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The Worst Episodes of Animaniacs

Every episode of Animaniacs ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Animaniacs!

Worst episode
S1E42 Meatballs or Consequences
7.2164 votes
Best episode
S1E47 Davy Omelette
8.9206 votes
Top season
Season 5
8.2avg
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1d 11h
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 42 - Meatballs or Consequences
    7.2/10(164 votes)

    S1:E42

    During a visit to Sweden, the Warners run afoul of Death, who tries to bring Wakko to the realm of the dead after he eats one too many Swedish meatballs during a contest. To save him, Yakko and Dot challenge Death to a game of checkers.

    Director:Greg Reyna
    Writer:John P. McCann

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  2. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 23 - No Pain, No Painting
    7.5/10(193 votes)

    S1:E23

    Modern art is born when the Warners help Pablo Picasso discover his painting style.

    Directors:Dave Marshall, Alfred Gimeno
    Writer:Peter Hastings

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  3. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 63 - Sir Yaksalot
    7.5/10(158 votes)

    S1:E63

    The Warners are recruited by King Arthur to save Camelot from a dragon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Animaniacs Season 2 Episode 3 - Morning Malaise
    7.5/10(158 votes)

    S2:E3

    The Warners upstage controversial radio talk show host Howard Tern.

    Directors:Dave Marshall, Alfred Gimeno
    Writer:Nicholas Hollander

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  5. Animaniacs Season 4 Episode 8 - A Very Very Very Very Special Show
    7.5/10(152 votes)

    S4:E8

    In a blatant attempt to win a humanitarian animation award, the Warners make an extremely politically correct cartoon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 7 - H.M.S. Yakko
    7.6/10(264 votes)

    S1:E7

    The Warners perform a musical tribute to Gilbert & Sullivan.

    Director:Michael Gerard
    Writers:Sherri Stoner, Nicholas Hollander

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  7. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 24 - Les Miseranimals
    7.6/10(193 votes)

    S1:E24

    In a musical parody of Victor Hugo's novel Les Miserables, Runt breaks out of Le Pound to save Rita and the Miserable Cats.

    Directors:Gary Hartle, Rich Arons
    Writer:Deanna Oliver

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  8. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 37 - Roll Over, Beethoven
    7.6/10(173 votes)

    S1:E37

    As chimney sweeps, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot annoy Ludwig van Beethoven, and accidentally give him inspiration for his Fifth Symphony.

    Director:Michael Gerard
    Writer:Paul Rugg

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  9. Animaniacs Season 3 Episode 7 - A Quake, a Quake!
    7.6/10(154 votes)

    S3:E7

    The Warners sing a song about the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Animaniacs Season 4 Episode 6 - Boids On The Hood
    7.6/10(149 votes)

    S4:E6

    The Goodfeathers take revenge on Mr. Plotz to the music of Ride of the Valkyries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 28 - La Behemoth
    7.7/10(184 votes)

    S1:E28

    The Hip Hippos cope without their maid.

    Directors:Dave Marshall, Gary Hartle
    Writer:Nicholas Hollander

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  12. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 33 - Battle for the Planet
    7.7/10(178 votes)

    S1:E33

    Brain wants to take over the world by tricking people into thinking that aliens are invading Earth and having them flee the cities in a panic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 41 - Nothing But the Tooth
    7.7/10(171 votes)

    S1:E41

    Rasputin has a toothache preventing him from hypnotizing Tsar Nicholas. Unfortunately for him, the Warners are his dentists.

    Director:Greg Reyna
    Writers:Paul Rugg, Deanna Oliver

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  14. Animaniacs Season 4 Episode 1 - One Flew Over The Cuckoo Clock
    7.7/10(169 votes)

    S4:E1

    After being made to believe that his aunt Slappy is going insane after watching too many tabloid talk shows, Skippy places her in a retirement home for cartoon characters. A parody of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 43 - A Moving Experience
    7.7/10(162 votes)

    S1:E43

    Flavio and Marita head to New York in order to find a trendy new place to live.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 57 - Hercule Yakko
    7.7/10(158 votes)

    S1:E57

    The detective Warners go in search of Marita's missing jewel on a cruise ship filled with "the unusual suspects."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 6 - Win Big
    7.8/10(262 votes)

    S1:E6

    Brain competes on the trivia game show Gyp-Parody! to win enough money to buy the final part of a device that Brain is building in order to take over the world.

    Directors:Dave Marshall, Frank Molieri, Michael Gerard
    Writers:Peter Hastings, Paul Rugg, Randy Rogel

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  18. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 9 - Yakko's Universe
    7.8/10(243 votes)

    S1:E9

    Yakko leads a trip through the universe as he sings about the galaxies.

    Directors:Dave Marshall, Kirk Tingblad, Greg Reyna
    Writers:Tom Ruegger, Peter Hastings, Paul Rugg

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  19. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 14 - Operation: Lollipop
    7.8/10(212 votes)

    S1:E14

    Buttons tries to keep Mindy safe after her lollipop gets stuck on the side of a mail truck.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 19 - Bumbie's Mom
    7.8/10(202 votes)

    S1:E19

    Slappy Squirrel tries to convince Skippy that "Bumbie's Mom" didn't really die in the famous movie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 31 - Cat on a Hot Steel Beam
    7.8/10(185 votes)

    S1:E31

    Mindy pursues a kitty into a dangerous construction site, and Buttons tries desperately to save her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 44 - The Flame
    7.8/10(172 votes)

    S1:E44

    A candleflame guides us through a special night in American history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 39 - Pavlov's Mice
    7.8/10(170 votes)

    S1:E39

    In turn of the century Russia, Brain plans to take over the world by stealing the crown jewels of Russia, yet with one setback: he and Pinky have been conditioned by psychiatrist Ivan Pavlov.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Animaniacs Season 3 Episode 2 - Rest in Pieces
    7.8/10(158 votes)

    S3:E2

    Slappy is asked to attend Walter's funeral, which is really a ruse planned by Walter to blow Slappy sky-high.

    Director:Audu Paden
    Writer:Charles M. Howell IV

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  25. Animaniacs Season 1 Episode 12 - Taming of the Screwy
    7.9/10(234 votes)

    S1:E12

    When potential foreign investors want to meet the wacky Warner siblings, the studio boss orders Dr. Scratchansniff to train the untamable trio.

    Director:Alfred Gimeno
    Writer:Peter Hastings

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Meatballs or Consequences" is the worst rated episode of Animaniacs. It scored 7.2/10 from 164 votes. Directed by Greg Reyna and written by John P. McCann, it aired on October 7, 1993. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "No Pain, No Painting".

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