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. It takes place in a world populated by anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables and focuses on the main characters, the California Raisins: A.C., Beebop, Stretch, and Red. Each episode has one or more musical numbers.
Cast: Cam Clarke, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dorian Harewood
Season 1
15 episodes
- 1. The Apple, Raisin-StyleThe band heads to New York City to find Mom just in time for a gig.ERICC30minSep 16, 1989
- 2. There's No Business Like Shoe BusinessThe raisins have to go to school again.ERICC30minSep 23, 1989
- 3. School Is CoolThe raisins fly to a castle where they perform for a king.ERICC30minSep 30, 1989
- 4. A Royal MessThe band is asked to act for the first time in a big Hollywood feature.ERICC30minOct 7, 1989
- 5. Lights, Camera, DisasterThe band has their first encounter with Lick Broccoli and his band of vegetables.ERICC30minOct 14, 1989
- 6. The Good, The Bad and The BroccoliBeebop desires to leave the band and become a full-time magician.ERICC30minOct 21, 1989
- 7. Abracadabra BeebopThe raisins go on a camping trip.ERICC30minOct 28, 1989
- 8. The Grape OutdoorsThe band plays at a futuristic club, only to discover they're being launched into outer space!ERICC30minNov 4, 1989
- 9. Rocket n' Rollin' RaisinsThe band heads to the jungles of Africa for a wild expedition.ERICC30minNov 11, 1989
- 10. Hold That JungleThe raisins are given a star on the sidewalk of the world-famous ""Olivera Street.""ERICC30minNov 18, 1989
- 11. Olivera StreetShirelle becomes a model and wants to split with her band-mates, the Raisinettes.ERICC30minNov 25, 1989
- 12. Picture Perfect ShirelleA.C, Beebop, and Mom meet up with who they think are long lost relatives.ERICC30minDec 2, 1989
- 13. You Can't Grow Home AgainNo synopsis available yet.ERICC30minSep 8, 1990
- 14. Family ReunionThe raisins are sick of Rudy's shoddy management and decide to join up with Lick Broccoli's manager, Leonard Limabean, instead.ERICC30minDec 9, 1989
- 15. Raisins: Sold OutNo synopsis available yet.ERICC30minSep 1, 1990
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The California Raisin Show
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. It takes place in a world populated by anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables and focuses on the main characters, the California Raisins: A.C., Beebop, Stretch, and Red. Each episode has one or more musical numbers.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Kent Butterworth
- Cast
- Cam Clarke, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dorian Harewood, Willard E. Pugh, Cree Summer, Brian Cummings
- Studio
