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'''''Rayman: The Animated Series''''' was a computer-animated TV programme based on the [[Rayman]] video games series. It was produced in 1999 as an accompaniment to the release of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' in the same year. Although it was planned to be a full 13-episode series that was meant to be aired on TV worldwide the following year, the series was cancelled and only four episodes were produced, presumably due to poor writing and lack of funds despite being funded by the government of Quebec, Canada, and they were aired in very few countries in Europe, notably France, Germany (in which it was aired on Super RTL) and the Netherlands.

[[Rayman]] had already been captured by [[Admiral Razorbeard]] and is being held at [[Rigatoni]]'s circus - a giant tent which floats from one location to another, where he is made to do circus tricks. After being thrown in the dungeons, he soon meets four other prisoners, [[Betina]], [[Cookie]], [[Flips]] and [[Lac-Mac]], who is the star of the circus show and therefore [[Rigatoni]]'s favourite prisoner, and plans their escape. When they do escape, they end up on the run in the vast forest city of [[Aeropolis]], where [[Inspector Grub]] is pursuing them under the orders of [[Rigatoni]]. Due to the cancellation of the series, it is unknown as to what was supposed to happen after the end of Big Date.   

Most of the characters who appear in ''Rayman: The Animated Series'' are rough equivalents of characters from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''.

[[File:Vhsrayman.jpeg|thumb|300px|The VHS of The serie]]

Although very rare, the [[Rayman]] animated series is available on VHS and DVD. An English VHS was released in the United States and Australia, while a French one can be found in France and Belgium. A DVD is also available, but only in France. Though the text on the cover is in French, the English and German versions are included as well as the French version. This is most likely to be found on major auction sites such as eBay.

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