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This is a list of characters in the 1993 animated series, ''
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'', and its 2020 revival.


The Warner Siblings (Animaniacs)

The Warner Siblings (also known as "the Animaniacs" by fans and the media) are small, silly, mischievous,
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toon siblings of unknown origin and the central titular characters of the series; they generally introduce and identify themselves as "the Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister)". Their species is never made clear: this has been satirized several times, most prominently in the song "What Are We?". While no writer or creator has confirmed the idea, Dot's name has implied that they may also be derived from "
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" itself: Yakko's position as their de facto leader can be symbolized as the prominence of "Warner", Wakko being the younger brother can be seen as the prominence of "Bros", and "Dot" may simply come from the period found at the end of the title of the company. * Yakko (voiced by
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, occasional singing voice provided by Gabriel Mann in reboot) – Yakko is the wise-cracking, smart-and-fast-talking, oldest sibling—who usually acts as the leader of the trio. He’s the oldest sibling, implied to be 14 years old by a joke Tom Ruegger made in Episode 14 of Talking Toons. He gets his name for his talkative nature being generalized as loquacious. As per his age and consequent obsession with girls, Yakko is responsible for most of the show's adult humor. He is inspired by
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's son Nathan, who also voices Skippy Squirrel. * Wakko (voiced by
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, occasional singing voice provided by Brock Baker in reboot) – Wakko is the middle sibling, series creator Tom Ruegger joked in Talking Toons episode 14 that he might be 11, who has a huge appetite and magical "gag bag" full of tricks. He earns his name for being the most outrageous in physical comedy—and supposedly the least intelligent—though Yakko has claimed it to be "middle kid syndrome" in the episode "Survey Ladies". He also has a Scouse/
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dialect inspired by
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. * Dot (voiced by
Tress MacNeille Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series ''Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwrench ...
, occasional singing voice provided by Missi Hale in reboot) – Dot is the youngest sibling, Animaniacs executive producer Tom Ruegger joked in an interview with Talking Toons (episode 14) that she might be 9 years old, and only sister. She is more easily relaxed than her brothers, but proves on numerous occasions that she can be just as wild as they are. Her full name is Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fanna Bo Besca III; she also despises being referred to as "Dottie", threatening anyone who does so with death. She is said to be both a
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and
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.


Supporting characters

* Dr. Otto von Scratchansniff (voiced by Rob Paulsen) – The WB studio psychiatrist, who attempts to force the Warner siblings to be "less zany". He often loses patience with the Warner kids and has an outburst of frustration—his first chronological interaction with them sees him pulling out his hair until he achieved his characteristic baldness—but then becomes fonder of and takes more responsibility for them as the series progressed, occasionally acting as a father figure; the Warner siblings are clearly shown to be annoying him on purpose, but are also very fond of him. * Hello Nurse (voiced by Tress MacNeille) – A
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