Meet the Raisins!
Meet the Raisins is a 1988 animated television special directed by Will Vinton, featuring the advertising characters The California Raisins. The show was broadcast November 4, 1988, on the U.S. television network CBS during primetime. It was the Raisins second appearance in a primetime special and their first dedicated feature. Meet the Raisins would be followed by a sequel in 1990, Raisins Sold Out.
Meet the Raisins spoofs musical documentaries with its use of anthropomorphic produce characters. Through its historical perspective, the special also provided an opportunity to elaborate on the personalities and introduce names of the simple yet popular characters. It follows the California Raisins humble beginnings, rise to musical success, fall from stardom, and eventual comeback. This includes home movie clips, scenes of the groups early days as the VineYls, concert footage, and interviews with the people behind the success of the California Raisins including manager Rudy Bagaman. The group is also shown performing various hit songs.The special gained praise for its witty, familyfriendly humor as well as its impressive clay animation which was stateoftheart at the time. ........
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