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The Raccoons and the Lost Star

  • TV Movie
  • 19831983
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
126
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The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
  • Animation
  • Family
"The Raccoons and the Lost Star" is the last totally original Raccoons .... On a far-away planet, Cyril Sneer plots his takeover of earth."The Raccoons and the Lost Star" is the last totally original Raccoons .... On a far-away planet, Cyril Sneer plots his takeover of earth."The Raccoons and the Lost Star" is the last totally original Raccoons .... On a far-away planet, Cyril Sneer plots his takeover of earth.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
126
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kevin Gillis
  • Writers
    • Kevin Gillis
    • Juliet Law Packer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rich Little(voice)
    • John Schneider(voice)
    • Dottie West(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kevin Gillis
  • Writers
    • Kevin Gillis
    • Juliet Law Packer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rich Little(voice)
    • John Schneider(voice)
    • Dottie West(voice)
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    Rich Little
    Rich Little
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    John Schneider
    John Schneider
    • Dan the Forest Rangeras Dan the Forest Ranger
    • (voice)
    Dottie West
    Dottie West
    • Melissa Raccoonas Melissa Raccoon
    • (voice)
    Michael Magee
    • Cyril Sneeras Cyril Sneer
    • (voice)
    • …
    Fred Little
    • Cedric Sneeras Cedric Sneer
    • (voice)
    • …
    Sharon Lewis
    • Sophia Tutuas Sophia Tutu
    • (voice)
    • …
    Carl Banas
    • Schaefferas Schaeffer
    • (voice)
    Len Carlson
    • Bert Raccoonas Bert Raccoon
    • (voice)
    • …
    Bob Dermer
    • Ralph Raccoonas Ralph Raccoon
    • (voice)
    • (as Bobby Dermer)
    Tammy Bourne
    Tammy Bourne
    • Julieas Julie
    • (voice)
    Hadley Kay
    • Tommyas Tommy
    • (voice)
    • (as Hadley Kaye)
    Nick Nichols
    • Pig Generalas Pig General
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Kevin Gillis
    • Writers
      • Kevin Gillis
      • Juliet Law Packer(screenplay)
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    "The Raccoons and the Lost Star" is the last totally original Raccoons .... On a far-away planet, Cyril Sneer plots his takeover of earth.
    • animal name in title
    • animal in title
    • cartoon dog
    • friendship
    • star
    • 4 more
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Family
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When you see the planet that much of the story takes place on, note the shape of the land masses. Combined, they form Cyril's face, complete with an island that is really his cigar.
    • Quotes

      Bert Raccoon: We'll show him! We'll launch a sneak attack! Bam! Bam! Boom! Bert Raccoon, karate ace!

      [He tries to chop a tree but hurts his own hand]

      Melissa Raccoon: [as Bert smiles sheepishly] Despite Bert's expertise, we're still rather outnumbered.

    • Alternate versions
      There are two versions of "The Raccoons and the Lost Star," an hour-long version broadcast on CBC in Canada and released on home video, and a serialized version split into two half-hours, which was distributed to television stations outside of Canada. This 2-part version, along with the other specials, was later packaged with the "Raccoons" series for syndication/cable. The 2-part version removed or shortened several scenes. Part 1:
      • When Schaeffer approaches the Sneer plane, the scene of him actually sneaking near the plane is deleted, cutting directly from the preceding narration to the Pig General calling on the radio, with Schaeffer already next to the plane.
      • In the scene when Schaeffer sees Sophia by the waterfall, a few seconds of him going through the forest are deleted.
      • After Sophia tells Schaeffer that "I'm the only me I know!", Schaeffer's explanation of how he came from Earth is deleted, as is the end of the scene, where Sophia admits that she never met Cedric's father, but assumes that he must be just as wonderful as he is.
      • When Cyril chews out the Pigs and Bears for failing his reconnaissance mission, Cyril's line about how he can pardon his pilots but not his generals is removed.
      • When Schaeffer, Sophia, and Broo are captured by the Raccoons, dialogue is removed in which Schaeffer demands that they let them out, but Bert refuses to oblige, saying "So you can capture more animals? No way, Shaggy!"
      • When Bert tells Ralph and Melissa how he doesn't trust Sophia because "she looks like one of Cyril Sneer's men," Schaeffer does not repeat the name "Cyril Sneer" to himself.
      • The narration at the end of the scene stops at "How was it that he knew Sophia and the Raccoons, but they didn't know him?"; the next line, about Schaeffer "just being glad to be with friends, whether they were new or old," is deleted.
      • When Cyril talks to Cedric, Cyril's plan for them to leave their "rinky dink planet" for Earth is deleted, as well as Cedric asking if they could at least take Sophia with them.
      • Cyril feeding the remnants of his globe to Snag is removed, along with the narration explaining the irony of Schaeffer seeking Cedric's father's help to get back to Earth, when he wanted to go there for "a different, more sinister reason."
      • Cedric and Sophia's date begins with Cedric telling Sophia that she's a little late; Cedric giving Sophia flowers is removed.
      • The scene of the Raccoons and Schaeffer planning their first raid begins with Bert declaring himself "Bert Raccoon, dueling ace!" The preceding dialogue, with Bert threatening an imaginary Cyril Sneer, is deleted.
      • In the "Lions and Tigers" sequence, only the Raccoons and Schaeffer's first raid is shown, followed by the narration that "...the Raccoons kept releasing the animals, but Cyril would capture them again." More raids, in which more animals are freed, are deleted, along with part of the song.
      • Part 1 ends with Cyril Sneer telling the Raccoons, "You've just had your last successful raid! You had your fun, now it's my turn!" A short preview of part 2 is shown, with scenes of Schaeffer and the Raccoons in the plane amidst Cyril's base falling apart, and Cyril throwing the switch to close the tunnel. This is followed by "To Be Continued..." on black, and a shorter end credits sequence, also on black, accompanied by an excerpt from the musical score.
      • An extra credit is added after the title logo and copyright: A shot of Cyril's plane with the legend "Distributed by Evergreen Marketing Inc., New York." Part 2:
      • A recap from part 1 precedes part 2 itself.
      • When Cedric meets Sophia before they are interrupted by Cyril's army, Sophia is coaching Broo on how to do a backflip; Broo's first attempt to do so is deleted.
      • The entire "Fallin', Fallin'" song sequence is deleted.
      • When Cyril tells the Raccoons, etc. how nice it is "to have them all here," Melissa's retort "The pleasure is not mutual!", Bert and Ralph telling Cyril that he has no right to keep them there, and Cyril's response, "Don't try to appeal to my conscience, because I have none!" are all deleted; Cyril's "greeting" is followed immediately by Schaeffer asking him what he wants with him and his friends.
      • After the Raccoons, Sophia, and Schaeffer are put in maximum security, some footage is deleted before Bert talks about how he always wanted to fly a plane.
      • In the scene where Broo comes back with the map of Cyril's fortress begins, the opening narration "As dawn neared, so did Cyril Sneer's final countdown..." is deleted.
      • When Ralph finds that Broo brought back a map to the war room, Bert only cries "We're saved!"; his preceding dialogue, "Whoopie! All we have to do is follow the map and get the star!" is deleted.
      • The final act begins with Ralph exclaiming, "Oh, it feels good to be on home ground again!" The preceding scene is deleted, with a shot of the mountain ruins accompanied by Cedric asking (off-screen), "All right Pop, time to leave for Earth yet?" to which Cyril screams, and strangles Cedric, in reply.
      • The end credits are shorter; there are fewer credits and fewer stills, and the closing song "Friends" fades out earlier. The "Evergreen Marketing" credit again follows the title logo and copyright.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Calling You
      Composed by Kevin Gillis and Gerald Tripp
      Sung by John Schneider

    User reviews3

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    Top review
    10/10
    They Came from Planet Cyril
    AKA Lloyds in Space

    This special has a cleaner style than the last two specials, and the characters look exactly how they would in the show. They look more human, for one thing. The bags under Cyril's eyes aren't so heavy, Cedric's nose is shorter and slightly wider. As Melissa, Rita Coolidge sounds like the Mother Rabbit from Disney's 'Robin Hood'. Once again, Bert, excellently voiced by Len Carlson, acts obnoxious, but does something really awesome and is at heart very sweet and mild mannered.

    I think the whole thing is just Schaeffer's dream, as the focus of most of the short is on him and Sophia.

    The animation is solid in parts but other times the characters look kind of off model, such as the length of Sophia's nose changing in between scenes.

    The sound design is very Eighties, in a good way.

    All in all, I think this is my favourite special.
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    • tamsin-parker-262-538925
    • Jan 25, 2020

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Еноты и Потерянная звезда
    • Production companies
      • Gillis-Wiseman Productions
      • Evergreen Raccoons Television Productions
      • Atkinson Film Arts
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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