Ric (TV series)

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]
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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]

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]

  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.