr. Scratchansniff sings "The Monkey Song" with the Animaniacs./ The Warners and others give their version of a children's bedtime storybook.

Episode 2 • Sep 14, 1993 • 22 m

Yakko's World/Cookies for Einstein/Win Big

Yakko presents the nations of the world./ The Warners and Albert Einstein discover the theory of relativity./ The Brain is a contestant on a game show.

Episode 3 • Sep 15, 1993 • 22 m

H.M.S. Yakko/Slappy Goes Walnuts/Yakko's Universe Song

The Warners encounter the dastardly pirate Captain Mel./ Slappy demonstrates Skippy different techniques how to gather walnuts from the yard of Doug the Dog./ Yakko takes a trip around the Milky way.

Episode 4 • Sep 16, 1993 • 22 m

Hooked on a Ceiling/Goodfeathers: The Beginning

The Warners give unwanted help to Kirk Douglas-cum-Michelangelo as he tries to paint the Sistine Chapel. Squit tells the story of how he became a Goodfeather - a story that involves a discarded bagel on a busy street.

Episode 5 • Sep 17, 1993 • 22 m

Taming of the Screwy

Mr. Plotz tasks Scratchansniff with bringing the Warners in line so they might appear at a huge gala to schmooze some Japanese investors.

Episode 6 • Sep 20, 1993 • 22 m

Flipper Parody/Temporary Insanity/Operation: Lollipop/What Are We?

The Warners fill in for Mr. Plotz' secretary when she is ill, making Plotz mentally ill; Buttons scrambles to protect Mindy as she hunts for her lollipop; the Warners sing about what they are.

Episode 7 • Sep 21, 1993 • 22 m

Piano Rag/When Rita Met Runt

A savvy cat and naive pooch join forces to escape the city pound in "When Rita Met Runt." Then, the wild Warner siblings disrupt a piano concert at staid Carnegie Hall in "Piano Rag."

Episode 8 • Sep 22, 1993 • 22 m

The Warner's Lot Song/The Big Candy Store/Bumbie's Mom

Episode 9 • Sep 23, 1993 • 22 m

Wally Llama/Where Rodents Dare

Episode 10 • Sep 24, 1993 • 30 m

The Warners arrive in Anvilania to take their rightful place as rulers - and annoyers.

Episode 11 • Sep 27, 1993 • 22 m

No Pain, No Painting/Les Miseranimals

Episode 12 • Sep 28, 1993 • 22 m

Garage Sale of the Century/West Side Pigeons

Episode 13 • Sep 29, 1993 • 22 m

Hello Nice Warners/La Behemoth/Little Old Slappy from Pasadena

Episode 14 • Sep 30, 1993 • 22 m

La La Law/Cat on a Hot Steel Beam

Episode 15 • Oct 1, 1993 • 22 m

Space Probed/Battle for the Planet

Aliens abduct Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. Inspired by the Orson Welles "War of the Worlds" radio drama, Brain stages a similar hoax on television, hoping to cause a nationwide panic.

Episode 16 • Oct 1, 1993 • 22 m

Chalkboard Bungle/Hurray for Slappy/The Great Wakkorotti: The Master & His Music

The world's strictest teacher meets her match, Walter Wolf, Sid the Squid and Beanie the Bison attempt to ruin an award banquet in Slappy's honor.

Episode 17 • Oct 5, 1993 • 22 m

Roll Over, Beethoven/The Cat and the Fiddle

Slight correction to the summary above: the segment "Roll Over, Beethoven" is followed by "The Cat and the Fiddle".

Episode 18 • Oct 6, 1993 • 22 m

Pavlov's Mice/Chicken Boo-Ryshnikov/Nothing but the Tooth

Episode 19 • Oct 7, 1993 • 22 m

Meatballs or Consequences/A Moving Experience

Episode 20 • Oct 11, 1993 • 22 m

The Flame/Wakko's America/Davey Omelette/Four Score and Seven Migraines Ago

Episode 21 • Oct 12, 1993 • 22 m

Hitchcock Opening/Hearts of Twilight/The Boids

Episode 22 • Oct 13, 1993 • 30 m

Guardin' in the Garden/Plane Pals

Episode 23 • Oct 15, 1993 • 22 m

Be Careful What You Eat/Up the Crazy River/To Da Dump, to Da Dump, to Da Dump Dump Dump

Episode 24 • Oct 18, 1993 • 22 m

Yakko's World of Baldness/Opportunity Knox/Wings Take Heart

In "Opportunity Knox," Pinky and The Brain travel to Fort Knox to steal the nation's gold supply. Later, a moth's love for a beautiful butterfly sweeps him away on an incredible and comic journey in "Wings Take Heart."

Episode 25 • Oct 19, 1993 • 30 m

Disasterpiece Theatre/Hercule Yakko/Home on De-Nile/A Midsummer Night's Dream

Episode 26 • Oct 21, 1993 • 22 m

Testimonials/Babblin' Bijou/Potty Emergency/Sir Yaksalot

The Warners wreak havoc at the movie theatre in a black and white cartoon from the 1930s. Then, Wakko has a "Potty Emergency" as he races against time and nature to find a bathroom.

Episode 27 • Oct 25, 1993 • 22 m

You Risk Your Life/I Got Yer Can/Jockey for Position

Greek playwright Aristotle tries to win cash and prizes on "You Risk Your Life," a game show hosted by Yakko.

Episode 28 • Oct 26, 1993 • 22 m

Moby or Not Moby/Mesozoic Mindy/The Good, the Boo and the Ugly

The Warner siblings save the great white whale, Moby Dick, from Captain Ahab. Next, in "Mesozoic Mindy," Buttons rescues cave girl Mindy from prehistoric peril.

Episode 29 • Oct 28, 1993 • 22 m

Hot, Bothered, and Bedeviled/Moon Over Minerva/Skullhead Boneyhands

In this Halloween episode, the Devil is "Hot, Bothered & Bedeviled" when the Warners visit Hades and torment him. Next, in "Moon Over Minerva," nerdy Wilford Wolf courts beautiful Minerva Mink.

Episode 30 • Oct 29, 1993 • 22 m

Draculee, Draculaa/Phranken-Runt

In "Draculee Draculaa," the first cartoon in a special Halloween episode, the wacky Warner siblings spend the night at Dracula's castle in Transylvania.

Episode 31 • Nov 1, 1993 • 30 m

O Silly Mio/Puttin' on the Blitz/The Great Wakkorotti: The Summer Concert

Episode 32 • Nov 2, 1993 • 22 m

Chairman of the Bored/Planets Song/Astro-Buttons

At a Hollywood party, the Warner siblings meet the world's most boring man, who tells the world's most boring story in "Chairman of the Bored." Later, Mindy leads "Astro-Buttons" on a wild chase across a strange planet.

Episode 33 • Nov 3, 1993 • 30 m

Cartoons in Wakko's Body/Noah's Lark/The Big Kiss/Hiccup

First, in "Noahs' Lark," the Hip Hippos board Noah's ark, much to Noah's chagrin. Then, "The Big Kiss" features Chicken Boo disguising himself as one of Hollywood's leading men.

Episode 34 • Nov 4, 1993 • 22 m

Clown and Out/Bubba Bo Bob Brain

On his birthday, a clown visits Wakko, who is terrified of clowns ("Clown & Out"). Then, in another ploy to take over the world, The Brain seeks adoration by becoming "Bubba Bo Bob Brain," a country music star.

Episode 35 • Nov 5, 1993 • 22 m

Very Special Opening/In the Garden of Mindy/No Place Like Homeless/Katie Ka-Boo/Baghdad Cafe

This four-cartoon episode features the stars of the show appearing in each other's segments. First, The Brain ventures "In the Garden of Mindy" and enlists Mindy's help in his latest plan to take over the world.

Episode 36 • Nov 8, 1993 • 22 m

Critical Condition/The Three Muska-Warners

Episode 37 • Nov 9, 1993 • 22 m

Dough Dough Boys/Boot Camping/General Boo-Regard

In this three-cartoon episode with a wartime theme, "Dough Dough Boys" features the Goodfeathers as messenger pigeons sent on a mission during World War I.

Episode 38 • Nov 10, 1993 • 22 m

Pinky and The Brain become "Spellbound" when they attempt to use Merlin's book of magic to take over the world in the Middle Ages.

Episode 39 • Nov 11, 1993 • 22 m

Smitten with Kittens/Alas Poor Skullhead/White Gloves

Rita and Runt are "Smitten With Kittens" when they befriend three lost cats. Then, "Alas Poor Skullhead" features the Warners performing a scene from Shakespeare's "Hamlet.

Episode 40 • Nov 12, 1993 • 30 m

Fair Game/The Slapper/Puppet Rulers

First, in "Fair Game," the Warners become contestants on their favorite game show, "Quiz Me Quick." Next, Pinky and The Brain hope to become "Puppet Rulers" as the stars of a 1950s children's television show.

Episode 41 • Nov 15, 1993 • 30 m

Buttermilk, It Makes a Body Bitter/Broadcast Nuisance/Raging Bird

The Warner siblings deliver lunch to famed newscaster Dan Anchorman. However, the stuffed shirt is so egotistical that he refuses to tip the delivery persons. Needless to say, Dan's next newscast doesn't go quite according to plan.

Episode 42 • Nov 16, 1993 • 22 m

Animator's Alley/Can't Buy a Thrill/Hollywoodchuck

In "Can't Buy A Thrill," Flavio and Marita decide to seek thrilling adventures, much to the horror of Gina Embryo. Then, a naive Kansas woodchuck who desires to become a "Hollywoodchuck" travels to Hollywood to seek fame and fortune.

Episode 43 • Nov 17, 1993 • 22 m

Of Nice and Men/What a Dump!/Survey Ladies

At the mall, the kids are pestered by two "Survey Ladies" who ask inane questions. Later, in "Of Nice and Men," Rita and Runt lead a daring escape from a farm where rabbits are being raised for their pelts.

Episode 44 • Nov 18, 1993 • 22 m

The Senses Song/The World Can Wait/Kiki's Kitten

The Warners sing "The Senses Song," a ditty delving into the six senses and beyond. "The World Can Wait" when The Brain falls in love and enlists Pinky's help to woo the object of his affection.

Episode 45 • Nov 19, 1993 • 22 m

Mary Tyler Dot Song/Windsor Hassle/...And Justice for Slappy

Dot Warner parodies the classic opening theme from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in the "Mary Tyler Dot Song." Next, the wild Warners create a "Windsor Hassle" when they help the Queen refurbish Windsor Castle.

Episode 46 • Nov 22, 1993 • 22 m

Turkey Jerky/Wild Blue Yonder

A Thanksgiving cartoon, "Turkey Jerky," features the Warner siblings in Plymouth, Massachusetts, protecting their pet turkey from hunter Miles Standish.

Episode 47 • Nov 23, 1993 • 22 m

Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth

First, in "Video Review," the Warners run amok in a video store late at night. Then, in another effort to overthrow the world, Pinky and The Brain use H.G. Wells' time machine to create an era "When Mice Ruled the Earth."

Episode 48 • Nov 24, 1993 • 22 m

Mobster Mash/Lake Titicaca/Icebreakers

Episode 49 • Dec 6, 1993 • 22 m

A Christmas Plotz/Little Drummer Warners

On Christmas Eve, the Warner Bros. chief, Thaddeus Plotz, is subjected to a Dickensian nightmare provided by the Warners in "A Christmas Plotz." Later, the three Warners star in "Little Drummer Warners," a musical version of the nativity.

Episode 50 • Dec 6, 1993 • 22 m

Slippin' on the Ice Song/'Twas the Day Before Christmas/Jingle Boo/The Great Wakkorotti: The Holiday Concert/Toy Shop Terror/Yakko's Universe

The Animaniacs present six winter-themed cartoons to celebrate the holiday season.

Episode 51 • Feb 10, 1994 • 22 m

Branimaniacs/The Warners and the Beanstalk/Frontier Slappy

The Warner siblings confront Ralph the Giant in "The Warners and the Beanstalk," their own version of the fairy tale classic. Another disastrous confrontation occurs when legendary trailblazer Daniel Boone meets "Frontier Slappy" Squirrel.

Episode 52 • Feb 11, 1994 • 22 m

Ups and Downs/The Brave Little Trailer/Yes, Always

Wakko and Dr. Scratchansniff have their "Ups and Downs" when they get trapped in an elevator together, for hours. Then, will a "Brave Little Trailer" survive when a fierce tornado tears through his trailer park?

Episode 53 • Feb 14, 1994 • 22 m

Drive-Insane/Girlfeathers/I'm Cute

The Warners disrupt Dr. Scratchansniff's date in "Drive Insane." Then, the Goodfeathers chase their girlfriends, the "Girlfeathers," who are playing "hard-to-get." Later, Dot's sweet personality is analyzed in a musical number, "I'm Cute."

Episode 54 • Feb 15, 1994 • 21 m

Brain Meets Brawn/Meet Minerva

Episode 55 • Feb 16, 1994 • 22 m

Gold Rush/A Gift of Gold/Dot's Quiet Time

Episode 56 • Feb 16, 1994 • 22 m

Schnitzelbank/The Helpinki Formula/Les Boutons et le Ballon/Kung Boo

The Warners sing the song of international friendship./ Pinky and the Brain use an infomercial in their latest attempt to conquer the world./ Buttons chases Mindy through Paris./ Chicken Boo is a karate champion.

Episode 57 • Feb 17, 1994 • 21 m

Of Course You Know, This Means Warners/Up a Tree/Wakko's Gizmo

Episode 58 • Feb 18, 1994 • 22 m

Oh, Oh, Ethel/Rorschach Test/Meet John Brain/Smell Ya Later/Spike

Episode 59 • Mar 1, 1994 • 22 m

Ragamuffins/Woodstock Slappy

In "Ragamuffins," a black-and-white, 1930s-style cartoon, the Warners go to work, and create havoc, at a bakery. Then, Slappy and Skippy Squirrel attend the landmark rock concert of 1969 in "Woodstock Slappy."

Episode 60 • Mar 2, 1994 • 22 m

Karaoke Dokie/The Cranial Crusader/The Chicken Who Loved Me

Episode 61 • May 2, 1994 • 22 m

Baloney & Kids/Super Buttons/Katie Ka-Boom: The Driving Lesson

Episode 62 • May 3, 1994 • 22 m

Scare Happy Slappy/Witch One/MacBeth

Episode 63 • May 9, 1994 • 22 m

With Three You Get Eggroll/Mermaid Mindy/Katie Ka-Boom: Call Waiting

Episode 64 • May 16, 1994 • 22 m

Lookit the Fuzzy Heads/No Face Like Home

Episode 65 • May 23, 1994 • 22 m

The Warners' 65th Anniversary Special

In "The Warners 65th Anniversary Special," the biggest stars in Hollywood celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Warner Brothers and their sister, Dot.

5 Seasons

Top Cast

Rob Paulsen

Yakko Warner, Pinky, Dr. Otto Scratchensniff

Jess Harnell

Wakko Warner, Additional Voices, Walter Wolf

Tress MacNeille

Dot Warner, Additional Voices, Hello Nurse

Frank Welker

Ralph the Guard, Runt, Chicken Boo

Maurice LaMarche

The Brain, Squit, The Godpigeon

Sherri Stoner

Slappy Squirrel, Slappy, Assistant

Jeff Bennett

Baynarts 'Charlton' Woodchucks, Narrator, Additional Voices

Nate Ruegger

Skippy Squirrel, Baby Plucky, Boy

John Mariano

Bobby, Danny D., Gagnort

Chick Vennera

Pesto, Joe P., Sparrow

Jim Cummings

Narrator, Announcer, 'Cutie and the Beast' Narrator, Additional Voices, Attila the Hun, Buddy, Butler, Calhoun Capybara, Camenbert, Cannonball Peterson, Card Soldier, Dad, Daniel Boone, Doctor, Dog, Fat Space Bug, Grampazoid Snuggler, Happy Bob, Ironhead McCann, King #1, Lardo, Mad Hatter, Malice Ovey, Mayor, Moon, Narrator (The Brave Little Trailer), Obese Orson, Potty, Prof. Otto von Shnitzelpusskrankengescheitmeyer, Ring Announcer, Rock Singers, Roger Daltrey, Simon San Simeon, Singer, Taz, Theodore Roosevelt, Toe, Tweedle Dumb, Vern Turtletaub, Yosemite Sam

Nancy Cartwright

Mindy, Son, Store Employee

Tom Bodett

Announcer, Mime

Bernadette Peters

Rita, Cheshire Cat

Paul Rugg

Mr. Director, Captain Von Trapp, Einstein, Freakazoid, Goyt Ferman, Lon Borax, Mr. Clown, Mrs. Mumphead, Self, Sy Sykman, Uncle Albert

Gail Matthius

Lana, Candie Chipmunk, Jane Whitney, Phoebe, Phoebe Buffay, Rachel Green, Rena Rat, Ricki Lake, Sabina's Mom, Singer, Snow White, Sweet Polly Dognose, Yee Haw Gal

Colin Wells

Colin

Laura Mooney

Katie Ka-Boom, Katie

Julie Bernstein

Caroler #4, Chorus Girl #2, Chrous Member #2, Singer, Singer #1, Singing Mother, Zombie

Mary Gross

Katie's Mom

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