to November 12, 1994 and moved to The WB on September 9, 1995 as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block until the series ended on November 14, 1998. A direct-to-video film, Wakko's Wish, was released in 1999. 99 episodes (274 segments) were produced over five seasons.

Animaniacs is styled as a variety show, with short skits