A newly released first look at Animaniacs season 2 features a parody of the iconic cartoon, ThunderCats. The Hulu series, a collaboration between Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation is a revival of the popular original kids show, following Yakko, Wakko and Dot on their wacky sing-song adventures. Animaniacs originally ran on Fox Kids, and later Kids WB, between 1993 and 1998, with a trademark style of self-referential, pastiche humor that gained it a loving following from kids of the '90s. Relaunching in 2020 for streaming on Hulu, Animaniacs’ revival series managed to continue the show’s strengths in the modern day, gaining it 4 daytime Emmy awards after its first season.
Season 2 of the Animaniacs revival show is set to debut this Fall, and a brand new first look clip debuted yesterday at New York Comic Con and is now available online on Hulu’s YouTube channel. In the clip, the Animaniacs parody the iconic 1980s cartoon ThunderCats, with their version called "80s Cats." The clip perfectly demonstrates the skit-based, parody humor of Animaniacs, and will resonate with fans of the Saturday morning cartoon and its huge accompanying toyline. Check out the clip below:
ThunderCats was itself the subject of a modern revival in 2011, as well as a recent follow up ThunderCats: Roar in 2020. Animaniacs, like ThunderCats, represents a television era dominated by nostalgia. As with many upcoming projects in film and TV, Animaniacs’ revival was an attempt to recapture some long-missed childhood magic, and so far, it seems to be working a treat, with a third season already ordered. Fans will await many more hijinks and references as the Animaniacs return to screens next month.
Animaniacs season 2 premieres on Hulu on November 5th.
Source: Hulu