[1] The show is based on the claymation special, Meet the Raisins!, which originally aired on CBS in 1988.
While the characters are traditionally depicted in claymation, the TV show was cel animated by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson.
It focuses on the main characters, a music band called the California Raisins: A.C. (vocals), Beebop (drums), Stretch (bass), and Red (guitar/piano).
On November 15, 2011, Hen's Tooth Video released The California Raisins Collection on DVD in Region 1 for the first time.
The 2-disc set features all 13 episodes of the series as well as the two original claymation specials, Meet the Raisins!