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The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series that ran on CBC from November 11, 1985, to March 19, 1991, in Canada and on Disney Channel from July 4, 1985, to August 28, 1992, in the U.S., with three preceding television specials from its inception in 1980, and one direct-to-video special in 1984.
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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/roommate 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 (seas...
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. He is phased out by the end of seas...
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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...
Jun 21, 2022 · The trio of animated woodland creatures who battled a greedy industrialist aardvark over the future of the Evergreen Forest made their TV debut in a series of specials beginning in December...
Sun, Sep 1, 1985. That intrepid trailblazer, Bert Raccoon, is on an expedition with his friends, Cedric and Ralph to a secret hideaway deep in the Evergreen Forest, but things are not going as planned.
Jan 10, 2024 · Start date: Nov 1985. End date: Nov 1990. Status: cancelled/ended. Network (s): CBC (CA) Run time: 25 min. Episodes: 60 eps + 4 specials. Genre (s): Animated, Comedy. Credits: Len Carlson as the voice of Bert Raccoon. Bob Dermer as the voice of Ralph Raccoon. Linda Feige as the voice of Melissa Raccoon [ 1 ]
TV Series. Adventure Animation Comedy Drama. Return to the Evergreen Forest as Bert Raccoon and his friends resume their fun adventures. Creator. Kevin Gillis. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist.
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Luckily, Melissa Raccoon and Sophia arrive with a secret "anti-ghost" device and save their big, brave men from the sights and sounds of the night. But where did those suspiciously short ghosts come from and what do they have to do with Cyril Sneer?
