The California Raisin Show Explained

Genre:animation, family
Creator:Barry Bruce, Mark Gustafson (original concept)
Director:Kent Butterworth
Vincent Davis
Walt Kubiak
Ron Myrick
Creative Director:Gary Selvaggio
Voices:Dorian Harewood
Brian Cummings
Jim Cummings
Cam Clarke
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Composer:Dennis C. Brown, Chuck Lorre
Country:United States
Language:english
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Executive Producer:Will Vinton
Producer:Walt Kubiak
Editor:Tom Cornwell, Rick Hinson
Company:Murakami-Wolf-Swenson, Will Vinton Productions
Network:CBS

The California Raisin Show is a 1989 American animated television series based on the claymation advertising characters The California Raisins.[1] The show is based on the claymation special, Meet the Raisins!, which originally aired on CBS in 1988. After the show's 13-episode run, a sequel to the original special, , 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.[2]

Plot

The series takes place in a world populated by anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables. It focuses on the main characters, a music band called the California Raisins: A.C. (vocals), Beebop (drums), Stretch (bass), and Red (guitar/piano). Each episode has one or more musical numbers, all of which were originally performed by most Motown artists.

Cast

Home media

On November 15, 2011, Hen's Tooth Video released The California Raisins Collection on DVD in Region 1 for the first time. The 2-disc set features all 13 episodes of the series as well as the two original claymation specials, Meet the Raisins! and The Raisins: Sold Out!: The California Raisins II, along with 4 original TV ads.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Perlmutter . David . The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . 2018 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1538103739 . 104 .
  2. http://willvinton.net/bioFilm.htm Will Vinton Biography, Filmography and Awards
  3. Web site: California Raisins DVD news: Announcement for California Raisins – The California Raisins Collection . TVShowsOnDVD.com . February 20, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111124204101/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/California-Raisins-The-Collection/15901 . November 24, 2011 . mdy-all .