Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, also known as "The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister)", are three cartoon characters featured on the animated series Animaniacs. The trio of red-nosed Warner siblings were considered to be the stars of the ensemble of characters on the show. They all appear in the Animaniacs logo, and the show usually begins and ends with gags performed by them. Adding to their uniqueness is the fact that they aren't cartoon representatives of any actual animal. They do, however, appear to be vaguely dog or cat-like.

As with other Animaniacs characters, the Warner siblings were part of a loosely-defined cast of players and often made appearances in other characters' segments, often as a literal running gag, as well as hosting occasional appearances by other characters in their segments. However, the Warners' bits are generally the most beloved and respected.

History

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The first episode of Animaniacs established a backstory for Yakko, Wakko and Dot. According to the show, they were created at the Warner Bros. Studios as part of the 1930s animation boom (their character design is intentionally similar to other animation stars of the time, such as Bosko and Honey). However, their films were so crazy and full of mayhem that studio executives decided to have the films locked in the studio vault, "never to be released." The trio themselves, which made even less sense, had a habit of causing mayhem throughout the studio, were locked away in the studio lot's water tower, "also never to be released." This move apparently worked well at first, but by the first episode (set in the present), Yakko, Wakko, and Dot were able to escape frequently and at will. Later episodes showed that they often escaped during various points in history, and were occasionally loaned out to other animation studios, particularly during the 70s. However, the Warner siblings consider the water tower to be their home, and always return to it when they are done wreaking mayhem.

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