Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends
Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Richard Concepcion |
Opening theme | Custer's Last Stand by Apollo 100 |
Country of origin | USA |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 780 (as of 31 January 2013[update]) |
Production | |
Running time | 28 minutes |
Original release | |
Release | February 1983 – present |
Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends is an independently produced children's puppet show that has been cablecast weekly on cable TV in New York City since February 21, 1983. The show runs on the Public-access television cable TV channels on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Queens Public TV and airs online every Sunday afternoon over Pawpet Broadcasting Network.
The show is based in Rapid's home of New York City, and follows him and his friends both in town and around the country. In recent years the show has expanded to include Rapid as a mascot. Throughout the years, he has attended many events such as the Ocean City, New Jersey Doo-Dah Parade, the Long Island Ducks Mascot Day, 10 Cheesevention events for Chuck E. Cheese's and ShowBiz Pizza fans(from 2004 until 2013), and the New York City Easter Parade.
Characters
- Rapid Transit Rabbit, host. Created by Richard Concepcion.
- Cuppy, a puppet co-host
- Rupert, Rapid's puppet nephew
- Mejeep, the meeping ferret
Guest appearances by
- T.H.E. Fox
- Greg the Bunny
- Cody Coyote
- Dr.Demento
- Looney Bird
- Frank Sidebottom
- Tenderheart Bear and Bedtime Bear of The Care Bears
- Orwin Raccoon
- Mr. Rat from The Mr. Bear Today Show
- Rattus T. Rat
- Sandy the Seagull of the Brooklyn Cyclones
- Scooter the Holy Cow of the Staten Island Yankees
- Reggy from the Mascot Hall of Fame
- Soupy Sales
- Larry Storch
- Joe Franklin
- Arnold Stang
- Blitzer T. Wolf
- Bugs Bunny
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Paddington Bear
- Telly Monster from Sesame Street
External links
- The Rabbit Hole - New official website (still under construction)
- The Rabbit Hole - original official website
- Rapid T. Rabbit, the archive - show downloads
- Online streaming link via MNN (Fridays 5:30 PM Eastern Time)