Yakko, Wakko, and Dot

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Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
Animaniacs characters
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Dot, Yakko, and Wakko Warner (in that order on either side) as they appear in the original series (left) and the revival series (right)
First appearance
  • "De-Zanitized!"
  • Animaniacs (original series)
  • September 13, 1993
Last appearance
  • "Everyday Safety: Giant Adirondack Chair"
  • Animaniacs (revival series)
  • February 17, 2023
Created by Tom Ruegger
Voiced by
In-universe information
Full name
  • Yakko Warner
  • Wakko Warner
  • Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fanna Bo Besca III (Dot Warner)
SpeciesCartoonus characterus
Gender
  • Male (Yakko and Wakko)
  • Female (Dot)
HomeWarner Brothers water tower, Los Angeles, United States

Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Warner, usually referred to as the Warner siblings or just the Warners, are the fictional protagonists of the American animated series Animaniacs . Created by Tom Ruegger, the Warners are zany cartoon characters of an unknown anthropomorphized species, constantly escaping the Warner Brothers water tower and causing chaos wherever they go. Particular targets of their humour are Ralph T. Guard; the Warner studio's security guard, and Otto Scratchansniff, the lot's psychiatrist.

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Yakko, voiced by Rob Paulsen, is the oldest of the three. He is gregarious, charismatic, and generally seen as the leader of the group. Wakko, voiced by Jess Harnell, is the middle child, with a Scouse accent modelled on Ringo Starr. Wakko is a glutton, and uses his cap a gag bag to provide most of the series's slapstick humour in the same manner as Harpo Marx.[ citation needed ] Dot (full name Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fanna Bo Besca III), voiced by Tress MacNeille, is the youngest and only female of the three. Dot is cute, bubbly and generally friendly, though can also be vain, rude and bossy.

Role within the series

The Warners were created in the Warner Brothers studios during the golden age of television; however, their series was cancelled due to being considered "hazardous" to society. Consequently, they were locked away inside the water tower in the studio lot. [1]

Concept and creation

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People at WonderCon 2012 cosplaying as the characters

Series creator Tom Ruegger initially modeled the Warners' personalities heavily on those of his three sons. [2] The species of the Warners has been made deliberately unclear within the series. [3] Officially, within the series, the Warners are claimed to be Cartoonus characterus, a fake Latin phrase. [4] [5] The characters were also originally intended to be ducks. [6] The Warners' parents are not known, but in the movie Wakko's Wish , it is revealed that they were the king and queen of Warnerstock.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Chaplin, Julia (1995). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. p. 32.
  2. ↑ "TV Production: What a Character! Part II of a series: The Evolution of Animaniacs". Animation Magazine. July 1995. p. 12.
  3. ↑ What are we? (episode 6). 20 September 1996. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
  4. ↑ Donohoo, Timothy Blake (2021-02-18). "Animaniacs: Yakko, Wakko & Dot DO Have a Species - Here's What It Is". CBR. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ↑ Williams, Kori (2021-11-12). "What Kind of Animal Are the Animaniacs? Could They Be Dogs, Cats, or Both?". Distractify. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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