Jo's Opinion 02: Animaniacs Reboot

[@SpindleHorse]

I feel the same way, you put this into lovely words. I really hope the studio listens and brings more of the crew back. Nomatter what, the original show will remain one of the best to exist!

[@ShyasShadow]

Vivziepop hi

[@chrisbrasel9049]

Agreed as if they recast the wacko siblings with celebrities who have no idea or voice acting is then I will be angry out of portions.

[@katygaston3256]

Chris Brasel the siblings aren't recast

[@theanonymousunknown1949]

Omgod!! Viviene hi

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

Hellloooo Vivzie!

[@thefairydream]

That was a reference to you!?! I would have never known without you :D

[@MASJYT]

We knew she was crazy for Animaniacs, we just didn't know she was THAT crazy lol

[@stickfigureanimations7530]

Wow to me

[@51lodb]

Thanks Joanna, It's so nice to hear your take on the reboot. I'm one of the directors from the original series and I spoke with Tom Ruegger a while back when talks of rebooting the series first came to light. I hope we all get a chance to work on Animaniacs again. It was a great time to create cartoons.

[@hanakosan4404]

Please sir, came back for the second season of Animaniacs, with Tom Ruegger and the rest of the crew! The designs and the voice acting were on point but the whole thing doesn't felt the same without you guys! Please come back!

[@PeteRFNY]

Holy cow, they actually mentioned your name ON THE SHOW...? Now THAT'S freaking awesome!

[@klg9549]

AND they pronounced it correctly! Wouldn't be quite as awesome if they hadn't ...

[@klg9549]

AND they pronounced it correctly! Wouldn't be quite as awesome if they hadn't ...

[@LesIsMoreFilms]

This single opinion piece has more heart and structure than most current tv shows I've seen. Beautiful work :')

[@janelbbuck]

I remember hearing that reference sometime before I discovered you and thinking "who's Joanna, someone famous?" Gotta say that's damn cool that they included you.

[@zachlangdon4941]

I’m very scared by this reboot

[@StormDatIsApproaching]

I think they're gonna make a pilot, it's gonna bomb and then canned. Sometimes... dead is better Dead is better

[@isaacman2000]

It's not going to be good, just acceptable

[@katygaston3256]

And the original 3 are back

[@ChaoticFrenziedStar]

Let's be honest None of these aged well

[@CAstarman]

God, I hope they don't use flash animation. Flash can be used to great effect in other shows but considering that it's a comedy, I'm worried that they'll go the cheap route with the same kind of animation you see in most modern cartoons like Johnny Test and Teen Titans Go. Let's just pray that's not the case.

[@DennisTamayo]

Agreed, the animation of the upcoming revival will be hand-drawn using Toon Boom Harmony.

[@CryogenicCompliments]

"But first, you need to know how much of an Animaniacs fan I really am...." [insert bass boosted Animaniacs theme earrape here]

[@cototo]

Reboots scare me :( The last thing we need is Animaniacs rendered in thin, lackluster linework, or a bad score, or bad voice acting, framing, storytelling, timing, comedic writing, and the literal 100s of elements that make a good show. I just hope they know what they're doing

[@isaacman2000]

Nah, they care just "enough"

[@metasprite5648]

that sounds like alot of hard work to get right

[@Keeper1st]

I have nightmares (not really) about the Animaniacs reboot looking like Stephen Universe, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, etc. Network executives are just the sort to say, "Hey, these shows are really popular, so ours needs to look like that too in order to be popular too."

[@reddodeado301]

I mean, Spielberg is apparantly working on it as he said that he's proud that it can go on Hulu.

[@RonToon]

You're correct, Jon McClenahan is AMAZING! I was fortunate to work with him at StarToons for 11 years and because of him I got to direct some episodes. And thanks for including me on the text scroll! LOL.

[@humulos]

I really REALLY want to hear more behind how you were mentioned by name on the show! Is there anywhere that is documented? If not, please make a video about that! I assume you were a huge fan who was always writing them, but WOW, that joke would have made no sense to anyone else, and they did it just to say they appreciate you, that is SO cool!

[@JoannaDavidovich]

The story behind that is a little complicated: when Animaniacs was about the be kicked off of KidsWB in 1998, the network decided to have a marathon of Animaniacs cartoons. The gimmick would be that the programming would be voted on by fans mailing in postcards, and some lucky fans would have their name sung by Yakko in a fan version of "Yakko's World" during the breaks. I mailed about 30 postcards (I had a lot of favorite episodes) and planned to record the marathon in case Yakko included my name in his song. As I was watching and recording that morning, the wraparound segment introducing the "Please Please Please Get A Life Foundation" came on and that little exchange happened. I was in utter shock. Then I began shouting, screaming, and jumping up and down. I ran to go tell my dad (who was sleeping in on that Sunday morning) and just jumped on the bed still screaming and shouting, startling him awake and perhaps making him think the house was on fire, then I ran back to the VCR to check the recording. I planned to animate tall of this for this video, but I ran out of time.

[@humulos]

Joanna Davidovich Thanks for sharing! The Animaniacs team must have loved your enthusiasm, and were super glad to know that they were impactful enough to have a great fan like you. I hope at least some of them have seen your work and realize that their great work has led to more great work from someone who they inspired.

[@annaxxxx99]

This is literally the most wonderful thing

[@JoannaDavidovich]

@@humulos I actually have made contact with a handful of my animation heros over the past few years, and each one of them is so gracious and warm-hearted. Those folks are quality people as well as being talented.

[@TomboTime]

That tares it. The reboot needs you on the team, Joanna. Your talent, your clear passion for the show, the fact that you can probably draw the warner brothers on perfect model by memory. There's absolutely no reason why they wouldn't welcome you to the team

[@RandoSando.]

Omg now I finally got the reference! I was always wondered about the Joanna davidovich joke! This makes you a legend!

[@Ashman792]

So well done, your passion for animation just makes me melt. This was a good video to get put out there, thanks Joanna

[@cr0w342]

This was beautiful! You're so articulate and your word choices were phenomenal. They should put YOU on the team!

[@poisoyboi9466]

If they don't bring back the previous writers, they need to get the writers from TAWOG. That show is brilliant.

[@shardonayM]

Get Up And Jam agreed

[@kinahjoy6537]

it makes sense,: they mastered wit, slapstick, adult jokes, and satire like no one's business

[@cherishorcoreymoore9509]

Y’all know who they need for animation? THE ANIMATIrS FROM NeTFLIX’S GREEN EGGS And HAM

[@tommysupernova663]

Um, why don't YOU apply to animaniacs 2020 for snowboarding or (lol) scriptwriting?

[@lazyb3e]

UN-FREAKIN BELIEVABLE!! You were mentioned in a segment in Animaniacs!? O3O Also i liked how you described what is great about the show and it's true, Animaniacs will not be the same without the original trio T_T

[@SplishSplashPinup]

My goodness your collection is just amazing!!!Also that part of that letter Tom wrote to you made me cry😢😭❤

[@AssortedPopcorn]

Oh my gosh, Joanna, thank you SO MUCH for this video! I have been so upset by this news. You said everything on my mind PERFECTLY! But no, Animaniacs isn't just a cartoon show. It's so much more than that, as evidenced by your beautiful video! Reboots have gone too far; I never thought they'd do this to Animaniacs. But... here's to holding out hope. Maybe things will go right. Somehow.

[@BlueMaroonAnimations]

If they can get a studio like Mercury to work on the show I think rigged animation could work quite nice for this (they animated and created the rigs for shows like Wander over Yander, Star vs The Forces of Evil and Lion Guard) I don't think the humor will be as good as it used to be though, with the way culture has shifted there isn't much you can get away with in children's cartoons, I feel like they are going to play it safe instead of pushing the boundaries like they used to. I honestly never really got into Animaniacs since it didn't play on any stations I used to watch as a kid, but I would hate to see it turned into something like the Power Puff Girls reboot, but I think that was more due to Cartoon Network having there hands on it. I'll keep my optimism for the reboot but I'm not going to get my hopes up. Also side note, your obsession with Animaniacs is, I don't know the word I'm looking for, Humbling, inspiring, adorable? Just the pure innocence in your love for it is really nice to see!

[@Summer06x]

Chasformer .. Hey uh quick question - what's your damage?

[@rockchick184]

Yes that animation could look so nice :D I hope they take risks with the new reboot and not worry about offending people I just wonder what direction they will take it.

[@GWKTM]

NO FUCKING RIGGED ANIMATION! They should hire Toon City instead.

[@BlueMaroonAnimations]

Guy Who Knew Too Much Toon City does a lot of rigged stuff these days. But who knows maybe they will hire a classical animation team. It will be interesting to see but I highly doubt it

[@GWKTM]

I'm pretty concerned there's still traditional animators working at Toon City as well. Wang Film and PASI could be another option. They used to work for Animaniacs before :)

[@RingoBuns]

This video had so much heart and was so well put together, I had no idea you were such a HUGE fan. I hope you keep making these videos, they are so great.

[@jostansbandc1876]

I'm crying! Your insight is so good, you're not cocky about how much you know about the show, you put it to use, and make valid points, while still forwarding with emotion. Also loved your merch show off-

[@charliebrown3001]

This is the first video I've seen from your channel and I have to say this was truly a wonderful watch, such a very kind hearted and ernest opinion on something I myself appreciated as an animated series, it's a timeless classic and to me I can only prey for the best, I do wish that this wasn't going to be rebooted even despite my love for lovable cast and crew behind it but that's just me, I just hate when Hollywood does whatever they want to make a cheap buck it's quite awful but anyways keep up the good work you just earned another sub!

[@alangdplayer6314]

One good thing that is already confirmed is that the cast of voice actors is going to be back. I really look forward to seeing this reboot, I did not think that 1 month after I met this series for the first time I was going to be so delighted. I trust that it will be good but I don't know if it will be better than the original, it is a very big expectation to match, even so I will see it. I am only 15 years old and I *WISH* (see what i did) I had lived in the moment when it was transmitted (sorry for the grammar, I am using google translator)

[@roderickmendoza3185]

Your channel may not have numerous videos but each one is made by heart. Its Honest and worth while. I swear for a moment when the snippet was read out loud you were gonna cry. Thanks for making me optimistic about this reboot too.

[@KeshieNorthStar]

These vids certainly shine through with your interesting writing, Joanna! I was a late bloomer when it came to Animaniacs, only catching that one hour long winter movie, yet I fell in love with the characters as a child of the 2000s, and still I share your love for the series and it's animation legacy. Here's to hoping for the best, we'll still always have the old episodes if things go sour. :)

[@BugsyFoga]

They actually are bringing back alot of the original crew , so I still have alot of faith for this reboot .

[@lemonflavoredink854]

I know that this is an old video, but I love how much of a fan you are. You know so many facts about the show and it's heartwarming to me to see how excited you get about it.

[@KiloCreations]

An imani acs! Those are the facts

[@vfred]

I love it when people are passionate about things. It’s just so refreshing and inspiring, but all the while still relatable

[@hohenheim213]

If anyone deserves an opportunity to guide Animaniacs into a new era of cartoons, it's somebody who has the passion for this show. You understand what made the Animaniacs a masterpiece and what the might and might not be possible with it now. It's just a nice sentiment right now but I do hope you get the opportunity to work on the new reboot.

[@MattVargas]

I wasn't prepared for how heartfelt that was going to be. Now I'm all soggy.

[@archivehans]

Lets hope they don't mess up best boy.

[@tracimadden425]

I'm both excited and terrifed for this reboot. While Speilburg and Ruegger being involved is comforting I just hope that the characters remain intact and true to the original. I doubt they would riun something so near and dear to them though. God just keep it 2D animation please

[@grinningtiki220]

Some twenty years later, I finally get that letter joke. wow. Thanks!

[@robertmillion]

I absolutely feel the same way! Also, I'm so jealous of your Animaniacs collection.

[@invaderbones]

I've been drawing and writing idea's for this new cartoon show, (much like the same layout as Animaniacs), about horror monsters and I planned to have it with a full orchestra for back-ground music and lavish background paintings, but upon hearing that studios don't pay for things like that anymore, I don't really see it going anywhere without those things...may just keep it in comic form then... Lol

[@timmowarner]

Great video! I knew exactly what was coming when you reached down for the coolest thing ever! I agree with everything for the most part. Ideally I want to see the major contributors to the old show back in an authoritative and guiding positions along with a lot of new talent who "get it." I really want this to be a fresh Animaniacs for 2020! Of course, the original was fresh for the 90's and I'm sure they realize they have to make cartoons blending the classic gags with modern culture today, and not just a rehash of what they did already. I'm glad the VAs are on board as far as I can tell. They need some of the old writing and directing crew to make sure it's Animaniacs, but without the VAs, don't even bother.

[@909-o7l]

you are absolutely brilliant! thank you for such a lovely, enjoyable video :)

[@nekobeats8314]

Oh my gosh I'm so jealous!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 also i love your hat! So cute!

[@ToonrificTariq]

Sheesh! When you read that letter, I almost cried.

[@stupchek6140]

I never give too much hope for reboots. But i still wait with open mind. I mean the 2010 reboot of my little pony was very impactful for the animation culture, just becouse the right people were involved in the production. So there is hope :)

[@BugsyFoga]

You are a real ANImaniac!!!

[@Toonboxstudio]

100% agree, i know how u feel. Open the door, im joining the club :)

[@AtlaniBonita]

Joanna you are literally the most valuable thing on this planet

[@JoLiKMC]

A lot of great thoughts were put into this opinion piece. I also learned _way_ more about the show's production than I would have thought. But, of all the things Jo covered, there's one _glaring_ thing that I see as potentially being a huge blockade for the reboot capturing the "old show's" charm… and, that is simply… *parody and references.* _(Apologies for the length, but this is something I've been thinking about for a while.)_ One of the recurring themes on both _Animaniacs_ and _Tiny Toon Adventures_ was the "celebrity appearances," such as when historical figures or world leaders appeared. There were also charactures of pop culture icons, such as Prince, who would appear for a quick joke or a shout-out. Now, I've watched quite a few cartoons of the modern age and, for-better-or-worse, this sort of thing seems to be a thing-of-the-past. What I mean is… you don't really many appearances by _the_ president, or popular bands of the time, TV show hosts, or anything like that on modern "kids" cartoons. Even the most wacky and well-written of shows, such as _OK K.O: Let's Be Heroes!_ and _Wander Over Yonder_ don't really parody _people_ so much as _concepts._ The only place where satire of _characters_ or _people_ is still going on is with shows like _Family Guy_ and _The Simpsons_ who, unfortunately, tend to go for the _jugular,_ or do something so absolutely _absurd_ and _outlandish_ with their "celebrity guest appearances" that it barely even _resembles_ parody and falls into a category of bad fan fiction. You can't really watch an episode of _Family Guy_ without seeing a well-known pop culture icon do something _insane,_ but _The Simpsons_ has had a few of these completely out-of-character moments… in the form of _entire episodes._ A notable example is one that had Bart (the "mischief making boy" of the family) going head-to-head with a new neighbor, Former President George Bush, Sr, a'la _Dennis the Menace._ Sure, it's _kind_ of amusing? But, those things feel less "played for laughs" and more "we got permission to use their likeness, lets throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks!" But, I'm getting off-topic. Back when Steven Spielberg was the executive producer, the shows under him new how to be funny without being out-and-out _offensive._ People, trends, celebrities, other shows, _nothing_ was "off-limits." Nothing was off-limits… because, these shows were actually really clever about _how_ they poked fun. For example, one episode of _Tiny Toon Adventures_ had a segment dedicated to stand-up comedians with more-or-less "played straight" parodies of Emo Philips, Andrew Dice Clay, and Robin Williams. The later movies and TV specials made straight-up _satire_ of competing shows like _Ren & Stimpy_ and _Beavis & Butt-Head,_ too, but the thing is… they never went completely _overboard_ with it; if they had a statement of _any_ kind, they made it _brief_ and ended with a _laugh!_ On the other hand, _Animaniacs_ liked to make _entire segments_ about satirizing people and characters - which, in my opinion, is probably where _The Simpsons_ staff got the idea. In instances like that, celebrities such as William Shatner and Jerry Lewis got some _pretty_ heavy roasting, and even characters like the photojournalist from _Apocalypse Now_ and Barney the Purple Dinosaur were poked fun at to a point where you had to wonder… But, neither _Animaniacs_ nor _Tiny Toon Adventures_ ever went "too far." Not like the "adult" TV shows of today. Yes, some of these characters were portrayed "negatively…" but, they were rarely portrayed as "bad" people. Annoying? _Sure!_ Frightening? _Absolutely._ Egotistical? Pretty _regularly,_ actually… But, I do not recall a _single_ instance where a parody of someone - fictitious or otherwise - changed my opinion about them in a truly _deconstructive_ way. Part of this might have been that I was too young to care… but, when I re-watched some of these shows after I got older, I actually noticed… a lot of the parodies were actually pretty _faithful!_ William Shatner _did_ do some rather odd takes on songs and Andrew Dice Clay _was_ an unapologetic potty-mouth! And… that's where you see a stark difference between shows like that… and, the only shows of today that include "special guest appearances." When _Animaniacs_ comes back, will there be loving satires to pop culture icons, charactures of famous people, and references to people that make sense in the context of the dialogue? Will the show even be _allowed_ to do such things? Remember, after _Animaniacs_ was coming to a close, Hollywood was getting a little weird about "bad press" and the like. There was even a bumper about how much money Warner Bros. owed celebrities for just name-dropping _alone_ which, in this day-and-age where celebrities are _far_ more protective of their "brands" and whatnot… among other things I won't get into… I feel like that old "name-dropping cash count" bumper might not be that far from the truth. Anyway, if this reboot can't use that as an occasional prop for wordplay, a sight gag, or even stretch it across entire _segments_ without sparking some kind of insane war between fans of the show and fans of the "target of ridicule…" or, if they - heaven help us - go in a completely _different_ direction and try to either compete with _Family Guy's_ "gags" or beat the users over the head with less-than-transparent messages and opinions about world politics and the like… then, maybe it's would be for the best that the show _not_ come back. But, as the new saying goes: "just because a reboot comes out doesn't mean that the old thing suddenly stops existing."

[@mateogonzalez5678]

I thought that this video was very- BUT FIRST, WE GOTTA TALK ABOUT THAT HELLA EMOTIONAL ENDING!-

[@trey2171]

She got a reference in the show... *Sips tea* SHE GOT A REFERENCE IN THE SHOW?!?!

[@CooperGal24]

Oh! I forgot! I just looked through Twitter this morning and found an article that explained that a music studio JUST got done with recording the music for the Animaniacs Reboot, COMPLETE with an image of the Warner Brothers and Sister on the screen! It's a bit blurry sadly, but I have to guess that one of the original studios animated that scene! Just a guess, but it'd be REALLY great if at least one of the studios from before worked on the series again!

[@inkbetweens6920]

HOLY CROW!!!! They were talking about you? THATS NUTS!

[@Xochicoatzin]

I'm still waiting for the reboot to watch if my childhood stays the same or dies slowly.... So much things have been done bad as reboots with old nice good cartoons or series... I'm still looking where to download or buy the complete Freakazoid seasons btw. :(

[@AssortedPopcorn]

You can buy Freakazoid dvds on Amazon!

[@st4rsnraindrops]

Rewatching this and realizing this is Jo’s subtle way of flexing her signed merchandise

[@JoannaDavidovich]

Subtle? Thanks! ;)

[@zym5435]

You are the fan we all aspire to be.

[@DennisTamayo]

The Animaniacs revival on Hulu has a premiere date, November 20th!

[@SatelliteSnail]

Joanna, you made me cry Q_Q BUT FIRST I admit I am totally on board with you with everything you've said. Animaniacs has been my favorite cartoon show since... forever! Like many animation fans, I used to be the person who would cringe at the thought of a reboot. But after seeing the new Samurai Jack, a glimmer of hope has been put in me. It is a rare case, however, and one I don't expect to see here simply because of how the reboots of Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes, Powerpuff Girls, and other popular classics have gone. CGI can work great for some shows but not this (in my opinion, no one does CGI better than the French anyway). In this day in age, it's about efficiency, it's about taking the easy way out. Very few fully appreciate animation for the masterpiece it truly is, and I have nothing but respect for those who take the time to do it all by hand. That is true talent. To get together all that Animaniacs was now would be simply irrational in the minds of big name studios. It would be a waste of money to hire actual musicians instead of using a computer, to get animators who draw by hand instead of a software, and to take the time to write music and witty jokes is unthinkable. There is a deadline already in place:2020. And deadlines often mean sloppy work which is rushed and thrown together last minute. It is unfortunate that reboots go wrong more than right; because like to many, I would love nothing more than to see my favorite characters living out their legacy. Thank you for making this and for being a person who I can look up to.

[@bernardollama]

That was a great video, hope you keep doing stuff like that.

[@CaraDoughnutLady7]

I say we have to wait and see, I think the only think that will make me really dislike the reboot is if they don't understand what the feeling of the show was and if decide to do CG for all the characters. I love hand drawn style so much more then CG already and I think if they changed the design that much it'd be very hard for me to think of it as the same show unless they went Paperman's route.

[@OfficialChrissums]

you have great and well formulated opinions presented well. Maybe do some movie or tv reviews id watch!

[@fanimation1603]

I love your videos you are amazing and inspirational, I also adore Animaniacs and I have been having a bunch of feelings of becoming an animator and or voice actor when I grow up I am 12 now and watching this video made me have a life goal of becoming an animator and or voice acter in the future. You are great and it was amazing that Yakko (Rob Paulsen) mentioned you in the show. 😃😂♥😄

[@shardonayM]

I literally shivered when you mentioned cgi animaniacs

[@paul10warner62]

animaniacs was my childhood for years, i'm a dedicated fan myself. i know the warner siblings by heart and soul too. have all their dvds and movie too. who knows, i might star in the reboot as the fourth long lost warner sibling with new characters myself

[@damotoneko1500]

You didnt think What's new Scooby Doo was good? 02:13 HOLY COW! WAS THAT LEGIT!? That IS the coolest thing to happen to people. Getting a shout out from a cartoon you love.

[@inkbetweens6920]

I really hope they bring the crew back or at least as many as they can.

[@pocodyess6050]

Maybe you could apply for a job on the reboot. Scriptwriting, animator. Heck, maybe you could do a voice!

[@johannymilord7895]

if the animaniacs reboot is coming out this year, I want to see it. I've been watching animaniacs since I was a baby :)

[@joey3924]

lol, and I thought I was a fan. Here you come, and put me the hell in my place. your whole video pretty much nails what I think of this to a tee. great video too, it had me laughing right when you started showing what kind of an Animaniacs fan you were *snap

[@myleswithay1362]

Don't worry, Joanna. My dream is to be called a gigantic loser by Rob Paulson live on television too

[@rndmpinkiepie64]

You must be related to Billy Mays: " *BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!* " From what I've heard from recent information, the staff of Animaniacs still contact each other on ideas for episodes, even though the show has been off the air for so long, but they generally agree the show wouldn't go over as well with current audiences as it did about 20 years ago

[@ThePieManLikesPie]

BREAKING NEWS: Joana makes a very good point about something that means a lot to her and many of us here and we support her point of view wholeheartedly :D

[@angelinar5411]

Trying to reach the essay word count like "-BUT FIRST-"

[@lexi2967]

I love ANIMANIACS i am a big fan too!!!!!!!! I am happy that yakko wakko and dot are coming back ❤☺

[@AngelTheLilPie]

I like how you just got a old TV out of no where xD

[@WesleyWhiteside]

Here's hoping it's more of a revival (put the same show back together) rather than a "reboot" (let's do everything from scratch and hope the name recognition is enough to sell).

[@purpletrauma]

Aw man.. Animaniacs.. now that is a series that holds a place in my childhood that I don't know what to do with. I'll just hope that the reboot comes from a place of wanting to re-ignite something, and not of wanting to cash in a property that has a lasting fandom and they had an opportunity to buy.

[@ryarod]

I propose hence we forward this en masse to both Warner Bros. and unto Hulu. They need to know just what they're getting into.

[@MattHunterSays]

You're absolutely right.

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

This was a beautiful video.

[@YouluC]

As what's said in the opening theme of Tiny Toons, "expect the unexpected", that holds very true to both cartoons so I hope they keep the strangeness of it all and the slapstick comedy. I really hope the reboot has as much charm as the original Animaniacs. Also, there's a petition out there to support the return of the cast! Nate Ruegger talks about it here: imgur.com/gallery/h35UW and here's the petition he started: www.change.org/p/writeanimaniacsright Please spread the word!

[@RichardSilvius]

So glad you made this! Listen up Hulu!!

[@Keeper1st]

Heh, "Keeper Cruzio" is a new one! Sort of still accurate as I do still have my email account at cruzio. I'm glad you got the tape from the special with the mention of your name. I do have that somewhere on an unmarked tape, like I said, but I've never gotten around to looking for it. I've always wanted at least to transcribe the lyrics of when Yakko sang the names of fans, for addition to the AMLF -- if anyone actually still uses it... (Gosh, I can't remember the name of that marathon special... old age is doing a number on me!) Anyway, of course you're absolutely right. It's a cryin' shame that no one has been asked back save only a few of the voice cast (others, like John Mariano a.k.a. Bobby the Goodfeather, say they've not been called).

[@JoannaDavidovich]

Keeper1st Oh my gosh- I am so sorry! All these years I just had it in my head that that was your name and I didn't think to check! What a "duh" moment- again, I'm really sorry. And finding that tape was a little bit of a miracle. My sister found it one day when she was cleaning out her garage and decided to check with me before throwing it out because she's awesome. Still no idea how it got separated from my tape collection which got damaged. Still if you ever get around to digitizing the Animaniacs Attack Marathon bumpers I'd be thrilled because the quality of my copy isn't so great. ...also again I'm so sorry for being such a dum-dum!

[@Keeper1st]

No worries. I do want to dig out some tapes and at least capture a videotaped moment from 1995 when some fans were watching episode 2 of Freakazoid for the first time (and others for the second time). I'd like to digitize that in time for the Virtual Freak-a-Con in March. I think Paul would get a kick out of it. Maybe posting some video clips from fan gatherings at voice tour events in '95 and '96 would be fun... or embarrassing!

[@JoannaDavidovich]

I think any display of fan fervor is a good thing- reminds the creators they have support and reminds the studios that they have a lot to live up to.

[@mynoralvarado]

I really agree with you, greetings from Guatemala

[@kittenclaws5775]

That was not just a cartoon show, it was a touchstone

[@ShakeTheBox]

You always know StarToons by those fun "squishy" looking hands!

[@mathal07]

nostalgia is soo good... :)

[@hugoCastellnaos]

2:14 I knew back when i first saw Monkey Rag your name sound familiar (i came to re-watch it to cheer me up) i guess the memory was just burry deep, that mystery science theater 3000 bit they where doing also wasn't funny to me at the time. other memory that came back are: When Yakko soiled citizen kane found a clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5nOlYxphJJ0e8U or the time when Stalin jump on Churchill belly kzbin.info/www/bejne/fprFeZiPabqchrc or the notorious fingerprints joke kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6nQcnZvhtpsZpo there are a few more that came back but i don't want to keep searching for the clips, For the most part the worry about the show most of the crew is coming back, and Steven Spielberg will be coming back as the executive producer if there is one thing we know about him from Ready Payer One is that he has high standard film maker, like lighting camera tracking, and other film making stuff. Two good example are the opening scene where it track the main guy going down the trailer, or the race scene where the camera moves in between all the racer and at no time do you fell lost. But over all the story was kind of boring and the characters where also boring, and the ending had some issue. but i mean i also thought Detective Pikachu was also boring. well i did almost shouted that Ryan Reynolds was the father after i saw the back of his head, but i notices the kids in the theater. In my defends it was both a School night and midnight at the time i saw the movie. The thing that i am worry about is 4 the Humor and tone the point of reference which is very different now then it was back then, like the Citizen Kane one, not very much people would catch that, but most people would catch a person eating a carrot and saying "what's up doc" but many be not from the movie it came form starting Clark Gable. so back then there where a fewer things to reference like everyone seen the Lion King, so everyone would get the jokes, but now thanks to the internet there so much to chose from i mean how many people saw Song of the Sea or Emara Emirates hero. but if they don't try to do many reference humor it might be better jokes . or it cane be like We Bare Bears where they make fun of lots of meme, which they do have an audience for and lots people do get the joke due to the popularly of the meme. the other main issue i think it will have that some of the jokes will not fly today, this are different then the one about the Prince, that one few under the radar. i mean like other issue some that where brought up with the The Problem with Apu, i mean they where never as bad as it was in the Simpsons early years. hopefully they are good i mean most shows take a few season to work out the kinks and they have two to work with even if the first season is bad they have time to work on it for the second and they should improve.

[@CooperGal24]

What kind of an Animaniacs Fan you are? ^^ The kind that sent SO many fan mail to Warner Bros. Animations, that you got a shout out from Yakko, Wakko and Dot on one of the Animaniacs Marathon on Kids WB in the late 90's! XD I remembered seeing that clip somewhere on your webpage! And I only sent ONE idea email to Warner Bros. for a Pinky and the Brain episode, suggesting that maybe the Brain could run as president or something! (It was YEARS ago and I don't remember what the idea was, but it was DEFINATELY about a president!) I got an email back from one of the staff, thanking me for the idea! I think that idea was either the Abe Lincoln episode, or Pinky for President....I'm gonna go with the Abe Lincoln one, because that was the closest to my idea suggestion!

[@gotisc]

I never knew they used a live orchestra! I always loved the music though! I remember when Tiny Toons first came out I was excited for what seemed like a Loony Tunes revival. While I loved the show, it never lived up to that. When I saw the first Animaniacs episode, I thought to myself, "This is the new Looney Tunes!"

[@toyotaprius79]

**THIS NEEDS MORE VIEWS**

[@empolethetaco2450]

Were those storyboards from the states song

[@JoannaDavidovich]

No they were from a wraparound segment of the Warners.

[@empolethetaco2450]

@@JoannaDavidovich thank you!, i didnt see the reply aye

[@carlyronsovlogs7665]

Back then: Reboots then: Person: oh it’s a part 2! Now: Person: OH COME ON THEY RUINED THE PLOT!

[@robcrawford7780]

Totally agree with you.

[@vanillalemonfox3673]

2:06 *Comes out with old TV* AHHHHH! WHAT IS THAT!?

[@warnersiblings2340]

You haven't seen an old TV before?

[@vanillalemonfox3673]

@@warnersiblings2340 Yes I was joking .3.

[@warnersiblings2340]

@@vanillalemonfox3673 good

[@vanillalemonfox3673]

@@warnersiblings2340 Haha :P

[@icecreamhero2375]

Tom Rugger isn't working on it.

[@coolbreadguy]

You get a thumbs up, 👍. Good video Jo!

[@RagtimeFreak86]

Its important that hulu brings over the original writers for the show to be good as it was originally.. to which hulu is not doing..

[@takineko]

AHHHH this is really cool

[@peachy_peach5684]

I'm hoping this reboot is actually done right!

[@weirdnwild91]

Wait, WHAT was that video where they mentioned you??

[@pocodyess6050]

weirdnwild91 Please please PLEASE get a life foundation

[@weirdnwild91]

No, I mean the part where Yakko mentioned her by name. What was THAT from?

[@pocodyess6050]

weirdnwild91 Oh. It was from a marathon called Animaniacs Attack. People's names being said on air was one of the main reasons they did it in the first place.

[@weirdnwild91]

Oh, okay, thanks. Was that something that happened a long time ago?

[@pocodyess6050]

weirdnwild91 You better believe it, kid. They only aired it *_ONCE._*

[@MetFanMac]

That "lightning in a bottle" quote is extraordinarily familiar... you wouldn't have happened to have once uploaded the text onto some now-defunct fansite a couple decades back, would you?

[@JoannaDavidovich]

Yup! I posted the letter on my own fan page long, long ago.

[@MetFanMac]

Ha, I knew it! I first came across it trawling through some old webrings, then never could find it again. It's a good line.