The Raccoons

The Raccoons

1985
The Raccoons
The Raccoons

The Raccoons

7.4 | TV-Y | en | Animation

The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series which was originally broadcast from 1985 to 1991 with three preceding television specials from its inception in 1980 and one direct to video special in 1984. The franchise was created by Kevin Gillis with the co-operation of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

View More
AD

WATCH FREEFOR 30 DAYS

All Prime Video
Cancel anytime

Watch Now

Seasons & Episodes

5
4
3
2
1
0
EP13  Go for Gold!
Nov. 28,1990
Go for Gold!

Cyril is taken ill and is advised to retire. Cedric is intimidated into sponsoring a televised sports event by a very shady character. Lisa and Bert fall out while training for the events, and too late Cedric discovers the scam he's walked into. It's up to the gang to win the event, or Cedric loses one million dollars.

EP12  The One That Got Away!
Nov. 27,1990
The One That Got Away!

A real tear jerker. Bert and Cedric show Bentley their secret fishing hole, and are dismayed to see it feature in one of Cyril's advertising campaigns. Soon after, the pigs moonlight for Mr. Midas, and dump some barrels in the river upstream of the waterhole. The next day, it becomes apparent that the barrels conained poisonous chemicals, and the waterhole is dying.

EP11  The Evergreen Election!
Nov. 26,1990
The Evergreen Election!

Cyril and Bert compete for the mayorship of the Evergreen Forest. Finding out about a deal Cyril struck with Lady Baden-Baden, the pigs rig the election, but the outcome is completely unexpected.

EP10  Join the Club!
Nov. 23,1990
Join the Club!

Cyril wants to join a golf club after losing a client to Knox at another club. Lisa sees an old friend from the City, and is pressured into smoking to fit in. Cyril is surprised when he finds out the final task he needs to obtain membership.

EP9  The Wrong Stuff!
Nov. 22,1990
The Wrong Stuff!

Cyril launches a new sattelite channel while Bentley is looking after Broo. The pigs leap at the oppurtunity to send their mother a mother's day gift she'll never forget! When Broo's face appears on the monitors just before lift off, a race ensues to save him.

EP8  Black Belt Bentley!
Nov. 21,1990
Black Belt Bentley!

After being bullied by his classmates, Bentley is set on revenge. It soon transpires that Schaeffer is a black belt in the martial arts, and is persuaded to teach Bert, Bentley and Cedric.

EP7  Promises Promises!
Nov. 20,1990
Promises Promises!

Bert makes more promises than he can keep. The pigs try their han at jam making and things get decidedly sticky when their Mom turns up.

EP6  Endless Summer!
Nov. 19,1990
Endless Summer!

Sneers new factory production line has teething troubles. Bentley breaks for the summer, and the pigs soon talk him into working for them. Bert is appalled. After Bentley's early sucess, the pigs feel threatened, and destroy Bentley's work. When he's fired, Bentley is despondant about losing the job. Then, Cyril finds out the truth.

EP5  Easy Money!
Nov. 16,1990
Easy Money!

Bentley accidentally breaks Bert's new remote controlled car. Thinking he can find buried treasure is a cave system, he and the pigs end up trapped. Lisa and Bert must rescue them before the air runs out.

EP4  End of the Line!
Nov. 15,1990
End of the Line!

Sneer needs a product to sell to Mammoth and puts Cedric in charge of the factory. The product is a failure, but a trainload of garbage arrives at the Forest and sets Cedric to thinking about recycling plastics. A new business venture is born, while Ralph learns the unsettling truth about the source of the rubbish.

EP3  Moving In!
Nov. 14,1990
Moving In!

Ralph's brother George moves into the Evergreen Forest with the rest of his family. George has been offered the job of presenter of a cooking program on K.N.O.X. TV. The pigs try out a career in television after being fired for shredding money by mistake. Lisa finds it difficult to adjust to the change.

EP2  Stress Test!
Nov. 13,1990
Stress Test!

Cyril has a short stay in hospital and makes a new friend. Bert realises he's been lied to by an advertisment and tries to get a refund from the unscrupulous Mr. Midas.

EP1  Cold Feet!
Nov. 12,1990
Cold Feet!

Cedric and Bert take sky diving lessons and Cyril falls in love with a film star.

SEE MORE
SEE MORE
SEE MORE
SEE MORE
SEE MORE
SEE MORE
7.4 | TV-Y | en | Animation , Kids | More Info
Released: 1985-11-11 | Released Producted By: Hinton Animation Studios , Atkinson Film Arts Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series which was originally broadcast from 1985 to 1991 with three preceding television specials from its inception in 1980 and one direct to video special in 1984. The franchise was created by Kevin Gillis with the co-operation of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

...... View More
Stream Online

The tv show is currently not available onine

Cast

Len Carlson , Susan Roman , Carl Banas

Director

Greg Copeland

Producted By

Hinton Animation Studios , Atkinson Film Arts

AD

Watch Free for 30 Days

All Prime Video Movies and TV Shows. Cancel anytime.

Watch Now

Reviews

njdimic Many people today when they see this show say - "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHGHHHHHHH! HAPPY CUTE RACCOONS! TURN IT OFF, TURN IT OFF" Well, let me tell you, the Raccoons are way more then just bunch of goofy animals whose sole purpose was to sell toys. The characters are very well described. Particularly Bert who was in the first 3 movies just a comic relief character without some big purpose, and now he's the star character, while the original main characters, Ralph and Melisa gone into shadow. I'm only disappointed with Cyril Sneer who was a great villain at the beginning, and throughout the show, they gave him "Ebenezer Scrooge Treatment" and eventually he became good. I liked him way more as a bad guy. I also think that the later episodes were not so great as the old ones. The cartoon had transformation from a story of Raccoons as rebels who fought Sneer the evil tyrant, to an entire city made out of forest animals with not very mature and funny stories like it had at the beginning. I liked it more at the beginning. But even with lack of quality through time, this is very great cartoon which totally describes the expression - family TV. The other thing I just have to mention is great music and especially the main themes (the opening one, and "Run With Us" song at the end). If you like classic cartoons, this is for you! Watch it, believe me, you won't disappointed!
drawah64 This was a series with great voices, great music, great animation and great stories. In short, a wonderful classic cartoon. My favourite characters were Bert and Cyril, probably because they got the most development (although all the characters changed a bit over time). It's unfortunate that its DVD release seems to have stopped, but on the bright side, it'll probably be shown again in Canada when Teletoon starts its own Retro channel in spring 2007. And right now it's showing on Boomerang in the UK.The general opinion is that it went down a bit in quality towards the end, but even those episodes are still very enjoyable. The earlier, first season, and specials, were more exciting because they focused more on the raccoons fighting against Cyril Sneer's industrialism, rather than on the characters' moral dilemmas and social problems like the later ones. The music and animation was also better in the early ones.BTW, just to clarify, it was actually an English-Canadian cartoon, not French-Canadian.
zartok-35 First of all, I must say that I love this show. I have since I was 3, and I always will. Being born in 1992, I got to see the best of late 1980s television, and this just happened to be one of those shows. My mother says that I rarely watched The Raccoons, but I can very well recall seeing many episodes. "The Evergreen Grandprix" and "Blast From The Past" come to mind.Another thing I really like about the show is the fact that they made their own music and songs. 98% of all episodes featured a very well done musical number. The theme song is very good as well, having an original sound.The Raccoons was the first TV series produced entirely with in Canada, and managed a successful six year run from 1985 to 1991. All Canadians should be proud! I sure am!The last time I managed to see The Raccoons on national television would have been in July, 2002, around 7:30am or so on APTN. Since then, I haven't seen it anywhere since then. I now own both DVD box sets, and they were both worthy investments. Recommended!
marksmith16 'The Raccoons' was one of my fave cartoons ever. Many of the episodes were great fun to watch, and Cyril Sneer made an excellent villain. My fave character bar none was and always has been Bert Raccoon, he just steals the show every time with his accident-prone antics! Many of the supporting characters do the show great justice too and the animation is well done for the time. It still looks nice today. The theme music is still as great as it was too.Overall a very well executed series which has deservedly made DVD in Canada and the USA. All it needs now is a DVD release in the UK as well!