The Warners are a failed cartoon experiment that proved to be too zany for 1940s theatre goers. So the cartoon siblings are locked up in the Warner Bros. Studio Water Tower. After 50 years, somehow, the toons are able to escape but they're driving everyone crazy. Enter renown psychologist to the stars to cure these forgotten celebrities of their madness. Only, when everything is done, it's going to the doctor who needs therapy!
I remember watching this Fox series when my little sister when it first appeared on TV in the 1990s. My sister was born 12 years after I was, so even though I was in high school, I ended up watching a lot of cartoons with her. Animaniacs was one of her favorites (except for Batman: The Animated Series- but who didn't love that show!) Oddly enough, a lot of folks I went to high school with liked this show too!
One thing that made the series so endearing to everyone was the Pinky and the Brain vignette that appeared on about every third or fourth episode of Animaniacs. Eventually, the stories about the two lab rats out to conquer the world was given its own show. Just don't expect to see them very much in this book. Though, Brain, the genius, and Pinky, the insane one, appear in a couple of scenes, it's merely as cameos. But if you are looking for P&B memorabilia, then this will be something you'd want to add to your collection.
De-Zanitized features TV cartoon quality artwork. But, without being in color, the all black & white Warner Brothers (and sister) get lost in the very detailed scenery. Regardless, this was still a fun read.
I found this at a yard sale for like a quarter. But you could find this book on Amazon for as low as a penny (plus shipping). Why, if you subscribe to Amazon's streaming service, you can buy the episode that this book is based on for a couple of bucks.
Animanics is one of the reasons that Warner Bros. and FOX dominated 90s cartoons. Filled with 1940s film references, clever puns, and wild sight gags, this was just one of several cartoons you could've seen every day after school. And it was one of the highlights of a decade that many consider having been pretty depressing.
If only cartoons today were of this quality...
Worth Consuming
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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