Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends
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Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends is a children's puppet
show that is 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 right before the Funday PawPet Show
. In recent years the show has expanded to include Rapid as a mascot
.
Puppet
A puppet is an inanimate object or representational figure animated or manipulated by an entertainer, who is called a puppeteer. It is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre....
show that is cablecast weekly on cable TV in New York City
New York City
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since February 21, 1983. The show runs on the Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV channels on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network
Manhattan Neighborhood Network
Manhattan Neighborhood Network is a non-profit organization that broadcasts programming on four public-access television cable TV stations in Manhattan, New York and provides a community media center that enables individuals and groups to produce shows for its network.-History:It has operated...
, Queens Public TV and airs right before the Funday PawPet Show
Funday PawPet Show
Funday PawPet Show is an Internet show that is cast by puppet characters. It was created by Randy "Yappy" Fox in November 1999 and is broadcast over the Internet on Sunday nights from 16:00 to 20:00 EST from his home in Kissimmee, Florida. Before November 25, 2007 the show aired from 19:00 to 23:00...
. In recent years the show has expanded to include Rapid as a mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
.
Characters
- Rapid Transit Rabbit, host. Created by Richard Concepcion.
- Cuppy, a puppet co-host
- Rupert, Rapid's puppet nephew
- Mejeep, the meeping ferret
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- Cody Coyote
- Dr.Demento
- Looney Bird
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- 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
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- Blitzer T. Wolf
External links
- The Rabbit Hole - official website
- Rapid T. Rabbit, the archive - show downloads
- Streaming link (Fridays 5:30 PM Eastern Time)