01x01 - Surprise att*ck

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Raccoons". Aired: July 4, 1985 – August 28, 1992.*
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Series revolves around Bert Raccoon and married couple Ralph and Melissa Raccoon, of whom Bert is a friend and roommate.
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01x01 - Surprise att*ck

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[expl*si*n]

Sneer: These five
secretive stool pigeons

are the conspirators!
Study them.

The Pigs:
They've got w*r balloons!

Hundreds!

Cedric: They're gaining on us!

Cyril: Try to pull a
fast one on Cyril Sneer?!

All: [gasp]

Cedric:
But wait! Let me explain!

Narrator:

Narrator: This

Narrator: This is

Narrator: This is
the

Narrator: This is
the Evergreen

Quiet, peaceful, serene.

That is, until
Bert Raccoon wakes up.

Bert Raccoon: Yahoooo!

♪♪

Yeeeehaaaa!

Yikes!

Yaaaah...
[bam!]

[laughs]
[smash!]

Yeaaaah!

Narrator: Luckily, he has some
good friends to help him out.

Broo: [panting]

♪♪

Narrator: Life would be simple
in the forest except for...

Cyril Sneer!

[bleep blarp bloop]

And his life would be simple
except for...

the Raccoons!!

♪ [show theme music]

♪♪

Narrator:

Narrator: At

Narrator: At first

Narrator: At first glance,

Narrator: At first glance,
the

Narrator: At first glance,
the Evergreen

Narrator: At first glance,
the Evergreen Forest

appears peaceful and calm.

But beneath the placid exterior,

the inhabitants have
been quietly preparing

to give Cyril Sneer
a shocking surprise

he won't soon forget.

Yes, the tranquility of the
forest will soon be shattered.

[splash]

Schaeffer: Did you
see that one jump?

Ralph: They are
jumping, all right,

but they're sure not biting.

Melissa: I'd be very surprised,
if we catch anything today.

Ralph: Maybe we should
give up on the fishing

and go back to
working on the plan.

Schaeffer: Do you think it will
really teach Cyril a lesson?

Ralph: [chuckles]
Once and for all!

Melissa: [giggles]
He'll never know what
hit him.

Schaeffer: That's for sure!

All: [laughing]

The Pig: Ooo-oo-ohh!

[bam!]

The Pig 1: Did you hear?!
'He'll never know what hit
him!'

The Pig 2: I knew those crummy
raccoons were up to no good.

The Pig 3: I could
sniff it in the air.

[oink!]

The Pigs: The boss had
better know about this.

The Pig 2: The boss will
fix them once and for all.

The Pigs: [laughing]

♪ [upbeat music]

♪♪

The Pig 2: So, they think
they're gonna pull a fast one?

[chuckles]

The Pig 1: Yeah! They'll
never know what hit them!

The only one teaching
anyone a lesson

around here is the boss.

The Pig 1: Yeah, the boss!!

The Pigs: The boss, the boss!

[horn honking]
[tires squealing]

The Pig 1: What was that?

Sophia: That was
very good, Bert.

Bert: I know! I learned
that in Junior Raccoon Scouts.

Hey, you wanna hear what
I learned this morning?

♪ [bad trumpet playing] ♪
Sophia: Gosh, Bert.

You'll play it so much better
a few years from now,

surprise me then.

Bert: Nah, you'll enjoy this.

Bert Raccoon, boogie
woogie bugle boy!

♪ [bad trumpet playing]

[bam!]
Sophia: [gasps]

Bert, are you all right?

Bert: Ohhh.

Sophia: [gasps]
What's this?

♪ [triumphant music]

The Pig 1: A w*r machine!

The Pig 2: Maybe
they're not fooling.

The Pig 3: Quiet! Listen.

Sophia: What's it for?

Bert: It's my
contribution to the plan.

Sophia: How will a
balloon be useful?

Bert: Simple! The balloon
goes up in the air.

When it gets in the right
position, I call a strike!

That triggers the release,

which ignites the
gunpowder and then...

Kabloooeey!!
The Pigs: [gasp in horror]

Sophia: [gasps] Wow,
that's terrific, Bert.

Bert: Of course I'll
have more than one.

I'll make hundreds!!
The Pigs: [gasp in horror]

Bert: What a great invention!
[chuckles]

Gosh, I'm neat.

The Pig 1: Did you hear that?

The Pig 2: w*r balloons!
The Pig 1: Hundreds!!

The Pig 3: g*n powder!

The Pigs:
Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!

Goodness gracious!

Eeeeeeh!

[boing-boing]

[motor revs]

♪♪

♪ [suspenseful music]

Cyril: ...another 750!

♪♪

The Pig: Seven fifty!

Cyril: 40 stocks and
consolidated consolidations?!

Cedric, what's that worth?

Cedric: 580, Pop.

Cyril: One small pizza.
What's that worth?

Cedric: [sniffs]
That's my lunch pop.

Cyril: Lunch?!

This is no time for lunch!!

Put it down as $4.

The Pigs: G-g-g-g*n powder!!

The Pig 1: The raccoons!!

The Pig 2: And they've
got w*r balloons!

The Pigs: Hundreds!!!

Cyril: What in
glittering blue blazes

are you knuckleheads
babbling about?!

The Pig 1: They said you'll
never know what hit you.

Cyril: Who?!

The Pigs: The raccoons
and their friends!

Cyril: You preposterous
paranoid porkers!

Those bothersome vermin,

harm me?!

Never!!!

The Pig 2: I think they mean to
do something not at all nice.

Cyril: Not at all nice?!

I'll show you 'not at all nice!'

[rattling sound]

I don't know how much
money I've got.

I get not nice,

because if I don't know
how much I've got,

I can't figure out
how much I need!

Now, get out!!

The Pigs: Yes, Sir, yes Sir!

Cedric: Doesn't sound like
anything to worry about, Pop?

Cyril: Of course not.

What could they do?

Cedric: Nothing, Pop.
Um, w-where were we?

Cyril: All I've got
is this money,

my mansion,

my power,

and my good lucks.

What would a bunch of dumb
raccoons want with that?

[laughs]
Snug: [snorts]

Cyril: Absolutely everything!

Cedric: Um...would you
like a piece of pizza?

Cyril: They mean
to overthrow me!

Why else would they
have all that stuff?!

They want to take
my wealth and power!

Cedric: Uhm, Pop,
maybe you're overreacting

Cyril: Overreacting? Me?!?

Rubbish!

It's time to call out
my Secret Service.

Cedric: What Secret Service?

Cyril: It's so secret,
I haven't told anyone.

♪♪

Now I'll find out
what's going on.

[slam!!]

Cedric: Uh-oh!

Pop knows something's up.

I'd better tell the others.

♪♪

Narrator: Whatever
Cedric was worried about,

he knew, he had to warn
Schaefer and the raccoons

before it was too late.

♪♪
[muffled mumbling]

Cyril: Attention!!

Now hear this!

You are the hand-picked elite,

the finest Secret
Service ever created.

So secret you don't even know
who each other are.

Now, here's your mission.

These five secretive stool
pigeons are the conspirators.

Study them!

But don't be fooled.

They're not as
dumb as they look!

Note the masks on their eyes.

A sure sign of a thief,

a robber,

or maybe even a filthy agitator.

Note this one.

No eyes, extremely dangerous.

Has a very keen sense of smell.

So take a bath.

Now, let's see your
secret disguises.

♪ [drum roll]

♪ [drum roll]

♪ [drum roll]

Perfect!!!

I want you to go out
there and find out

what those conniving
creatures are up to.

Don't you dare sag!

I just had that
tree dry cleaned!

This Cyril Sneer Medal
will be awarded to the agent

who brings back
the most information.

Agents: Uuuuuh!

Cyril: Now get going.

♪♪

[chuckles]

Try to surprise Cyril Sneer?!

Well, I love to spoil surprises.

[laughs]

♪ When darkness falls

♪ Leaving shadows in the night

♪♪

♪ Don't be afraid

♪♪

♪ Wipe that fear
from your eyes ♪

♪♪

♪ If a desperate love

♪♪

♪ Keeps on driving you wrong

♪♪

♪ Don't be afraid

♪♪

♪ You're not alone



♪ You can run with us



♪ We've got everything you need




♪ Run with us



♪ We are free



♪ Come with us



♪ I see passion in your eyes



♪ Run with us



♪ When the cold wind blows



♪ Turn your collar to the cold



♪ Don't be ashamed



♪ If you need someone to hold



♪ If you're sinking in
quicksand ♪

♪ Quicksand

♪ And it's dragging you down



♪ And you feel you're
going under ♪

♪ We'll be around



[birds chirping]

♪ [dramatic music]

Cyril: You're nothing but
a powerless, paralytic,

inept, ineffective, bumbling
bunch of deadbeat bears.

Some Secret Service! You
didn't even load the camera!

You don't seem to
realize that if I go...

[drum roll]
...you go!!!

The Bears: [gasp]

Cyril: [sniff-sniff]

Somewhere out there is an army
that's out to destroy

everything I've pillaged,
cheated, robbed,

and connived to build!!

And because of your bumbling,

they not only know that
I know what they know,

but I don't even
know when they'll do

what I know they'll do!

Anyway...
I don't like not knowing!

Now, get out there
and dig up some dirt!

The Bears: [grunting]

Cyril: What are you doing?

The Bears: Uhg..

Cyril: [screams]
Aaaaaaah!

♪♪

Well, I could have
a moat dug there...

and fill it with alligators.

That's it.

That'll stop them.

[laughs]

The Pigs: We have information.

Cyril: Don't just stand there
breathing. Spit it out.

The Pig 1: Tomorrow is the
day they launch the plan!

Cyril: So soon?!

The Pig 1: They have
everything ready.

The Pig 2: Rockets, gunpowder...

...w*r balloons,
and a secret w*apon.

Cyril: A secret w*apon?!

The Pig 3: They keep
it in a huge box.

Hidden away! And it's enormous.

Uaaaah!

[thud]
Oink!

Cyril: Nothing is too big for
Cyril Sneer to take care of!

Now, how do you know this?

The Pig 1:
In the woods, we overheard

two of Cedric's friends talking!

Cyril: Cedric's friends?!

Cedric??

Of course!

He knows some of these vermin.

I'll send him out as a spy.

He'll find out where they're at,

and then I'll move in
and put a stop to this.



Cedric: Dear Sophia,
Pop suspects.

Conceal all the preparations.

Everything is not
going as planned.

Signed... Cedric Sneer.

Cyril: Cedric!

I wanna talk to
you about this...wh...

What's this?!

Cedric: M-m-my homework?

Cyril: You've been out
of school for three years!

Cedric: It's late?
[nervous laughter]

Cyril: Ehm!

[mumbles]

As planned?!

My only son has
planned all this?!

My son?!

My ex-son, Cedric Sneer?!

Cedric: Let me explain, Pop.

Cyril:
There's nothing to explain!

My own son plotting
to overthrow me.

Very commendable son!

I didn't know you had it in you!

But no matter,
Cedric,
my boy, it didn't
work!

Guards!

Cedric: You got it all wrong!

Cyril: Take him to the dungeon!

Cedric: Not the dungeon, Pop!

Not again!

Cyril: And no color TV.
[slam!]

Cedric: Aw, pop!

Narrator: Now that Cyril
had uncovered Cedric's plan,

it seemed doomed to failure.

The only hope now
lay in getting the note

to Schaeffer and the Raccoons...
in time.

♪ [dramatic music]

Schaeffer: Howdy little buddy,

I haven't seen you for a while.

Where have you been?

Broo: Woof-woof!

Schaeffer: Uh-oh!

It looks like the plan
is in trouble.

Broo: Woof-woof! Woof!

Schaeffer: And Cedric's
been taken to the dungeon.

Sophia: Oh no!

Schaeffer: This is bad news.

We have to rescue Cedric and
find out how much Cyril knows.

Bert: Aah, what could old
hose-nose possibly know?

Ralph: I'm afraid
we'll soon find out.

Schaeffer: Ralph's right.

So here's what we'll do.

Bert, you bring along
some of your gunpowder

and we'll solve afterwards.

[quietly whispering]

[owl hoots in distance]

♪ [suspenseful music]

The Bear: Hold!! Who goes there?

Schaeffer: Package for Mr Sneer.

The Bear 2: That must be
that shipment of alligators.

The Bear: Put it
down over there!

Way over
there.

♪♪

[owl hoots in distance]

♪♪

Schaeffer:
[whistling to himself]

[knock-knock-knock-knock]

[whistling to himself]

♪♪

Bert: Hey, I thought we were
going to get inside the mansion.

Sophia: Just a minor setback.

Broo: Woof!

Bert: Oh boy, oh boy!

It sure is a long ways up.

Sophia: Just keep looking up

and you won't worry
about falling.

Bert: It's not the falling
I'm worried about.

It's the landing!

[bam!]

[clang]

♪ I can see the light

♪ shine in the night from you

♪♪

♪ Somewhere in the dark,

♪ a lone spark or two

♪♪

♪ So why, oh why,

♪ can't I get through to you?

♪♪

♪ I try and try,

♪ but what more can I do?

♪♪

♪ Sooner or later

♪♪

♪ The sooner, the better

♪♪

♪ Tell her you love her

♪♪

♪ Never forget her

♪♪

♪ Sooner than later

♪♪

♪ The sooner, the better

♪♪

♪ Well, she knows you love her

♪♪
Broo: Woof!

♪ Gonna make it forever

♪♪
The Bear: [grunts]

♪♪

Broo: Woof!

♪♪

[crush!]

[Slam!]

[knock-knock]
Bert: Cedric, are you okay?

Cedric: Bert!

Sophia!

Sophia: Oh Cedric!

Cedric: What are you doing here?

I'm not supposed
to have visitors.

Bert: We're not visitors,

we're liberators!!

Stand back.

Cedric: [gasps] N-no!!!

Wait! Wait, it's not...

[expl*si*n]

[bam!]

...locked!!

Bert: And it never will be!
Come on!

[alarm bell ringing]

[siren sounding]

The Bear: Uaagh?!

Cedric: Oh no!

Now Pop's really
gonna get mad.

He just had this
room redecorated.

Sophia: The plan, Cedric,
what went wrong with the plan?

Cedric:
There's no time to explain,

but we gotta get to our base.

Pop already knows too much.

♪♪

The Pigs: The Raccoons
have taken Cedric.

Cyril: What?!

They've broken
through security?!

Nab them before they escape.

The Pigs: Yes, Sir!

♪♪

[door squeaks]

[slam!]

♪♪

♪♪
[boing-boing-boing-boing]

♪♪

Cedric: Uh-oh!
What do we do now?!

The Bears: [grunting]

Sophia: Schaeffer said he'd take
care of getting us out of here.

Bert: Well, where is he?

♪♪

Hey, there he is!

Yeeeehoooo!

Schaeffer: Come on,
jump aboard!

Sophia:
Okay.

♪♪

Schaeffer: Hold on!

Sophia: [gasps] Come on, Bert,
it's now or never!

[banging on the door]

♪♪

Bert: Woaaaaaah!

Uaaah!

Cyril: Cedric!!

Cedric: Uhhh... hi, Pop!

Cyril: Ha-haaa!
Now they'll lead me

right to the secret w*apon.

♪♪

You bumbling nitwits!
Follow that balloon!!

♪♪

Get them, or it's
bearskin rug time!

The Pig: Um... boss?

Have you got the keys?

♪♪

Bert: Hey, they're
gaining on us!

The Bears: [grunting]

Schaeffer: I hope
Ralph and Melissa are ready.

♪♪

The Bears: [grunting]

♪♪

Bert: There it is!

♪♪

♪♪
[tires squeal]

♪♪

Cyril: Ha-haaa!
I've got them now!

Ralph: Thank goodness!
You're just in time.

Melissa: Quick!
To your stations!

The Bears: [grunting]

Cyril: Try to pull a
fast one on Cyril Sneer?!

Well, it backfired!

Give up while I'm
still in a good mood!

Surround them!

Ralph: All set?
Bert: All set!

The Pig: There it is, Sir!

The secret w*apon!

Cyril: Ha-haa!
Now I've got
them!

Destroy that w*apon!

[laughs]
The Pig: Yes, Sir!

[tires squealing]

Cedric: Uh-uh.. wait!
Let me explain!!

♪ [dramatic music]

All: [gasp]

Cedric: Woah, Pop!

[CRASH!]

[pop-boing-boing]

Cyril: Uh.. a cake?!

A cake?!?

What is the meaning of all this?

Where is the secret w*apon?

[fireworks exploding]

What in blaze...?

[fireworks exploding]

[distant singing]
♪ Happy birthday to you,

Sophia/Cedric:
♪ Happy birthday to youuu

All: ♪ Happy birthday
dear Cyril ♪

♪ Happy birthday to youuuu

Schaeffer:
Happy birthday, Cyril!

The Pigs: Hip-hip-hooray!

The Bears: Hip-hip-hooray!

[happy chatter, clapping]

Snag: [happy howling]

Cedric: Happy
birthday, Pop!

Cyril: [grunts]
Ha!

It's not more underwear, is it?

Cedric: Uhm... no, Pop.

Cyril: Well, I.. ohh?

I...

Uhm...

Cedric: Hey, that's okay Pop,
I understand.

♪ [gentle music]

[party horn squeaks]

Cyril: Why you, come back here!

You nitwit!

Cedric, who's paying for this?

Where's this chocolate cake?

Get me a fork! Cedric!

And no more surprises!!!

Narrator: And so the surprise
party turned out to be

a real surprise for Cyril.

And for everyone else.

And much to everyone's surprise,

Cyril Sneer,
though being an aardvark

turned out to be almost human.

Well...almost.

He managed to grumble and groan
his way through

five helpings of
cake and ice cream.

♪ [show theme music]

♪♪

♪ Ooooooh

♪♪

♪ You can run with us

♪♪

♪ We've got
everything you need ♪

♪♪

♪ Run with us

♪♪

♪ We are free

♪♪

♪ Come with us

♪♪

♪ I see passion in your eyes

♪♪

♪ Run with us

♪♪

♪ Oh-oh-oooh, run with us

♪♪

♪ We've got everything
you need ♪

♪♪
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