''Wild C.A.T.S'' is a half-hour animated television series based on the comics series of the same name and developed for television by David Wise. It aired on

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for one season from October 1, 1994, to January 21, 1995. The series was produced by

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in association with

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Overview

When the evil Daemonites emerge from the shadows, multi-billionaire Jacob Marlowe assembles the Wild C.A.T.s, a team of warriors who are descendants of the heroic Kherubim race.

Production

''Wild C.A.T.S'', along with ''

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'' and ''

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'', was grouped into the "Action Zone" showcase that used a wraparound animated fly-though pre-credit sequence to bookend the three very different programs. The series was canceled around the same time that the "Action Zone" concept was officially retired (although ''TMNT'' retained the "Action Zone" credit sequence until the end of its run two years later). Following its cancellation, ''Wild C.A.T.s'' was picked up by

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and was aired as part of the ''

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'' block from 1995 to 1996. The Wild C.A.T.s were composed of the original roster from the comic series. The major villain was Helspont, and the Troika and the Coda were featured as supporting characters. Mr. Majestic also made appearances, though not as a member of the group. The series featured a

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soundtrack, with the

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performed by

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and Gerry Mosby.

Cast

* Rod Wilson as Hadrian-7/Spartan and Majestyk * Roscoe Handford as Lady Zannah/Zealot *

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as Cole Cash/Grifter *

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as Priscilla Kitaen/Voodoo *

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as Reno Bryce/Warblade * Paul Mota as Jeremy Stone/Maul * Sean McCann as Jacob Marlowe *

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as Void *

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* Colin Fox as Pike * Dave Nichols as Attica * Addison Bell as Slag *

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as H.A.R.M. *

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as Dockwell * Kristina Nicholl as Artemis * Lorne Kennedy as Karillion * Jim Millington as Zachary Forbes * Bob Zidel as Professor Stone *

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as Commander

Episodes

Marketing tie-ins

CBS published a one-shot comic book to promote the Action Zone time slot, featuring characters from ''Wild C.A.T.s'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', and ''Skeleton Warriors''. The cover art was illustrated by Jim Lee.

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released a ''Wild C.A.T.s'' toy line of six-inch action figures from 1994 to 1995. The characters featured in the toy line were Spartan, Grifter, Zealot (Kherubim Warrior and Coda Uniform versions), Warblade, Maul (standard and Flexon Combat Suit versions), Voodoo, Void, Helspont, Pike, and a generic Daemonite. Mr. Majestic, Max Cash (as Black Razor), Slag, and a color variant of Pike were released as part of the comics-oriented "Image Universe" sub-line. The Bullet Bike was the sole vehicle in the toy line. In addition, Playmates released giant 10-inch figures of Spartan, Grifter, and Maul. A video game based on the TV series was published by

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for the

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, with Spartan, Warblade, and Maul as the only playable characters.

Reception

TechnicallyIDoComics of The Top Tens ranked ''Wild C.A.T.s'' at No. 5 on his list of the Top Ten Worst Comic Book Animated TV Shows, commenting that "Choppy animation, sloppy voice-directing, and -- most importantly -- the most careless writing of any superhero cartoon I've ever witnessed as far as plot progression, character development, and dialogue are all concerned. Add an embarrassingly obnoxious theme song (lyrics and all), and you've got a recipe for disaster."

Home media

''Wild C.A.T.s'' was released on VHS by

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from 1994 to 1996.

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released the complete series on

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on July 19, 2005. The series is also available on

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and

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. In 2019, the entire series was uploaded on Retro Rerun's

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channel.

References

External links

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