The California Raisin Show
The California Raisin Show | |
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Starring |
Dorian Harewood Willard E. Pugh Cam Clarke Brian Stokes Mitchell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | CBS |
Original run | September 16, 1989 – December 9, 1989 |
The California Raisin Show is an animated television series based on the claymation advertising characters The California Raisins. The show is based on an Emmy Award-winning claymation special, Meet the Raisins!, which originally aired on CBS in 1989. After the show's 13-episode run, a sequel to the original special, Raisins: Sold Out!: The California Raisins II, aired in 1990.
While the characters are traditionally depicted in claymation, the TV show was cel animated by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson. It did, however, maintain Will Vinton as creative director and executive producer.[1] It takes place in a world populated by anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables and focuses on the main characters, the California Raisins: A.C. (vocals), Beebop (drums), Stretch (bass), and Red (guitar/piano). Each episode has one or more musical numbers.
Cast
- Cam Clarke as Beebop
- Brian Cummings as Lick Broccol
- Jim Cummings as Rudy Bagaman
- Gaille Heidemann as Shirelle
- Dorian Harewood as A.C.
- Michele Mariana as Lulu Arborman - Ma
- Rebecca Gilchrist as Dixie
- Brian Stokes Mitchell as Stretch (as Brian Mitchell)
- Willard E. Pugh as Red (as Willard Pugh)
- Cree Summer as Crystal
Episodes
- The Apple, Raisin-Style
- No Business Like Shoe Business
- School is Cool
- A Royal Mess
- Lights, Camera, Disaster
- The Good, the Bad & the Broccoli
- Abracadabra Beebop
- The Grape Outdoors
- Rocket n' Rollin' Raisins
- Hold That Jungle
- Olivera Street
- Picture-Perfect Shirelle
- You Can't Grow Home Again
DVD release
On November 15, 2011, Hen's Tooth Video released The California Raisins Collection on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. The 2-disc set features all 13 episodes of the series as well as the two original claymation specials Meet the Raisins! and Raisins: Sold Out!: The California Raisins II along with 4 original TV ads.[2]
References
- ↑ Will Vinton Biography, Filmography and Awards WillVinton.net. Retrieved on 5-14-11.
- ↑ "California Raisins DVD news: Announcement for California Raisins - The California Raisins Collection". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
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