The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy
| The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Children Adventure Fantasy |
| Directed by | Jeff Hall |
| Starring |
Christina Lange Josh Rodine |
| Theme music composer |
Bobby Bennett David Storrs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Peter Aries, Jr. |
| Producer(s) | Davis Doi (1988) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | CBS Entertainment Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 17, 1988 – September 1, 1990 |
The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy is an American animated television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1988 to September 1, 1990. Based on the dolls Raggedy Ann and Andy by Johnny Gruelle, the series was produced directly by CBS in honor of the 70th anniversary of the characters. Although the show was retired in 1990, CBS aired reruns in 1991.
Overview
The plot involved a little girl named Marcella whose Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls would come to life when no humans were present in her bedroom. Then they would be whisked off to a parallel world to save its inhabitants from the villain, an evil but inept sorcerer known as Cracklin. Also aiding Ann and Andy were two of Marcella's other stuffed animals, a panda with a faux-British accent known as Grouchy Bear and a stuffed rabbit known as Sunny Bunny. Sometimes they would be joined by more modern toys such as robots or toy soldiers. Often the plot involved the toys helping children in such places as Ancient Egypt or a Native American tribe. As the cartoon was meant for younger audiences it was unlike most other cartoons of the 1980s which had "announcements", although one episode lightly touched upon the issue of poaching when Raggedy Ann, Andy and their friends had to save endangered unicorns from cattle rustlers, who sought to steal their horns for personal gain.[1]
Voice cast
Main voices
- Christina Lange as Raggedy Ann
- Josh Rodine as Raggedy Andy
- Charles Adler as Grouchy Bear
- Gaille Heidemann as Mother
- Kenneth Mars as The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees
- Dana Hill as Raggedy Dog
- Katie Leigh as Sunny Bunny
- Kath Soucie as Raggedy Cat
- Tracy Rowe as Marcella
Additional voices
Episodes
1. The Perriwonk Adventure: The toys track Marcella's missing locket to a village inhabited by hybrid alligator-anteater creatures called Perriwonks, who plan to sacrifice it to a dragon.
2. The Pirate Adventure: A treasure map leading to a pot of gold leads the toys to a crew of pirates who kidnap Andy.
3. The Mabbit Adventure: Cracklin steals a book of spells from the mabbits.
4. The Beastly Ghost Adventure: A ghost story told by Marcella becomes horrifyingly true when the ghost of the tale begins terrorizing the toys.
5. The Pixling Adventure: Ann and Andy must return the infant prince of the Pixleys to his home before the evil Count Gerich takes over.
6. The Ransom of Sunny Bunny Adventure: Cracklin kidnaps Sunny Bunny.
7. The Megamite Adventure
8. The Boogeyman Adventure
9. The Christmas Adventure
10. The Sacred Cat Adventure
11. The Little Chicken Adventure
12. The Warrior Star Adventure
13. The Magic Wings Adventure
References
- ↑ "The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy Episode Guide (1988)". BCDB. Retrieved 2013-11-18.