Wakko's Wish

Wakko's Wish or Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish is a 1999 animated comedy-fantasy musical adventure family movie based on the Animaniacs. This movie was directed by Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills and Tom Ruegger. It was released on July 16, 1999. It was not shown in theaters but instead sold on VHS.[1] This movie is about three human-like, dog-like characters, Yakko, Wakko and Dot, wishing on a star.[2] As of 2020, Wakko's Wish was streaming on Hulu.[3]

Wakko's Wish
Directed byLiz Holzman
Rusty Mills
Tom Ruegger
Written byCharles M. Howell IV
Earl Kress
Tom Ruegger
Randy Rogel
Kevin Hopps
Nick DuBois
Story byTom Ruegger
Based onAnimaniacs
by Tom Ruegger
Produced byLiz Holzman
Rusty Mills
Tom Ruegger (co-produced)
StarringRob Paulsen
Jess Harnell
Tress Macneille
Paxton Whitehead
Narrated byTom Bodett
Edited byAl Breitenbach
Music byRichard Stone
Steve Bernstein
Julie Bernstein
Gordon Goodwin
Tim Kelly
Production
companies
Warner Bros Family Entertainment
Amblin Entertainment
TMS Entertainment
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • December 21, 1999 (1999-12-21)
Running time
79 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Japan
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Warner live in a fictional town called Acme Falls in the kingdom of Warnerstock in 1898. After the king of Warnerstock dies, the nearby kingdom of Ticktockia (a parody of Time Inc.) takes over Warnerstock and taxes the people too much. By wishing on a star, traveling through the mountains, acting, and other adventures, the Warners save Warnerstock and defeat the evil king of Ticktockia.[4]

Voice Cast
  • Rob Paulsen - Yakko, Dr. Scratchsniff, Pinky, Larry
  • Jess Harnell - Wakko, Villager
  • Tress MacNeille - Dot, Marita, Nurse, Mindy's Mom
  • Maurice Lamarche - Brain, Squit
  • Sherri Stoner - Slappy, Prunella
  • Nathan Ruegger - Skippy
  • Nancy Cartwright - Mindy, Skipette, Frau Hassenheffer
  • Frank Welker - Thaddeus Plotz, Ralph, Runt, Buttons, Flavio
  • Chick Vennera - Pesto
  • John Mariano - Bobby
  • Bernadette Peters - Rita
  • Paxton Whitehead - King Augustus Salazar, Dobermans
  • Jeff Bennett - Mr. Crazy Person/Joe, Dick, Baloney
  • Julie Brown - Minerva, Phar Fignewton

Additional voices
  • Tom Kenny - Villager 2
  • Carlos Alazraqui - shouting man
  • Jill Talley - Villager 4
  • Susanne Blakeslee - Additional voices

Release Dates
 CanadaDecember 22, 1999
 United StatesDecember 21, 1999
 United KingdomDecember 23, 1999
 GermanyNovember 12, 1999
 BrazilNovember 21, 1999
 AustraliaDecember 25, 1999
 PolandJanuary 10, 2001
 FranceDecember 15, 1999
 RussiaAugust 12, 1999
 PhilippinesDecember 12, 2000
 IndonesiaNovember 11, 2001
 TurkeyNovember 16, 2000
 DenmarkSeptember 17, 1999
 ItalySeptember 12, 1999
 South KoreaDecember 5, 1999
 JapanDecember 2, 2000

References
  1. Wil Jones (2020). "Classic 90s cartoon Animaniacs is getting rebooted, and here's the first trailer". Joe.Co. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. 1Michael Stewart (December 17, 1999). "Wakko's Wish". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. Nicholas Winfrey (September 22, 2020). "Animaniacs Revival: Trailer, Plot, Release Date & News to Know". CBS. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  4. Daniel Trotta (March 6, 2017). "How Animaniacs Taught Me Economics". Federalist. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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