Rimba's Island

Rimba's Island
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production companyDIC Productions, L.P.
Original release
NetworkFox Kids
ReleaseJune 27, 1994 (1994-06-27) –
November 22, 1996 (1996-11-22)

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: a gorilla and leader of the group
  • Bakari: a crocodile and best friend
  • Ilana: a giraffe and another friend
  • Ookii : a rhinoceros and friend
  • Paquito: a lion and friend
  • Pria: an elephant and friend

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

  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.