I keep forgetting that The Animaniacs are back. This clip previewing season 2 looks like they are just as much fun as ever. I will have to binge-watch the first season soon.

First, the video showing a Trump supporter, identified as Elizabeth Koch from Tennessee, saying she was maced for storming the capitol on Wednesday has been hilariously mashed up with this Animaniacs intro. Enjoy.

But now, the theory is that maybe she did not get maced at all. — Read the rest

Aside from a viable COVID-19 vaccine made free to everyone, this is exactly the news that 2020 needs! Following on from the recent Jurassic Park-themed teaser, Hulu put out a full trailer for the forthcoming return of Animaniacs.

Your animators were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should

The new Animaniacs series premieres November 20, 2020 on Hulu.

Here's the original "Nations of the World" song, in case you aren't familiar with the seminally insane 90s kids cartoon Animaniacs.

Whatever TikTok user came up with this dance to the song has done a better job of teaching British history than most school systems do:

replace the entire British curriculum with this TikTok pic.twitter.com/z9xgKwUm5B

The rumors were true: Hulu has just ordered two seasons of new Animaniacs cartoons (previously), reviving one of the greatest animated series of all time.

Animaniacs was part of a lineage that includes the best animation of the 1990s (including Freakazoid and Pinky and the Brain), and now creator Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment are reportedly mooting a reboot, which would be a most welcome development!

The beloved Spielberg cartoon's greatest accomplishment was its repertoire of hilarious, catchy, educational songs like Wakko's State Capital song.

Here's TammieRD's compilation of all the alternate endings to the Animaniacs theme song, each better than the last.

Mental Floss's Rob Lammle has researched an admirably thorough history of The Animaniacs, one of my all-time favorite cartoons.

Of the Warners, the voice of Wakko was the most difficult to cast. During auditions, the producers said they were looking for "wacky," so all the actors delivered a voice that was over-the-top crazy, but none were the right fit.

My daughter's almost four, and we quite enjoy fishing around on YouTube for great cartoons to watch. I've just introduced her to the Animaniacs (don't tell her, but we've got the whole DVD set coming for her birthday!), starting with the classic I'm Mad, which led me to this kick-ass live-action fan-version posted in 2007. — Read the rest

Zack sez, "In the 1990s, ANIMANIACS took stabs at many then-current figures (Bill Clinton cameoed in the theme song for a few years), but one never made it on screen — a song where Dot, the Warner Sister, does a love song to Newt Gingrich. — Read the rest

Kyle Baker's reworking of the stretched-out DC hero Plastic Man combines the best of MAD Magazine, Tex Avery cartoons, political satire, and balls-out Animaniacs-style mayhem.

Kyle Baker is one of the most versatile comics creators working in the business today. My gateway to his work was his side-splitting Why I Hate Saturn, a decidedly adult graphic novel. — Read the rest

Disney, owner of Hulu, ESPN, and Disney+, is spinning out part of Hulu to create another confusing entity in the streaming space.

Disney is merging "Hulu+ LiveTV" with Fubo, another live tv and sports streamer. — Read the rest

I love the duality of North and South Korea. The two countries almost feel like the real-life version of the Animaniacs' "good idea, bad idea" segments. However, instead of silly gags, it's about the differences between tyranny and representative democracy.  — Read the rest

If you've never heard of Funko Pops…well, you need to get out more. Over the past 10 years, Funko has swept into the world of collectibles and taken over the place, all thanks to their ultra-cute, ultra-chaseable not-quite-action-figures, not-quite-dolls known as Funko Pops. — Read the rest

Rob Paulsen, the voice of many notable animated characters (Pinky on Pinky and the Brain), Carl Wheezer (Jimmy Neutron), Yakko Warner and Dr. Scratchnsniff (Animaniacs), and many others, critiques others doing impressions of his voices. This is a decent workshop in character voice overs for animation. — Read the rest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRRgsYvnPxs

Saturday Morning Slow Jams' slick R&B cover of the Transformers theme. Don't miss their takes on Muppet Babies (below), Ducktales, Pokemon, Animaniacs, and many more.

A reminder that Animaniacs/Pinky and the Brain were a high-water mark in kids' animation: the greatest English-language tongue-twister of all time!

Pinky and the Brain, Tongue Twister

(via Reddit)

We've gathered fresh video for you to surf and enjoy on the Boing Boing video page. The latest finds for your viewing pleasure include:

• Slow motion study reveals the shocking effects of gravity upon our body.

• Astounding Beetlejuice roller-coaster made in Minecraft. — Read the rest