Production and Release
Wakko's Wish featured 10 original songs, with lyrics written by Tom Ruegger and Randy Rogel, and songs composed by Animaniacs composers, Richard Stone and Julie Bernstein. The compositions Stone wrote for the film were some of the last he wrote for Warner Bros. Animation prior to his death.
Although Wakko’s Wish had been rated highly amongst children and adults in test screenings, Warner Bros. decided to release it direct-to-video rather than spending money on marketing a wide release. Wakko's Wish was released only on VHS on December 21, 1999 by Warner Home Video While Warner Bros. began to release the Animaniacs series in volumes on July 25, 2006, a recent discussion at the Home Theater Forum with Warner Home Video representatives revealed that Warner has "no plans" for more Animaniacs releases on DVD. On August 25, 2008, Wakko's Wish was released for rental or purchase on iTunes, and more recently has become available on Netflix. Wakko's Wish has aired on stations such as Cartoon Network,Cinemax, Boomerang, and more recently on The Hub.
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