The Raccoons: Let's Dance!
| The Raccoons: Let's Dance! |
| Written by |
Kevin Gillis |
| Directed by |
Kevin Gillis |
| Country of origin |
Canada |
| Language(s) |
English |
| Production |
| Producer(s) |
Kevin Gillis |
| Running time |
25 minutes |
The Raccoons: Let's Dance! was the last of four Raccoons specials. Unlike the previous three, it was a direct-to-video release by Embassy Home Video. However, the Disney Channel has shown it when it was airing the Raccoons series.
Plot
The story begins with the human characters, Julie and Tommy, listening to records, until their father, Dan the Forest Ranger, reminds them they both have school in the morning. The kids go to bed and are soon asleep. Schaeffer, the humans' pet sheepdog and the newest member Broo stay awake and notice a falling star in the night sky. Schaeffer tells Broo about the belief that wishes can come true if they are made on a fallng star. Broo makes a wish, which Schaeffer interprets as "To be with our friends, dancing". Immediately afterwards, a space shuttle lands outside the cabin, piloted by Bert Raccoon, who takes the two dogs to a dance party elsewhere in the forest, with the rest of their friends attending (along with Cyril's workers).
However, Cyril Sneer and Snag aren't happy with the party, as they are wanting some sleep, and they set about to try and stop the music. At one point they briefly succeed by cutting off the power supply, but Bert manages to restore the power back on and the party is saved, much to Cyril's chagrin. As the party comes to a close, Bert flys Schaeffer and Broo back home and thens flies off into the night sky.
Cast
Album
A soundtrack album was released in 1984 to coincide with the special. However, due to contract restrictions, John Schneider was not allowed to feature on the album, despite him performing on three of the songs. This resulted in several other singers (backup singer Frank Floyd and Hank Martin) being drafted in to replace Schneider.
Track listing
| No. |
Title |
Lead vocals |
Featured in… |
Length |
| 1 |
"Calling You" |
Frank Floyd (originally performed by John Schneider) |
"The Raccoons and the Lost Star" |
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| 2 |
"You Can Do It" |
Leo Sayer |
"The Raccoons on Ice" |
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| 3 |
"Takin’ My Time" |
Leo Sayer |
"The Raccoons on Ice" |
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| 4 |
"To Have You" |
Leo Sayer and Rita Coolidge |
"The Raccoons on Ice" |
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| 5 |
"Lions & Tigers" |
Dottie West |
"The Raccoons and the Lost Star" |
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| 6 |
"Friends" |
Hank Martin and Dottie West (originally performed with John Schneider) |
"The Raccoons and the Lost Star" |
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| 7 |
"Shining" |
Hank Martin (originally performed by John Schneider) |
"The Raccoons and the Lost Star" |
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