The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

*The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!*
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
Based on	The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Directed by	Tony Collingwood
Starring	Martin Short
Voices of	Jacob Ewaniuk; Deandray Hamilton; Alexa Torrington; Halle Nunes; Rob Tinkler
Theme music composer	David Schweitzer
Opening theme	"The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That!" performed by David Schweitzer
Ending theme	"The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That!" (instrumental)
Composer	David Schweitzer
Country of origin	Canada; United Kingdom; United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	80; (160 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Lisa Olfman; Joy Rosen; Tony Collingwood
Producers	Julie Stall; Helen Stroud
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Collingwood & Co.; Portfolio Entertainment; Random House Children's Entertainment
Distributor	Portfolio Entertainment
Release
Original network	Treehouse TV; Kids' CBC (Canada); PBS Kids (United States)
Picture format	480i (SDTV); 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	August 7, 2010 –; November 3, 2018
Chronology
Followed by	Green Eggs and Ham
Related shows	The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss; Go, Dog. Go!
External links
	Website

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! is an animated television series that premiered on August 7, 2010 on Treehouse TV in Canada, on September 6, 2010 on PBS Kids in the United States and also in the UK on CITV and Tiny Pop. It also aired on YTV in Canada on weekday mornings from 2012 to 2013.^[2] The award-winning series^[3] is based on Random House's Beginner Books franchise and The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library,^[4] itself based on the 1957 children's book The Cat in the Hat. It is produced by Portfolio Entertainment, Random House Children Entertainment and Collingwood O'Hare Productions^[5] in conjunction with KQED, Treehouse TV, and Kids' CBC. The first season has 40 half-hour episodes.^[6] PBS Kids renewed it for a second season of 20 episodes which premiered on September 10, 2012. The show went on a three-year hiatus before returning for its third and final season of 20 episodes, which premiered on March 2, 2018 and ended on October 14, 2018.^[7]

Overview[]

The Cat in the Hat pilot

Each episode featured The Cat in the Hat who leads neighbors Nick and Sally, the Fish, and Thing One and Thing Two on a variety of adventures in his "Thinga-ma-jigger", a Seussian contraption that can sprout wings, pontoons, booster rockets, change size, and do just about anything else necessary to further the adventure. The adventures are prompted by a question posed by either Nick or Sally at the beginning of each episode,^[5] which inevitably leads them around the globe to "make natural science discoveries."^[6] Similar to other PBS Kids series such as Curious George and Sid the Science Kid, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! focuses on introducing preschoolers to various science and learning concepts.

Episodes[]

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	40	September 6, 2010 (2010-09-06)	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
	2	20	September 10, 2012 (2012-09-10)	June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23)
	3	20	March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)	October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
	Specials	5	November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21)	December 26, 2016 (2016-12-26)

Characters[]

Main[]

The Cat in the Hat – Voiced by Martin Short. A knowledgeable, adventurous, anthropomorphic cat. He loves to discover the world and act as Nick and Sally's guide, and he frequently speaks in rhyming patterns reminiscent of the Dr. Seuss character on which he is based.
Nick – Voiced by Jacob Ewaniuk (seasons 1–2) and Deandray Hamilton (season 3). He is Sally's next-door neighbor and best friend. He seems to replace Sally's brother (named Conrad in the 2003 live-action film version) from the books.
Sally – Voiced by Alexa Torrington (seasons 1–2) and Halle Nunes (season 3). She is Nick's next-door neighbor and best friend.
Fish – Voiced by Rob Tinkler. A moderately pessimistic fish who is loosely based on the fish in the original story. Unlike the fish in the book, however, he is red and appears to belong to the Cat instead of Sally or Nick. He is also much more cooperative in the Cat's adventures.
Thing One and Thing Two – Also voiced by Rob Tinkler. The Cat's two zany, energetic helpers of indeterminate species. They speak their own language which sounds like incoherent gibberish.

Supporting[]

Sally's mother – Voiced by Tracey Hoyt. Whenever Sally asks permission to go on an adventure with the Cat, her voice is heard responding. In some of the episodes, she appears.
Nick's mother – Also voiced by Tracey Hoyt. Whenever Nick asks permission to go on an adventure with the Cat, her voice is heard responding. In some of the episodes, she appears. She speaks with a Caribbean accent.

Home media[]

Various DVDs were released by NCircle Entertainment beginning in late October 2010 where every DVD is in region 1, subtitled in English and Spanish, approximately 60 minutes except for a few, in Dolby Digital, in 5.1 surround and Dolby surround stereo in Spanish. Every DVD has the bonus segments from the show.

Wings and Things
- Show Me the Honey
- Migration Vacation
- I Love the Nightlife
- Oh Give Me a Home
- Many Ants Make Light Work
Up and Away
- A Plan for Sand
- Whale Music
- Flower Power
- Dress Up Day
- Bath Time
Tales About Tails
- A Sticky Situation
- Trees Company
- Rain Game
- You Should Be Dancing
- A Tale About Tails
Told from the Cold
- Snowman's Land
- Flight of the Penguin
- A Long Winter's Nap
- Reindeer Games
Surprise, Little Guys
- Super Secret Digger
- Night Lights
- Along Came a Spider
- Teeny Weeny Adventure
- Hold On Tight
Trick and Treats
- Batty for Bats
- Aye Aye
- Trick or Treat
Breeze from the Trees
- Nest Best Thing
- The Lost Egg
- The Tree Doctor
Miles and Miles of Reptiles
- Now You See Me
- Be Cool
- Itty Bitty Water
Ocean Commotion!
- Reef Magic
- Digging The Deep
- King Cecil the Seahorse
- Ice Is Nice
- Help with Kelp
Safari, So Good!
- Treetop Tom
- Stripy Safari
- The King of Swing
- Elephant Walk
- Follow the Prints
Let's Go on an Adventure
- Maps
- Incredible Journey
- I See Seeds
- Sniff and Seek
- Go Snails Go
Space is the Place
- Jumping on the Moon
- No Night Today
- Planet Name Game
- Top of the Sky
- Tough Enough
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Halloween!

Awards[]

2012 Parents' Choice Award – Winner in Television
2012 Cynopsis: Kids !magination Awards – Winner, TV Series based on books
2012 Cynopsis: Kids !magination Awards – Winner, Song for a TV Series
2012 Kidscreen Awards – Recognized, Best Integrated Promotion
2012 Teachers' Choice Awards – For the Classroom: "Wings and Things" (DVD NCircle Entertainment)
2012 Young Artist Awards – Nominated, Best Performance in a Voice-Over, TV or Feature Film Young Actor
2012 Parents' Choice Award – Best Website
2012 Kidscreen Awards – Finalist, Best Companion Website
2012 Cynopsis: Kids !magination Awards – Honorable Mention, Website for a TV Series or TV Special
2012 Webby Awards – Website, Official Honoree
2011 – Nomination, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Martin Short)
2011 Daytime Emmy Awards – Nomination, Outstanding Original Song in Children's & Animation
2011 NAPPA Awards – "Told from the Cold" (DVD NCircle Entertainment)
2011 WGC Screenwriting Awards – Winner, Animation
2011 Young Artist Awards – Nominated, Best Performance in a Voice-Over, TV or Feature Film Young Actor
2011 Young Artist Awards – Nominated, Best Performance in a Voice-Over, TV or Feature Film Young Actress
2011 Youth Media Alliance – Nomination, Award of Excellence, Animation Three to Five Years
2010 Parents' Choice Awards – Recommended Seal^[8]

References[]

^ "Official Program Credits". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
^ "YTV Shows: Cat in the Hat, The". archive.web.org. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
^ "The Cat in the Hat". pbs.org. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
^ "Cat in the Hat's Learning Library". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! DEBUTS ON PBS KIDS THIS LABOR DAY". pbs.org. April 6, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "1st Official Press Release". May 11, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
^ "Season Three for Portfolio's Cat in the Hat Series". Worldscreen. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
^ "Awards". pbs.org. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

External links[]

[credits-1] "Official Program Credits". Retrieved August 27, 2010.

[2] "YTV Shows: Cat in the Hat, The". archive.web.org. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2020.

[3] "The Cat in the Hat". pbs.org. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

[4] "Cat in the Hat's Learning Library". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

[pressrelease2-5] "THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! DEBUTS ON PBS KIDS THIS LABOR DAY". pbs.org. April 6, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

[pressrelease1-6] "1st Official Press Release". May 11, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.

[7] "Season Three for Portfolio's Cat in the Hat Series". Worldscreen. Retrieved February 15, 2017.

[8] "Awards". pbs.org. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

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Live-action film	The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Television	The Cat in the Hat (1971) Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973) The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010–2018) episodes
Books	The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat Comes Back The Cat's Quizzer I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! Daisy-Head Mayzie
Stage	Seussical (2000 musical) The Cat in the Hat (2009 play)
Video game	The Cat in the Hat (2003)
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2010s debuts	The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010–2018) Peg + Cat (2013–2018) Bob the Builder (2015–2018) Mack & Moxy (2016) Ready Jet Go! (2016–2019) Splash and Bubbles (2016–2018) Esme & Roy (2019–2021)
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v Former TreehouseTV original programming
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