''James the Cat'' is a 1984 British children's series created by Kate Canning and produced by Jan Clayton with

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. It chronicles the many events which take place at the Cornerhouse (number 104) between James and his new animal friends. Fellow characters include Mrs. Lavender, a snail; Frieda, a kangaroo; Citroen, a French frog; Rocky, a dimwitted rabbit; and Dennis, a pink fire-breathing Welsh-accented Chinese dragon. There is also a beehive in the garden at the Cornerhouse. Next door are Ma and Pa Rat, and their rat children.

Description

The program changes quite a bit between the 2 series. In the first, James is a newcomer to the garden at the Cornerhouse, and must learn to live with the other animals there. In the first episode of the second series, James becomes a

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(though sometimes he is referred to as a VIP). In subsequent episodes, he and the others travel to distant lands or receive important visitors. The show was revived in 1998 for

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VHS

There were two VHS tapes released by Tempo Video. Screen Entertainment also released one VHS tape.

External links

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