Animaniacs- Wakko-s Wish Guide

"Kid, we may not have a mom and dad in the traditional sense. But we’ve got us . And we’ve got a whole lot of lunatics who’d drop an anvil on anyone who hurt you." RESOLUTION — BACK ON THE WATER TOWER

"And also dancing hippos. Never forget the dancing hippos."

(Beat.)

(wiping a tear): "Dang it, Wakko. You made me smudge my eyeliner."

Wakko sings a surprisingly tender song called — imagining an empty chair at a carnival ride, a missing hand to hold during thunderstorms, and a lullaby that isn’t a parody of a Wagner opera. Animaniacs- Wakko-s Wish

"No… I mean a whole one. A mom. A dad. Someone to tuck us in without us having to hypnotize Ralph the Guard first."

The star’s magic fades. No parents appear. No fairy godmother. But as the sun rises, every character from the Animaniacs universe — from the Goodfeathers to Mindy to the Hip Hippos — gathers at the base of the tower, holding up mismatched signs: "Kid, we may not have a mom and dad in the traditional sense

"A family."