Rimba's Island
1994 American TV series or program
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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.
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production companyDIC Productions, L.P.
NetworkFox Kids
| 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 |
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]
