List of Animaniacs characters
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The characters in the American television series Animaniacs were created by producer Tom Ruegger. The series primarily chronicles the adventures of the Warner Siblings and their various friends in a fictionalized version of Warner Bros. Studios Burbank.
The Warner Siblings (Animaniacs)
The Warner Siblings (the Animaniacs) are small, silly, mischievous, anthropomorphic toon siblings of unknown origin and the central titular characters of the series; they generally introduce and identify themselves as "the Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister)". Their species is never made clear: this has been satirized several times, most prominently in the song "What Are We?".
Yakko (voiced by Rob Paulsen – originally called Yacky – with occasional singing voice provided by Gabriel Mann in reboot) – Yakko is wise-cracking, smart-and-fast-talking, and usually acts as the leader of the trio. He's the oldest sibling and brother of the trio. He gets his name for his talkative nature, being generalized as loquacious. As per his age and obsession with girls, Yakko is responsible for most of the show's adult humor. He is inspired by Tom Ruegger's son Nathan, who also voices Skippy Squirrel.
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