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The California Raisin Show

30min

Animation

Kids

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.

Production Companies

Will Vinton Productions

Murakami Wolf Swenson

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

The Apple, Raisin-Style

1. The Apple, Raisin-Style

30min

16th Sep 1989

The band heads to New York City to find Mom just in time for a gig.

There's No Business Like Shoe Business

2. There's No Business Like Shoe Business

30min

23rd Sep 1989

The raisins have to go to school again.

School Is Cool

3. School Is Cool

30min

30th Sep 1989

The raisins fly to a castle where they perform for a king.

A Royal Mess

4. A Royal Mess

30min

7th Oct 1989

The band is asked to act for the first time in a big Hollywood feature.

Lights, Camera, Disaster

5. Lights, Camera, Disaster

30min

14th Oct 1989

The band has their first encounter with Lick Broccoli and his band of vegetables.

The Good, The Bad and The Broccoli

6. The Good, The Bad and The Broccoli

30min

21st Oct 1989

Beebop desires to leave the band and become a full-time magician.

Abracadabra Beebop

7. Abracadabra Beebop

30min

28th Oct 1989

The raisins go on a camping trip.

The Grape Outdoors

8. The Grape Outdoors

30min

4th Nov 1989

The band plays at a futuristic club, only to discover they're being launched into outer space!

Rocket n' Rollin' Raisins

9. Rocket n' Rollin' Raisins

30min

11th Nov 1989

The band heads to the jungles of Africa for a wild expedition.

Hold That Jungle

10. Hold That Jungle

30min

18th Nov 1989

The raisins are given a star on the sidewalk of the world-famous ""Olivera Street.""

Olivera Street

11. Olivera Street

30min

25th Nov 1989

Shirelle becomes a model and wants to split with her band-mates, the Raisinettes.

Picture Perfect Shirelle

12. Picture Perfect Shirelle

30min

2nd Dec 1989

A.C, Beebop, and Mom meet up with who they think are long lost relatives.

You Can't Grow Home Again

13. You Can't Grow Home Again

30min

8th Sep 1990

Family Reunion

14. Family Reunion

30min

9th Dec 1989

The raisins are sick of Rudy's shoddy management and decide to join up with Lick Broccoli's manager, Leonard Limabean, instead.

Raisins: Sold Out

15. Raisins: Sold Out

30min

1st Sep 1990

First air date

16th Sep 1989

Last air date

8th Sep 1990

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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