The Raccoons

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.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Len Carlson	Bert Raccoon	*	*	*	*	*
	Floyd (Pig Two)	*	*	*	*	*
	Lloyd (Pig Three)	*	*	*	*	*
	Mr. Knox	o	*	*	*	*
	Additional Voices	*	*	*	*	*
Michael Magee	Cyril Sneer	*	*	*	*	*
	Snag	*	*	*	*	*
Bob Dermer	Ralph Raccoon	*	*	*	*	*
	Lady Baden-Baden		*	*	*	*
	Additional Voices	*	*	*	*	*
Linda Feige	Melissa Raccoon	*
Susan Roman	Melissa Raccoon		*	*	*	*
	Additional Voices		*	*	*	*
Marvin Goldhar	Cedric Sneer	*	*	*	*	*
	Additional Voices	*	*	*	*	*
Sharon Lewis	Sophia Tutu	*	*	*
	Broo	*	*	*	*	*
Carl Banas	Schaeffer	*	*	*	*	*
	Bears	*	*	*	*	*
	Mr. Mammoth	*	*	*	*
	Mr. Willow	*	*	*	*	*
Nick Nichols	Lloyd (Pig One)	*	*	*	*	*
Keith Hampshire						*
Murray Cruchley	Forest Ranger Dan	*
Noah Zylberman	Tommy	*
	Bentley Raccoon		o	o	o	*
Stuart Stone	Bentley Raccoon					*
Vanessa Lindores	Julie	*
Dan Hennessey	George Raccoon					*
	Sidekick					*
Elizabeth Hanna	Nicole Raccoon					*
Lisa Lougheed	Lisa Raccoon				o	*
Geoffrey Winter	Narrator	*	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
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
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!			November 15, 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
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