Rimba's Island Explained

Country:	United States
Language:	English
Company:	DIC Productions, L.P.
Network:	Fox Kids

Rimba's Island is a preschool children's live-action television series featuring anthropomorphic animal characters, played by humans in fursuits, living in a rainforest. It aired on Fox Kids as part of The Fox Cubhouse starting in 1994 and finished in 1996.

Characters

• Rimba: a gorilla and leader of the group
• Bakari: a crocodile and best friend
• Ilana: a giraffe and another friend
• Ookii : a rhinoceros and friend
• Paquito: a lion and friend
• Pria: an elephant and friend

Episodes and production

Co-executive producer Janice Sonski believed the series to be the first series where all episodes were reviewed and approved of by the National Education Association and the National Parent-Teacher Association.^[1]

References

1. News: Mendoza . N.F. . 1994-12-18 . SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO: Fox's 'Rimba's Island' is a place where the animals can talk to us. Los Angeles Times . 2017-06-26.