![]() Pinky and the Brain, the lab rats intent on conquering the world, were probably the most memorable of the non-Warner sibling characters. Generally speaking, each episode featured at least one cartoon starring the Warners, plus cartoons from their huge stable of recurring characters. Though one of our favorites is when a character is unsuccessfully trying to find a date and calls up the prison to ask “Will Squeaky be paroled by Saturday?” - a knowing reference to Manson Family member Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme. ![]() One particularly famous bit is the “ Fingerprints/Finger Prince” exchange, making a dirty joke about the famous singer. (If you’re up on your animation history, think the old Bosko cartoons.)Īs mentioned above, the show was known for sneaking more adult jokes past the censors. They were designed as throwbacks to the early ’30s style of character design. ![]() The stars of Animaniacs were the Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister), Yakko, Wakko and Dot. It was created by Tom Ruegger (who also worked on Tiny Toon Adventures, Freakazoid! and Disney’s The 7D), and featured voice acting legends Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche and more. It ran for 99 episodes on Fox, and later, the (now defunct) WB. Animaniacs (or, Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs if you’re formal) was an animated sketch show. If it’s been too long since the ’90s, let’s refresh your memory.
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