Steven Spielberg’s Animaniacs introduced us to a wide variety of new, fun characters which, along with Tiny Toon Adventures just before it, brought back that element of WB zaniness that endeared their Looney Tunes cast to generations.
Animaniacs had recurring gags, and a healthy dose of both intellectual and juvenile humor (“The Great Wakkoroti” is a personal favorite).
It would be fair to say, however, that the breakout stars from the show are the pair of Pinky and the Brain (Maurice Lamarche and Rob Paulsen).
They were popular enough to land their own series from 1995 to 1998 and featured in the Animaniacs 2020 revival.
But what we haven’t seen yet, and what we need, is a Pinky and the Brain movie.
The time couldn’t be better.
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