The Raccoons on Ice
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The Raccoons on Ice is the second of four specials leading up to the television series The Raccoons
. It initially aired on December 20, 1981.
and play hockey
. Schaeffer, the old sheepdog
, goes down to the lake, where he and his friends The Raccoons (Bert, Ralph, and Melissa) go to play a round of hockey. Cedrc Sneer is also at the rink, too, where he meets Sophia Tutu, a female aardvark figure skater who takes an interest in Cedric.
Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer has plans for Evergreen Lake - he plans on building his 'Cyril Dome' over the entire lake. But as Cyril and his construction crew are ready to build, the Raccoons and their friends stop them in their tracks and try to defend their lake. Bert then steps in and proposes that the two warring sides should play a hockey game to determine who gets the lake. Before Bert's friends try to stop him, Bert and Cyril seal the deal. While Cyril trains his Bears for the game, the Raccoons ask Cedric to play on their side. Cedric agrees, as long as he can get away from his father, who disapproves of Cedric's friendship with the Raccoons. As they train, Cedric is shown to be a great hockey player and the team feel like they have a good chance against Cyril's team, but Cyril goes to spy on the Raccoons and he is immediately not happy with his son siding with the Raccoons. He grounds Cedric for a month and he also forbids Cedric from seeing Sophia ever again.
Despite the setback, the Raccoons and Schaeffer continue to practice. On the night before the game, the friends decide to sneak into Cyril Sneer's mansion to ask Cedric if he will play alongside them. However, Cedric is more concerned for their safety and warns them of what could happen if Cyril finds them. A moment later, they are almost caught by Cyril, who claims he can hear other voices and angrily threatens his son not to go anywhere near the Raccoons again. Because of this, Cedric becomes too scared and the friends leave without his backing.
On the night of the game, Cyril's Bears are pummelling the Raccoons team by 3-0. After Bert injures his hand, Sophia finally goes up to Cedric, who has been dragged along to watch the game, and convinces him to help out. Masquerading as a "mystery player", Cedric manages to tie the game 3-3. Cyril finds out who the mystery player is, literally kicking his own son off the ice and threatening to lock him in the dungeon as a punishment. The team considers giving up, but despite his injury, Bert refuses to give up so easily. The rest of the team are spurred on by Bert's courage and they go back onto the ice to continue. Bert manages to win the game for the team in the last few seconds, thus saving Evergreen Lake from Cyril's greed.
The next day, Julie, Tommy and their father arrive at the lake and find skate marks from the game. They're utterly puzzled as to who left them, as the humans were never aware of the threat posed to the lake, leaving Dan to curiously ask the kids if they've "been playing any wild hockey games" lately.
The Raccoons
The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series which was originally broadcast from 1985 to 1991 with four preceding television specials beginning in 1980. The series was created by Kevin Gillis, and produced at Atkinson Film-Arts first-hand from 1984 to 1985, then at Hinton Animation Studios...
. It initially aired on December 20, 1981.
Plot
It is winter once again in the Evergreen Forest, home of the frozen Evergreen lake, where everyone in the forest goes to ice skateIce skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
and play hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
. Schaeffer, the old sheepdog
Old English Sheepdog
The Old English Sheepdog is a large breed of dog which was developed in England from early herding types of dog. The Old English Sheepdog has very long fur covering the face and eyes...
, goes down to the lake, where he and his friends The Raccoons (Bert, Ralph, and Melissa) go to play a round of hockey. Cedrc Sneer is also at the rink, too, where he meets Sophia Tutu, a female aardvark figure skater who takes an interest in Cedric.
Meanwhile, Cyril Sneer has plans for Evergreen Lake - he plans on building his 'Cyril Dome' over the entire lake. But as Cyril and his construction crew are ready to build, the Raccoons and their friends stop them in their tracks and try to defend their lake. Bert then steps in and proposes that the two warring sides should play a hockey game to determine who gets the lake. Before Bert's friends try to stop him, Bert and Cyril seal the deal. While Cyril trains his Bears for the game, the Raccoons ask Cedric to play on their side. Cedric agrees, as long as he can get away from his father, who disapproves of Cedric's friendship with the Raccoons. As they train, Cedric is shown to be a great hockey player and the team feel like they have a good chance against Cyril's team, but Cyril goes to spy on the Raccoons and he is immediately not happy with his son siding with the Raccoons. He grounds Cedric for a month and he also forbids Cedric from seeing Sophia ever again.
Despite the setback, the Raccoons and Schaeffer continue to practice. On the night before the game, the friends decide to sneak into Cyril Sneer's mansion to ask Cedric if he will play alongside them. However, Cedric is more concerned for their safety and warns them of what could happen if Cyril finds them. A moment later, they are almost caught by Cyril, who claims he can hear other voices and angrily threatens his son not to go anywhere near the Raccoons again. Because of this, Cedric becomes too scared and the friends leave without his backing.
On the night of the game, Cyril's Bears are pummelling the Raccoons team by 3-0. After Bert injures his hand, Sophia finally goes up to Cedric, who has been dragged along to watch the game, and convinces him to help out. Masquerading as a "mystery player", Cedric manages to tie the game 3-3. Cyril finds out who the mystery player is, literally kicking his own son off the ice and threatening to lock him in the dungeon as a punishment. The team considers giving up, but despite his injury, Bert refuses to give up so easily. The rest of the team are spurred on by Bert's courage and they go back onto the ice to continue. Bert manages to win the game for the team in the last few seconds, thus saving Evergreen Lake from Cyril's greed.
The next day, Julie, Tommy and their father arrive at the lake and find skate marks from the game. They're utterly puzzled as to who left them, as the humans were never aware of the threat posed to the lake, leaving Dan to curiously ask the kids if they've "been playing any wild hockey games" lately.
Cast
- Len CarlsonLen CarlsonLen Carlson was a Canadian voice actor on many animated television series from the 1960s onward, an occasional live-action TV actor, and a Kraft Canada TV pitchman during the 1970s and 1980s...
- Bert Raccoon - Michael MageeMichael MageeMichael Magee was a Canadian actor and author. He was known for voicing the antagonist Cyril Sneer and his pet dog Snag in the Canadian animated series The Raccoons....
- Cyril Sneer / Snag - Bob DermerBob DermerBob Dermer is a children's entertainment actor who first made his contributions to Canadian television starting with the 1976 series Readalong....
- Ralph Raccoon / Bears - Rita CoolidgeRita CoolidgeRita Coolidge is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American vocalist. During the 1970s and 1980s, she charted hits on Billboard's Pop, Country, Adult Contemporary and Jazz charts.-Career:...
- Melissa Raccoon - Carl BanasCarl BanasCarl Banas is a Toronto born radio personality and actor. As a TV actor he appeared in the series Wojeck as police detective Byron James, and provided voices for numerous TV series and features. He was also known as a radio personality on Toronto radio station CKFM-FM, later and more famouly known...
- Schaeffer / Bears - Fred Little- Cedric Sneer
- Sharon Lewis - Sophia Tutu
- Tammy Bourne - Julie
- Hadley KayHadley KayHadley Kay is a Canadian-born voice actor who appeared in the first two Care Bears movies: as the voice of magician Nicholas in The Care Bears Movie and as the villain Dark Heart in Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation. He also voiced P.C...
- Tommy - Leo SayerLeo SayerLeo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
- Dan the Forest Ranger - Danny GallivanDanny GallivanDanny Gallivan was a Canadian radio and television broadcaster and sportscaster.-Early life and career:Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Gallivan began his broadcast career at a local radio station in Antigonish, Nova Scotia while attending St. Francis Xavier University...
- Ferlin Fielddigger - Rich LittleRich LittleRichard Caruthers "Rich" Little is a Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor. He has long been known throughout the world as a top impersonator of famous people, resulting in his nickname, "The Man of a Thousand Voices"....
- Narrator
Songs And Performers
- Leo SayerLeo SayerLeo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
- "Taking My Time", "You Can Do It", "To Have You" (duet with Rita CoolidgeRita CoolidgeRita Coolidge is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American vocalist. During the 1970s and 1980s, she charted hits on Billboard's Pop, Country, Adult Contemporary and Jazz charts.-Career:...
) - Rita CoolidgeRita CoolidgeRita Coolidge is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American vocalist. During the 1970s and 1980s, she charted hits on Billboard's Pop, Country, Adult Contemporary and Jazz charts.-Career:...
- "Some Days"