Warner Bros Water Tower Gags
The iconic home atop the lot where chaos lives.
The Warner Bros. Water Tower is the home of Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Warner in Animaniacs. The real tower is a historic water tower at the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, built in 1927 and standing 133 feet tall.
Quick Facts
- Residents
- Yakko
- Wakko
- Dot Warner
Lore & Background
In the series the Warner siblings were cartoon stars of the 1930s who were locked away in the water tower because they were seen as too zany. Several decades later they escape and run loose among the studio's workers; Ralph, the security guard, is usually the one who gets them recaptured and confined to the tower again. In the 2020 revival they move back into the tower.
Reader's Guide
The tank once held 100,000 US gallons and is no longer used to hold water; it carries the WB shield logo on either side and serves as a company icon. To promote Animaniacs before its premiere, a giant balloon shaped like Yakko was placed on top of the tower. The tower as it appears in the revival is also a stage in the game MultiVersus.
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