Raw Toonage facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Disney's Raw Toonage
Genre	Anthology Comedy Slapstick
Written by	Laraine Arkow Shari Goodhartz Ralph Sanchez Robert Schechter Gary Sperling
Voices of	Jeff Bennett Rodger Bumpass Nancy Cartwright Jim Cummings Steve Mackall
Theme music composer	Patrick DeRemer
Opening theme	Raw Toonage Theme Song
Ending theme	Raw Toonage Theme Song (Short Version)
Composer(s)	Stephen James Taylor Mark Watters Eric Schmidt Jerry Grant Walter Murphy Craig Stuart Garfinkle
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12 (39 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Larry Latham (He's Bonkers, host and parody segments only) Ed Wexler (Marsupilami segments only)
Running time	23 minutes
Production company(s)	Walt Disney Television Animation Marsu Productions (Marsupilami segments only)
Distributor	Buena Vista Television
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	SD: 4:3
Audio format	CBS StereoSound
Original release	September 19 (1992-09-19) – December 5, 1992 (1992-12-05)
Chronology
Preceded by	Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Followed by	Bonkers Marsupilami

Disney's Raw Toonage was a fun animated show from Disney that aired on CBS. It started on September 19, 1992, and ran for 12 episodes until December 5, 1992. This show was like a cartoon variety pack, featuring different short cartoons in each episode.

Two popular characters from Raw Toonage, Bonkers and Marsupilami, even got their own TV shows in 1993! Later, The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show was created from the Marsupilami series in 1995.

Meet the Voices

This show had many talented voice actors who brought the characters to life!

Main Characters

• Jeff Bennett voiced Jitters A. Dog.
• Rodger Bumpass was the voice of Grumbles the Grizzly.
• Nancy Cartwright played Fawn Deer and Windy.
• Jim Cummings voiced Bonkers D. Bobcat, Maurice, Norman, and even Don Karnage from TaleSpin.
• Steve Mackall was the voice of Marsupilami.

Special Guest Voices

Many famous Disney characters and their voice actors made guest appearances!

• René Auberjonois as Chef Louie from The Little Mermaid.
• Corey Burton as Ludwig Von Drake, Captain Hook from Peter Pan, and Robin Hoof.
• Christine Cavanaugh as Gosalyn Mallard from Darkwing Duck.
• Bill Farmer as Goofy, in his style from Disney's Goof Troop.
• Frank Welker as Leonardo the Refined Lion.
• Terry McGovern as Launchpad McQuack from Disney's DuckTales and Darkwing Duck.
• Russi Taylor as Webby Vanderquack from Disney's DuckTales.
• Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian the Crab from The Little Mermaid.
• Alan Young as Scrooge McDuck from Disney's DuckTales.

Cartoon Segments

Disney's Raw Toonage was made up of several different types of cartoon segments:

• Hosting: These were short segments that introduced the other cartoons, often featuring a host character.
• He's Bonkers (HB): These cartoons starred Bonkers D. Bobcat, a silly and energetic bobcat.
• Marsupilami (M): These segments followed the adventures of Marsupilami, a yellow, spotted creature with a super long tail, and his monkey friend, Maurice.
• Totally Twisted Video (TTV): These were often parodies of popular shows or music videos, made in a funny, cartoon style.
• Goofy's Guide to the Olympics: In one episode, Goofy showed off his unique way of doing Olympic sports!

Episode Guide

Here's a look at the episodes and the fun cartoons they featured: