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The adventures of a family of Raccoons and their friends.Creator: Kevin GillisStars: Michael Magee, Len Carlson, John StockerRun With Us Productions is one o...
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Jun 29, 2020 · The adventures of a family of Raccoons and their friends.Creator: Kevin GillisStars: Michael Magee, Len Carlson, John StockerRun With Us Productions is one o...
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- Run with Us Productions
Ralph, Melissa, and Bert Raccoon have a new guest in the Raccoondominium. The loveable Cedric Sneer has come to stay with The Raccoon Gang in their forest ho...
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Jul 20, 2023 · The classic animated series The Racoons is set to return to TV over 30 years since it last aired. First hitting screens in 1985, the Canadian show followed Bert Raccoon and married couple Ralph ...
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The series revolves around Bert Raccoon and married couple Ralph and Melissa Raccoon, of whom Bert is a friend and roommate. The series mostly involved the trio's efforts against the industrialist forces of greedy aardvark millionaire Cyril Sneer, who usually tries to destroy the forest for a quick buck. However, the Raccoons would always save thei...
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1. Bert Raccoon (voiced by Len Carlson) The main hero of the series. He is Ralph and Melissa's houseguest and is their best friend from childhood. An energetic raccoon with a lot of imagination, Bert always likes to seek out adventure and to live life to the fullest. Although he is impulsive and prone to foolish decisions, he has a kind heart. 2. Ralph Raccoon (voiced by Bob Dermer) and Melissa Raccoon (voiced by Rita Coolidge (special 1–2), Dottie West (special 3), Linda Feige (season 1) and...
Supporting
1. Forest Ranger Dan (voiced by Rupert Holmes (special 1), Leo Sayer (special 2), John Schneider (special 3), Kevin Gillis(special 3 (2023 remaster)—4) and Murray Cruchley (series) – He is the caretaker of the Evergreen Forest, as well as the father of Tommy and Julie and owner of Schaeffer and Broo during the specials and Season 1. He is shown to be a single father as there is no mention of the mother of his children in neither the specials nor the series. 2. Tommy (voiced by Hadley Kay(spec...
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1. Len Carlson– Bert Raccoon / Floyd (Pig Two) / Lloyd (Pig Three) / Mr. Knox / Additional Voices 2. Michael Magee– Cyril Sneer / Snag 3. Bob Dermer– Ralph Raccoon / Lady Baden-Baden / Additional Voices 4. Linda Feige– Melissa Raccoon (1985–1986) 5. Susan Roman– Melissa Raccoon (1987–1991) / Additional Voices 6. Marvin Goldhar– Cedric Sneer / Additional Voices 7. Sharon Lewis– Sophia Tutu / Broo 8. Carl Banas– Schaeffer / Bears / Mr. Mammoth / Mr. Willow 9. Nick Nichols– Lloyd (Pig One) (1983...
Additional voices
1. Debra McGrath – Nurse Peck 2. Les Lye – Samaritan "Sammy" Sneer 3. Rick Jones– Sidekick (1985–1987) 4. Derek Diorio – Haggis Lamborgini 5. Pauline Rennie – Aunt Gertie 6. Nonnie Griffin– Mrs. Suey-Ellen Pig 7. Bob Segarini – Woodchuck Berry 8. Barry Bailey – Troy Malone 9. Jeremiah McCann – Bonneville Knox 10. Peter Messaline – The Great Tromboni 11. Kay Hawtrey – Miss Primrose 12. Bruno Gerussi – Edward Miller 13. Barbara Frum – Miss Barbara LaFrum 14. Theresa Sears – Ingrid Bellamour 15....
The Raccoons franchise was originally conceived by Kevin Gillis in the 1970s, while appearing in shows like Celebrity Cooks and Yes You Can. The initial idea for the show was created by Gillis and columnist Gary Dunford. They drew their inspiration for Ralph Raccoon from a dilemma that happened at a cottage in Ottawa. Dunford backed out, but Gillis...
Embassy Pictures and its home video counterpart were responsible for releasing the specials and Season 1 on home video from 1982 to 1987. Embassy also released the specials on Laserdisc, CED and Betamax formats. Other distributors, such as Catalyst & GoodTimes released some specials and episodes on VHS. In the UK, Embassy Home Entertainment release...
The Raccoons was well received by critics. The New York Times, in its review for their second TV special, said "the Raccoons are an adorable lot, supported nicely by an attractive production." Variety praised the third special, The Raccoons and the Lost Star, calling it "a rollicking good adventure filled with space-age animation, high-tech gadgetr...
In 1990, Bert and Lisa were named the mascots of the Canadian Olympic team. That year, the Canadian Junior Olympic Games were held. Its theme song "Run With Us" was also featured in the 2011 film Hobo with a Shotgun. In January 2022, the show was featured in the premiere episode of Son of a Critch. Children's novels based on the original series wer...
On July 4, 2017, it was revealed that series creator Kevin Gillis was working on a reboot of the series. A pitch pilot with slightly redesigned characters was found on YouTube as an unlisted video on March 11, 2018, however the video was soon taken down by Big Jump Entertainment due to a copyright claim. On June 17 of that same year, Big Jump offic...
The Raccoons: Created by Kevin Gillis. With Michael Magee, Len Carlson, John Stocker, Marvin Goldhar. The adventures of a family of Raccoons and their friends.
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We are delighted to announce that four decades after its original launch on Canadian television, “The Raccoons” returns to the small screen for an entirely new generation to enjoy the restored and remastered episodes on Crave, Canada’s premier and prestige entertainment offering. Seasons 1 and 2 drop on Crave on Saturday October 8th, with ...
