Wakko's Wish facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wakko's Wish
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Directed by	Liz Holzman Rusty Mills Tom Ruegger
Produced by	Liz Holzman Rusty Mills Tom Ruegger
Screenplay by	Charles M. Howell IV Earl Kress Tom Ruegger Randy Rogel Kevin Hopps Nick DuBois
Story by	Tom Ruegger
Narrated by	Tom Bodett
Starring	Jess Harnell Rob Paulsen Tress MacNeille Maurice LaMarche Sherri Stoner Nathan Ruegger Nancy Cartwright Frank Welker John Mariano Bernadette Peters Julie Brown Paxton Whitehead Ben Stein Jeff Bennett Paul Rugg Chick Vennera
Music by	Richard Stone Steven Bernstein Julie Bernstein Gordon Goodwin Tim Kelly
Editing by	John Carnochan Tim Hill
Studio	Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Home Video
Release date(s)	December 21, 1999 (1999-12-21)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Wakko's Wish is a fun animated movie from 1999. It's a musical comedy based on the popular TV show Animaniacs. This movie was actually the final story for the original series! In the film, all your favorite Animaniacs characters live in a magical, fairy-tale world, a bit like the 1800s. They race to find a special wishing star that can grant any wish.

The movie first came out on VHS on December 21, 1999. It was released by Warner Home Video. The film has 10 brand new songs. Most of the voice actors from the TV show returned to play their characters.

Story of Wakko's Wish

The movie takes place in the town of Acme Falls. This town is part of the kingdom of Warnerstock. Everyone in Acme Falls used to live happily together. But then their good king, Sir William, passed away. After his death, Warnerstock fell into a civil war. This means different groups fought for control.

King Salazar Takes Over

A nearby kingdom called Ticktockia saw its chance. Their leader, King Salazar the Pushy, took over Warnerstock. He made everyone poor and sad by charging too many taxes. The three main characters, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Warner, were very poor. Dot was even sick and needed an operation.

Wakko tried to earn money in another town. But the mean Taxman Plotz took his pay, a tiny coin called a "ha'penny," for taxes. Wakko was very sad about Dot's illness. He didn't know what else to do.

The Wishing Star Appears

Wakko wished upon a star. Suddenly, a fairy named Pip appeared! Pip explained that Wakko had just picked the only wishing star in the sky. The star then fell to the mountains. Pip told Wakko that whoever touched the star first would get one wish.

The next morning, the Warner siblings excitedly told everyone in town about the star. They sang a song to share the news. Everyone in Acme Falls rushed towards the glowing star in the mountains.

The Race to the Star

King Salazar found out about the wishing star. He ordered Taxman Plotz to stop the Warners from reaching it. He also sent his army, led by the Captain of the Guard, to get the star for himself.

Plotz couldn't stop the Warners. They reached the star at the same time as all the other townsfolk. But King Salazar's army was already there. They had built a military base around the star. They also built a small ice palace nearby. The army captured all the townspeople, including Plotz. The King wanted the wish for himself.

The Warners' Clever Plan

The Warners hinted that making a wish wasn't as easy as the King thought. This was a trick to confuse him. The King captured the Warners. He tried to make them tell him the secret. He used silly and annoying ways to "torture" them. For example, he made them listen to terrible singing.

After these funny experiences, the Warners told the King that wishes can have an "ironic twist." This means the wish might come true in a surprising or opposite way. They showed him examples, which annoyed the King. He ordered the Warners to be removed. But Dot used her cuteness to save them, and they escaped.

Wakko's Wish Comes True

The King was about to make his wish. He wanted the Warners to leave him alone. But the Warners showed up again! The King tried to shoot them with a cannon. The cannonball exploded nearby, and the shock wave hurt Dot.

Yakko tried to encourage Dot. He tearfully told her the story of her birth one last time. Dot seemed to die, which made Yakko and everyone in Acme Falls cry. Even some of the King's soldiers were sad and angry at King Salazar. As everyone turned against the King, Wakko quickly ran to the star. He touched it just in time!

Dot then revealed she was only pretending to be hurt. She and Yakko were just buying time for Wakko to reach the star. Wakko wished for two half-pennies.

A Happy Ending for Acme Falls

Wakko used one half-penny to buy food and tickets for a basketball game. The other half-penny paid for Dot's operation. It turned out Dot's operation was just to get a beauty mark!

Wakko's first half-penny brought good luck to the town. The butcher, baker, and grocer spent the money they earned. This made money flow through the town, bringing back prosperity.

The hospital found the Warners' birth certificates. They discovered that Yakko, Wakko, and Dot were actually the children of the old king and queen of Warnerstock! This meant they were the rightful rulers. They quickly kicked King Salazar out of the palace. His own dogs then chased him away.

The Warners used their new royal power to grant wishes to the people of Acme Falls. But they didn't grant a wish for the mime. Yakko then spun the "Wheel of Morality." The lesson of the story was: "Just cheer up and never ever give up hope."

Voice Actors

Songs in the Movie

Wakko's Wish has 10 original songs. The words for the songs were written by Tom Ruegger and Randy Rogel. The music was created by Animaniacs composers Richard Stone and Julie Bernstein. Richard Stone's songs for this movie were some of the last he wrote before he passed away in 2001. The actors who voiced the characters also sang in many of the musical numbers.

All lyrics written by Tom Ruegger and Randy Rogel, all music composed by Richard Stone and Julie Bernstein.

See also

In Spanish: El Deseo de Wakko para niños