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The Best Episodes of Animaniacs

Every episode of Animaniacs ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Animaniacs!

The Best Episodes of Animaniacs

The two Warner Brothers Yakko and Wakko and their Warner sister Dot had been (supposedly) created in the 1930's, but their cartoons were too screwy...

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  1. Background image for Three Tenors and You're Out
    8.5/10(132 votes)

    #1 - Three Tenors and You're Out

    S3:E9

    Slappy's plans to take Skippy to a baseball game at Dodger Stadium go wrong when an opera performance by the famed Domino, Pepperoni, and Carumba is scheduled for that night instead. The singers (a parody of the Three Tenors) return at the end of the show to perform a shortened version of the Animaniacs theme. This episode also features parodies of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Simon.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Back In Style
    8.5/10(146 votes)

    #2 - Back In Style

    S5:E2

    After the closing of Termite Terrace in 1962, Plotz loans the Warners out to other cartoon studios in order to help Warner Bros. stay profitable.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for It
    8.5/10(132 votes)

    #3 - It

    S5:E4

    Wakko is being chased by something terrifying behind the camera (Dot, who is playing tag with him).

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Variety Speak
    8.4/10(156 votes)

    #4 - Variety Speak

    S3:E8

    Yakko and Dot explain to Wakko through song about how to read the headlines in Variety Magazine.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Please Please Please Get a Life Foundation
    8.4/10(143 votes)

    #5 - Please Please Please Get a Life Foundation

    S3:E13

    The Warners try to tell people in a TV commercial to "get a life" instead of going over every little reference in their show.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Cutie And The Beast
    8.3/10(152 votes)

    #6 - Cutie And The Beast

    S4:E2

    Parody of Disney's Beauty and the Beast with Dot as the heroine, taken in by a beast played by the Tasmanian Devil. The fourth wall was broken almost constantly in this episode and also got away with using censor bleeps.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Deduces Wild
    8.2/10(151 votes)

    #7 - Deduces Wild

    S3:E1

    The Warners bother Sherlock Holmes for help with their scavenger hunt.

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Super Strong Warner Siblings
    8.2/10(151 votes)

    #8 - Super Strong Warner Siblings

    S3:E4

    In a parody of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Warners fight against a giant insect destroying the Warner Studio.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Wakko's New Gookie
    8.2/10(145 votes)

    #9 - Wakko's New Gookie

    S3:E6

    Wakko tries to come up with a new "gookie", or bizarre facial expression.

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  11. Background image for Gimme A Break
    8.2/10(142 votes)

    #10 - Gimme A Break

    S3:E12

    Slappy tries to get away from the filming of a blockbuster action movie on her vacation day.

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  12. Background image for Message In A Bottle
    8.2/10(141 votes)

    #11 - Message In A Bottle

    S5:E1

    The Warners are lost in sea and found a message in a bottle floating on the surface.

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  13. Background image for Bones In The Body
    8.2/10(156 votes)

    #12 - Bones In The Body

    S5:E3

    The Warners sing about all the bones in the body, using Mr. Skullhead to demonstrate.

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  14. Background image for Bully For Skippy
    8.2/10(140 votes)

    #13 - Bully For Skippy

    S5:E6

    Skippy is forced to deal with the school bully, Duke, while Slappy faces an advocate against cartoon violence.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Nutcracker Slappy
    8.1/10(150 votes)

    #14 - Nutcracker Slappy

    S3:E5

    Slappy and Skippy resort to extreme measures in order to crack the last nut in the kitchen, accompanied by music from The Nutcracker. Guest appearance by Charlton "Baynarts" Woodchuck (from "Hollywoodchuck").

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  16. Background image for Mighty Wakko At The Bat
    8.1/10(128 votes)

    #15 - Mighty Wakko At The Bat

    S4:E7

    Yakko narrates a parody of the poem Casey at the Bat, with the Animaniacs crew as the Mudville Nine and Wakko as Casey.

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  17. Background image for Dot - The Macadamia Nut
    8.1/10(143 votes)

    #16 - Dot - The Macadamia Nut

    S5:E5

    A parody of the "Macarena" music video with a song sung by and about Dot, a.k.a. "Macadamia".

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Here Comes Attila
    8.1/10(146 votes)

    #17 - Here Comes Attila

    S5:E9

    The Warners sing a song about Attila the Hun.

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  19. Background image for Take My Siblings Please
    8.0/10(155 votes)

    #18 - Take My Siblings Please

    S2:E1

    The Warners confront a troll who won't let them cross his bridge.

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  20. Background image for We're No Pigeons
    8.0/10(149 votes)

    #19 - We're No Pigeons

    S2:E4

    The Goodfeathers try to outwit a hungry young owl.

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  21. Background image for Bingo
    8.0/10(141 votes)

    #20 - Bingo

    S3:E10

    Dr. Scratchansniff has only one player for his weekly bingo game – Wakko.

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  22. Background image for A Hard Day's Warners
    8.0/10(144 votes)

    #21 - A Hard Day's Warners

    S3:E11

    In a parody of The Beatles in A Hard Day's Night, the Warners run from their fans as they try to reach a cartoon convention. Guest appearances by Pinky and the Brain; Elmyra Duff is among the crowd of fans.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Boids On The Hood
    8.0/10(135 votes)

    #22 - Boids On The Hood

    S4:E6

    The Goodfeathers take revenge on Mr. Plotz to the music of Ride of the Valkyries.

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  24. Background image for Acquaintances
    8.0/10(139 votes)

    #23 - Acquaintances

    S5:E8

    The Warners come to the United States as immigrants, and invade the home of the Friends cast.

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  25. Background image for U.N. Me
    7.9/10(152 votes)

    #24 - U.N. Me

    S3:E3

    The Warners sing about the United Nations to the tune of "Down by the Riverside".

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Noel
    7.9/10(143 votes)

    #25 - Noel

    S4:E4

    The Warners sing Noel in some very strange ways.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Three Tenors and You're Out" is the best rated episode of "Animaniacs". It scored 8.5/10 based on 132 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/16/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Back In Style".