This is a list of characters in the 1993 animated series, ''
Animaniacs
''Animaniacs'' is an American animated comedy musical television series created by Tom Ruegger for Fox Broadcasting Company's Fox Kids block in 1993, before moving to The WB in 1995, as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block, unti ...
'', 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,
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
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 "
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...
" 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
Rob Paulsen
Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Anni ...
, 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
Tom Ruegger
Tom Ruegger () is an American animator and songwriter. Ruegger is known for his association with Disney Television Animation and Warner Bros. Animation. He also created ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', ''Animaniacs'', ''Pinky and the Brain'', and ''Hist ...
's son Nathan, who also voices Skippy Squirrel.
* Wakko (voiced by
Jess Harnell
Jess Harnell (born December 23, 1963) is an American voice actor and singer. His notable roles include Captain Hero in the animated TV series ''Drawn Together'', Wakko Warner in ''Animaniacs'', Ironhide in the first three ''Transformers'' films ...
, 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/
Liverpool
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dialect inspired by
The Beatles
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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
tomboy
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and
feminine
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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
buxom blonde
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WB studio
nurse
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over whom various males—particularly the Warner Bros, Yakko and Wakko—fawn. Her appearance usually prompts the Warner brothers into affectionate greeting of "Hellooooooo, nurse!" occasionally accompanied by leaping into her arms or big kisses, although sometimes any number of all three WB siblings use the same gag on other characters. Hello Nurse appears in a few Slappy cartoons as a running gag. In ''
Wakko's Wish
''Wakko's Wish'' (originally titled as ''Wakko's Wakko Wish'') is a 1999 American animated musical comedy-adventure fantasy film based on the 1993–98 animated series ''Animaniacs'', serving as the series finale until the announcement of the ...
'', it is revealed that she has an IQ of 192, but is primarily respected for her looks and not her mind.
The phrase "Hellooooooo, nurse!" was initially meant to be a catchphrase for
Buster Bunny on ''
Tiny Toon Adventures
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'' as a counterpart for
Bugs Bunny
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's "Eh, what's up, Doc?", but the writers could not find an appropriate way for him to use the phrase organically; of course, the phrase did not originate there, having been used decades earlier in
vaudeville
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shows. Creator Tom Ruegger shared on Twitter that the character's name is Heloise Nerz and she has German heritage. The era of the revival would deem Hello Nurse inappropriate, and so she is fully absent, with Dr. Scratchansniff providing the in-universe explanation of her joining
Doctors Without Borders
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** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
in the intervening two decades.
* Ralph T. Guard (voiced by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
) – A dim-witted WB Studios
security guard
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who is usually the one to recapture the Warner siblings and confine them to the Warner Bros. tower. He first appeared in ''
Tiny Toon Adventures
''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation ...
'' as the Fat Guard.
Despite retaining his stupidity in the revival, he takes advantage of the Warner's lack of 21st century technology to contain them briefly. In the season 2 finale, he is revealed to be related to Nora Rita Norita and his real name is Ralphnazo.
* Thaddeus Plotz (voiced by
Frank Welker
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) – The squat, hot-tempered, money-grubbing
CEO
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of Warner Bros, portrait is a prominent decoration of the CEO's office.
He is not present in the reboot (except in the two-part "Wakkiver Twist"), as he has left his position at Warner Bros. sometime during the Warners' 22-year period of absence.
* Nora Rita Norita (voiced by Stephanie Escajeda) – Plotz's successor in the revival. Though as stern and short-tempered as Plotz, she takes the Warners' zaniness more passively; she is also obsessed with her health so as to maintain her slender frame.
* Nils Neidhart (voiced by
Fred Tatasciore
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) – An immensely muscular, narcissistic, and vindictive Liechtensteiner athlete with a massive ego. He prides himself on his muscles and laughs off those he assumes to be weaker than him. However, after the Warners outsmart him, he literally ends up trapped in
Hell
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.
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain are two
anthropomorphic
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white mice kept in a cage at ACME Labs, voiced by
Rob Paulsen
Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Anni ...
and
Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche (born March 30, 1958) is a Canadian voice actor, comedian, and impressionist. He has voiced the Brain in '' Animaniacs'' as well as its spin-off '' Pinky and the Brain'', Big Bob in ''Hey Arnold!'' (1996–2004), and a variety of ...
, respectively. The Brain is serious and devious, the leader, and constantly devising plans to conquer the world. He resembles and sounds like
Orson Welles
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. Pinky is eccentric and unintelligent but loyal to the Brain. In 1995, they were spun off into a cartoon series of their own. As of now, they are the only non-Warner Siblings segment to regularly appear in the 2020 revival series where Brain appears as more villainous. The revival revealed that the reason why Brain wants to take over the world is that he was frustrated and angered by how the scientists mistreated him when they demonstrated his helplessness during his youth, and since then, he vowed that he would be in control of what happens around him.
Supporting characters
* Billie (voiced by Tress MacNeille) – A
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
female white mouse, who appeared in "The World Can Wait", "Brain Noir" and "You'll Never Eat Food Pellets In This Town Again!".
* Pharfignewton (voiced by Rob Paulsen and Frank Welker) – A female white racehorse who Pinky fawns over. Her name refers to
Phar Lap
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,
Fig Newtons
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and
Fahrvergnügen, the last an advertising slogan used by
Volkswagen
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. Unlike most other animal characters from ''Animaniacs'', she does not have any
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
traits.
* Julia (voiced by
Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Her work has drawn critical acclaim and controversy because her humor often uses self-deprecating and dark topics, including her dysfunctional family, depressio ...
) – A female, genetically altered,
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
lab mouse and ex-wife of the Brain, who appears in the 2020 revival, first appearing in "Mousechurian Candidate". She was mutated by Brain using the DNA found on artifacts of past
First Ladies of the United States
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to be his candidate for the position as he attempts to run for
president
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*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
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* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
. However, the public finds her more favorable and
write her in instead, and Julia then defies Brain's schemes after finding them immoral. During a presidential debate in
Nashua, New Hampshire
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, Brain attempts to control her using a neural implant in her left ear, but she overcomes his control through her own will. However, she cannot remove the malfunctioning device, which continuously gives her electric shocks. This gradually drives her insane, causing her to desire revenge and want to take over the world for herself.
*Snowball (voiced by
Roddy McDowall
Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 4 October 1998) was a British actor, photographer and film director. He began his acting career as a child in England, and then in the United States, in ''How Green Was My Valley'' (1 ...
) – An
anthropomorphic
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lab hamster and Brain's former childhood friend-turned-rival who was also made intelligent by gene splicing and has a similar desire for world conquest (though his desire is far more malevolent than Brain's) which Pinky and Brain are sometimes forced to stop.
* Larry (voiced by
Billy West
William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of '' Doug'' ...
) – An
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
white mouse
who was created as a response to demands from
Kids' WB
Kids' WB (stylized as Kids' WB!) was an American children's programming service and brand of The WB that aired on the network from September 9, 1995, to September 16, 2006. The block moved to The CW (a result of the merger of Time Warner's The W ...
executives to include additional characters on the show.
His presence is sporadic, as the writers of the show believed that including an additional character would ruin the chemistry between Pinky and Brain, as they worked best as a comedy duo; thus a third character would, therefore, be out of place and unnecessary to the plot. To further drive this point home, Larry's first appearance was marked by a modified version of the theme song with the words "and Larry!" shoehorned in between existing lyrics. He is a caricature of
Larry Fine
Louis Feinberg (October 5, 1902 – January 24, 1975), known professionally as Larry Fine, was an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is best known as a member of the comedy act the Three Stooges.
Early life
Fine was born to a Russian Je ...
of
The Three Stooges
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fame; therefore, the episode's title is "Pinky and the Brain...and Larry". He later makes a brief cameo in the ''Animaniacs'' revival series segment "The Flawed Couple", appearing in the
title sequence
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of ''Narfs'', a parody of ''
Cheers
''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...
''.
*Elmyra Duff (voiced by
Cree Summer) – A redheaded girl who became Pinky and the Brain's owner in ''
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain
''Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain'' is the retooling of the American animated television series ''Pinky and the Brain'' (itself being a spin-off from ''Animaniacs''), with the title characters being joined by Elmyra Duff from ''Tiny Toon Adventures''. ...
''. She originated from ''
Tiny Toon Adventures
''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation ...
''.
The Goodfeathers
The Goodfeathers are an
Italian American
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trio of
anthropomorphic
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pigeon
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s: Squit (gray), Bobby (turquoise), and Pesto (lavender), who were voiced by Maurice LaMarche,
John Mariano
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and
Chick Vennera
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...
, influenced by
Ray Liotta
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,
Robert De Niro
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, and
Joe Pesci
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's roles in ''
Goodfellas
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''.
Supporting characters
* The Godpigeon (voiced by Chick Vennera) – A
anthropomorphic
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pigeon who is an unintelligible parody of
Marlon Brando
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's Don
Vito Corleone
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in ''
The Godfather
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''. He is usually unintelligble and has to be translated by Bobby.
* The Girlfeathers are a trio of
anthropomorphic
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dove
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s and their girlfriends. Sasha (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 ...
) is Squit's girlfriend and Pesto's equally hot-tempered sister. Lana (voiced by
Gail Matthius
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) is Bobby's girlfriend, a parody of
Cathy Moriarty
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's character in ''
Raging Bull
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''. Kiki (voiced by MacNeille), is Pesto's girlfriend and a stereotypical
dumb blonde
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.
* Pipsqueak (voiced by Gabriel Luque) – A tiny
anthropomorphic
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great horned owl
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.
* Ma (voiced by
Lainie Kazan
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) – A
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
dove
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and Pesto and Sasha's mother, who lives in
Miami Beach, Florida
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.
* Steven Seagull (voiced by
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) – A
anthropomorphic
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seagull
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and Pesto and Sasha's stepfather, a parody of
Steven Seagal
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.
Slappy and Skippy Squirrel
* Slappy Squirrel (voiced by
Sherri Stoner
Sherri Lynn Stoner is an American actress, animator, and writer. She also voiced Slappy in the children’s television series '' Animaniacs''.
Biography
She has worked extensively in animation. She was a writer and producer for such 1990s anima ...
) – A female
anthropomorphic
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squirrel
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and a grumpy old cartoon veteran, who lives in a tree with her nephew Skippy Squirrel. The music played during her segments is an excerpt from
Antonín Dvořák
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's "
Humoresque No. 7".
* Skippy Squirrel (voiced by Nathan Ruegger) – An
anthropomorphic
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squirrel and Slappy's grand-nephew, whose chipper personality is the opposite of his aunt's. His character varies from slightly naive ("Slappy Goes Walnuts") to innocent ("Bumbie's Mom") to complicit partner of Slappy ("Critical Condition").
Supporting characters
* Walter Wolf (voiced by Frank Welker in his first appearance and Jess Harnell for the remainder of the series) – An
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
wolf
The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly u ...
and Slappy Squirrel's longtime nemesis. He is a parody of the
Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf is a fictional wolf appearing in several cautionary tales that include some of ''Grimms' Fairy Tales.'' Versions of this character have appeared in numerous works, and it has become a generic archetype of a menacing predatory a ...
characters of Disney and
Tex Avery
Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, animation director, director, and voice actor. He was known for directing and producing animated cartoons during the golden age of American a ...
fame.
* Stephen Wolf (voiced by
John P. McCann
John P. McCann is an American-born writer, actor and producer who has mostly focused on writing/producing animation and family-friendly scripts in the past. He is best known for his work on television cartoons, for which he has received numerous ...
) - An
anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
wolf
The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly u ...
and Walter's grandson, who appears in "...And Justice For Slappy". In the episode, he acted as Walter's attorney as part of Walter's plot to finally turn the table on Slappy as revenge for years of torment by her by putting her on trial for supposedly "assaulting him with a intent to squash" (even though ''he'' was the one who assaulted her first). However, Walter's plans eventually fail when Slappy is found innocent. As a result, he brutally attacks his own grandson.
* Sid the Squid (voiced by
Jack Burns
John Francis Burns (November 15, 1933 – January 27, 2020) was an American comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, and producer. During the 1960s, he was part of two comedy partnerships, first with George Carlin and later with Avery Schreiber. ...
) – An
anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
squid
True squid are molluscs with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles in the superorder Decapodiformes, though many other molluscs within the broader Neocoleoidea are also called squid despite not strictly fitting t ...
villain similar to
Chuck Jones
Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, director, and painter, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He wrote, produ ...
' version of
Daffy Duck
Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon fictional character, character created for Warner Bros. Cartoons, Leon Schlesinger Productions by animators Tex Avery and Bob Clampett. Styled as an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic American black duck, black ...
.
* Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison (voiced by
Avery Schreiber
Avery Lawrence Schreiber (April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. He was a veteran of stage, television, and movies who came to prominence in the 1960s in a comedy duo with Jack Burns. He acted in an array of roles ...
) – An
anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
bison
Bison are large bovines in the genus ''Bison'' (Greek: "wild ox" (bison)) within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised.
Of the two surviving species, the American bison, ''B. bison'', found only in North Ame ...
villain similar to
Pete Puma
The ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated shorts released by Warner Bros. feature a range of characters which are listed and briefly detailed here. Major characters from the franchise include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fu ...
.
* Stinkbomb D. Bassett (voiced by
Jonathan Winters
Jonathan Harshman Winters III (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. Beginning in 1960, Winters recorded many classic comedy albums for the Verve Records label. He also h ...
) – An
anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
basset hound
The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog in the hound family. The Basset is a scent hound that was originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare. Their sense of smell and ability to ''ground-scent'' is second only to the Bloodhound.Har ...
and foe of Slappy, who appears in "Smell Ya Later".
* Bumpo Bassett (voiced by Luke Ruegger) – An
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
basset hound
The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog in the hound family. The Basset is a scent hound that was originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare. Their sense of smell and ability to ''ground-scent'' is second only to the Bloodhound.Har ...
and Stinkbomb's grandson, who also appears in "Smell Ya Later".
* Candie Chipmunk (voiced by Gail Matthius) – A female
anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
chipmunk
Chipmunks are small, striped rodents of the family Sciuridae. Chipmunks are found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk which is found primarily in Asia.
Taxonomy and systematics
Chipmunks may be classified either as ...
and Slappy's self-centered neighbour, who appears in "I Got Yer Can". An excerpt of the "Dance of the Reed Flutes", from
Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , group=n ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He wrote some of the most popu ...
's ''
Nutcracker Suite
''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaiko ...
'', plays whenever she appears.
* Codger Eggbert (voiced by
Chuck McCann
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, a ...
in "Critical Condition" and
Billy West
William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of '' Doug'' ...
in "Hurray for North Hollywood") – A parody of
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert beca ...
.
* Lene Hisskill (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) – A parody of
Gene Siskel
Eugene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was an American film critic and journalist for the ''Chicago Tribune''. Along with colleague Roger Ebert, he hosted a series of movie review programs on television from 1975 until his d ...
, whoo appears in "Critical Condition".
* Doug the Dog (voiced by Frank Welker) – A large
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
bulldog
The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.[anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...]
deer
Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer ...
and old friend of Slappy, who appears in "Bumbie's Mom".
*
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the we ...
(voiced by Jim Cummings) – The self-proclaimed "best frontiersman that ever lived", who appears in "Frontier Slappy".
* Duke (voiced by
Corey Burton
Corey Gregg Weinberg (born August 3, 1955), known professionally as Corey Burton, is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Captain Hook, Ludwig Von Drake, Dale and others for The Walt Disney Company, Shockwave on '' The Transforme ...
) – A school bully, who appears in "Bully for Skippy".
* Ms. Butley (voiced by Tress MacNeille) – Skippy's guidance counselor, who appears in "Bully for Skippy".
* Reef Blunt (voiced by Rob Paulsen) – Chairman of the Federal Television Agency, who appears in "Bully for Skippy". He wanted everyone involved in children's television to follow the new strict guidelines, which includes decreasing amounts of cartoon violence and increasing education for three hours each day, much to the misery of Yakko and Slappy.
Rita and Runt
These segments, along with "Minerva Mink", were discontinued at the end of Season 1 (in part, because of Bernadette Peters' salary). Welker remained a series regular, voicing other characters. Rita and Runt returned as minor characters toward the series' end, and also appeared in the feature-length direct-to-video animated film ''
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish''.
Rita and Runt are a vagabond stray duo that get into many scraps and adventures. They are often searching for a home, but are back as strays by the end of the episode. In ''Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish'', they are shown finally being accepted into a home, a result of Wakko's wish for two ha'pennies, which caused several characters to receive their heart's desires.
* Rita (voiced by
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters ( ''née'' Lazzara; born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo co ...
) – A sarcastic, aloof and intelligent
cat
The cat (''Felis catus'') is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from the wild members of ...
that sings. She also has various
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
traits.
* Runt (voiced by Frank Welker) – A dim-witted
dog
The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Do ...
who thinks that Rita is also a dog like himself and who constantly uses the word "definitely" when speaking. This verbal tic, as well as Runt's speaking style, is a reference to
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. He is th ...
's character in ''
Rain Man
''Rain Man'' is a 1988 American road movie, road Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive, selfish young wikt:wheeler-dealer, wheeler-dealer C ...
''. He also has a few
anthropomorphic
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traits, even though these are rarely shown.
Supporting characters
* Dr. Phrankenstein (voiced by Adrienne Alexander) – A stumpy female mad scientist, who appears in "Phranken-Runt".
* Scout (voiced by Frank Welker) – Dr. Phrankenstein's dog-like creation, who appears in "Phranken-Runt".
* Mr. Squeak – Dr. Phrankenstein's pet rat, who appears in "Phranken-Runt".
* Mrs. Mumphead (voiced by
Paul Rugg
Paul Kevin Rugg (born October 21, 1960) is an American screenwriter, producer, voice actor, and puppeteer.
Biography
Rugg has worked extensively in the field of animation. His list of credits include writing for, co-producing, and playing th ...
) – An eccentric old lady, who appears in "No Place Like Homeless".
* Crackers (voiced by Frank Welker) – Mrs. Mumphead's pet
parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines (), are birds of the roughly 398 species in 92 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes (), found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoid ...
, who appears in "No Place Like Homeless".
* Kiki – An ill-tempered
gorilla
Gorillas are herbivorous, predominantly ground-dwelling great apes that inhabit the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. The genus ''Gorilla'' is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, and either four or fi ...
, who appears in "Kiki's Kitten".
* Mr. Politician (voiced by Frank Welker) – A parody of
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot (; June 27, 1930 – July 9, 2019) was an American business magnate, billionaire, politician and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. He ran an inde ...
, who appears in "Icebreakers".
* Missy "Ma" McCoy (voiced by Tress MacNeille) – An elderly farm cat, who appears in "Up a Tree"
Buttons and Mindy
Buttons is a
German Shepherd Dog who watches Mindy when her parents are away. He also has some rarely shown
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
traits. His vocal effects are provided by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
. Mindy, voiced by
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American actress. She is the long-time voice of Bart Simpson on the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', for which she has received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Perform ...
, is a young girl who constantly wanders into trouble without even being aware of it. Buttons haplessly struggles with various dangers and narrowly rescues Mindy, only to be blamed and punished for ''her'' misbehavior. There is no consistency or continuity in the storytelling; most episodes each feature Mindy's family living in a different setting and portraying them as different sorts of people (i.e. costumed superheroes, mer-people, cave people, etc.). In ''Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish'', Buttons is rewarded with some good steak instead of being punished.
Supporting characters
* Mindy's Mother (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 ...
) – In brief off-camera appearances, her face is never shown and she is usually called "Lady" by Mindy in the series; in ''Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish'', Mindy finally calls her "Mom". She is 51 years old. She has the same voice as Anita Radcliffe from 101 Dalmatians (1997-2003) on Disney.
* Mindy's Father (Voiced by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
) – His face is also never shown; Mindy usually calls him "Mr. Man". He is 52 years old. He has the same voice as Roger Radcliffe from 101 Dalmatians (1997-2003) on Disney.
Katie Ka-Boom
Katie Ka-Boom is a teenage girl voiced by Laura Mooney,
[Katie Ka-Boom]
at Don Markstein's Toonopedia who morphs into various violent, destructive monsters when things do not go her way. She lives with her parents and her little brother named Tinker. Katie is the only member of her family who has
blonde
Blond (male) or blonde (female), also referred to as fair hair, is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some yellowish color. The color can ...
hair while the rest of her family are
brunette
Brown hair, also referred to as brunet (male) or brunette (female), is the second most common human hair color, after black hair. It varies from light brown to a medium dark hair. It is characterized by higher levels of the dark pigment eume ...
. The premiere ''Katie Ka-Boom'' segment was also a ''Chicken Boo'' crossover, in which Katie morphs into a green ''
Incredible Hulk''-like monster when initially told her new boyfriend (who is also the
student council
A student council (also known as a student union, associated student body or student parliament) is an administrative organization of students in different educational institutes ranging from elementary schools to universities and research or ...
president, class
valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title for the highest-performing student of a graduating class of an academic institution.
The valedictorian is commonly determined by a numerical formula, generally an academic institution's grade point average (GPA ...
and the school's star
wrestler
Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport ...
) is a giant chicken, and then morphs into a monster made of fire when she herself realizes that he ''is'' a giant chicken and ends their relationship. Writer Nicholas Hollander based Katie on his own daughter, who, at the time, was going through a similar tantrum phase.
In the reboot episode "Good Warner Hunting", Katie is seen with the previous cartoon characters and her appearance suggests that she is now an adult.
Supporting characters
* Tinker Ka-Boom (voiced by Justin Garms) – Katie's little brother, who is five years old and in kindergarten. He wears a blue shirt and red hat like Wakko.
* Mr. and Mrs. Ka-Boom (voiced by Rob Paulsen and
Mary Gross
Mary Martha Gross is an American voice actress, comedian, and actress known for her four-year stint on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1981 to 1985. Her credits also include minor roles on ''Animaniacs'', ''Boston Legal'', ''That's So Raven'', '' ...
respectively) – Katie's parents. Mr. Ka-Boom's voice and appearance are modeled after
Jimmy Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ...
.
* Jared (voiced by
Eric Balfour
Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor and singer. He is the lead singer of Born as Ghosts, formerly known as Fredalba. He made his film debut in the drama ''Shattered Image'' (1998), followed by roles in ''What Women Want' ...
) - Katie's boyfriend.
Minerva Mink
Minerva Mink is an attractive young
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
mink
Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genera ''Neogale'' and '' Mustela'' and part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, otters, and ferrets. There are two extant species referred to as "mink": the A ...
, voiced by
Julie Brown
Julie Ann Brown (born August 31, 1958) is an American actress, comedian, screen/television writer, singer-songwriter, and television director. Brown is known for her work in the 1980s, where she often played a quintessential valley girl charac ...
, who was called Marilyn Mink in pre-production.
Supporting characters
*Newt (voiced by
Arte Johnson
Arthur Stanton Eric Johnson (January 20, 1929 – July 3, 2019) was an American comic actor who was best known for his work as a regular on television's '' Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In''.
Biography
Early life
Johnson was born January 20, 1929, i ...
) – A faithful
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
dachshund who appears in "Puttin' on the Blitz".
*Wilford B. Wolf (voiced by
Peter Scolari
Peter Thomas Scolari (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Michael Harris on ''Newhart'' (1984–1990), Henry Desmond on ''Bosom Buddies'' (1980–1982) and Wayne Szalinski on ''Hone ...
) – A
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
nerdy wolf who becomes a handsome werewolf every full moon. His werewolf alter-ego is similar in appearance to a
Chippendales
Chippendales is a touring dance troupe best known for its male striptease performances and for its dancers' distinctive upper body costume of a bow tie, collar, and shirt cuffs worn on an otherwise bare torso.
Established in 1979, Chippenda ...
dancer and very affectionate to Minerva. Minerva once asked him about his werewolf changes and when will the next full moon come, Wilford answers that it comes every 28 days, to which she implied "Good things are worth waiting for."
The Hip Hippos
Flavio and Marita, also more commonly known as the Hip Hippos, are a wealthy,
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
,
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
hippo couple voiced by Frank Welker and Tress MacNeille (singing voices done by Wendy Knudsen for Marita and Ray McLeod for Flavio).
Supporting characters
*Dr. Gina Embryo (voiced by Tress MacNeille) – A human zoologist who studies the Hip Hippos and tries in vain to protect them, a parody of both
Joan Embery and
Jane Goodall
Dame Jane Morris Goodall (; born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall on 3 April 1934), formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, is an English primatologist and anthropologist. Seen as the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best kn ...
.
*The Maid (voiced by Tress MacNeille) - The Hip Hippos'
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
giraffe
The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus ''Giraffa''. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, ''Giraffa camelopardalis ...
maid
A maid, or housemaid or maidservant, is a female domestic worker. In the Victorian era domestic service was the second largest category of employment in England and Wales, after agricultural work. In developed Western nations, full-time maids ...
who appears in "La Behemoth".
*The Punishing Petersons (voiced by Jim Cummings and Tress MacNeille) - A super athletic and highly competitive couple, who first appears in "Amazing Gladiators" as competitors on the titular show (a parody of ''
American Gladiators'').
Guest characters
* Mr. Director (voiced by
Paul Rugg
Paul Kevin Rugg (born October 21, 1960) is an American screenwriter, producer, voice actor, and puppeteer.
Biography
Rugg has worked extensively in the field of animation. His list of credits include writing for, co-producing, and playing th ...
) – A recurring character who is a caricature of
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...
who always speaks in a whiney childish-like tone, and often shouts out nonsensical words like "Flamiel", or "Freunlaven".
* Miss Flamiel (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 ...
) – The studio's strict teacher who Plotz hired as a way to control the Warner siblings' behavior (which obviously failed). Whenever someone does something wrong or incorrect in front of her, she gets out a red marker (black in Wakko's case) and writes "F" on their forehead, as shown in "Chalkboard Bungle". In other episodes, she is less strict, while the Warners are cooperative as shown in "Wakko's America" where she hosts a game of ''
Jeopardy!
''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given genera ...
'', and Wakko, who lands the Daily Double, wagers all of his money to name all 50 states and capitals. Wakko does so, but fails because he answers in the form of a song and not a question.
* The Little Blue Bird (voiced by Cody Ruegger) – A young
blue bird
The bluebirds are a North American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the order of Passerines in the genus ''Sialia'' of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas.
B ...
with many few
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
traits. He debuts in the one-shot cartoon "Wild Blue Yonder", believing a
stealth bomber
Stealth aircraft are designed to avoid detection using a variety of technologies that reduce reflection/emission of radar, infrared, visible light, radio frequency (RF) spectrum, and audio, collectively known as stealth technology. The F-117 Nig ...
to be his mother.
* Chicken Boo (voiced by Frank Welker) – A six-foot-tall
chicken
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult m ...
who wishes to live as a human, so he wears flimsy disguises, usually just a hat or a coat, which somehow always fool everyone – except for one person whom no one believes. Unlike other animal characters, Boo cannot talk and acts almost exactly like a real chicken, making his disguises all the more absurd. At the end of each episode, his disguise falls apart, and he is exposed as a giant chicken. This causes all of his previous supporters to turn against him (after the person who was originally not believed says "I told you that guy was a chicken!") and usually run him out of town. In the revival, it's revealed that in the years since the original show's end, he has greatly improved his disguising ability to the point that he can legitimately appear as a human, even being able to speak English when disguised.
However, he was apparently not supposed to appear in the revival as he was, according to the Warners, the least popular character in the show.
Boo disguised himself as a hunter named Walter Grubb and hunted down most of the original cast of ''Animaniacs'' in revenge and supposedly killed them and tried to hunt the Warners as well until they tricked him into removing his disguise and exposing his identity, and the rest of the original cast of ''Animaniacs'' were later revealed to all be alive, freed by the Warners, and chase Boo with the intention to attack him.
*
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...
(voiced by Frank Welker in the original,
Andy Milder
Andy Milder (born August 16, 1969) is an American actor.
Career
He has appeared in such films as ''Apollo 13'', ''Armageddon'', ''Rumor Has It…'', '' Frost/Nixon'', ''Transformers'', and '' Domino''. He was a series regular on ''Fame L.A.'' ...
in the revival) – The show's executive producer, often mentioned by the cast, although he has made a small amount of physical appearances. These include an appearance as "His Eminence" in "Hooked on a Ceiling."
* Colin (the Randy Beaman Kid) (voiced by Colin Wells) – A wide-eyed boy who tells improbable stories which allegedly happened to his (never-seen) friend Randy Beaman. He comes out of his home with an object in hand that he fidgets with while he tells the story (the object is usually not related to the story) and starts off with "One time...okay, see, one time..." and then tells his story while playing with whatever he has. When he is finished, something will usually happen to the object that he is playing with (like an ice cream cone melting or a baseball going through someone's window), and the kid will finish with "'kay, bye.", then turn around and walk back into his house.
* The Flame (voiced by Luke Ruegger) – A talking childlike candle flame, who is present at important historical events and teaches fire safety.
* Charlton "Baynarts" Woodchuck (voiced by Jeff Bennett) – A
anthropomorphic
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woodchuck
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and cartoon director from
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.
* Mr. Skullhead – A
mute
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* ''Mute'' (2005 film), a short film by Melissa Joan Hart
* ''Mute'' (2018 film), a scien ...
skeleton
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seen in the "Good Idea-Bad Idea" segment narrated by
Tom Bodett
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and a parody of ''
Edward Scissorhands
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''. Initially introduced on ''
Tiny Toon Adventures
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'' as a creation of Elmyra, based on the little skull in her bow.
* The Mime – A nameless and accident-prone
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who appears in "Mime Time", also narrated by Bodett.
* Mary Hartless (voiced by
Valri Bromfield
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and Tress MacNeille)– A parody of
Mary Hart
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, who appears as a newsreader with a variety of hairstyles. She was initially introduced on ''
Tiny Toon Adventures
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''.
* Death – A reaper with a black robe, skeletal appearance and
scythe
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. In "Meatballs or Consequences" the Warner siblings challenge him to a game of checkers, reminiscent of the chess game with Death in
Ingmar Bergman
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's 1956 ''
The Seventh Seal
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''.
* The Narrator (voiced by Jim Cummings) – The offscreen narrator of several episodes. A variant of this narrator, voiced by
Tom Bodett
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, appears during the "Good Idea-Bad Idea" and "Mime Time" segments. Another variant of this narrator, voiced by
Frank Welker
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, appears in various cartoon segments, such as "Newsreel of the Stars", "Turkey Jerky" and "The Warners' 65th Anniversary Special".
* Francis "Pip" Pumphandle (voiced by
Ben Stein
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) – A man who tells long and boring stories and bores the Warners in "Chairman of the Bored". He also appears in the ''
Pinky and the Brain
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'' episode "Star Warners", and returns in ''
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish'' as a fairy-like Desire Fulfillment Facilitator.
*
Bugs Bunny
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(voiced by
Greg Burson
Gregory Lewis Burson (June 29, 1949 – July 22, 2008) was an American voice actor. He was best known as a replacement for voice actors Daws Butler and Mel Blanc following their deaths in 1988 and 1989, respectively.
Career
Burson was trained ...
) – An anthropomorphic wisecracking, carrot-loving rabbit and one of the biggest cartoon stars at the Warner Bros. studio.
*
Daffy Duck
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(voiced by
Greg Burson
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Career
Burson was trained ...
in the original,
Eric Bauza
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in the revival) – An anthropomorphic greedy, self-centered duck and one of the biggest cartoon stars at the Warner Bros. studio.
* Starbox and Cindy (voiced by
Danny Jacobs and Eleanor Johnson, respectively) – Starbox is a miniature alien whose job is to press a button to signal a hostile takeover of Earth. Unfortunately, he is captured by a kind-hearted girl named Cindy who plays with him and talks of nonsensical and slightly surreal things; as a result, the invasion is put on indefinite hold. The voice acting suggests that most of Cindy's dialogue is taken from Johnson's legitimate conversations with animation placed over it.
* The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths (voiced by
John DiMaggio
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) – Once a narcissistic CEO, he has been transformed into a rage-driven gnome who goes inside people's mouths and tells others what they really think; comically popping out to scream. Once his job is done, he walks off into the sunset, a lá ''
The Incredible Hulk
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''.
*
Freakazoid
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(voiced by Paul Rugg) – An insane teenage superhero and the titular protagonist of the show of the same name. He cameos in "This Pun for Hire" and "The Big Wrap Party Tonight". He was originally set to appear in the
2020 revival, but this fell through due to Rugg being unavailable.
* The Munch-Man (voiced by
Shah Rukh Khan
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) - A man who loves to eat everything in The World.
* Cora Norita (voiced by
Chrissie Fit
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) - Nora's grouchy teenaged daughter.
References
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