The Raccoons is a Canadian animated series broadcast from 1985 to
1992, 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 (French: Société Radio-Canada).The series
revolves around Bert Raccoon and married couple Ralph and Melissa
Raccoon, of whom Bert is a friend and roommate. The series mostly
involved the trio's efforts against the industrialist forces of greedy
aardvark millionaire Cyril Sneer, who usually tries to destroy the
forest for a quick buck. However, the Raccoons would always save their
forest from Cyril's schemes, with help from their forest friends
including Schaeffer, a gentle Old English Sheepdog; Cedric, Cyril's
college graduate son; and Sophia Tutu, Cedric's girlfriend. As the
series progressed, Cyril becomes more of a sympathetic character,
eventually becoming an antihero, becoming more responsible in his
priorities and business practices.Originally, the story was set in a
kind of hidden world in the Evergreen Forest where a small human
family of a Forest Ranger and his children reside unaware of the
struggles taking place out of sight. However, the second season had
these human characters removed as the premise shifted to an
unambiguous fantasy world of a sophisticated humanoid animal version
of Canada with complex transportation systems, broadcasting media and
heavy industry etc.. In addition, Ralph's relatives become regular
characters, especially his young nephew and niece, Bentley the
insecure child technology prodigy and Lisa the statuesque athletic
teenager who became an understated love interest for Bert.Unlike many
other cartoons of its time, it handled action, humor, and romance in a
fairly sophisticated manner, while remaining sufficiently
uncomplicated for younger viewers. Lessons featured in the series
mainly included environmentalism, but also included other lessons,
including friendship and teamwork.
1992, 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 (French: Société Radio-Canada).The series
revolves around Bert Raccoon and married couple Ralph and Melissa
Raccoon, of whom Bert is a friend and roommate. The series mostly
involved the trio's efforts against the industrialist forces of greedy
aardvark millionaire Cyril Sneer, who usually tries to destroy the
forest for a quick buck. However, the Raccoons would always save their
forest from Cyril's schemes, with help from their forest friends
including Schaeffer, a gentle Old English Sheepdog; Cedric, Cyril's
college graduate son; and Sophia Tutu, Cedric's girlfriend. As the
series progressed, Cyril becomes more of a sympathetic character,
eventually becoming an antihero, becoming more responsible in his
priorities and business practices.Originally, the story was set in a
kind of hidden world in the Evergreen Forest where a small human
family of a Forest Ranger and his children reside unaware of the
struggles taking place out of sight. However, the second season had
these human characters removed as the premise shifted to an
unambiguous fantasy world of a sophisticated humanoid animal version
of Canada with complex transportation systems, broadcasting media and
heavy industry etc.. In addition, Ralph's relatives become regular
characters, especially his young nephew and niece, Bentley the
insecure child technology prodigy and Lisa the statuesque athletic
teenager who became an understated love interest for Bert.Unlike many
other cartoons of its time, it handled action, humor, and romance in a
fairly sophisticated manner, while remaining sufficiently
uncomplicated for younger viewers. Lessons featured in the series
mainly included environmentalism, but also included other lessons,
including friendship and teamwork.
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