Ric (stylized as RiC, also known as RiC the Raven in English and RiC – Der Rabe in German) is a 5-minute British–German children's animated series, produced by King Rollo Films Ltd. in partnership with Ravensburger Film + TV GmbH.[2] The series has 52 episodes and follows the adventures of RiC, a blue raven which appears in a different role in each episode, such as a pilot, viking, or thief. Before the series appeared, the character was featured in a series of 30-second shorts produced by King Rollo Films Ltd. in the late 80's.[3]

Ric
Also known asRiC the Raven
GenreChildren's animated series
Written byDavid McKee
Directed byLeo Nielsen
Music byDuncan Lamont
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Germany
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
Production
ProducerClive Juster
Original release
NetworkITV (United Kingdom)
Channel 4 (United Kingdom)
Sat.1 (Germany)
ReleaseJuly 21, 1989 (1989-07-21) –
1991 (1991)[1]

The series aired in the United Kingdom on ITV and Channel 4, Fox Kids in Central and Eastern Europe, and on JimJam internationally.[4][5] Due to the large popularity the series has in Germany, Your Family Entertainment AG,[6] who is also the copyright owner of the series, launched a free-to-air television channel with the same name, being available in German countries and with a localized feed for Slovakia.[7]

Episodes edit

Number Episode name
01 Castle
02 Robin Hood
03 Island
04 Pilot
05 Ghost
06 Removals
07 Butterfly
08 Sombrero
09 Gondola
10 Rescue
11 Decorating
12 Desert
13 Thief
14 Ricshaw
15 On the Road
16 Scouts
17 Circus
18 The Crown
19 Fishing
20 Library
21 Rollerskates
22 Pony Express
23 Musketeer
24 Cuckoo
25 Viking
26 Telephone
27 Apple
28 Diving
29 Ski Jump
30 Sports Day
31 Vending Machine
32 Egypt
33 Golf
34 Knight
35 Basketball
36 Zoo
37 Fire Engine
38 Parachute
39 Pirates
40 Kung Fu
41 The Big Match
42 Troy
43 Eskimos
44 Babysitter
45 Tarzan
46 Lighthouse
47 Wizard
48 Lunch
49 Ali Baba
50 Piano
51 Frankenstein
52 Space

References edit

  1. ^ "Ric the Raven (TV Series 1989–1991) – Release info". IMDB. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Ric – Der Rabe (in German), retrieved 2023-05-13
  3. ^ Signore, Chris (2013-08-23). "Signore Studios: Ric the Raven (1989)". Signore Studios. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  4. ^ "Fox Kids – Piątek 24.09.1999". 1999-10-05. Archived from the original on 1999-10-05. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  5. ^ "Search Results for - KingOfSat". no.kingofsat.net. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  6. ^ "Your Family Entertainment AG – we bring joy and happiness". Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  7. ^ "RiC – immer RiChtig Cool | Fernsehen für die ganze Familie". www.rictv.de. Retrieved 2023-05-13.