List of The Raccoons episodes facts for kids
The Raccoons is a fun Canadian cartoon series that started with TV specials between 1980 and 1983, and a special video in 1984. It then became a regular TV show in 1985. The show follows the adventures of Bert Raccoon, his friends Ralph and Melissa Raccoon, and their dog Schaeffer, as they often try to stop the greedy aardvark Cyril Sneer from his latest money-making schemes that could harm the beautiful Evergreen Forest.
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The Raccoons: Early Adventures (1980–1984)
Before becoming a regular series, The Raccoons started with three TV specials and one direct-to-video special. These specials introduced many of the main characters and their world.
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| 01 | "The Christmas Raccoons" | 17 December 1980 | "Lost Angels" "Perfect Tree" "Lake Freeze" "Shake the Sun" |
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Cyril Sneer wants to cut down all the trees in the Evergreen Forest. It's up to Ralph and Melissa Raccoon, their friend Bert, and their new sheepdog Schaeffer to save the forest.
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| 02 | "The Raccoons on Ice" | 20 December 1981 | "Takin' My Time" "To Have You" "Some Days" "You Can Do It" |
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Cyril Sneer plans to build a huge dome called the "Cyril-Dome" over Evergreen Lake. The Raccoons, Schaeffer, Cedric Sneer, and Sophia Tutu challenge Cyril to a hockey game to decide who gets to keep the lake.
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| 03 | "The Raccoons and the Lost Star" | 13 December 1983 | "Calling You" "One More Night" "Lions and Tigers" "Fallin' Fallin'" "Shining" "Friends" |
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Schaeffer is suddenly taken to an alien planet. Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer plans to take over Earth.
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| 04 | "The Raccoons: Let's Dance!" | 5 October 1984 | "Calling You" [not present in 2023 remaster] "You Can Do It" "Takin' My Time" "To Have You" "Lions and Tigers" "Friends" "Shining" [the latter two feature Hank Martin instead of John Schneider in the 2023 remaster] "Missing It" [2023 remaster] |
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This special is like a music video, using clips and songs from the earlier specials. Bert Raccoon hosts a music video party, and everyone is invited, even though Cyril just wants to sleep!
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The Raccoons: The TV Series
The regular TV series had sixty episodes, airing from 1985 to 1991. Most episode titles ended with an exclamation mark!
Season 1 (1985–1986)
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| 01 | "Surprise Attack" | 4 July 1985 (USA) 11 November 1985 (Canada) |
"Run With Us" "Sooner or Later" (uncredited) "Happy Birthday to You" |
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Bert, Ralph, Melissa, and their friends plan a surprise for Cyril Sneer. This makes Cyril worried that they are planning something against him.
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| 02 | "Going It Alone!" | 1985 | "Night After Night" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) |
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Bert Raccoon climbs Evergreen Mountain to show Melissa and Ralph that he can do things by himself. Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer tries to stop Bert to keep a family secret hidden.
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| 03 | "A Night to Remember" | 1985 | "All Life Long" | |
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Bert and Ralph take Cedric on a camping trip to a fort they built as kids. Cedric has to spend the night inside a local haunted house to join their club.
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| 04 | "The Evergreen Grand Prix" | 1985 | "Here I Go Again" "Run With Us" (instrumental) |
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Cyril Sneer and Mammoth Motors want to build a car factory in the Evergreen Forest, which could ruin its beauty. To save the forest, Bert and his friends build a solar-powered car to race against Cyril's "Sneermobile."
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| 05 | "The Runaways!" | 1985 | "Sooner or Later" | |
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Cedric Sneer feels his father doesn't appreciate him, so he runs away to live with the Raccoons. At the same time, the human children Julie and Tommy also run away from home and get lost in the forest.
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| 06 | "Buried Treasure!" | 1985 | "Missing It" | |
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Bert, Cedric, and little puppy Broo find an old treasure map. They search the Evergreen Forest to find it. Cyril Sneer hears about their search and wants the treasure for himself.
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| 07 | "The Intruders!" | 1985 | "Hang On, Hold On" | |
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Ralph and Cedric get trapped in Cyril Sneer's new super-safe vault. Bert, Melissa, Broo, and even Cyril must work together to save them, while avoiding the vault's many traps.
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| 08 | "Opportunity Knocks!" | 1986 | "Ain't No Planes" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) "Here I Go Again" (instrumental) |
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Ralph Raccoon gets a job offer at a big newspaper company in the city. Ranger Forest Dan also gets a job offer in the city. Bert Raccoon tries to make sure everyone stays in the Evergreen Forest to stop Cyril Sneer from ruining it.
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| 09 | "Cry Wolf!" | 1986 | "Here I Go Again" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) |
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Bert often tells wild stories, so Ralph and Melissa don't believe him when he says Cyril Sneer plans to pave the Evergreen Forest into a giant parking lot. Cyril is doing this because he can't sleep!
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| 10 | "Rumours!" | 1986 | "Missing It" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) "Got Me Singing" (instrumental) |
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Cedric and Sophia hear that the king and queen are visiting the Evergreen Forest. Bert wants to become a knight. Cyril also wants to be a knight, but only so he can be named ruler of the forest.
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| 11 | "Gold Rush!" | 1986 | "Don't Fear the Fire" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) |
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Cyril plans to buy the local newspaper, the Evergreen Standard. He gets Mr. Knox to help him buy all the ink and paper companies so the Standard runs out of supplies. Mr. Knox wants gold as payment. Bert tries to save the paper by magically creating enough gold for supplies.
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Season 2 (1987)
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| 12 | "Double Play!" | 1987 | "Growing Up" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) |
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A famous baseball team, The Mammoth Mudhens, comes to Evergreen Forest looking for a new player. This causes a fight between Bert Raccoon and Cedric Sneer as they both try to get the spot on the team.
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| 13 | "The Sweet Smell of Success!" | 1987 | "Hang On, Hold On" "The Sweet Smell of Success" "Got Me Singing" (instrumental) |
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Cyril Sneer tries to get Bert to be the new face for his new cologne.
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| 14 | "Blast from the Past!" | 1987 | "This Time" | |
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Cyril is scared when he learns his old business partner, Karl Snarl, is returning. Cyril had tricked Karl years ago. Meanwhile, Bert finds an old helicopter, and Melissa must overcome her fear of heights to save her friends.
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| 15 | "Power Trip!" | 1987 | "Hold Back Tomorrow" "Got Me Singing" (instrumental) |
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Cyril's electricity is cut off because he didn't pay his bill. He plans to build a power dam to show Mammoth Power who's boss. Meanwhile, Ralph's Aunt Gertie visits, and Bert and Cedric stay with her while Ralph and Melissa go camping.
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| 16 | "Stop the Clock!" | 1987 | "Growing Up" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Cousin Bentley comes to visit the Raccoons. Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer tries to become young again using a magic potion.
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| 17 | "The Artful Dodger!" | 1987 | "Here I Go Again" "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Bert and Melissa explore the mysterious Endless Echo caverns and find unusual cave paintings. Cyril Sneer learns how much money he can make from art after bidding a lot on a small painting.
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| 18 | "Last Legs!" | 1987 | "Stop the Clock" "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Cyril Sneer has a bad cold. The pigs misunderstand and convince him he's dying. Bert, hearing this, uses all his savings to build a monument for Cyril. When Cyril finds out he's not dying, he tries to use the situation to make the Evergreen Standard newspaper go broke.
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| 19 | "Read No Evil!" | 1987 | "New World" | |
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Bert and Cedric meet Herman the hermit. They learn that his home, Beaver Bite Swamp, might have oil under it. Cyril wants to buy the swamp from Herman.
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| 20 | "Courting Disaster!" | 1987 | "Got Me Singing" "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Because of a misunderstanding, Cyril Sneer and Lady Baden-Baden are getting married. This worries Cedric, who never knew his real mother, and Mr. Knox, who secretly likes Lady Baden-Baden.
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| 21 | "Time Trap!" | 1987 | "Stop the Clock" | |
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The Pigs create a time machine. Cyril Sneer uses it to go back in time and change things.
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Season 3 (1988)
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| 22 | "The Prism of Zenda!" | 1988 | "Missing It" | |
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Lady Baden-Baden lets Cyril Sneer use her very valuable diamond, The Prism of Zenda, for a big movie he is funding. But when the prism disappears, Bert must find it. Cyril tries to keep Mr. Knox and Lady Baden-Baden from finding out it's gone.
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| 23 | "Paperback Hero!" | 1988 | "Here I Go Again" | |
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A famous author and adventurer, Sir Malcolm Havelock, visits the Evergreen Forest. Bert wants to join his next adventure. Cyril Sneer plans to pay for the trip, hoping to find treasure.
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| 24 | "The Chips Are Down!" | 1988 | "Restless in the Night" "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Cyril Sneer needs to sell more of his potato chips before he can sell his factory to Mr. Knox. So, he and the pigs create a fake contest for a new bike. Bert gets caught up in the contest and spends all his money on it.
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| 25 | "Life in the Fast Lane!" | 1988 | "Run With Us" "Hold Back Tomorrow" "Restless in the Night" (instrumental) |
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When local dirt bike champion Bix Wheelie comes to town, Bert is amazed by him. Cedric often gets blamed for Bix's actions.
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| 26 | "Monster Mania!" | 1988 | "Growing Up" | |
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Melissa and Bert see a fire-breathing monster in Evergreen Lake, and tourists start coming to see it. Cyril Sneer uses this chance to sell expensive monster toys and items.
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| 27 | "Mom's the Word!" | 1988 | "Restless in the Night" | |
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Mrs. Pig, the pigs' mother, visits her sons. She thinks they are millionaires because of their misleading letters. She asks them for money to rebuild their old family home after a hurricane.
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| 28 | "Picture Perfect!" | 1988 | "Here I Go Again" "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Melissa takes some photos of Snag saving Cedric from a fire. She gets a job offer from a big magazine. News of Snag's bravery also reaches a TV producer, and Snag gets a chance to star in a TV show.
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| 29 | "Strictly by the Book!" | 1988 | "Stop The Clock" | |
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Cedric's friends tease him for not being confident enough. Cyril sends him to a university, and Cedric comes back a changed aardvark. Soon, no one can stand the "new and improved" Cedric. Cyril and the Raccoons must change Cedric back to his old self.
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| 30 | "The Evergreen Express!" | 1988 | "Run With Us" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Bert finds a very old steam train hidden deep in the Evergreen Forest. Cyril discovers that inside the train is ten million dollars from a hundred years ago.
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| 31 | "Trouble Shooter!" | 1988 | "Come On Home" | |
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Bentley Raccoon is having problems and runs away from home to live in Bert and Cedric's fort. Meanwhile, the Sneer Mansion's new computer security system goes crazy, trying to trap Cyril and the pigs inside as the mansion fills with water.
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| 32 | "The Paper Chase!" | 1988 | "When the Sun Comes Up" | |
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Ralph is nominated by a local election group for his work on the newspaper. He becomes a bit too proud and tries to make every part of the paper perfect. Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer is nominated for a big award, but his chances of winning are in danger when the bears go on strike.
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| 33 | "Simon Says!" | 1988 | "Growing Up" | |
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Simon Sneer, who claims to be Cyril's brother, shows up at Sneer Mansion expecting to inherit money. However, Bert Raccoon thinks he is a fake and tries to prove it.
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| 34 | "Games People Play!" | 1988 | "Hold Back Tomorrow" | |
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Cyril Sneer goes on a game show. He must remember voices of people he knows from past episodes to win a prize. Things get complicated when the tax collector gets involved.
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Season 4 (1989)
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| 35 | "Second Chance!" | 1989 | "Woodchuck Breakdown" (instrumental) | |
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Cyril Sneer's childhood friend, Woodchuck Berry, visits the Evergreen Forest. When Woodchuck is hired to play at Schaeffer's cafe, Cyril gets another chance to play music with his friend on stage.
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| 36 | "The Sky's the Limit!" | 1989 | "All Life Long" "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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When Troy Malone visits Melissa, Ralph tries to win back Melissa's attention by entering a flying contest.
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| 37 | "Bully for You!" | 1989 | "Stop The Clock" | |
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To get a contract signed, Cyril Sneer agrees to look after Mr. Knox's nephew. This leads to Cedric becoming the nephew's new target for bullying.
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| 38 | "A Catered Affair!" | 1989 | "Here I Go Again" | |
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Lady Baden-Baden decides to work at the Blue Spruce Cafe, which makes Mr. Knox very unhappy.
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| 39 | "Search and Rescue!" | 1989 | "Come On Home" "Bananazz" |
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Bert and Cedric go exploring on an island to find a fallen meteorite, but they don't tell anyone where they are going and get stuck. Soon, everyone else is desperately searching the forest to find them.
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| 40 | "Spring Fever!" | 1989 | "Teach Me" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) |
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Bert falls in love with Lisa, Bentley's older sister, when she visits the Evergreen Forest. After much delay, he gets a date with her, having big hopes for someone he just met. Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer must choose between going to a camp reunion with Cedric or meeting a famous billionaire.
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| 41 | "The Family Secret!" | 1989 | "New World" | |
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While looking through old family records for one of Lady Baden-Baden's writing projects, Bert and Cedric find papers about a Sneer being adopted. They then believe Cedric was adopted.
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| 42 | "The Great Escape!" | 1989 | "Can't Trust Myself" | |
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When a famous magician comes to the Evergreen Forest, Bert really wants to become his helper. Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer tries to sell Mr. Knox his new, very secure vault for $750,000.
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| 43 | "Making the Grade!" | 1989 | "Teach Me" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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When Bentley comes for his yearly visit, Bert and Cedric take him to see the old Evergreen Schoolhouse. There, they meet their old teacher, Ms. Primrose, and learn the school is too small to meet government rules and must close.
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| 44 | "Science Friction!" | 1989 | "Growing Up" "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Cyril tries too hard to be a good father for Cedric. He builds a homemade flying machine for the science fair. Meanwhile, Bert finds a tar pit with dinosaur bones in it.
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| 45 | "Stealing the Show!" | 1989 | "Can't Trust Myself" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) |
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Lloyd (Pig Three) starts shoplifting to impress his brothers, who like comic books. Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer and Mr. Knox compete with their products in a contest to take over the skateboard business.
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| 46 | "The Phantom of Sneer Mansion!" | 1989 | "Never Even Know What Time It Is" | |
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As Cyril tries to put on a play in the old theater, it seems to be haunted by a ghost.
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| 47 | "The Headline Hunter!" | 1989 | "Never Give Up" "Restless in the Night" (instrumental) "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) "Bananazz" (instrumental) |
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The pigs are tired of how Cyril treats them, so they hire a TV reporter, Barbara LaFrum, to ruin his reputation. Meanwhile, Bert and his friends remember past episodes as they get ready for a big auction.
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Season 5 (1990–1991)
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| 48 | "Cold Feet!" | 1990 | "Never Even Know What Time It Is" | |
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Cyril Sneer tries to start a relationship with a movie star he meets in a car accident. He finds out she really dislikes his newest business client. Meanwhile, Bert and Cedric have to deal with the scary experience of skydiving.
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| 49 | "Stress Test!" | 1990 | "Run With Us" "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Cyril Sneer is taken to the hospital with a stomach problem. The pigs must handle his big land deal. Meanwhile, Bert gets tricked by Milton Midas, who sells him a broken toy plane. Bert tries to get his money back.
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| 50 | "Moving In!" | 1990 | "All Life Long" | |
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Ralph's older brother, George, moves into the Evergreen Forest with his wife Nicole, and their kids Lisa and Bentley. Lisa has trouble getting used to living in the forest, away from her friends. Meanwhile, the pigs lose their jobs and get new ones at Mr. Knox's TV station.
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| 51 | "End of the Line!" | 1990 | "Growing Up" | |
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Cyril needs a new product to sell at an upcoming business meeting. He puts Cedric in charge of the project. Cedric realizes that "Sneer Snake oil," one of Cyril's old products, can be used as sunblock. Meanwhile, a train full of trash mysteriously arrives in the forest, making Ralph and Melissa investigate where it came from.
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| 52 | "Easy Money!" | 1990 | "Restless in the Night" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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When Bentley breaks Bert's new remote-control car, he tries an advertising trick to earn money to pay for it. This leads to him and the pigs getting trapped in the Endless Echo caverns. Now Bert, Lisa, and Cedric must go through the tunnels under Evergreen Lake to free them.
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| 53 | "Endless Summer!" | 1990 | "Endless Summer" (instrumental) "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) "Restless in the Night" (instrumental) |
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The pigs convince Bentley to take a job at Cyril's new robotics company. Bentley does so well that Cyril promotes him right away. The pigs are upset because they think they deserve the raise for "bringing Bentley into the company." So, they mess up the computer system, causing Bentley to be fired. When Cyril understands what happened, he must find Bentley, who is now camping with Bert and Cedric.
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| 54 | "Promises Promises!" | 1990 | N/A | |
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Bert takes on too many tasks, trying to make everyone happy while preparing for the fair. The pigs' mother visits again, just in time to see their small jam-making plan.
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| 55 | "Black Belt Bentley!" | 1990 | "Growing Up" "Restless in the Night" (instrumental) |
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After being picked on by some schoolmates, Bentley wants to learn self-defense. Schaeffer reveals he is a Black belt in Karate and offers to teach him, Bert, and Cedric. But when Schaeffer sees Bentley's potential with martial arts, he refuses to teach him because of a difficult past. Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer destroys one of his own companies to take over the soft drink business.
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| 56 | "The Wrong Stuff!" | 1991 | "When the Sun Comes Up" | |
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Cyril is about to launch his own satellite TV service. Ralph and Schaeffer are excited about getting over forty sports channels. The pigs try to send a message to their mother for Mother's Day. Elsewhere, to prove he can handle his own dog, Bert lets Bentley watch Broo for the weekend. Bentley fails when Broo gets trapped inside Cyril's satellite, leading to a race against time to save him.
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| 57 | "Join the Club!" | 1991 | "Can't Trust Myself" | |
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Lisa starts smoking because of peer pressure. Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer tries to join a very fancy golf club. In the end, Lisa and Cyril talk about how important it is to be yourself.
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| 58 | "The Evergreen Election!" | 1991 | "Here I Go Again" "The Sweet Smell of Success" (instrumental) |
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Bert decides to run against Cyril Sneer for mayor of the Evergreen Forest. Scenes from past episodes are used to support their political ideas.
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| 59 | "The One That Got Away!" | 1991 | "Ain't No Planes" | |
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The pigs need money, which they can't get from their boss. So, they work for Milton Midas, dumping some strange barrels into a gorge. This would solve their money problems, but the barrels land in a river that flows into the forest's waterhole. This waterhole is part of Cyril's new ad campaign, Bert and Cedric's fishing spot, and home to the biggest catfish in the Forest.
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| 60 | "Go for Gold!" | 19 March 1991 (Canada) 28 August 1992 (USA) |
"Hold Back Tomorrow" "Sooner or Later" (instrumental) |
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In the final episode of the series, Cyril Sneer retires, and Cedric takes over the family business. Robin Steel, a dishonest trickster, convinces Cedric to organize a fake race. Bert and Lisa join the race to help Cedric.
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