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The California Raisin Show
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The California Raisin Show

1989-09-16 · 30 min / episode · ★ 4.8

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.

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Creators
Kent Butterworth
Production companies
Will Vinton Productions, Murakami Wolf Swenson
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Cam ClarkeCam Clarke
Brian Stokes MitchellBrian Stokes Mitchell
Dorian HarewoodDorian Harewood
Willard E. PughWillard E. Pugh
Cree SummerCree SummerCrystal
Brian CummingsBrian Cummings
Jim CummingsJim Cummings

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