The California Raisin Show (1989)
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.
The California Raisin Show: Season 1 - 15 Episode s
1x1 - The Apple, Raisin-Style
September 16, 1989
The band heads to New York City to find Mom just in time for a gig.
1x2 - There's No Business Like Shoe Business
September 23, 1989
The raisins have to go to school again.
1x3 - School Is Cool
September 30, 1989
The raisins fly to a castle where they perform for a king.
1x4 - A Royal Mess
October 7, 1989
The band is asked to act for the first time in a big Hollywood feature.
1x5 - Lights, Camera, Disaster
October 14, 1989
The band has their first encounter with Lick Broccoli and his band of vegetables.
1x6 - The Good, The Bad and The Broccoli
October 21, 1989
Beebop desires to leave the band and become a full-time magician.
1x7 - Abracadabra Beebop
October 28, 1989
The raisins go on a camping trip.
1x8 - The Grape Outdoors
November 4, 1989
The band plays at a futuristic club, only to discover they're being launched into outer space!
1x9 - Rocket n' Rollin' Raisins
November 11, 1989
The band heads to the jungles of Africa for a wild expedition.
1x10 - Hold That Jungle
November 18, 1989
The raisins are given a star on the sidewalk of the world-famous ""Olivera Street.""
1x11 - Olvera Street
November 25, 1989
Shirelle becomes a model and wants to split with her band-mates, the Raisinettes.
1x12 - Picture Perfect Shirelle
December 2, 1989
A.C, Beebop, and Mom meet up with who they think are long lost relatives.
1x13 - You Can't Grow Home Again
September 8, 1990
1x14 - Family Reunion
December 9, 1989
The raisins are sick of Rudy's shoddy management and decide to join up with Lick Broccoli's manager, Leonard Limabean, instead.
1x15 - Raisins: Sold Out
September 1, 1990
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