Animaniacs Trivia
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50 free Animaniacs trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Animaniacs was a kids' show that a quarter of its audience watched as adults, which tells you how many jokes were aimed over the heads in the room. These Animaniacs trivia questions cover the Warner siblings and their water tower, the two mice who tried to take over the world, Slappy, the Goodfeathers, the voice cast, the music and the Hulu revival. Every answer is sourced, with a short explanation so you learn something even when you miss. Narf.
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Q 01Who created Animaniacs?
Tom Ruegger
He based the three siblings' personalities on his own three sons, and his eldest, Nathan, voiced Skippy Squirrel.
Q 02On which programming block did Animaniacs premiere in September 1993?
Fox Kids
It became the second-most popular kids' show in its age brackets, behind only Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Q 03Which filmmaker's company, Amblin Entertainment, produced Animaniacs?
Steven Spielberg
He screened 25 sets of pitched characters at his home with help from his children, approving only four or five.
Q 04What is the name of the Warner sister?
Dot
Her cuteness is a running weapon; in the 1999 film it is what saves the siblings from execution.
Q 05Where were the Warner siblings locked away for being too zany?
The water tower
The real structure stands on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank and gave the creator the idea while he walked past it.
Q 06In which decade were the Warner siblings supposedly locked up?
1930s
Their designs borrow from cartoon stars of that era, including Felix the Cat, Bosko and Foxy.
Q 07What is the name of the studio security guard who chases the Warners?
Ralph
In the revival he is voiced by Frank Welker and credited as Ralph T. Guard.
Q 08What is the surname of the studio psychiatrist who tries to tame the Warners?
Scratchansniff
Rob Paulsen voices him in addition to Yakko and Pinky, a triple shift he has called the best work of his career.
Q 09What question does the Brain ask Pinky at the start of their schemes?
Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky always answers with a non sequitur, which is the whole joke.
Q 10Which of these is one of Pinky's signature nonsense words?
Narf
Zort, Poit and Troz are the others; he started saying Troz after spotting Zort reflected backwards in a mirror.
Q 11What is the name of the research facility where Pinky and the Brain live?
Acme Labs
The building sits in a big American city underneath a suspension bridge, though the show never names the city.
Q 12How did Pinky get his name, according to the show?
From a misheard insult by Brain
Brain sneered that the scientists had less knowledge than he had in his pinky, and Pinky answered 'Yes?'
Q 13What kind of animal is Snowball, the Brain's rival?
A hamster
He was voiced by Roddy McDowall and once tried to conquer the world through a company called Microsponge.
Q 21What is Chicken Boo's goal in his segments?
To live among humans
He is a giant chicken in a flimsy disguise, and exactly one person per segment ever notices.
Q 22Which two characters does Rob Paulsen voice in Animaniacs?
Yakko and Pinky
He recorded about four hours per episode and won an Emmy for Outstanding Performer in 1999.
Q 23Who voices Wakko?
Jess Harnell
He auditioned during the final week by running through celebrity impressions while the creator read from an almanac.
Q 14The Goodfeathers trio is based on characters from which 1990 film?
Goodfellas
Bobby, Pesto and Squit stand in for Robert De Niro's, Joe Pesci's and Ray Liotta's characters respectively.
Q 15What kind of birds are the Goodfeathers?
Pigeons
Their segments were scored in the style of Martin Scorsese films and The Godfather, with the composer on mandolin.
Q 16What is the name of the little girl that Buttons the dog protects?
Mindy
The pair was nearly cut; one of the executive producer's children rescued the segment at the pitch stage.
Q 17What is the name of Slappy Squirrel's nephew?
Skippy
He was voiced by the creator's oldest son, Nathan.
Q 18Roughly how old is Slappy Squirrel meant to be?
In her eighties
Her theme borrows from Dvořák's Humoresques, and her character came from writer Sherri Stoner's self-description.
Q 19Rita and Runt, dropped after season one, were what kind of duo?
A cat and a dog
Rita's singing voice came from Broadway star Bernadette Peters.
Q 20Which Broadway star provided the voice of Rita the cat?
Bernadette Peters
Her segments leaned on musical numbers, which is why the show needed an original score for every episode.
Q 24Wakko's voice is a younger impression of which musician?
Ringo Starr
Voice director Andrea Romano suggested it after hearing the actor impersonate each member of The Beatles.
Q 25Who voices Dot Warner?
Tress MacNeille
She was invited to audition because her voice resembled Babs Bunny, whom she had played on Tiny Toon Adventures.
Q 26Who voices the Brain?
Maurice LaMarche
He was the voice director's only choice and played the megalomaniac mouse with surprising moral depth.
Q 27The Brain's voice is an impression of which film director?
Orson Welles
The actor described the mix as two-thirds of the director and one-third Vincent Price.
Q 28Yakko's voice and design were inspired by which comedian?
Groucho Marx
Wakko's look was modeled on his older brother Harpo, completing the Marx Brothers homage.
Q 29What accent does Pinky speak with?
Cockney
It was inspired by English comedians from Monty Python and The Goon Show.
Q 30How many episodes of the original Animaniacs were produced?
99
Those episodes hold 274 separate segments spread across five seasons on two networks.