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. This list includes feline puppet characters. It is restricted solely to notable feline characters from notable

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(or primarily live-action) television programmes. For characters that appear in several separate shows, only the earliest appearance will be recorded here. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - !Character !Origin !Notes , - , Abigail kitten , '' iCarly'' , This orange tabby appeared in a 2007 Halloween episode of ''iCarly''; ''iScream On Halloween''. , - , Angie and Fiddle , ''

The Friendly Giant ''The Friendly Giant'' was a children's television program that aired on CBC Television from September 30, 1958 through to March 1985. It featured three main characters: a giant (mythology), giant named Friendly (played by Bob Homme), who lived in ...

'' , "The Jazz Cats", cat puppets who played music with The Friendly Giant and his friends , - ,

Bagpuss ''Bagpuss'' is a British animated children's television series which was made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate through their company Smallfilms. The series of thirteen episodes was first broadcast from 12 February to 7 May 1974. The title ch ...

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'' , The large, saggy, pink and white striped, stuffed cat belonging to Emily and main character of the children's television show. , - , Benjamin Cat , '' Impractical Jokers'' , A large black cat with green eyes that resembles a mascot. He has a passion for torturing others, mainly Sal, and is Q's pet. , - , Bruce , ''

Honey West (TV series) ''Honey West'' is a ground-breaking American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 17, 1965, to April 8, 1966, as an entry in the 1965–1966 television season. Based upon a series of novels that had launched in 1957, ...

'' , An Ocelot the private detective Honey West keeps as a pet in her home. , - , The Cat , '' Red Dwarf'' , A ''Felis Sapiens'', which evolved from the domestic housecat, is played by

Danny John-Jules Daniel John-Jules (born 16 September 1960) is a British actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for playing Milton Wordsworth in The Story Makers and ''Red Dwarf'', Barrington which are both children's series. Also he played in ''Maid Maria ...

in the BBC TV

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. , - , Charley cat , ''

Marmaduke ''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson from June 1954 to 2015. Publication history The strip was created by Anderson, and sold to the John F. Dille ...

'' , Cat friend of Marmaduke dog , - , Cool Cat , ''

Pee-Wee's Playhouse ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' is an American television series starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman that ran from 1986 to 1990 on Saturday mornings on CBS, and airing in reruns until July 1991. The show was developed from Reubens's po ...

'' , White cat who plays bongos in the Puppet Band , - , Daniel Striped Tiger , '' Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood'' , Young tiger puppet, the first puppet on children's television, voiced by Rogers. He would later have his own animated series on PBS. , - , Fluffy cat , ''

The Brady Bunch ''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, afte ...

'' , Appeared in the pilot episode only , - , Fluffy cat , '' Leave It to Beaver'' , A neighbor's white Persian cat; both brothers neglect to "cat sit"; Mr Cleaver has to rescue cat from a tree , - , Fluffy cat , ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. Th ...

'' , Appeared in the episode "Springtime" , - , Groucha , '' Téléchat'' , Cat who is one of the show's news anchors. , - , Grudge , '' Star Trek: Discovery'' , A Maine Coon cat is reported by her owner, Cleveland Booker, to be a "Queen". , - , Henrietta Pussycat , '' Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood'' , The governess of several nice mice and lives in a small yellow and orange school house supported by a strong limb on the tree, performed by Fred Rogers , - , Isis , ''

Star Trek: The Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distinguis ...

'' , Appeared in the ''Star Trek'' episode " Assignment: Earth"; seemingly able to switch appearances from black cat to black-haired woman , - , Kitty , ''

The Closer ''The Closer'' is an American television police procedural starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief. A CIA-trained interrogator originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Brenda has a reputation as a c ...

'' , Appeared in the television series ''The Closer'' as Brenda Lee Johnson's adopted cat. , - , Lord Tubbington , ''

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'' , The male pet of

Brittany Pierce Brittany Susan Pierce is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Heather Morris, and first appeared in the show's second episode, "Showmance". Brittany was developed by ''G ...

, - , Mr. Puss , ''

'' , Male pet of Hunter Clarington, the leader of the rival glee club, The Warblers of Dalton Academy School. , - , Little Murray Sparkles , ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) ...

'' , Elizabeth's cute pet kitty cat who is adopted to another person , - , Lucky , '' ALF'' , The Tanners' pet cat, whom ALF repeatedly tried to eat. , - , Mimsie ,

MTM Enterprises MTM Enterprises (also known as MTM Productions) was an American independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' for CBS. The name for the producti ...

Logo , Kitten which meowed at end of MTME shows. , - ,

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, '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' , Pet kitten of

Tara Maclay Tara Maclay is a fictional character created for the action-horror/fantasy television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). She was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed by Amber Benson. Tara is a shy young woman with magical talen ...

and

Willow Rosenberg Willow Rosenberg is a fictional character created for the fantasy television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). She was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed throughout the TV series by Alyson Hannigan. Willow plays an integr ...

. She is black with white rear feet, a white stripe from her chin to chest, and a small spot of white fur around her nose. , - , Monkey , ''

Perry Mason Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a c ...

'' , Simase cat who appeared in four ''

'' TV episodes. In "The Case of the Careless Kitten", Monkey, the titular cat, helps provide Mason with a clue to a murderer. Also appeared in "The Case of the Golden Fraud", "The Case of the Caretaker's Cat", and "The Case of the Silent Partner." , - , Mrs. Paw , '' Big Barn Farm'' , A live-action cat , - , Muffin ,

Barney & Friends ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series targeted at young children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. The series premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomo ...

, A wild white stray cat belonging to Stella the Storyteller; only appearing in Camera Safari , - , Muffy , '' Shipping Wars'' , Cat companion of carrier Roy "Nickel holding Up a Dollar" Garber , - , IMF agent "Rusty the cat" , '' Mission Impossible'' episode "The Seal" , Played by

Orangey Orangey, also known as Orangey Minerva (c. 1950–1967), was a male marmalade tabby cat, who was an animal actor owned and trained by the cinematic animal handler Frank Inn. Career Orangey (credited under various names) had a prolific career in f ...

who also starred in the films ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', ''Rhubarb'' and ''Breakfast at Tiffany's''. Won the Animal acting award {Patsy}. , - , Salem , ''

Sabrina the Teenage Witch ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a fictional American teenager named Sabrina Spellman. Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo, and first appear ...

'' , Starred as a sidekick to Sabrina on 1970's Archie cartoon; in 1996 Portrayed by a real black cat or a puppet voiced by

Nick Bakay Nicholas Bakay (; born October 8, 1959) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and sports commentator. He is known as the voice of Salem Saberhagen on ABC/The WB's ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'', and N ...

. , - , Sil-El , ''

The Fantastic Journey ''The Fantastic Journey'' is an American science fiction television series that was originally aired on NBC from February 3 through June 16, 1977. It was originally intended to run 13 episodes, as a mid-season replacement, but NBC cancelled the ...

'' , Portrayed by a collection of cats known as The Felix Team , - , Spot , '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' , The pet cat of the android

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. At first, "a long-haired Somali cat" (male) was cast as Spot; later, he was replaced by a female, "an American shorthair, with a brighter basic color", who delivers kittens. , - , Toonces , ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. ...

'' , Star of the recurring sketch "Toonces, The Cat Who Could Drive A Car." ("He can drive. Just not very well.") , - , Unnamed black cat , ''

Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character created in the late 1930s by Warner Bros. Cartoons, Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and Voice acting, voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring role ...

'' Road Runner Cartoons , Appeared as a sidekick to Witch Hazel in Witch Hazel vs Bugs Bunny Cartoons; later appeared in Road Runner Coyote cartoon Wizard of Oww 2003 , - , Unnamed cat , ''

Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situa ...

'' , Gave birth to kittens at Station 51; episode "Alley Cat" 3/3 6 Oct 1973 , - , Unnamed cat , ''

Night Gallery ''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, ''The Twilight Zone ...

'' , Appeared in episode "The Painted Mirror"; Store owner cat that is chased through a magic Mirror Portal into a prehistoric jungle by dog owned by businesswoman Mrs Moore {Played by Za Za Gabor]; after the cat sees two dinosaurs fighting it wisely returns to the "real world" {however Mrs Moore and her dog are trapped behind the mirror in the jungle.) , - , Unnamed cat , '' The Wild Wild West'' , Appeared three times: as Dr. Loveless' cat in "The Night of the Raven"; as Agent Gordon cat nicknamed "Dennie" hort for Denver Coloradoin "The Night of the Big Blackmail"; cat in belfry in "The Night of the Fugitives". , -

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