The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy

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The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy
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Genre
Based on Raggedy Ann by Johnny Gruelle
Developed byJanis Diamond
Directed by Jeff Hall
Starring
  • Christina Lange
  • Josh Rodine
Theme music composer
  • Bobby Bennett
  • David Storrs
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersPeter Aries, Jr.
Producer Davis Doi
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 17 (1988-09-17) –
December 24, 1988 (1988-12-24)

The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy is an American animated television series that aired on CBS from September 17 to December 24, 1988. [1] 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. [2] The series was cancelled in 1989, although CBS aired reruns during the 1989–90 television season, and in August 1991 when Pee-Wee's Playhouse was shelved.

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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. [3]

Also aiding Ann and Andy, besides the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees, 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, as well as the Raggedy Cat and the Raggedy Dog. 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 "morals to the story" at the end, 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. [4]

Voice cast

Main voices

Additional voices

Episodes

Thirteen episodes were created:

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"The Perriwonk Adventure" Jeff Hall Janis DiamondSeptember 17, 1988 (1988-09-17)101
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" Jeff Hall Janis DiamondSeptember 24, 1988 (1988-09-24)102
A treasure map leading to a pot of gold leads the toys to a crew of pirates who kidnap Andy.
3"The Mabbit Adventure" Jeff Hall George AtkinsOctober 1, 1988 (1988-10-01)103
Cracklin steals a book of spells from the Mabbits.
4"The Beastly Ghost Adventure" Jeff Hall Story by : Linda Woolverton
Teleplay by : Janis Diamond and George Atkins		October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08)104
A ghost story told by Marcella becomes horrifyingly true when the ghost of the tale begins terrorizing the toys.
5"The Pixling Adventure" Jeff Hall Karen Willson and Chris WeberOctober 15, 1988 (1988-10-15)105
Ann and Andy must return Luke, the infant prince of the Pixlings, to his home before his evil cousin Count Gerich takes over.
6"The Sunny Bunny Ransom Adventure" Jeff Hall Sheryl Scarborough and Kayte KuchOctober 22, 1988 (1988-10-22)106
Cracklin kidnaps Sunny Bunny.
7"The Megamite Adventure" Jeff Hall George AtkinsOctober 29, 1988 (1988-10-29)107
Marcella's cousin David has a robot named Megamite, who gets whisked off into the parallel world with Raggedy Ann. When Cracklin sees Megamite has the power to transform water into silver, he steals the robot and dries up the reservoir of a village of pixies, risking widespread dehydration unless Raggedy Ann can recapture Megamite.
8"The Boogeyman Adventure" Jeff Hall Story by : Janis Diamond
Teleplay by : Janis Diamond and George Atkins		November 12, 1988 (1988-11-12)108
Ann and Andy are sent to a wizarding world where there are reputed boogeymen. They encounter one, however he is akin to a child, saying that while he is of the same species of those monsters, he has been apprenticed under a good witch to help create good boogeymen. Cracklin kidnaps the "boogeykid" in an effort to get his own monster.
9"The Christmas Adventure" Jeff Hall Karen Willson and Chris WeberNovember 19, 1988 (1988-11-19)109
Cracklin attempts to steal Santa's sleigh and ruin Christmas.
10"The Sacred Cat Adventure" Jeff Hall Story by : George Atkins
Teleplay by : Sheryl Scarborough and Kayte Kuch		November 25, 1988 (1988-11-25) [5] 110
Ann and Andy are sent to Egypt, where they must find a cat who belongs to Clea, a little girl who was the daughter of a recent deceased pharaoh. The cat leads them to a magic lamp which contains a genie which can get them back to Marcella's room, but it is also sought out by the princess' wicked half-sister, Nephra, who seeks the lamp to usurp the princess' ascent to the throne.
11"The Little Chicken Adventure" Jeff Hall Story by : Gordon Bressack
Teleplay by : George Atkins		December 10, 1988 (1988-12-10)111
Ann and Andy are sent to a desert in the Old West, where unicorns exist (although they are few in number). They encounter an Indian child named "Little Chicken", who is the tribe's laughingstock due to his name. An old legend says he can get a new name if he rides a white unicorn known as "Great White", but this is no simple task considering Great White can teleport at will.
12"The Warrior Star Adventure" Jeff Hall Buzz Dixon December 17, 1988 (1988-12-17)112
Ann and Andy help Princess Astra to retrieve the Horn of Power from the evil wizard Ludlum.
13"The Magic Wings Adventure" Jeff Hall Janis Diamond and George AtkinsDecember 24, 1988 (1988-12-24)113
Ann and Andy find an egg which takes them to the land of the Grunges.

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References

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  4. ↑ "The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy Episode Guide (1988)". BCDB. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. ↑ US Copyright Office Registration No. PA0000404141 / 1988-12-09
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