Animaniacs

The Animaniacs were created in the 1930s by an unnamed animator who "crossed over the edge." Recognizing the threat that the youngsters could have on society, deeming them too zany for an unsuspecting public, studio executives confined the trio to the famed Warner Bros. Water Tower. Through five decades and three regimes, the Warner brothers - and their sister - Dot, remained the studios number one secret, until now...

Yakko, Wakko and Dot have found a way out and regularly run amok, dishing out their own brand of frenzied comic madness--pouncing on the pompous, baffling the bossy and righting wrongs!

Yakko Warner is the oldest of three Warner Siblings and is a natural leader. As his name suggests, he is quite the talker, usually trying to mentally confuse his adversary. If words alone don't work, though, he is quite happy to create situations and turn the tables. As most young teen male, he is quiet smitten with pretty women, calling out, with his brother Wakko, "Helloooo Nurse!!" and usually leaping into their arms.

Wakko Warner is the middle kid and is kind of the odd one out. With his tongue perpetually hanging out and hat on backward, he is much more physically oriented then his older brother. Usually he would rather mallet or anvil his way out of problem. He also appears to be the most naive of the three. One feature unique to Wakko is his Wacky Sack or Gag Bag. Basically it is a bag of holding that holds all sorts of items, usually something appropriate for the joke. Another feature is his appetite. He is constantly hungry and will eat anything. Occasionaly that gets him in trouble. He shares his brother's fondness for pretty women though he is somehow both more innocent about it and more enthusiastic.

Dot Warner is cute and she knows it. As the youngest sister she acts as a check for her older brothers' libidos. She shares Yakko's talkativeness and cynicism but she is much more subtle. Usually Yakko and Dot will trade lines to take care of an adversary, but she isn't above putting a feminine touch on the proceedings and taking control of the situation. Though she is not as amourous as her brothers, when it comes to Mel Gibson, that is another matter.

Dr. Otto von Scratchansniff is the studio p-sychiatrist (as the Warners have dubbed him). He tries really hard to control the Warners zaniness but they are too much for him. His assistant, the lovely, quite intelligent, blonde Hello Nurse (yes, this is her name), can basically control Yakko & Wakko by her looks.



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