Animaniacs is an American animated comedy musical streaming television series developed by Wellesley Wild and Steven Spielberg for Hulu. A reboot of the original 1993 animated television series of the same name created by Tom Ruegger, the new series sees the return of the Warner siblings, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot (voiced respectively by their original voice actors, Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, and Tress MacNeille), and Pinky and the Brain (voiced by their respective original voice actors Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche).
The series was first announced in January 2018 with a two-season order and Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation producing; the first season premiered on Hulu on November 20, 2020, while the second season premiered on November 5, 2021. The third and final season was released on February 17, 2023.
A series of four Pinky and the Brain shorts, in collaboration with education platform MasterClass, was released on March 17, 2023.
Cast and characters[]
- Rob Paulsen - Yakko Warner, Pinky, Dr. Scratchansniff
- Jess Harnell - Wakko Warner
- Tress MacNeille - Dot Warner
- Maurice LaMarche - The Brain, Wakko's burps
- Frank Welker - Ralph the Guard, Chicken Boo
- Stephanie Escajeda - Nora Rita Norita
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Hulu | Animaniacs |
| Australia | Stan | |
| Canada | Teletoon/Cartoon Network, YTV, Boomerang, Télétoon | |
| Ireland | RTÉ2 | |
| Suriname | ATV | |
| Latin America | HBO Max, Cartoon Network | Animanía |
| Brazil | HBO Max, Cartoon Network | Os Animaniacs |
| Iran | UPTV | انیمینیاکس |
| Digitoon | انیمینیاکها | |
| Filimo | یاکو و واکو | |
| Lithuania | LNK | Animaniakai |
| Russia | Flex | Озорные анимашки |