Animaniacs is an American animated television series, distributed by Warner Bros. Television and produced by Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation. Animaniacs is the second animated series produced by the collaboration of Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. Animation during the animation renaissance of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The studio's first series, Tiny Toon Adventures, was a success among younger viewers, and attracted a sizable number of adult viewers as both shows have been on Cartoon Network since the 1990's.
The comedy of Animaniacs was a broad mix of old-fashioned wit, slapstick, pop culture references and cartoon violence. The show featured a number of comedic educational segments that covered subjects such as history, mathematics, geography, astronomy, science, and social studies, often in musical form. Animaniacs itself was a variety show, with short skits featuring a large cast of characters. While the show had no set format, the majority of episodes were composed of three short mini-episodes, each starring a different set of characters, and bridging segments.
Animaniacs first aired on FOX Kids from 1993 to 1995 and new episodes later appeared on The WB from 1995 to 1998 as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block. The series had a total of 99 episodes and one film, titled Wakko's Wish. Reruns of the show have aired on Cartoon Network, Hub Network (now Discovery Family), and Teletoon Retro.
A reboot of the series is scheduled to premiere in 2020 on the streaming service Hulu. The original series' run is available on Hulu as well. It is currently unknown if any of the original cast will be reprising their roles.