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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!

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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 for the general public to handle. The three Warners were

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 47 - Davy Omelette
    8.9/10(206 votes)

    S1:E47

    Chicken Boo is mistaken for the frontiersman Davy Omelette. He helps a number of pioneers who are being attacked by a bear

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 59 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
    8.6/10(191 votes)

    S1:E59

    The Warners perform a unique interpretation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Animaniacs Season 5 Episode 2 - Back In Style
    8.6/10(156 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 2 - The Monkey Song
    8.5/10(362 votes)

    S1:E2

    In a parody of Harry Belafonte's "Monkey," the Warners and Dr. Scratchansniff sing about their tumultuous relationship.

    Directors:Rusty Mills, Dave Marshall, Alfred Gimeno
    Writers:Peter Hastings, Paul Rugg, Randy Rogel

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  5. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 65 - I Got Yer Can
    8.5/10(185 votes)

    S1:E65

    A discarded soda can sparks an escalating, one-sided battle of wits between Slappy and her conceited neighbor, Candie Chipmunk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Animaniacs Season 3 Episode 8 - Variety Speak
    8.5/10(168 votes)

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Animaniacs Season 3 Episode 13 - Please Please Please Get a Life Foundation
    8.5/10(155 votes)

    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.

    Director:Audu Paden
    Writer:Peter Hastings

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  8. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 35 - Hurray for Slappy
    8.4/10(191 votes)

    S1:E35

    Slappy goes to a banquet held in her honor in order to receive an award while three of her old nemeses (Walter Wolf, Sid the Squid, and Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison) plot revenge for years of torment by her.

    Director:Rusty Mills
    Writer:John P. McCann

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  9. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 36 - The Great Wakkorotti: The Master and His Music
    8.4/10(175 votes)

    S1:E36

    Wakko belches The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Animaniacs Season 4 Episode 2 - Cutie And The Beast
    8.4/10(164 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 10 - Hooked On a Ceiling
    8.3/10(266 votes)

    S1:E10

    The Warners help Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel.

    Directors:Dave Marshall, Alfred Gimeno
    Writer:Peter Hastings

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  12. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 29 - Little Old Slappy From Pasadena
    8.3/10(209 votes)

    S1:E29

    Slappy Squirrel takes her car for a drive, set to the tune of a classic rock 'n' roll song "The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)."

    Directors:Michael Gerard, Dave Marshall
    Writer:Tom Minton

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  13. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 38 - The Cat and the Fiddle
    8.3/10(178 votes)

    S1:E38

    In 1690s Italy, a violinist named Stradivarius takes a stray cat (Rita) in so that he can make violin strings out of her "catgut."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 49 - The Boids
    8.3/10(208 votes)

    S1:E49

    The Goodfeathers are hired as stunt birds for The Boids. They try to keep their jobs, but the movie shoot turns out to be harder than they expected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 58 - Home on De-Nile
    8.3/10(160 votes)

    S1:E58

    Rita gets adopted by Cleopatra, and Runt saves her after he finds out that Rita is about to be sacrificed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 61 - Babblin' Bijou
    8.3/10(171 votes)

    S1:E61

    An old black-and-white Warner cartoon where Dot goes into the movies (literally) to find the man of her dreams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Animaniacs Season 3 Episode 9 - Three Tenors and You're Out
    8.3/10(144 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Animaniacs Season 5 Episode 1 - Message In A Bottle
    8.3/10(153 votes)

    S5:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Animaniacs Season 5 Episode 6 - Bully For Skippy
    8.3/10(151 votes)

    S5:E6

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

    Director:Jon McClenahan
    Writer:Nick DuBois

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  20. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 8 - Slappy Goes Walnuts
    8.2/10(270 votes)

    S1:E8

    Slappy and Skippy Squirrel gather nuts from Doug the Dog’s yard.

    Directors:Barry Caldwell, Jon McClenahan
    Writers:Sherri Stoner, Paul Rugg

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  21. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 15 - What Are We?
    8.2/10(221 votes)

    S1:E15

    The Warners are hypnotized by Dr. Scratchansniff in order to make them less zany. Dr. Scratchansniff fails and asks them what they are, leading the Warners to offer a number of suggestions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 20 - Wally Llama
    8.2/10(209 votes)

    S1:E20

    The Warners trek to Tibet seeking answers to the mysteries of life from a famous sage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 21 - Where Rodents Dare
    8.2/10(206 votes)

    S1:E21

    Pinky and The Brain infiltrate a summit of world leaders in the Swiss Alps in an attempt to take over the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 25 - Garage Sale of the Century
    8.2/10(201 votes)

    S1:E25

    The Warners attempt to buy the seller's garage at the Garage Sale of the Century.

    Director:Alfred Gimeno
    Writers:Tom Ruegger, Paul Rugg, Earl Kress

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  25. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 26 - West Side Pigeons
    8.2/10(198 votes)

    S1:E26

    The Goodfeathers battle the Sparrows over possession of a statue of Martin Scorsese in a musical spoof of "West Side Story."

    Directors:Barry Caldwell, Dave Marshall, Greg Reyna
    Writer:Deanna Oliver

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Best Episodes Summary

"Davy Omelette" is the best rated episode of "Animaniacs". It scored 8.9/10 based on 206 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/11/1993. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Midsummer Night's Dream".