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Commence the gushing praise!

I can't begin to describe how much I love this show. The humor, the characters, the animation (most of the time- durn Freelance Ltd.!)...Animaniacs is the ultimate television cartoon series.  I've loved this show ever since it premiered, and I still love it even though its been stamped into an oblivion by short-sighted network executives. I tried to help with the S.O.A.K (the Save Our Animaniacs Kampaign) but I didn't do much at all, obviously. (See below).  That frame appeared in the credits of the last episode, and marked the end.  I must admit, I was horrified at the time. I flooded Warner Bros. with letters of rage and anguish. I sent so many that I actually got a kind response from senior producer Tom Reugger. It was a rather unique gesture, I feel, and shows how much the people behind the show really cared for it themselves. But even if the show only had two real seasons and a bunch of scraped-together small ones, in this little animator's opinion, it is still the greatest cartoon series of television.  On the bright side:  Animaniacs has won a grand total of seven emmies and one Peabody Award.  It pushed the limits of what a children's cartoon series could be, and nothing like it has been done since. I mean, that's pretty special, and not just the short bus way.  Right now is the crummiest time for Animaniacs; its cancelled, forgotten by Warner Bros., and the nostalgia hasn't taken root yet.  But I know that in a few years, the Gods (Demons?) of Network television will turn around and dub Animaniacs a "childhood classic" and the show will enjoy a resurgance of interest.  I'm not holding my breath, but I am looking forward to that day. 

Jo's Crowning Glory as an Animaniacs Fan!!

The time:  The weekend of July 4th, 1998.   The place:  KidsWB, and the Animaniac Attack Marathon.  The gimmick: Animaniacs fans were to mail in a postcard voting for a favorite Animaniacs episode to play during the marathon. So to compliment the "save Animaniacs  NOW" letters I had been sending for weeks, I polished off about thirty postcard votes, (because I have about thirty favorite episodes, natch).  Well, during the marathon's commercial breaks, the Warners would pop in and talk about what cartoons are coming up next, and guess what they said when they were previewing The Please Please Please Get A Life Foundation!  Take a listen! Extra special thanks to Fred Baker who made this magical phenomenon into an mp3 for me!  Grazie mille!

HappyJo.mp3

Animaniacs Links

Nikka's Animaniacs Page -  This is an impressive Animaniacs site with quite a wealth of information, one of the best in my opinion.  Its a good place to start your search for anything Animaniacal.

Federica's ANIMANIACS Home Page - This is an *awesome* Italian/English site with tons of stuff to do; YOU MUST check out the fanart storyboards.  The utter awesomeness of Federica cannot be overemphasized.  

SOAP- Save Our Animaniacs Petition - Here you can read how people feel about the cancellation of Animaniacs.  Definitely a good, comforting read.

Minerva's Pondside Haven - This is a great Minerva Mink site super-saturated with good, clean Minerva Mink fun!  Its got everything from fanart to the Minerva comics featured in the Animaniacs comics series!

Citizen Brain -  This is a clever Pinky and The Brain site that explores the similarities between the Brain and Orson Welles.  Were you baffled by the cartoon "Yes, Always"?  You can find your answers here.

Keeper's Cartoon Files - A fabulous source of contemporary WB cartoon information.  Be sure to look at the fascinating L.A.C.T.O.S.E while you're there!

The Animaniacs Bible - This is the actual stuff that Animaniacs was born from, the original outlined  concept of the show.  If you're a true fAnimaniac, then you should definitely look at this.  

The Animaniacs Domain - Here is the home page of an great cartoonist, the great and powerful Oz- er, Lindsey!  Give it a look-see! 

The Sampa People - This is one of the largest Animaniacs fan site I've ever seen!  You need to pace yourself here.  (This was also one of the first websites ever to publish my drawings, so I'm kind of biased in favor of it. :)
Tom and Mathew's PatB Page - A very useful Pinky and the Brain site, with all sort of interesting texts to sift through...and lists galore!
Okkay Pennything Warner's Website - The page of Okkay Pennything Warner; a friend from the Warner Cafe!  

Personal Fanimania

"Animaniacs Music" - ALL RIGHT! The music is all back online at last! Dozens of unreleased Animaniacs songs that you won't be able to find in any store. Listen to your hearts content.
"Jo's Animaniacs Fanart Archive" - Under construction as I fight with my better judgement on whether or not to dredge up my horrible early artwork.
"Jo's Animaniacs Fanfics" - Under construction as I fight with my better judgement on whether or not to dredge up my horrible early wordcraft. Is there an echo in here?

"Animaniacs" is copyright to Warner Brothers, 1993-2005.  No challenge to their ownership is implied.  This is a very unofficial site, created soley for the purpose of entertainment. Please do not sue me. (Gosh, I say that a lot..)

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