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The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy
Genre Children
Adventure
Fantasy
Directed by Jeff Hall
Starring Christina Lange
Josh Rodine
Theme music composer Bobby Bennett
David Storrs
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 13
Production
Executive producer(s) Peter Aries, Jr.
Producer(s) Davis Doi (1988)
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) CBS Entertainment Productions
Distributor CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network CBS
Original release 17 September 1988 (1988-09-17) – 1 September 1990 (1990-09-01)

The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy is a fun American animated TV show. It was shown on CBS from September 17, 1988, to September 1, 1990. The show is based on the famous dolls, Raggedy Ann and Andy, created by Johnny Gruelle. CBS made this series to celebrate the dolls' 70th birthday! The show stopped airing in 1990. However, CBS did show reruns in August 1991.

What's the Show About?

The story is about a little girl named Marcella. Her dolls, Raggedy Ann and Andy, come to life when no humans are in her bedroom. They are then taken to a magical, parallel world. Their mission is to save the people there from a bad but not-so-smart wizard named Cracklin.

Other stuffed animals help Ann and Andy on their adventures. These include Grouchy Bear, a panda with a pretend British accent, and Sunny Bunny, a stuffed rabbit. Sometimes, modern toys like robots or toy soldiers also join them. The toys often help children in different places and times. This could be in Ancient Egypt or with a Native American tribe. The cartoon was made for younger viewers. It was different from many 1980s cartoons. It did not always have a clear "lesson" at the end. However, one episode did talk a little about protecting animals. Raggedy Ann and her friends had to save rare unicorns. People wanted to steal their horns for bad reasons.

Who Are the Voices?

Many talented people gave voices to the characters in the show.

Main Voices

  • Christina Lange as Raggedy Ann
  • Josh Rodine as Raggedy Andy
  • Charles Adler as Grouchy Bear
  • Kenneth Mars as The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees
  • Katie Leigh as Sunny Bunny
  • Dana Hill as Raggedy Dog
  • Kath Soucie as Raggedy Cat
  • Gaille Heidemann as Mother
  • Tracy Rowe as Marcella

Other Voices

Episode Guide

Nº Title
1 "The Perriwonk Adventure"
The toys look for Marcella's missing locket. They find it in a village of strange alligator-anteater creatures called Perriwonks. The Perriwonks plan to give the locket to a dragon.
2 "The Pirate Adventure"
A treasure map leads the toys to a pot of gold. But they also find a group of pirates who kidnap Andy!
3 "The Mabbit Adventure"
Cracklin, the evil wizard, steals a special book of spells from creatures called mabbits.
4 "The Beastly Ghost Adventure"
A ghost story Marcella tells becomes real! A scary ghost from the tale starts bothering the toys.
5 "The Pixling Adventure"
Ann and Andy must take the baby prince of the Pixleys back home. They need to do this before the bad Count Gerich takes over.
6 "The Ransom of Sunny Bunny Adventure"
The villain Cracklin kidnaps Sunny Bunny! Ann and Andy must find a way to get their friend back.
7 "The Megamite Adventure"
Marcella's cousin David has a robot named Megamite. Megamite gets taken to the parallel world with Raggedy Ann. Cracklin learns Megamite can turn water into silver. He steals the robot and dries up a village's water. Raggedy Ann must get Megamite back to save the pixies.
8 "The Boogeyman Adventure"
Ann and Andy go to a wizarding world. People say there are boogeymen there. They meet one who is like a child. This "boogeykid" is learning to be a good boogeyman. Cracklin kidnaps the boogeykid, wanting his own monster.
9 "The Christmas Adventure"
10 "The Sacred Cat Adventure"
Andy and Ann go to Egypt. They must find a special cat belonging to a little girl. Her father was a ruler who recently passed away. The cat leads them to a magic lamp with a genie. This genie can get them back to Marcella's room. But the princess's wicked half-sister also wants the lamp. She wants to take over the kingdom instead of the princess.
11 "The Little Chicken Adventure"
Ann and Andy go to a desert in the Old West. There, they find unicorns, but not many. They meet an Indian child named "Little Chicken." He is often laughed at because of his name. An old story says he can get a new name if he rides a white unicorn called "Great White." But Great White can teleport anywhere!
12 "The Warrior Star Adventure"
13 "The Magic Wings Adventure"
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