History Trivia / TheRaccoons

** The show's intro depicts Cyril playing a video game with very primitive graphics and a controller that only has one button and a joystick, similar to an UsefulNotes/Atari2600.

*** Ironically, you might want to KeepCirculatingTheTapes when it comes to the latter two specials. Because the remastered versions of Lost Star and Let's Dance have deleted any trace of John Schneider's involvement in both. Kevin Gillis retroactively reprises his role as Ranger Dan in LS, and any song Schneider performed on has been replaced by a totally different song or the 1984 LP versions with other performers.

** In "The Wrong Stuff!", Cyril makes a big deal about how his new satellite will be able to broadcast three hundred forty channels. Nowadays, cable packages can contain well over one thousand channels [[note]]albeit, many cost extra or are just alternate time zones for standard channels[[/note]]. Also, many people have been cutting the cord in favor of streaming services.

** Creator/StuartStone, who was around ten years old when Season 5 was released, voiced Danny and later replaced Noam Zylberman as Bentley.

** Tommy was voiced by Hadley Kay in the specials and Noam Zylberman in the series.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: Upon its launch in March 2023, the Canadian feed of Creator/{{Boomerang}} began adoring the remastered version of the show, airing it nine times a day. It also helps that it fulfills the Canadian content quota.

*** Some episodes of the HD remaster released on streaming retain Bert's end credits commentaries.

*** Some episodes streaming on the Roku Channel retain Bert's end credits commentaries.

* EditedForSyndication: There were a few [=DVDs=] released in Canada in 2003. These [=DVDs=] removed the {{precap}} at the start of every episode and replaced them with a brief voiceover from Bert over a static background, who would give a bit of exposition about the episode. Bert would also provide some brief commentary at the start of the credits, although he always finished up before the vocals for "Run with Us" began. Creator/LenCarlson reprised his role as Bert for these voiceovers.[[note]]The DVD credits to "Read No Evil!" did not incorporate this; it retained the banter that was exchanged between Cyril and Pig One from the original version. Sadly, Bert's remarks at the DVD credits to "Picture Perfect!" replaced Cyril's banter from the original version.[[/note]]

*** In mid-2020, this was all remedied when Kevin Gillis himself announced via a Facebook interview that [[MilestoneCelebration to celebrate the franchise's 40th anniversary]], [[https://www.facebook.com/adam.gradwell.98/posts/3002622663152499 the entire series, specials included, would be remastered in HD!]][[note]]Kevin talks about this at 17:50 in the video.[[/note]] Said remasters became available to watch in late 2022 on Canadian streaming service Creator/{{Crave}}, and furthermore, the original series (in its non-remastered form) became available to watch for free in its entirety on [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxdH4iKoNENzOilhEmfzGHA Run With Us Productions’ official YouTube channel]]. Needless to say, after years of [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes using less-than-legal methods to watch the entire series in English]], the fans went '''''NUTS'''''.

** Similarly, the soundtrack album ''Evergreen Nights'' was released in 1987, but remained out-of-print until a limited re-release in ''2019'', 32 years later. Notably, due to the Canadian record industry being slower to switch to compact disc in TheEighties and the vinyl revival of TheNewTens, ''Evergreen Nights'' has never been released on CD, only on vinyl.[[note]]And on cassette, back in TheEighties, but they ''definitely'' don't manufacture ''those'' anymore.[[/note]]

** Images of Cyril Sneer are often used to represent a CorruptCorporateExecutive in ''WebVideo/{{Jimquisition}}'' whenever Jim rants about shady business practices in the gaming industry.

** Similarly, the soundtrack album ''Evergreen Nights'' was released in 1987, but remained out-of-print until a limited re-release in ''2019'', 32 years later. Notably, due to the Canadian record industry being slower to switch to compact disc in TheEighties and the vinyl revival of TheNewTens, ''Evergreen Nights'' has never been released on CD, only on vinyl.

** Development material for a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]] of the series circulated around the internet during the mid-late 2010s, including a [[ContentLeak leaked]] pitch pilot that had [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pitch_pilot_raccoon_reboot_trio.jpg different character designs, that were closer to the original series]] compared to [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/raccoons_reboot_redesigns.jpg what Big Jump Entertainment, the studio that would have made the reboot, eventually revealed.]] With the removal of the reboot's production page on Big Jump's website and Kevin Gillis deciding to remaster the original series instead, the reboot has apparently been scrapped.

* {{Blooper}}: In "Cold Feet!", Bert can seen in the audience during Ingrid Bellamour's speech against the Rotco Corporation despite the scene before it establishing that he and Cedric were in the middle of skydiving. It seems the animators noticed the mistake and tried to correct it because when he's visible a few shots later, his sweater is recolored blue.

* {{Blooper}}: In "Cold Feet!", Bert can seen in the audience during Ingrid Bellamour's speech against the Rotco Corporation despite the scene before it establishing that he and Cedric were in the middle of skydiving. It seems the animators noticed the mistake and tried to correct it because when he's visible a few shots later, he's wearing a blue jacket.

* TalkingToHimself: Creator/LenCarlson voiced Bert and two of the pigs, as well as numerous ancillary and minor characters. In "The Phantom of Sneer Mansion!" and "Black Belt Bentley!", Bert's voice is mistaken for another voice performed by Carlson. Other cast members also voiced multiple characters.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: Upon its' launch in March 2023, the Canadian feed of Boomerang began adoring the remastered version of this show, airing it nine times a day. It helps that the show fulfills the Canadian content quota.

* EditedForSyndication: There were a few [=DVDs=] released in Canada in 2003. These [=DVDs=] removed the {{precap}} at the start of every episode and replaced them with a brief voiceover from Bert over a static background, who would give a bit of exposition about the episode. Bert would also provide some brief commentary at the start of the credits, although he always finished up before the vocals for "Run with Us" began. Creator/LenCarlson reprised his role as Bert for these voiceovers.[[note]]The DVD credits to "Read No Evil!" did not incorporate this; it retained the banter that was exchanged between Cyril and Pig One from the original version. Sadly, Bert's remarks at the end credits to "Picture Perfect!" replaced Cyril's banter from the original version.[[/note]]

* EditedForSyndication: There were a few [=DVDs=] released in Canada in 2003. These [=DVDs=] removed the {{precap}} at the start of every episode and replaced them with a brief voiceover from Bert over a static background, who would give a bit of exposition about the episode. Bert would also provide some brief commentary at the start of the credits, although he always finished up before the vocals for "Run with Us" began. Creator/LenCarlson reprised his role as Bert for these voiceovers.[[note]]The DVD credits to "Read No Evil" did not incorporate this; it retained the banter that was exchanged between Cyril and Pig One from the original version.[[/note]]
* FakeBrit: [[Creator/TaraStrong Tara Charendoff]] as Donna in "Join the Club".

*** In mid-2020, this was all remedied when Kevin Gillis himself announced via a Facebook interview that [[MilestoneCelebration to celebrate the franchise's 40th anniversary]], [[https://www.facebook.com/adam.gradwell.98/posts/3002622663152499 the entire series, specials included, would be remastered in 4K!]][[note]]Kevin talks about this at 17:50 in the video.[[/note]] Said remasters became available to watch in late 2022 on Canadian streaming service Creator/{{Crave}}, and furthermore, the original series (in its non-remastered form) became available to watch for free in its entirety on [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxdH4iKoNENzOilhEmfzGHA Run With Us Productions’ official YouTube channel]]. Needless to say, after years of [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes using less-than-legal methods to watch the entire series in English]], the fans went '''''NUTS'''''.

*** In mid-2020, this was all remedied when Kevin Gillis himself announced via a Facebook interview that [[MilestoneCelebration to celebrate the franchise's 40th anniversary]], [[https://www.facebook.com/adam.gradwell.98/posts/3002622663152499 the entire series, specials included, would be remastered in 4K!]][[note]]Kevin talks about this at 17:50 in the video.[[/note]] Said remasters became available to watch in late 2022 on Canadian streaming service Creator/{{Crave}}, and furthermore, the original series (in its non-remastered form) became available to watch for free in its entirety on [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxdH4iKoNENzOilhEmfzGHA Run With Us Productions’ official YouTube channel]].Needless to say, after years of [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes using less-than-legal methods to watch the entire series in English]], the fans went '''''NUTS'''''.

*** In mid-2020, this was all remedied when Kevin Gillis himself announced via a Facebook interview that [[MilestoneCelebration to celebrate the franchise's 40th anniversary]], [[https://www.facebook.com/adam.gradwell.98/posts/3002622663152499 the entire series, specials included, would be remastered in 4K and released on DVD and Blu-Ray!]][[note]]Kevin talks about this at 17:50 in the video.[[/note]] Furthermore, the original series became available to watch for free in its entirety on [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxdH4iKoNENzOilhEmfzGHA Run With Us Productions’ official YouTube channel]]. Needless to say, after years of [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes using less-than-legal methods to watch the entire series in English]], the fans went '''''NUTS'''''.

* MilestoneCelebration: The franchise's 40th anniversary in 2020 will be commemorated by the aforementioned complete series release, along with a soundtrack release featuring previously-unreleased songs such as "Missing It", "Come On Home", "Restless in the Night", "Sooner or Later", and Steve Lunt's original version of "Run With Us", as well as [[ContinuityReboot a reboot of the series]] premiering in the near future.

** The upcoming reboot series' [[ContentLeak leaked]] pitch pilot had [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pitch_pilot_raccoon_reboot_trio.jpg different character designs that were closer to the original series]] compared to [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/raccoons_reboot_redesigns.jpg what Big Jump eventually revealed.]]

* EditedForSyndication: There were a few [=DVDs=] released in Canada in 2003. These [=DVDs=] removed the {{precap}} at the start of every episode and replaced them with a brief voiceover from Bert over a static background, who would give a bit of exposition about the episode. Bert would also provide some brief commentary at the start of the credits, although he always finished up before the vocals for "Run with Us" began. Creator/LenCarlson reprised his role as Bert for these voiceovers.