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.
Episode 1
The band heads to New York City to find Mom just in time for a gig.
Episode 2
The raisins have to go to school again.
Episode 3
The raisins fly to a castle where they perform for a king.
Episode 4
The band is asked to act for the first time in a big Hollywood feature.
Episode 5
The band has their first encounter with Lick Broccoli and his band of vegetables.
Episode 6
Beebop desires to leave the band and become a full-time magician.
Episode 7
The raisins go on a camping trip.
Episode 8
The band plays at a futuristic club, only to discover they're being launched into outer space!
Episode 9
The band heads to the jungles of Africa for a wild expedition.
Episode 10
The raisins are given a star on the sidewalk of the world-famous ""Olivera Street.""
Episode 11
Shirelle becomes a model and wants to split with her band-mates, the Raisinettes.
Episode 12
A.C, Beebop, and Mom meet up with who they think are long lost relatives.
Episode 13
No overview available.
Episode 14
The raisins are sick of Rudy's shoddy management and decide to join up with Lick Broccoli's manager, Leonard Limabean, instead.
Episode 15
No overview available.
