Animaniacs: Christmas

December 11, 2019

Season 2, Episode 15 “A Christmas Plotz/Little Drummer Warners”

A true classic, the Animaniacs was too intelligent for its time and was unbelievably topical for a “kids show”. It still makes me laugh as much as it did when I was a child. I attribute my sense of humor to this show (which is why my mom doesn’t think i’m funny). This episode follows the recipe for many holiday episodes: it spoofs a Christmas Carol. The first bit features Slappy as the ghost of christmas past, who is confronting Plotz, a scrooge-like CEO at Warner brothers. Dot brings in a musical number as the ghost of christmas present. Meanwhile, Yakko shows him his future as the studio security guard. However, his attempts at change are really just ones that benefit him. The second bit features the Warner siblings as shepherds who follow the star to meet baby Jesus, featuring a medley of Christmas songs. It’s a surprisingly genuine little clip, with a few Warner twists of course. I highly recommend it for getting into the christmas spirit.

Netflix Available? No

Hulu available? Yes

Xfinity available? No

Holiday rating: 10 christmas trees