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