Cartoon
The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy
The story
The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy is an American animated television series that aired on CBS from September 17 to December 24, 1988. 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. 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.
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.
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.
Main voices
Christina Lange as Raggedy Ann
Josh Rodine as Raggedy Andy
Charlie Adler as Grouchy Bear, Tick & Tack
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
Additional voices
Michael Bell as Cracklin
Bob Bergen
Sheryl Bernstein as Helena
P.L. Brown
Ruth Buzzi
William Callaway
Hamilton Camp
Nancy Cartwright as Little Chicken
Chris Cavanaugh as Cody
Cam Clarke
Danny Cooksey as Cousin David
Brian Cummings
Jim Cummings as Trollit
Jennifer Darling as Clea, Nephra
Ellen Gerstell as Princess Astra
Tony Jay as Ludlam
Sherry Lynn as Lorelei
Dave Mallow
Danny Mann
Allan Melvin
Patty Parris
Rob Paulsen as Tally Ho
David Prince
Hal Rayle
Peter Reneday
Neil Ross
Maggie Roswell
Frank Welker as Megamite
Episodes
Thirteen episodes were created: