Masaharu Endo
Director
Rascal the Raccoon (1977)
Season 1
The story is set in 1914 in Breisford in Wisconsin, near Lake Koshgonong. One spring day the little Sterling finds in the forest a raccoon cub whose mother has just been killed by a hunter; He decides to treat him and keep him by giving him the name Rascal. The boy and the raccoon become inseparable friends from that day, although Sterling soon realizes, after a series of small disasters that Rascal causes in the gardens of neighbors, that cohabitation between men and wild animals can sometimes be very difficult . Thus began the last unforgettable year of Sterling childhood, punctuated by small and big adventures with its large Rascal friends, Oscar and Alice among the animals she loves so much, but marked by the death of the mother and the financial ruin of the father who lost almost all that he has to repay debts.
Released Jan. 2, 1977
Episode 26 min
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Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Historical, Anime: Slice of Life, Drama, Family
Keywords: imdb.raccoon, imdb.1910s, imdb.wisconsin, imdb.based-on-novel, tmdb.anime, imdb.world-masterpiece-theater, imdb.anime-animation
Production Companies: Nippon Animation
Network: Fuji TV
S1E1 - Cute guy in the black mask
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Jan. 2, 1977, midnight
S1E2 - My new friend
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Jan. 9, 1977, midnight
S1E3 - Friendship
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Jan. 16, 1977, midnight
S1E4 - Moon over Milwaukee
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Jan. 23, 1977, midnight
S1E5 - A gift for Oscar
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Jan. 30, 1977, midnight
S1E6 - Goodbye to the Skunk
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Feb. 6, 1977, midnight
S1E7 - Which is faster, horses or cars
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Feb. 13, 1977, midnight
S1E8 - Frog Boxing
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Feb. 20, 1977, midnight
S1E9 - Mother returns home
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Feb. 27, 1977, midnight
S1E10 - The first adventure
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March 6, 1977, midnight
S1E11 - Disappearing sugar cubes
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March 13, 1977, midnight
S1E12 - One cent books
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March 20, 1977, midnight
S1E13 - The first day of summer vacation
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March 27, 1977, midnight
S1E14 - A childless mother
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April 3, 1977, midnight
S1E15 - Alice and friends
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April 10, 1977, midnight
S1E16 - A fun party!
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April 17, 1977, midnight
S1E17 - Adventures of Rascal
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April 24, 1977, midnight
S1E18 - A mysterious young man I met in the forest
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May 1, 1977, midnight
S1E19 - Rascal and corn
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May 8, 1977, midnight
S1E20 - Sterling's grief
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May 15, 1977, midnight
S1E21 - Rascal, stop!
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May 22, 1977, midnight
S1E22 - Forests, lakes, and animals
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May 29, 1977, midnight
S1E23 - Carl's Calamity
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June 5, 1977, midnight
S1E24 - The canoe ride
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June 12, 1977, midnight
S1E25 - The Fawn
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June 19, 1977, midnight
S1E26 - Summer on the lake
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June 26, 1977, midnight
S1E27 - A difficult decision
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July 3, 1977, midnight
S1E28 - Caged
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July 10, 1977, midnight
S1E29 - Fly the starry sky
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July 17, 1977, midnight
S1E30 - No scrimping
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July 24, 1977, midnight
S1E31 - Fireworks
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July 31, 1977, midnight
S1E32 - The trick with the churn
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Aug. 7, 1977, midnight
S1E33 - Donnybrook wins the race
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Aug. 14, 1977, midnight
S1E34 - Preparing for the hunt
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Aug. 21, 1977, midnight
S1E35 - Carl and Flora
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Aug. 28, 1977, midnight
S1E36 - Finally a Job
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Sept. 4, 1977, midnight
S1E37 - Fresh morning milk
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Sept. 11, 1977, midnight
S1E38 - Nice memories
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Sept. 18, 1977, midnight
S1E39 - Forgotten birthday
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Sept. 25, 1977, midnight
S1E40 - First snow
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Oct. 2, 1977, midnight
S1E41 - A strange patient
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Oct. 9, 1977, midnight
S1E42 - Christmas is coming
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Oct. 16, 1977, midnight
S1E43 - A great gift
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Oct. 23, 1977, midnight
S1E44 - Battle on the ice
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Oct. 30, 1977, midnight
S1E45 - Alone in a snowstorm
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Nov. 6, 1977, midnight
S1E46 - Fathers lonely face
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Nov. 13, 1977, midnight
S1E47 - Miracle in the stable
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Nov. 20, 1977, midnight
S1E48 - Taming of the Shrew
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Nov. 27, 1977, midnight
S1E49 - Snow fort
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Dec. 4, 1977, midnight
S1E50 - Ceremonial canoe launch
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Dec. 11, 1977, midnight
S1E51 - One more week
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Dec. 18, 1977, midnight
S1E52 - Farewell
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Dec. 25, 1977, midnight
Network: Fuji TV
Episode Runtime: 26 min.
Season Runtime: 1352 min.
Released: Jan. 2, 1977
Last Air Date: Dec. 25, 1977, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: ALL
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