''Kitty Cats'' is a
Canadian
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children’s television series created by Kristine Rosen. The show consists of a range of puppet animal characters that live in a backyard. The series was produced originally in Quebecois
French for
Télévision de Radio-Canada under the title ''Pacha et les chats'' and was later dubbed to English for
TLC
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's Ready Set Learn block in the United States and
TVO
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in Canada.
Plot
The series focused on the adventures of three animal friends: two
kitten
A kitten is a juvenile cat. After being born, kittens display primary altriciality and are totally dependent on their mothers for survival. They normally do not open their eyes for seven to ten days. After about two weeks, kittens develop qu ...
s named Tango and Ricky and a
puppy
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named Charlie. Tango and Ricky live in their own house in the
country side
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while Charlie lives in a small cave in their backyard.
The three meet up every day and play together at the backyard of Tango and Ricky's house. Tango and Ricky's backyard also has a large tree which is the home of an absolutely massive
bird
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named Flap, who is a good friend of the main characters and easily eight times their size, and visits them frequently.
Along the series the main characters spend most of their time making up games and stories to act out and learn about life and friendship.
Main characters
* Tango – A female
calico cat
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and Ricky's apparent sister.
* Ricky – A male
tabby cat
A tabby is any domestic cat (''Felis catus'') with a distinctive 'M'-shaped marking on its forehead; stripes by its eyes and across its cheeks, along its back, and around its legs and tail; and (differing by tabby type), characteristic striped, d ...
, and Tango's apparent brother.
* Charlie – A male
puppy
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who goes to school with his unknown friend, Eugene.
* Flap – A multicolored
bird
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who travels the world.
* Rosie – A female fox-like dog who is friends with the other characters.
* Willie – A mischievous hedgehog who plays pranks on his friends.
Voice Actors
Alternative Titles
* Pacha et les chats (French title)
* קיטי קט וחומי (Hebrew title)
* A Turma dos Gatos (Brazilian title)
* Gatos Rabinos (Portuguese title)
* Los Gatitos (Latin American title)
* بسابيس (Arabic title)
* Mačkići (Serbian title)
* 近所の猫たち (Japanese title)
External links
*
1991 Canadian television series debuts
1995 Canadian television series endings
Canadian television shows featuring puppetry
Television shows filmed in Montreal
Canadian children's fantasy television series
1990s Canadian children's television series
Ici Radio-Canada Télé original programming
Television series about cats
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