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The Best Episodes of Animaniacs Season 1

Every episode of Animaniacs Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Animaniacs Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Animaniacs Season 1

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 De-Zanitized
    8.1/10(395 votes)

    #1 - De-Zanitized

    S1:E1

    Dr. Scratchansniff uses every known technique to "de-zani-tize" the Warners, who are just too zany.

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  2. Background image for The Monkey Song
    8.4/10(335 votes)

    #2 - The Monkey Song

    S1:E2

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

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  3. Background image for Nighty-Night Toon
    8.0/10(294 votes)

    #3 - Nighty-Night Toon

    S1:E3

    In a slight parody of the children's book "Goodnight Moon," each of the Animaniacs characters is wished a good night's sleep.

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  4. Background image for Yakko's World
    8.0/10(300 votes)

    #4 - Yakko's World

    S1:E4

    Yakko sings a song to the tune of the "Mexican Hat Dance" listing the nations of the world.

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  5. Background image for Cookies for Einstein
    8.1/10(273 votes)

    #5 - Cookies for Einstein

    S1:E5

    As scouts in Switzerland, the Warners attempt to sell cookies to Albert Einstein and accidentally help him discover the mass-energy conversion formula (mistakenly referred to as the formula for his theory of relativity).

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  6. Background image for Win Big
    7.8/10(244 votes)

    #6 - Win Big

    S1:E6

    Brain competes on the trivia game show Gyp-Parody! to win enough money to buy the final part of a device that Brain is building in order to take over the world.

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  8. Background image for H.M.S. Yakko
    7.6/10(247 votes)

    #7 - H.M.S. Yakko

    S1:E7

    The Warners perform a musical tribute to Gilbert & Sullivan.

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  9. Background image for Slappy Goes Walnuts
    8.1/10(250 votes)

    #8 - Slappy Goes Walnuts

    S1:E8

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

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  10. Background image for Yakko's Universe
    7.8/10(227 votes)

    #9 - Yakko's Universe

    S1:E9

    Yakko leads a trip through the universe as he sings about the galaxies.

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  11. Background image for Hooked On a Ceiling
    8.2/10(249 votes)

    #10 - Hooked On a Ceiling

    S1:E10

    The Warners help Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel.

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  12. Background image for Goodfeathers: The Beginning
    7.9/10(233 votes)

    #11 - Goodfeathers: The Beginning

    S1:E11

    To become a Goodfeather, Squit must pass the initiation test: find some food.

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  13. Background image for Taming of the Screwy
    7.9/10(216 votes)

    #12 - Taming of the Screwy

    S1:E12

    When potential foreign investors want to meet the wacky Warner siblings, the studio boss orders Dr. Scratchansniff to train the untamable trio.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Temporary Insanity
    7.9/10(210 votes)

    #13 - Temporary Insanity

    S1:E13

    Plotz hires the Warners after the his secretary goes home sick.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Operation: Lollipop
    7.8/10(197 votes)

    #14 - Operation: Lollipop

    S1:E14

    Buttons tries to keep Mindy safe after her lollipop gets stuck on the side of a mail truck.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for What Are We?
    8.1/10(205 votes)

    #15 - What Are We?

    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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  17. Background image for Piano Rag
    8.1/10(199 votes)

    #16 - Piano Rag

    S1:E16

    The Warner siblings disrupt a piano concert at Carnegie Hall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for When Rita Met Runt
    7.9/10(202 votes)

    #17 - When Rita Met Runt

    S1:E17

    A savvy cat and naive pooch join forces to escape the city pound.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Big Candy Store
    7.9/10(196 votes)

    #18 - The Big Candy Store

    S1:E18

    The Warners meet the meanest candy store owner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Bumbie's Mom
    7.8/10(185 votes)

    #19 - Bumbie's Mom

    S1:E19

    Slappy Squirrel tries to convince Skippy that "Bumbie's Mom" didn't really die in the famous movie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Wally Llama
    8.2/10(194 votes)

    #20 - Wally Llama

    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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  22. Background image for Where Rodents Dare
    8.2/10(192 votes)

    #21 - Where Rodents Dare

    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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  23. Background image for King Yakko
    7.9/10(184 votes)

    #22 - King Yakko

    S1:E22

    A freak accident of lineage results in Yakko becoming "King Yakko" of Anvilania.

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  24. Background image for No Pain, No Painting
    7.5/10(178 votes)

    #23 - No Pain, No Painting

    S1:E23

    Modern art is born when the Warners help Pablo Picasso discover his painting style.

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  25. Background image for Les Miseranimals
    7.6/10(178 votes)

    #24 - Les Miseranimals

    S1:E24

    In a musical parody of Victor Hugo's novel Les Miserables, Runt breaks out of Le Pound to save Rita and the Miserable Cats.

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  26. Background image for Garage Sale of the Century
    8.2/10(185 votes)

    #25 - Garage Sale of the Century

    S1:E25

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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"De-Zanitized" is the best rated episode of "Animaniacs" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 395 votes. Directed by Rusty Mills, Dave Marshall and written by Paul Rugg, it aired on 9/13/1993. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Monkey Song".