''The Ratties'' is a British

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about a family of six rats who live in the wall of a country house. The rats try to emulate the human family who own the house. The idea for ''The Ratties'' was conceived by Laura Milligan, daughter of comedian

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. Laura Milligan and Mike Wallis developed the idea into a series of animated shorts; Wallis served as director and producer. Spike Milligan narrated the series with much of the narration ad libbed. ITV aired 26 episodes in 1988; each episode is under five minutes in length. The series was repeated by ITV from 1991 to 1994.

Characters

The eldest rats in the Ratty family are Uncle Matty and Aunt Hatty (the matron of the family who does all the housework). Tatty is an ambitious rat of the younger generation. The Fatty Brothers are playful and mischievous

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. Baby Batty is a child genius. The Ratties share their home with Spatty, a spider who sometimes gets involved in the Ratties' adventures.

Episodes

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* 1988 British television series debuts 1988 British television series endings 1980s British children's television series British children's animated comedy television series Animated television series about mice and rats ITV children's television shows Television series by ITV Studios English-language television shows Television shows produced by Central Independent Television {{animation-tv-prog-stub