Hallmarks of the series included its music, satirical social commentary, pop culture references, character catchphrases, and innuendo directed at an adult audience.Ī revival of the series was announced in January 2018, with at least two seasons and a third now announced to be produced in conjunction with Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. While the show had no set format, the majority of episodes were composed of three short mini-episodes, each starring a different set of characters, and bridging segments. Reruns later aired on Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Discovery Family, which was at the time The Hub Network.Īnimaniacs is a variety show, with short skits featuring a large cast of characters. It initially ran a total of 99 episodes, along with a feature-length film, Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish. It is the second animated series produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. And preferably shouts it "Norm!" style whenever we arrive.Animaniacs is an American animated comedy musical television series created by Tom Ruegger for Fox Broadcasting Company's Fox Kids block, before moving to The WB in 1995, as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block, until the series ended on November 14, 1998. Gary Portnoy's theme tune has a strangely poignant quality to it, and we're still trying to find a pub where everybody knows our name. It's one of those intros that will never get boring and you will always sing along. This is one of the best electro songs of all time, let alone theme tunes. Yep, our top five theme tunes of all time really do contain two shows starring David Hasselhoff.
It also has clever puns, amazing '80s power ballad vocals, saxophones AND a key change. Crazily catchy, it sounds like the Hall & Oates hit we never had. The first series made do with the less than thrilling 'Above The Waterline' by Kim Carnes. This sunny show's second season brought in Survivor 's Jimi Jamison to provide an epic power ballad that summed up the era perfectly, and still floods cheese night dance floors to this day. And sadly it's not Nicholas Lyndhurst singing, it's Sullivan himself. The intro has the Chas & Dave-style "na na na naa naa", while the outro has 'Hookey Street'. Writer John Sullivan pulled off the amazing feat of creating not one, but TWO amazing theme tunes for the SAME SHOW.
And all the 'slappadabass' action you can get. OK, technically this began in 1978, but the version of the theme tune that we all know and love came in later, so we're counting it! It doesn't get much more 1980s nor spell out AMERICAN SOAP! than this right here. Plus, it was produced by none other than Nile Rodgers and won two Grammy Awards. Though, we feel sorry that Michelangelo is limited to just being a 'party dude'.Ī theme tune so good from Al Jarreau, that it became a hit single in its own right. Catchy, rocking and it explains all four of the turtles' skills in a very short space of time. Also, it's that man Mike Post again – what a legend.ĭudes, this tune is still totally bodacious AND rad after nearly 30 years. You need something as insanely bombastic and bonkers as this tune for a show that featured Dirk Benedict and Mr T constantly on the run.