Wakko's Wish

Wakko's Wish
Wakko's Wish
Directed by	Liz Holzman; Rusty Mills; Tom Ruegger
Written by	Charles M. Howell IV; Earl Kress ; Tom Ruegger ; Randy Rogel ; Kevin Hopps ; Nick DuBois
Story by	Tom Ruegger
Based on	Animaniacs; by Tom Ruegger
Produced by	Liz Holzman; Rusty Mills; Tom Ruegger (co-produced)
Starring	Rob Paulsen; Jess Harnell; Tress Macneille; Paxton Whitehead
Narrated by	Tom Bodett
Edited by	Al Breitenbach
Music by	Richard Stone; Steve Bernstein; Julie Bernstein; Gordon Goodwin; Tim Kelly
Production; companies	Warner Bros Family Entertainment; Amblin Entertainment; TMS Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	December 21, 1999;
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Wakko's Wish or Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish is a 1999 animated comedy-fantasy musical adventure family movie based on the Animaniacs. This movie was directed by Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills and Tom Ruegger. It was released on July 16, 1999. It was not shown in theaters but instead sold on VHS.^[1] This movie is about three human-like, dog-like characters, Yakko, Wakko and Dot, wishing on a star.^[2] As of 2020, Wakko's Wish was streaming on Hulu.^[3]

Plot

Yakko, Wakko and Dot Warner live in a fictional town called Acme Falls in the kingdom of Warnerstock in 1898. After the king of Warnerstock dies, the nearby kingdom of Ticktockia (a parody of Time Inc.) takes over Warnerstock and taxes the people too much. By wishing on a star, traveling through the mountains, acting, and other adventures, the Warners save Warnerstock and defeat the evil king of Ticktockia.^[4]

Voice cast

Rob Paulsen - Yakko, Dr. Scratchsniff, Pinky, Larry
Jess Harnell - Wakko, Villager
Tress MacNeille - Dot, Marita, Nurse, Mindy's Mom
Maurice Lamarche - Brain, Squit
Sherri Stoner - Slappy, Prunella
Nathan Ruegger - Skippy
Nancy Cartwright - Mindy, Skipette, Frau Hassenheffer
Frank Welker - Thaddeus Plotz, Ralph, Runt, Buttons, Flavio
Chick Vennera - Pesto
John Mariano - Bobby
Bernadette Peters - Rita
Paxton Whitehead - King Augustus Salazar, Dobermans
Jeff Bennett - Mr. Crazy Person/Joe, Dick, Baloney
Julie Brown - Minerva, Phar Fignewton

Additional voices

Tom Kenny - Villager 2
Carlos Alazraqui - shouting man
Jill Talley - Villager 4
Susanne Blakeslee - Additional voices

References

↑ Wil Jones (2020). "Classic 90s cartoon Animaniacs is getting rebooted, and here's the first trailer". Joe.Co. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
↑ 1Michael Stewart (December 17, 1999). "Wakko's Wish". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ Nicholas Winfrey (September 22, 2020). "Animaniacs Revival: Trailer, Plot, Release Date & News to Know". CBS. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
↑ Daniel Trotta (March 6, 2017). "How Animaniacs Taught Me Economics". Federalist. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

[Classic-1] Wil Jones (2020). "Classic 90s cartoon Animaniacs is getting rebooted, and here's the first trailer". Joe.Co. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

[EW-2] 1Michael Stewart (December 17, 1999). "Wakko's Wish". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[Winfrey-3] Nicholas Winfrey (September 22, 2020). "Animaniacs Revival: Trailer, Plot, Release Date & News to Know". CBS. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

[Fed-4] Daniel Trotta (March 6, 2017). "How Animaniacs Taught Me Economics". Federalist. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

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