Genres
Meet the Raisins!
Overview
Meet the Raisins! spoofs musical documentaries with its use of anthropomorphic food 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 group's early days as the Vine-Yls, concert footage, and interviews with the people behind the success of the California Raisins including manager Rudy Begaman. The group is also shown performing various hit songs
Key Crew
Director: Barry Bruce
Producer: Will Vinton
Story: Barry Bruce, Craig Bartlett, Arthur Sellers, Mark Gustafson
Screenplay: Arthur Sellers
Top Cast
Tim Conner
Ed McMelon (voice)
David Downing
Red (voice)
Kareem
AC
David Scully
Beebop
Ted Roisum
Stretch
Todd Tolces
Rudy
PQ Baer
Cecil Thyme/Lick Broccoli
Randy Patterson
Zoot
