Meet the Raisins (1988)

Meet the Raisins spoofs musical documentaries with its use of anthropomorphic food characters Through its historical perspective the special also provided an opportunity to elaborate on the personalities and introduce names of the simple yet popular characters It follows the California Raisins humble beginnings rise to musical success fall from stardom and eventual comeback This includes home movie clips scenes of the groups early days as the VineYls concert footage and interviews with the people behind the success of the California Raisins including manager Rudy Begaman The group is also shown performing various hit songs