alt.tv.animaniacs was originally proposed under a different name: alt.tv.its.time.for.animaniacs.and.were.zany.to.the.max.so.just.sit. back.and.relax.youll.laugh.till.you.collapse.for.animaniacs.come. join.the.warner.brothers.and.the.warner.sister.dot.just.for.fun.we. run.around.the.warner.movie.lot.they.lock.us.in.the.tower.whenever. we.get.caught.but.we.break.loose.and.then.vamoose.so.now.you.know. the.plot.we.are.animaniacs.dot.is.cute.and.yakko.yaks.wakko.packs. away.the.snacks.while.bill.clinton.plays.the.sax.its.animaniacs. heres.pinky.and.the.brain.who.want.to.rule.the.universe.goodfeathers. flock.together.slappy.whacks.em.with.her.purse.buttons.chases.mindy. while.rita.sings.a.verse.the.writers.flipped.we.have.no.script.why. bother.to.rehearse.because.were.animaniacs.we.have.pay.OR.play. contracts.were.zany.to.the.max.theres.baloney.in.our.slacks.were. animanee.this.is.insaney.animaniacs.those.are.the.facts Although it conforms to the 14 letter rule, Tim Pierce still didn't like it. Eventually the name was beaten down to something more traditional. Thanks to Mike Farren for this information.