Parents need to know that this cartoon has something for everyone, blending over-the-top comedy and outrageous adventures that are sure to please the kiddies with smart satire and hilarious cultural references that teens and adults will love. There's a fair amount of humorous cartoon violence (explosions, collisions, punches, and the like), the occasional double entendre, and lots of fun found in mild misbehavior, but none of it is likely to affect kids. And the show does features segments with an educational flair, such as songs that teach about the solar system, U.S. history, and world geography.
Positive messages:The Animaniacs make a sport of breaking the rules, often to the chagrin of unsuspecting supporting characters. But some skits have an educational quality, as with musical numbers that put lists like the countries of the world and the U.S. presidents to song.
Violence & scariness:Many of the slapstick skits use cartoon violence for humor, and none of the multiple crashes, explosions, or blunt force traumas cause realistic injury. Some storylines include scenes of war or historic battles, where characters use guns, swords, and other weapons.
Sexy stuff:Buxom female characters wear tight dresses that accentuate their curves, and some dialogue includes mild innuendo or double entendre. Dot is prone to starry-eyed flirting with handsome guys.
Language:No cursing, but occasional name-calling like “jerkface.â€
This is (in my honest opinion) the best cartoon Warner Bros. EVER created in the 90s. It's funny, clever, sarcastic, and even educational. Yakko Warner himself taught me ALL of the nations of the world. United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, Jamaica, Peru...Shall I go on? It's really a fantastic show. However, it does have quite a bit of sexual references...Alright make that a LOT of sexual references. Including Ms. Hello Nurse who defeats the laws of physics. (I think you know what i mean) Overall, it's a very good children's show, and I highly recommend it.
I am at the age that I understand innuendo, and for me, that just makes this show even more funny! The jokes are so very subtle, that even the most astute little child would not get it, but there is humor for them as well! The perfect mix! But let's not forget, they even have educational episodes! Their 50 states and capitols song just helped me pass a test! Wonderful Show all around!
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The Closest You Will Get to the Original Looney Toon's Classic Spirit
Animaniacs presents itself with numerous short skits per episode; up to four, each centering diffrent characters from its wide cast, including Slappy Squirrel, Pinky and the Brain, and of course, the anthropomorphic dog-like Warner siblings Yakko, Wakko and Dot. The show is filled with pop culture refrences and well-hidden sexual innuendos aimed at older viewers as well as slapstick comedy. The show also features memorable music and quotes as well as educational values.
This is what ALL cartoons should be! Don't worry about the cartoon violence, it's nothing you wouldn't see in Looney Toons. Plus, I get to see it in school because of the educational segmentss!
Perfect for anyone that likes laughing their butts off and learning a thing or two.
This is the only show I know of where everyone, kids, teens and adults can ALL have fun and actually LEARN things!!!!!!!!!!!! The voice work is incredible, the cultural references are through the roof, the music is fantastic, and don't even get me started on how unbelievably well-written the whole show is. Why aren't shows like this made anymore????
This tv show should be 6+. Listen up parents out there!!! There is nothing wrong with this tv show. You can let your 5 or 6 year old kid watch this. There is some violence in it, but nothing that you wouldn't see in Bugs Bunny. All it is is just cuteness. There is some innuendo, but it's not an issue.
This is my favorite cartoon growing up. It's funny, smart, musical, educational, witty, and there's almost nothing like it. In fact, in a few ways, it seems to be Looney Toons meets Muppets meets Monty Python, but it's still VERY different from all three of those. I totally recommend giving this a try for your kids or yourself.
This has got to be one of the greatest cartoons in history!!!! It's cute, fun, musical, educational, hilarious, has awesome pop culture references, etc. The jokes are funny, the violence is fine, nothing to worry about, parents. It's also really educational, it taught me a bunch of stuff when I was little!!! All the songa really stick in young child minds and actually teach them a thing or two, unlike the other cartoon junk we have today. The sexual innuendos are okay, there are a fair few. But it's alright, it's nothing your child will fully understand anyway, and it's only meant for humor, of course! I love this show SO MUCH and I think it should be brought back from cancellation. Personally, my favorite character is Yakko; he's got to be the cutest smart aleck out there. His siblings, Wakko and Dot add up to be fun and zany. There are also a lot of other characters on this show that kids will really enjoy, so all in all, it makes up for a really super awesome cartoon. But it on iTunes now!!!
This show is the BEST. I mean, this cartoon had it ALL! It was educational, it was FUNNY,well-written, and it was pretty clever. Sure, it has adult humor, but kids wouldn't get it (Even I don't get some of the jokes). In other words, Animaniacs was an AWESOME show and should be aired on TV again (the only animaniacs they show is the movie, Wakko's Wish)!
There is a BUNCH of educational value in this show, such as a song to name the bones of the body, the states and capitals, all the presidents, the universe, even all the countries of the world! There are also a LOT of hidden messages, too, which a lot of younger kids won't get. such as:
"I am Ludwig Van Beethoven! World famous composer and pianist"
Yakko: "You're a what?"
Beethoven: "I pianist!"
Yakko: "Goodnight, everybody!"
Yakko will always respond with a goodnight, everybody when adult humor is used. there was also one time where the doctor was showing Yakko some ink blots. Yakko answered girls to all of them. Then the doctor looses it and says:
"You are obsessed with girls!"
Yakko: "I am not! you're the one showing me all the sexy pictures"
Younger kids will still like it, because of the funny child-like humor and the bright, fun, clown-like characters, but you have to be a little older to understand the full jist of it. I'm 15 and I still don't get some of the jokes.
Animaniacs is the best! However, there is something you missed. In a song they say underwear. Also, people keep saying "Helloooooooooo Nurse!" What else you missed is in the song the the pres, Wacko talked about a president who took drugs. Also, Yacko sang "he killed his friends when he smoked." Overall, this is a BLAST!
While not expressly for younger audiences, often making references to movies or shows I as a child couldn't understand during the show's airing, if watched with a parent that does understand the reference the laugh is still not lost. Far beyond its time, the show is still funny and slightly relevent to current times.
This show is so hilarious! All the jokes are clever, and all the characters are lovable and adorable. They have many educational segments, which used to help me pass tests at school (There's a sense of humor, a sense of doom, a sense of awe, sense of timing...). The humor is very unique and witty, and watching the show sort of makes me want to run very fast. It has a lot of enerfy and action, with jokes flying at you every which way. There is a LOT of adult humor, such as parodies, spoofs, innuendos, references, and just plain jokes too smart for little kids to understand. It also has a LOT of catchy, awesome music (OOOYYY MACEDAMIA!). I could go on about this show for hours. Seriously, it's perfect for your kids.
charmsmatuts parent of and 1 , 9 , 10 , 14 , 14 year old
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OMG BEST SHOW EVER!!!!
This should be back. It's on my list of The Greatest shows in history right now. The only thing I want to say is that it's better than most shows on TV.