The Animaniacs were awesome. Plain and simple. That's why I own them on DVD and a red blooded, fully adult male.
You know how your teachers and various television shows would always try to "make learning fun?" And that that usually meant an extra layer of condescension and boring added to something that was already condescending and boring? Well, Animaniacs was one of the few shows that actually delivered on the promise to make learning fun as witnessed below (there's gonna be a few videos in this one so hold onto your hats) (Note: The show is from the 90s so some of the info is a little dated):
And it wasn't just learning all the time. The goal wasn't necessarily to be educational. It was to be funny and occasionally to do so in a funny way. And while the educational segments are classic and memorable and wonderful, it was really in the more outrageous non sequiturs and irreverence that Animaniacs really reached for the sublime. Look at such segments as "Good Idea Bad Idea" and "Wheel of Morality."
Then there are all the amazing characters. This show actually spawned another show that certainly makes an argument towards surpassing it in awesomeness, Pinky and the Brain. There's also the Goodfeathers, Slappy Squirrel, and Chicken Boo among many many others.
And there's still so much more, like the celebrity shout outs, pop cultural commentary, breaking the fourth wall, parodies, and other aspects that make this among the smartest shows ever made for kids and if you don't love the Animaniacs then you don't have a sense of humor or a brain.
Oh, and did I mention the theme song won an Emmy?
All that's left to say is Helloooooooooooooo Nurse!
Do you miss the Animaniacs?
Comments (38)
Animaniacs. <3 Lol, playing horsey with Aunt Bertha.
yes! One of my favorite shows as a kid, along with the shows you listed that were inspired from it. :)
LOVE IT.
and of course i miss it.
God this show was great. My brother has a few of the seasons on DVD. How could you not love Mindy? Or Runt?
oh, nineties cartoons. you rock.
OMG Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain were the best cartoons ever ever ever. *_*
*nostalgic*
This is always Good Idea. =)
omg yes <333333333333333333333333333333333333
I own the first season on DVD, and am looking to collect the rest. What I love about the show now is that the layers of humour are very evident. There's the childish slapstick, which was great when I was 6. But watching it now, there's so much more going on, and it's hysterical.
I definitely have the countries song memorized. I can even point to the countries at the same time. <3 Animanicacs!
Those are funny, but they are not in my fav list.
Oh, I don't miss it. I watch it on DVD all the time, because it's one of the greatest cartoons of all time, yo.
I love Animaniacs! And Histeria.
the presidents song helped me so much on history tests :]
omg i miss them and pinkie and the brain so much!
today's cartons r just lame and cheesy... :{
i dooo! they were the shit!
I miss that show.
totally miss them & pinky&thebrain
Animaniacs was awesome! I loved the Bad Idea, Good Idea segments, Pinky and The Brain and Buttons and Mitsy (I believe was the dog and the little girl) "Okay, love you, BYE BYE!" lol Genius stuff. Some much better than this Dora, Diego, Spongebob, and the rest of the crap they put on these days.
Really good
I ABSOLUTELY miss the Animaniacs. It was my favorite.
I LOVE that show!!! Pinky and the Brain was the best part though
Lord have mercy! I remember this show! I remember watching this back in the day! How does the theme song go again?
YESSSS!
I watched that show much too much as a small child.
Every Saturday, and don't even get me started on how much I quoted "Pinky and the Brain"
@MsKittyCatty@xanga - The pinky and the brain, the pinky and the brain, one is a genius, the other's insane.