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.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Apple, Raisin-Style | 1989-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | No Business Like Shoe Business | 1989-09-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | School is Cool | 1989-09-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | A Royal Mess | 1989-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Lights, Camera, Disaster | 1989-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | The Good, the Bad, and the Broccoli | 1989-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Abracadabra Beebop | 1989-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Grape Outdoors | 1989-11-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Rocket n' Rollin' Raisins | 1989-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Hold That Jungle | 1989-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Olivera Street | 1989-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Picture-Perfect Shirelle | 1989-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | You Can't Grow Home Again | 1989-12-09 | 30 min |
| Writing | Barry Bruce | Writer |
| Writing | Larry DiTillio | Writer |
| Writing | Rowby Goren | Writer |
| Writing | Mark Gustafson | Writer |
| Production | Will Vinton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Walt Kubiak | Producer |
| Production | Andy Luckey | Producer |
| Production | Fred Wolf | Producer |
