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alt.tv.animaniacs -- The NIFTY ANIMANIACS REFERENCE FILE (FAQ) <940714>
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If you're a new reader in alt.tv.animaniacs, please read this file before
asking any questions because you may find the answer right here!
A lot of people have been tremendously helpful. At the end of this file is
a list of everyone who has been of assistance, either intentionally or
otherwise. Thank you all!
Changes:
* News: No new episodes, but 5 Videocassettes to be released!
* Contacts: Correct WB Animation phone # listed
* Frequently Asked Questions: More added!
Ingredients:
* News
* Merchandise
* The Cast
* FAQs
* Translation Department (Yakko's Japanese and "Froinleven!!")
* Frequently Asked Questions
* Frequent Cultural References
* Frequently Requested Lists
* Frequently Requested Lyrics
* Frequently Disputed Lyrics
* Official and Local Terminology
* Contacts
* Related Files
* Animaniacs by FTP, Finger and WWW
* Show Credits
* The Warners
* Acronyms
* Related Newsgroups
"Animaniacs" is a cartoon from Steven Spielberg/Amblin Entertainment,
Warner Brothers and Fox Television, the same group that brought you
"Tiny Toon Adventures". Many of the people that worked on TTA
(Sherri Stoner, Tom Ruegger, Tress MacNeille, etc.) are working on
Animaniacs.
Animaniacs first aired on Monday, Sept 13th 1993 on Fox in what used to be
the Tiny Toon Adventures time-slot. All 65 of the first season episodes
(none were lost to the BS&P) have aired on Fox television and its
afiliated stations.
News:
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The Fox Network has still not placed an order for the second season. This
means that, although Fox will show Animaniacs 6 days a week during the
94-95 season, there will not be any new episodes. Write to the Fox Kids
Network and tell them how you feel!
Margaret Loesch, President
Fox Children's Network
5746 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
or if you'd prefer electronic transmission:
foxnet@delphi.com
There is a lot of confusion about the status of the "Second Season".
The Animaniacs World Tour stars (Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille,
Rob Paulsen) are saying that there will be a second season of 34-35
episodes and a movie. Unfortunately, it still is uncertain wether this
is true, or when this second season will be ready (95-96 season?).
The bottom line is: Don't stop sending letters!
Warner Bros. is planning on relasing five Animaniacs videocassettes in late
August for $12.95 (US). These will contain a coupon for a free
Animaniacs "sampler" music cassette. Issues of the Looney Tunes comic
also contain a similar coupon.
Merchandise:
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Most Warner Bros. Studio stores should be carrying Animaniacs cels. These
are currently priced between $400 and $500 US (matted and framed). This
fall should see a second wave of new material. Hold on to your credit
cards! Keep an eye out for the neat electronic cel catalogue at most
locations.
To order the Warner Bros. Merchandise Catalog, write to:
Warner Bros. Catalog
PO Box 60048
Tampa, FL
33660-0048
You can also call 1-800-223-6524. It even works in Canada.
Rhino Records has recently released an Animaniacs CD and tape. If you don't
see it in your local store (it is available at many stores in the USA)
it can be ordered by calling Rhino directly:
1-800-432-0020 toll-free inside continental USA
1-310-474-4778 for customer service or foreign orders
Catalog Numbers:
R2 71570 - Limited edition "blister" CD with temporary tattoos
R4 71570 - Rare "blister" Cassette
R2 71571 - Regular CD, nothing special
R4 71571 - Cassette
Your local music store should be able to place a special order with this
information if you don't want to order by phone.
The complete lyrics to the songs on the album are included with both
the CD and cassette. The CD has some things that the tape doesn't,
notably a Dot model sheet printed on the CD itself and some come with
a sheet of temporary tattoos! Fun for the whole family, but why share? :-)
The album contains:
1 Animaniacs * Yakko's Universe * Schnitzelbank * What Are We?
Yes, Brothers Warner We * Yakko's World * Wakko's America
Video Revue * I Am The Very Model of a Cartoon Invididual
2 I'm Mad * The Planets * The Etiquette Song * I'm Cute * The Senses
Be Careful What You Eat * Let The Anvils Ring * Animaniacs (instrumental)
There have been many complaints about low signal level. However, there
have also been people who are wondering why all these people are
complaining since nothing appears sound wrong with the album. Personally,
I found nothing wrong with my cassette.
A small sampler cassette called "Twisted Tunes" is now out. All that's required
is a coupon (found in the Looney Tunes comic) and a receipt for more than
$15 of Animaniacs merchandise. (Offer good through September 15)
The cassette contains:
Animaniacs * Yakko's World * I'm Mad * I'm Cute * Animaniacs (instrumental)
[Report from Paula O'Keefe]
Another Animaniacs album is rumored to be in the works. Stay tooned and keep
your bank account ready so you can catch it before it sells out.
A number of shirts are available in the USA at the Warner Bros. Studio Stores.
Some of these stores will send items by mail. A list of these stores
is posted to alt.tv.animaniacs on a semi-regular basis by Will Bell.
The Cast:
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The important characters in Animaniacs are visible in the overhead shot in
the credits where they are arranged in a semi-circular formation:
(from left to right)
Back Row: Chicken Boo, Ralph (Guard), Minerva Mink, Newt (dog)
3rd Row: Hello Nurse, Bobby, Squit, Pesto, Marita, Flavio, Mime
2nd Row: Thadius Plotz (CEO), Runt, Rita, Skippy, Pinky, Slappy Squirrel,
The Brain, Buttons, Mindy, Dr. Otto Scratchansniff
Front Row: Yakko, Wakko, Dot
Character -- Voice
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The Warners:
Yakko Warner -- Rob Paulsen (T)
Wakko Warner -- Jess Harnell
* Wakko's voice is indended
to sound like Ringo Starr
Dot Warner -- Tress MacNeille (T)
The Good Feathers: (the pigeons)
Bobby -- John Mariano
Pesto -- Chick Vennera
Squit -- Maurice LaMarche (T)
The Hip Hippos:
Flavio -- Frank Welker (T)
Ray McLeod (singing)
Marita -- Tress MacNeille (T)
Wendy Knudsen (singing)
Common Pairs:
Dr. Otto Scratchansniff -- Rob Paulsen (T)
Hello Nurse -- Tress MacNeille (T)
Slappy Squirrel -- Sherri Stoner (*)
Skippy -- Nathan Ruegger (T)
Pinky -- Rob Paulsen (T)
* Pinky _is_ Eddie Fitzgerald, NARF!
The Brain -- Maurice LaMarche (T)
* Brain's voice is derived
from Orson Welles (?)
Rita -- Bernadette Peters
Runt -- Frank Welker (T)
Mindy -- Nancy Cartwright
Buttons -- Frank Welker (T)
Minerva Mink -- Julie Brown (T)
Newt -- Arte Johnson
Chicken Boo -- Frank Welker (T)
Others:
Thadius Plotz (CEO) -- Frank Welker (T)
Albert Einstein -- Paul Rugg (*)
Narrator -- Jim Cummings (T)
(T) - Formerly worked in Tiny Toon Adventures
(*) - Animaniacs staffer
Frequently Asked Questions:
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"What is Dot's full name?"
Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fana Fofesca The Third
"What countries does Yakko miss in `The Countries of the World' song?"
Rather a lot, actually. A few un-countries are mentioned too.
"Who are the two flipped writers in the opening credits?"
Shakespeare is on the right, not Paul Dini. The person on the left is
unknown, probably a generic writer-type. Many people have suggested that
the person on the left is Sherri Stoner, but it is not. For further
evidence, compare with the Sherri Stoner GIF.
FTP: ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu:/pub/disney/images/sherrist.jpg
"What does Animaniacs abbreviate to?"
There is no official standard abbreviation for Animaniacs. Many have been
proposed but few have caught on. You are welcome to use one of your own
creation provided you don't post about abbreviations.
"What is `filler'?"
Many segments of the show are being considered "filler" and the argument
of the validity of this claim has consumed many megabytes of network
bandwidth. If you would like to continue the discussion, voice your
support for alt.fan.filler!
Common Cultural References:
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THX1138
THX1138 was George Lucas' college project, which was later made into a
full-length movie, his first.
`Ground control to Major Tom'
It's clearly a reference to David Bowie's single "Space Oddity",
being a line from the song.
Termite Terrace personnel
Henry Binder and Leon Schlesinger are standing and talking.
People, clockwise from the top:
Ray Katz (studio business manager)
Friz Freleng
Chuck Jones
Fred Avery
Frank Tashlin
Animator drawing Yakko, Wakko, and Dot: Fred "Tex" Avery
Animator drawing Road Runner: Chuck Jones
Animators as they flee the studio:
1st - Ray Katz
2nd - Friz Freleng
3rd - Frank Tashlin
4th - Chuck Jones
5th - Tex Avery
[Thanks to Matthew Kurth]
"Is that Hamton or Porky Pig on the desk?"
The alt.tv.animaniacs consensus is that it is Hamton. His ears appear to be
longer than Porky's ever were.
Frequently Requested Lists:
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"Does anyone have a list of the special lines in the theme song?"
Yes, you do! It's right here before your very own eyes:
Andromeda Strainy
Chicken Chow Meiny
Citizen Kaney
Cockamamey
Come back Shaney
Dana Delany
Eisenhower Mamie
Here's the Show's namey
How urbaney
Miscellaney
Pinky and the Brainy
Shirley MacLainey
The Rain in Spainy
Where's Lon Chaney?
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
"I think so, Brain, but where will we find a duck and a hose at this hour?"
(Win Big, AN102)
"I think so, Brain, but where are we going to find an open tattoo parlour
at this time of night?"
(Where Rodents Dare, AN109)
"I think so, Brain, but if we didn't have ears we'd look like weasels."
(Battle for the Planet, AN115)
"Uh, yeah Brain, but where are we going to find rubber pants our size?"
(Pavlov's Mice, AN118)
"I think so, Brain, but balancing a family and a career? It's all too much
for me."
(Opportunity Knox, AN124)
"I think so, Brain, but isn't Regis Philbin already married?"
(Jockey for Position, AN127)
"I think so, Brain, but burlap chafes me so."
(Bubba Bo Bob Brain, AN134)
"Sure Brain, but where are we going to find chaps our size?"
(Spell-Bound, AN138)
"I think so, Brain, but we'll never get a monkey to use dental floss."
(Puppet Rulers, AN140)
"I think so, Brain, but this time you wear the tutu."
(The World Can Wait, AN144)
"I think so, Brain, but culottes have a tendancy to ride up so."
(When Mice Ruled the Earth, AN147)
"I think so, Brain, but me and Pippi Longstockings? I mean, what
would the children look like?"
(The Helpinki Formula, AN156)
Frequently Requested Lyrics:
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These are taken from the lyrics included with the Animaniacs album.
Send any complaints about logic or spelling to:
Rhino Records Inc, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025-4900
Lines marked (+) are explained after this section.
"Animaniacs"
It's time for An-i-man-i-acs
And we're zany to the max
So just sit back and relax
You'll laugh till you collapse
We're An-i-man-i-acs!
Come join the Warner brothers
And the Warner sister Dot
Just for fun we run around the Warner movie lot
They lock us in the tower whenever we get caught
But we break loose...
And then vamoose...
And now you know the plot!
We're An-i-man-i-acs
Dot is cute and Yakko yaks
Wakko packs away the snacks
While Bill Clinton plays the sax
We're An-i-man-i-acs!
Meet Pinky and the Brain, who want to rule the universe
Goodfeathers flock together, Slappy whacks 'em with her purse
Buttons chases Mindy, while Rita sings a verse
The writers flipped, we have no script, why bother to rehearse?
We're An-i-man-i-acs
We have pay or play(+) contracts
We're zany to the max
There's baloney in our slacks
We're An-i-man-ee
Totally insane-y
{Here's the show's namey} (*)
An-i-man-ee-acs!
Those are the facts.
(*) This line changes every show.
"Yakko's World"
United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, Jamaica, Peru;
Republic Dominican, Cuba, Carribean, Greenland, El Salvador, too
Puerto Rico, Columbia, Venezuela, Honduras, Guyana, and still;
Guatemala, Bolivia, then Argentina, and Ecuador, Chile, Brazil
Costa Rica, Belize, Nicaragua, Bermuda, Bahamas, Tobagos, San Juan;
Paraguay, Uraguay, Surinam, and French Guiana, Barbados, and Guam
Norway and Sweden and Iceland and Finland and Germany, now in one piece;
Switzerland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Turkey, and Greece
Poland, Romania, Scotland, Albania, Ireland, Russia, Oman;
Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Cyprus, Iraq, and Iran
There's Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, both Yemens, Kuwait, and Bahrain;
The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Portugal, France, England,
Denmark, and Spain
India, Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan;
Kampuchea, Malasia, then Bangladesh, Asia, and China, Korea, Japan
Mongolia, Laos, and Tibet, Indonesia, The Philippine Islands, Taiwan;
Sri Lanka, New Guinea, Sumatra, New Zealand, then Borneo, and Vietnam
Tunisia, Morocco, Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, Djibouti, Botswana;
Mozambique, Zambia, Swaziland, Gambia, Guinea, Algeria, Ghana
Burundi, Lesotho, and Malawi, Togo, The Spanish Sahara is gone;
Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Liberia, Egypt, Benin, and Gabon
Tanzania, Somalia, Kenya, and Mali, Sierra Leone, and Algiers;
Dahomey, Namibia, Senegal, Libya, Cameroon, Congo, Zaire
Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Rwanda, Mayotte, and Cayman;
Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Yugoslavia, Crete, Mauritania, then
Transylviania, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Malta, and Palestine,
Fiji, Australia, Sudan!
"Chicken Boo"
Chicken Boo, what's the matter with you?
You don't act like the other chickens do
You wear a disguise to look like human guys(+)
But you're not a man, you're a chicken, Boo
Frequently Disputed Lyrics:
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"Animaniacs" -- "We have pay or play contracts" vs. "pay for play"
Reasons:
- It is printed as "pay or play" in the CD booklet.
- Sally Smith spoke with a director who said it was "or"
- A "pay or play" contract is a real thing. Such a contract means that
the holder will get paid wether or not their part is shown (in Hollywood)
or that the player will get paid even if they are not played (in
Football). Logically, it should be a "pay even without play" contract,
but it isn't.
"Chicken Boo" -- "You wear a disguise to look like human guys"
vs. "...look like human guise"
Reasons:
- "guys" makes sense: Chicken Boo is disguising himself as a person.
- "guise" is not correct syntactically, or even logically.
Translation Dept:
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And for those who are not fluent in Japanese, here's Yakko's short
conversation with Mr. Kato:
Yakko: Tokyo wa tottemo omoshiroi tokoro desu ne?
<Tokyo is an extremely interesting place, isn't it.>
Investor: Zehi irasshite kudasai.
<By all means, please visit.>
Yakko: Mada iki basho ga areba ne.
<If there's still room for me there, eh?>
(Yakko's last remark appears to be an in-joke among Tokyo natives,
referring to the crowded conditions.)
"Froinleven" is not a real word. Although it may sound German, do not let
it deceive you! It was specially designed by Jerry Lewis to have a
sedating effect, presumably part of one of Brain's plans to Take Over
The World.
Official Terminology:
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Cold Opener: A short animated sequence _before_ the opening song. For example,
the `Flipper' parody.
End Tag: The closing or parting shot of the water tower and lines. This
is the same as the "That's all folks!" from the Looney Tunes
shows.
Into Tower Closing: The parting segment featuring the water tower door.
Wacky Sack: Wakko's incredible omnipresent all inclusive prop bag. Also
called a "Gag Bag" by Yakko.
Wraparounds: Short segments placed between shorts and advertising.
Local Terminology:
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The Variable Verse: The line in the theme song which changes.
(e.g. "How Urbaney", "Here's the show's namey")
Filler: Used to describe The Newsreel of the Stars and any other
piece of animation not listed in the sacred AFEL and assumed
to be put in the show to kill time.
Proof: Something which is never presented, yet is supposed to prove
the unbelievable.
Contacts:
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Fox Network
e-mail: foxnet@delphi.com
Fox Broadcasting Company
10201 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Margaret Loesch, President
Fox Children's Network
5746 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Warner Bros.
(818) 954-6000 - Main Studio
(818) 379-9401 - Animation Dept. [Thanks to Rick Schwartz]
Related Files:
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- The Animaniacs Future Episode List (AFEL): (As seen in WiReD)
Posted on a regular basis (every Monday or Tuesday) to alt.tv.animaniacs.
This is the Fox Kids Network schedule and may or may not apply to
other broadcasters.
Maintained by Paul Hendry (hendry@helios.physics.utoronto.ca)
FTP: utpapa.ph.utexas.edu:/pub/animaniacs/docs/AFEL
Finger: hendry@helios.physics.utoronto.ca
- The Animaniacs Mega Lyric File (AMLF):
A fairly extensive collection of lyrics to songs heard in Animaniacs.
Please check that the song you are about to transcribe is not in here
before typing. There is no sense duplicating efforts.
Maintained by Jon "Corinthian" Govoni (JGOV1477@URIACC.URI.EDU)
FTP: utpapa.ph.utexas.edu:/pub/animaniacs/incoming/Mega-Lyrics-1.2
- The Animaniacs Episode Summary (AES):
A quick summary of the episodes including detailed information such as
character appearances, running times, and highlights of the episode
credits.
Maintained by Paul Hendry (hendry@helios.physics.utoronto.ca).
FTP: utpapa.ph.utexas.edu:/pub/animaniacs/docs/AES*
- The Cultural References Guide for Animaniacs (CRGA):
Many of the cultural references revealed and explained, plus
random ramblings from the newsgroup alt.tv.animaniacs. Extremely
extensive.
Maintained by Will Bell (bell@cs.tamu.edu)
FTP: utpapa.ph.utexas.edu:/pub/animaniacs/docs/cult-ref-1.3-pt*
- The Collected Animaniacs Daily Reviews (CADR):
Robert W. Armstrong, a.k.a. The Mystic Mongoose, is at work reviewing all
of the episodes and is currently posting reviews on a daily basis.
Maintained by Robert W. Armstrong (rwa@gandalf.baylor.edu)
- The Animaniacs Parody Songfile (APSF):
Alternate lyrics for many of our favourite songs.
Maintained by Robert W. Armstrong (rwa@gandalf.baylor.edu)
FTP: utpapa.ph.utexas.edu:/pub/animaniacs/incoming/ParodySongs1v1.30.txt
Animaniacs by FTP:
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avatar has been experiencing technical difficulty recently.
Pictures: fritz.catt.ncsu.edu (Please read the message)
/pub/graphics/image/animanacs (not up yet)
/incoming/images
avatar.snc.edu
/pub/furry/images/downloads/new
Sounds: sounds.sdsu.edu
sumex-aim.stanford.edu (Mac System 7 sounds)
Other: utpapa.ph.utexas.edu
/pub/animaniacs
rtfm.mit.edu (USENET FAQ archive)
/pub/usenet-by-group/tv/animaniacs
Articles from alt.tv.animaniacs are being archived:
FTP: utpapa.ph.utexas.edu in /pub/animaniacs/articles/today
/pub/animaniacs/articles/old
utpapa and fritz are no longer accepting or distributing sound or image
files which have been taken (digitized) from Animaniacs because of
the potential for legal problems related to copyright violations. Fan
artwork (and fan singing would suppose), scripts, and lyrics are still
welcome.
Animaniacs by Finger:
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The Animaniacs Future Episodes List (AFEL):
finger hendry@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (128.100.78.78)
The lyrics to Yakko's World:
ywarner@pegasus.astro.utoronto.ca
Animaniacs on the World Wide Web (WWW):
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If you enjoy both Animaniacs and the World Wide Web, then add the
following to your hotlists:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/clamen/misc/tv/Animaniacs/Animaniacs.html
This includes pointers to the various information sources archived
elsewhere, plus a few surprises.
For more information on the WWW:
FTP from rtfm.mit.edu in pub/usenet/comp.infosystems.www
[Thanks to Stewart Clamen]
Show Credits:
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Kathryn Page is, as listed in the credits, an assitant to the producer.
Each episode, there is a joke credit listed. Look carefully and you
might see something like:
Lemming Herder
----------------
Kathryn Page
Kathryn Page is officially "assistant to producer" which would make her
something like Tom Ruegger's secretary. This is a joke credit, and
doesn't have anything to do with reality, except perhaps for "Tired of
These Credits"...
The Warners:
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The Warners are not to be confused with the Two Tones. Here's a few
reasons if you still have any doubts:
The Warners:
* live in the Warner Brothers water tower
* are not a recognizable species
* have distinct ears and non-bushy tails
* wear coloured clothing
* are not black and white (Warners have red noses!)
* are zany
* are out of control
The Two Tones (Foxy & Roxy):
* Live in Two Tone Town, a suburb of Acme Acres
* are foxes
* have fox-like ears
* were "drawn in shades of gray"
* are generally predictable
* are usually quiet
The Warners do not fall into any general species category. They are not dogs,
cats, llamas, puppy-children, or even skunks. A complicated explanation is
that they are styled after the 1930's characters which were not meant to
be any species at all, only a humanized `inkblot' of sorts. If you want
the simple explanation, they're Warners (or just plain cute). One thing's
for sure: the Warners are very good at irritating people in the show.
Animaniacs, unlike the Tiny Toon Adventures episode of a similar name, does
NOT end with an exclamation point (!). Animaniacs is in no obvious way
related to "Animaniacs!".
Acronyms:
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Many of the USENET acronyms are used in alt.tv.animaniacs. If you're
not yet familiar with USENET, you'll quickly come to realize that
*everything* will be abbrev. or foresh_nd in some fashion. Some of the
more frequently used acroynms are (excluding the dozens of variations
on "Animaniacs" and newsgroup abbreviations):
AES - Animaniacs Episode Summaries
AFEL - Animaniacs Future Episodes List
AYPWIP - Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
BP&S - Bobby, Pesto & Squit (the Goodfeathers)
BS&P - Broadcast Standards & Practices
CB - Chicken Boo
DA - Disney Afternoon (see alt.fan.disney-afternoon)
Dr. SNS - Dr. Scratchansniff
HN - Hello Nurse
KP - Kathryn Page
LADTT - Les Aventures de Tiny Toons (TTA en Francais)
LD - Laserdisc
LT - Looney Tunes
M&B - Mindy and Buttons (could be Mindy & the Brain...)
MM - Merrie Melodies
NRotS - The Newsreel of the Stars
P&TB - Pinky and The Brain
PatB - Pinky and the Brain
ROFLMAO - Rolling On the Floor Laughing My [Rear] Off
ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing (very appropriate)
ROTLF - Rolling On The Laughing Floor (who got taken away?)
SS - Steven Spielberg or Sherri Stoner, maybe Slappy Squirrel
ST - Startoons
TMS - Tokyo Movie Shinsha (animation studio) or
The Monkey Song (episode / song)
TPDS - The Plucky Duck Show (TTA with different name)
TTA - Tiny Toon Adventures
TTBS - Tiny Toon Bar Soap (see alt.tv.tiny-toon.fandom FAQ)
TVV - The Variable Verse (see Local Terminology above)
WB - Warner Bros. (i.e. Time/Warner)
WBA - Warner Bros. Animation
WBSS - Warner Bros. Studio Store
YW&D - Yakko, Wakko and Dot
Related Newsgroups:
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alt.tv.tiny-toon.fandom
A newsgroup where fanpeople [i.e. :-)~~] can post things about TTA or
Animaniacs to an exceptionally tolerant and enthusiastic group.
alt.binaries.pictures.cartoons
Cartoon images (GIFs or JPEGs) posted in uuencoded binary format.
Check with the alt.binaries.pictures.misc FAQ for general information
pertaining to uuencode/uudecode and graphics formats/viewers, etc.
alt.binaries.sounds.tv
Sounds taken from television shows.
alt.binaries.sounds.misc
Samples from all over the place.
alt.toon-pics
This newsgroup has been replaced by alt.binaries.pictures.cartoons.
alt.animation.warner-bros
Discussion of WB cartoons in general, mostly from the Looney Tunes
or Merrie Melodies era.
rec.arts.animation
Discussions about animation using a variety of techniques. Good for
general questions, but remember that many newsgroups exist for
specialized discussion (i.e. rec.arts.disney).
alt.tv.tiny-toon
Discussion of another Amblin production, "Tiny Toon Adventures".
Several characters from TTA periodically show up in Animaniacs.
People who have helped at some point in time, perhaps even unknowingly:
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rwa@gandalf.baylor.edu -- Robert W. Armstrong
bauerle@thing1.erie.ge.com -- Ron Bauerle
bell@cs.tamu.edu -- Will Bell
ambrob@microsoft.com -- Ambrosio Blanco
cboo@pegasus.astro.utoronto.ca -- Chicken Boo
gsbrande@acs.ucalgary.ca -- Sean Brandenburg
clamen@CS.CMU.EDU -- Stewart Clamen
spd@ElSegundoCA.NCR.COM -- Steve Damiani
lothar@astro.ocis.temple.edu -- Bob Eckert
farren@netcom.com -- Mike Farren
avatar@wings.micro.umn.edu -- Timothy Fay
fishbone@astro.ocis.temple.edu -- Greg Fishbone
fordj@elwha.evergreen.edu -- John R. Ford
JGOV1477@URIACC.URI.EDU -- Jon Daedalus Govoni
hendry@helios.physics.utoronto.ca -- Paul Hendry
housekwb@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu -- Wayne B. Houseknecht
whuang@cco.caltech.edu -- Wei-Hwa Huang
kettler@pierre.mit.edu -- Thomas R. Kettler
rackuhn@netcom.com -- David Kuhn
the_captain@delphi.com -- Matthew Kurth
niteowl@panix.com -- Paul Lee
BrettM@uga.cc.uga.edu -- Brett Middleton
pokeefe@aoamh4.ssw.dhhs.gov -- Paula O'Keefe
ramivic@elof.iit.edu -- Victor Ramirez
cz820@cleveland.Freenet.edu -- Robert J. Repas
ndr@tazboy.jpl.nasa.gov -- Niles D. Ritter
cu959@cleveland.Freenet.edu -- Rick Schwarz
sallylb@netcom.com -- Sally Smith
taluskie@utpapa.ph.utexas.edu -- Vince Taluskie
emru@cam.org -- Emru Townsend
weasel@chinook.halcyon.com -- Sandi Wilkinson
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