So far away, but still so near
It's time for (some pointless trivia about) Animaniacs! Animaniacs! (yes, the exclamation point is part of the title) was initially conceived as a spin-off to Tiny Toon Adventures called Plucky Duck Adventures, starring Plucky Duck, the character from the aforementioned show, before it was decided to make it into an original show instead. When starting out, the main characters were originally three green duck brothers (similar in design to Plucky Duck). There was Yakky, the talkative one who wore a bow-tie, Smakky, the ill-tempered and violent one who always carried a large mallet, and Wakky, the eccentric and weird one. As the development process continued, a fourth, female duck (who was not named in concept art) was introduced. After their designs changed from ducks to anthropomorphic dogs, the characters morphed into what they are now. Yakky essentially became Yakko, with the only change being swapping the bow tie for a pair of brown slacks. Wakko inherited Wakky's perso