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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 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 locked up in the studio water tower until they escaped in the 90's. There, they run wild, causing chaos everywhere!

Genres:AnimationKidsComedyFamily

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Animaniacs" season 1 is "De-Zanitized", rated 8.1/10 from 370 user votes. It was directed by Rusty Mills, Dave Marshall and written by Paul Rugg. "De-Zanitized" aired on 9/13/1993 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Monkey Song".

  • De-Zanitized
    8.1/10 370 votes

    #1 - De-Zanitized

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1993

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

    Director: Rusty Mills, Dave Marshall

    Writer: Paul Rugg

  • The Monkey Song
    8.5/10 316 votes

    #2 - The Monkey Song

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/1993

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

    Director: Rusty Mills, Dave Marshall, Alfred Gimeno

    Writer: Paul Rugg, Randy Rogel, Peter Hastings

  • Nighty-Night Toon
    8.0/10 281 votes

    #3 - Nighty-Night Toon

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/13/1993

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

    Director: Alfred Gimeno, Michael Gerard, Chris Brandt, Jon McClenahan

    Writer: Paul Rugg, Randy Rogel, Sherri Stoner

  • Yakko's World
    8.0/10 287 votes

    #4 - Yakko's World

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/14/1993

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

    Director: Rusty Mills, Greg Reyna

    Writer: Gordon Bressack, Charles M. Howell IV, Deanna Oliver

  • Cookies for Einstein
    8.1/10 261 votes

    #5 - Cookies for Einstein

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/14/1993

    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).

    Director: Alfred Gimeno

    Writer: Peter Hastings, Earl Kress, Tom Ruegger

  • Win Big
    7.8/10 232 votes

    #6 - Win Big

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/14/1993

    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.

    Director: Dave Marshall, Michael Gerard, Frank Molieri

    Writer: Paul Rugg, Randy Rogel, Peter Hastings

  • H.M.S. Yakko
    7.7/10 235 votes

    #7 - H.M.S. Yakko

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/15/1993

    The Warners perform a musical tribute to Gilbert & Sullivan.

    Director: Michael Gerard

    Writer: Sherri Stoner, Nicholas Hollander

  • Slappy Goes Walnuts
    8.2/10 238 votes

    #8 - Slappy Goes Walnuts

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/15/1993

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

    Director: Barry Caldwell, Jon McClenahan

    Writer: Paul Rugg, Sherri Stoner

  • Yakko's Universe
    7.8/10 215 votes

    #9 - Yakko's Universe

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/15/1993

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

    Director: Dave Marshall, Greg Reyna, Kirk Tingblad

    Writer: Paul Rugg, Peter Hastings, Tom Ruegger

  • Hooked On a Ceiling
    8.3/10 238 votes

    #10 - Hooked On a Ceiling

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/16/1993

    The Warners help Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel.

    Director: Dave Marshall, Alfred Gimeno

    Writer: Peter Hastings

  • Goodfeathers: The Beginning
    8.0/10 222 votes

    #11 - Goodfeathers: The Beginning

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/1993

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

    Director: Dave Marshall, Alfred Gimeno, Gary Hartle, Rich Aarons

    Writer: Peter Hastings, Deanna Oliver

  • Taming of the Screwy
    7.9/10 206 votes

    #12 - Taming of the Screwy

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/17/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Temporary Insanity
    7.9/10 198 votes

    #13 - Temporary Insanity

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/20/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Operation: Lollipop
    7.9/10 188 votes

    #14 - Operation: Lollipop

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 9/20/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Are We?
    8.2/10 196 votes

    #15 - What Are We?

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/20/1993

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Piano Rag
    8.1/10 190 votes

    #16 - Piano Rag

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 9/21/1993

    The Warner siblings disrupt a piano concert at Carnegie Hall.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • When Rita Met Runt
    8.0/10 193 votes

    #17 - When Rita Met Runt

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 9/21/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Candy Store
    7.9/10 185 votes

    #18 - The Big Candy Store

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 9/22/1993

    The Warners meet the meanest candy store owner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bumbie's Mom
    7.8/10 177 votes

    #19 - Bumbie's Mom

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 9/22/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wally Llama
    8.2/10 185 votes

    #20 - Wally Llama

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 9/23/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Where Rodents Dare
    8.2/10 183 votes

    #21 - Where Rodents Dare

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 9/23/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • King Yakko
    8.0/10 175 votes

    #22 - King Yakko

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/24/1993

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

    Director: Dave Marshall, Alfred Gimeno

    Writer: Peter Hastings

  • No Pain, No Painting
    7.5/10 170 votes

    #23 - No Pain, No Painting

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/27/1993

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

    Director: Dave Marshall, Alfred Gimeno

    Writer: Peter Hastings

  • Les Miseranimals
    7.6/10 169 votes

    #24 - Les Miseranimals

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/27/1993

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

    Director: Gary Hartle, Rich Arons

    Writer: Deanna Oliver

  • Garage Sale of the Century
    8.2/10 177 votes

    #25 - Garage Sale of the Century

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/28/1993

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

    Director: Alfred Gimeno

    Writer: Paul Rugg, Earl Kress, Tom Ruegger