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.
| Created By | Kent Butterworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | The California Raisin Show | |
| First Air Date | September 16, 1989 | |
| Last Air Date | September 8, 1990 | |
| Seasons | 1 | |
| Episodes | 15 | |
| Episode Runtime | 30min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Will Vinton ProductionsMurakami Wolf Swenson | |
| Networks | CBS | |