Rimba's Island

*Rimba's Island*
Rimba's Island
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Production company	DIC Productions, L.P.
Original release
Network	Fox Kids
Release	June 27, 1994 –; November 22, 1996

Rimba's Island is a preschool children's live-action television series featuring anthropomorphic animal characters, played by humans in fursuits, living in a rainforest. It aired on Fox Kids as part of The Fox Cubhouse starting in 1994 and finished in 1996.

Characters

Rimba: (played by Sissy and voiced by Suzanne Suter) a gorilla and leader of the group.
Bakari: (played by Lena Armstrong and voiced by Jesse Corti) a very hungry crocodile who loves sports.
Ilana: (played by Cheryl Yamaguchi and voiced by Janna Levenstein) a giraffe who is a know-it-all.
Ookii: (played by Catherine Rahochik and voiced by Michael Lindsay) a funny rhinoceros who is scared of his own shadow.
Paquito: (played by Jessica Bautista and voiced by Rosslynn Taylor) a frisky lion who wants to be included in everything.
Pria: (played by J.T. Moye and voiced by Randi Calesa) a clumsy elephant who exercises.

Episodes and production

Co-executive producer Janice Sonski believed the series to be the first series where all episodes were reviewed and approved of by the National Education Association and the National Parent-Teacher Association.^[1]

References

^ Mendoza, N.F. (18 December 1994). "SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO: Fox's 'Rimba's Island' is a place where the animals can talk to us". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

External links

Rimba's Island at IMDb

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[1] Mendoza, N.F. (18 December 1994). "SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO: Fox's 'Rimba's Island' is a place where the animals can talk to us". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

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