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The Raccoons
From The TV IV
The Raccoons | |
Premiere | October 13, 1985 |
Finale | 1991 |
Creator | Kevin Gillis |
Network/Provider | CBC Television |
Style | 30-minute animated |
Company | Atkinson Film-Arts (season 1), Hinton Animation Studios (seasons 2 - 5) Gillis-Wiseman Productions Evergreen Raccoons Television Productions |
Seasons | 5 |
Episodes | 60 + 4 specials |
Origin | Canada |
The Raccoons revolves around Bert Raccoon and married couple Ralph and Melissa Raccoon, of whom Bert is a friend and roommate. The series mostly involved the trio's efforts against the industrialist forces of greedy aardvark millionaire Cyril Sneer, who usually tries to destroy the forest for a quick buck. However, they would always save their forest from Cyril's schemes, with help from their forest friends including Schaeffer, a gentle sheepdog; Cedric, Cyril's college graduate son; and Sophia Tutu, Cedric's girlfriend.
Lessons featured in the series mainly included environmentalism, but also included other lessons, including friendship and teamwork.
Contents |
Cast
Seasons
Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
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CBC Television | ||||||
Season One | October 13, 1985 | 1986 | 11 | |||
Season Two | 1987 | 1987 | 10 | |||
Season Three | 1988 | 1988 | 13 | |||
Season Four | 1989 | 1989 | 13 | |||
Season Five | 1990 | 1991 | 13 |
Specials
Title | Airdate | |||||
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The Christmas Raccoons | December 17, 1980 | |||||
The Raccoons on Ice | December 20, 1981 | |||||
The Raccoons and the Lost Star | December 13, 1983 | |||||
The Raccoons: Let's Dance! | December 21, 1984 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
- Characters: A listing of characters in the series
- Music: A listing of music used in the series
DVD Releases
Title | Release | Discs | ||||
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Season Sets (Region 2) | ||||||
Season One | September 17, 2007 | purchase | 2 | |||
Season Two | April 20, 2009 | purchase | 2 | |||
Episode Collections (Region 2) | ||||||
Three Adventures with The Raccoons | April 7, 2008 | 1 |