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Jess Harnell

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XERUS'S VOICE ARTIST FOCUS:

I recently watched the Animaniacs DVD and I saw where they had interviews with the voice artists, including Jess Harnell, the voice of Wakko. Wakko is one of my all time favorite cartoon characters, so I decided to make this week's V/A focus, Jess Harnell.

ADVENTURES IN ODYSSEY(RADIO SERIES): Bennet Charles, Wooton Bassett
ANIMANIACS: Wakko, Walter Wolf(second voice)
ANIMANIACS, WAKKO'S WISH: Wakko
BIKER MICE FROM MARS: Radio announcer
BONGEE BEAR AND THE KINGDOM OF RYHYTHM: Barnabas
BLAZING DRAGONS(VG): Sir Gasflame
A BUG'S LIFE: Bus Beetle
BUGS BUNNY, LOST IN TIME(VG): Merlin 'Moyle' Munroe
BUTT UGLY MARTIANS: Do Wah-Diddy
THE BUZZ ON MAGGIE: Eugene, Wendell
CASPER(1995): Fatso(second voice)
CLIFFORD'S PUPPY DAYS: Jorge
DRAWN TOGETHER: Captain Hero
ESCAPE FROM MONKEY ISLAND(VG): Estaban, Judge Tripps, LUA Bar Chef, Pirate 1
FANTASTIC FOUR(1995): Impossible Man, Super Skrull(second voice)
INVASION AMERICA: Corporal Grogan
JOSEPH, KING OF DREAMS: Issachar, Lead Trader
KINGDOM HEARTS 1 and 2(VG): Dr. Finkelstein, Barrel, Lock
LADY AND THE TRAMP 2: Buster(singing)
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS: Wagif Knook
MICKEY'S 3 MUSKETEERS: Modern Major General
MONSTER FARM: Jimmy Earl
PET ALIEN: Gumpers, Swanky
THE PINK PANTHER(1993): Louie, Manly Man
POM POKO: Gyobu
QUEST FOR CAMELOT: Minions
ROAD ROVERS: Hunter
THE SECRET FILES OF THE SPY DOGS: Frank
THE SHNOOKUMS & MEAT FUNNY CARTOON SHOW: Lieutenant Tension, Floyd the Friendly Rattlesnake
TAZ-MANIA: Theme Song Singer
THE TICK: Sewer Urchin, Human Bullet, Speak, Police Chief
TOM AND JERRY BLAST OFF TO MARS: Major Buzz Blister
TOM AND JERRY, THE FAST AND THE FURRY: Buzz Blister, Film Director
TOONSYLVANIA: Dedgar Deadman(second season)
TOTALLY SPIES: Jerry(first voice)
2 STUPID DOGS: Secret Squirrel
 

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Yeah, he's great! In case anyone is wondering, Jess is also the announcer for America's Funniest Home Videos, and he was the long-haired dude in The Country Bears who shouted "BEARS ROCK!"

Oh and Xerus, Jess also voiced Cerberus, Red Guy's assistant in the Cow and Chicken pilot short No Smoking.
 

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Wakko's my favorite Warner Brother, I love his Beatle accent! lol
 

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Good to see the focus posted X-man.

Thanks for the info, hope you can catch the next Lunatics episode.

There are two fave episodes of Animaniacs that stand out in my mind...
The one where the Warners make their own movie, and it ends up driving the parody of Space Jam and WB Studios into bankrupcy.

And the one where they spoof Mystery Science Theater 3000 during the show's end credits.
"...Hey Whacko, wanna join us for a bite to eat?"
Whacko: I have a date.
Dot: When do you not have a date.
Whacko, defensively: I have a date!

Hey, did you remember to turn off the microphones?
No, I thought you did it.
I didn't do it...
Oooooh!"
 

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The Count said:
And the one where they spoof Mystery Science Theater 3000 during the show's end credits.
"...Hey Whacko, wanna join us for a bite to eat?"
Whacko: I have a date.
Dot: When do you not have a date.
Whacko, defensively: I have a date!
I remember that, and then Wakko says, "I have a date! Sue me!"
And Dot says, "Don't worry, she will!"
 

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D'Snowth said:
Yeah, he's great! In case anyone is wondering, Jess is also the announcer for America's Funniest Home Videos, and he was the long-haired dude in The Country Bears who shouted "BEARS ROCK!"

Oh and Xerus, Jess also voiced Cerberus, Red Guy's assistant in the Cow and Chicken pilot short No Smoking.
I only saw that No Smoking episode once. It's a shame they don't show it anymore because it's all about smoking.
 

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The Count said:
Good to see the focus posted X-man.

Thanks for the info, hope you can catch the next Lunatics episode.

There are two fave episodes of Animaniacs that stand out in my mind...
The one where the Warners make their own movie, and it ends up driving the parody of Space Jam and WB Studios into bankrupcy.

And the one where they spoof Mystery Science Theater 3000 during the show's end credits.
"...Hey Whacko, wanna join us for a bite to eat?"
Whacko: I have a date.
Dot: When do you not have a date.
Whacko, defensively: I have a date!

Hey, did you remember to turn off the microphones?
No, I thought you did it.
I didn't do it...
Oooooh!"
I too always love Wakko episodes. Especially the one where he needed to go to the bathroom, but the restrooms ended up all being unavailable and went around looking for a "Potty!"

And the one where Wakko and Dr. Scratchansniff were trapped in an elevator and Wakko kept driving the Doc crazy.
 

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Xerus said:
I only saw that No Smoking episode once. It's a shame they don't show it anymore because it's all about smoking.
And because Red Guy is known as The Devil, and Chicken gets dragged to ****.
 

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Yeah... Remember those ones...
Whacko ended up using the bathroom inside the actual movie they were watching.
And of course there's the one where they show up at the drive-in movie asking for pizza and french fries.

Or another good one, the one at the studio party with the Japanese investors.
 

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My favorite Animaniacs is when the grim reaper comes to take Wakko away.

Yakko: All is strange and dull.
Dot: Are we dead?
Yakko: Or is this Ohio?
 
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